British Columbia Schedule Continues With Nike Golf Junior Series

Markham, ON (April 24, 2008) - The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) will be conducting the Nike Golf Junior Series Qualifier this weekend at Morgan Creek Golf Course in Surrey, BC on April 26th and 27th, 2008. This is one of twelve qualifying events that will take place nationally for the Nike Golf Junior Championship and the Stephen Ames Cup.

Official Tournament Website
http://www.cjga.com/nikegolf/

Notable Competitors

• Cameron Davison, 13, Duncan, B.C.
• Kevin Lee, 13, Surrey, B.C.
• Matt Hamilton, 15, Pitt Meadows, B.C.
• Justin Shin, Boys, 15, Maple Ridge, B.C.
• Pamela Burneski, Girls, 15, Surrey, B.C.
• Jennifer Yang, Girls, 14, Coquitlam, B.C.

Tee Time Schedule
April 26th: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
April 27th: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Qualifying Information
The CJGA Nike Golf Junior Series serves as a qualifying event for two major tournaments as division winners will earna spot in the Nike Golf Junior Championship while top performers will be considered for inclusion on CJGA Team Canada for the Stephen Ames Cup. 
The prestigious Nike Golf Junior Championship, an invitation only event, will take place in Toronto in late August after all twelve qualifying events have concluded. The Canadian Junior Golf Association, in partnership with PGA Tour Professional Stephen Ames and the Trinidad & Tobago Golf Association, presents the fourth annual Stephen Ames Cup, to be held in August in Trinidad & Tobago. Stephen Ames is teaming up with his birth country of Trinidad & Tobago and his new home, Canada, to create a tournament so elite that only the top eight junior golfers in Canada and Trinidad & Tobago, aged 11-19, will be eligible to participate. The three-day event will take on a Ryder Cup format. Stephen Ames himself will be attending the tournament.

2007 Winners
Girls 11-19 Division
Soobin Kim, Port Coquitlam, BC +6 (76-74―150)

Boys 13 & Under Division
Mason Primental, Richmond BC +7 (75-76―151)

Boys 14-16 Division
Junho Lee, Port Coquitlam, BC +9 (77-76―153)

Boys 17-19 Division
Hyung Keun Kim, Vancouver, BC +2 (77-69―146)

Golf Course Quick Facts

• Morgan Creek Golf course is located 35 minutes south of downtown Vancouver.
• In 1996, it was nominated by Golf Digest Magazine as Top New Course in Canada and is home of the British Columbia Professional Golfers’ Association (BCPGA).

Weather Forecast
Saturday April 26th: 14°C, Sunny
Sunday April 27th: 14°C, Scattered Showers

About Nike Golf
Nike Golf is passionately dedicated to honoring and respecting the traditions and heritage of the game, and to providing committed golfers with the absolute best equipment in the game in every product category. For more information on Nike Golf, visit our Web site at www.nikegolf.com.

About the CJGA
Registered federally as a not-for-profit association, the Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) is dedicated to providing Canada's junior golfers with the necessary skills and knowledge required to lay a foundation for a future in competitive golf. Through its six-stage competitive development program that focuses on tournaments, clinics, international competitions, and mentoring programs with PGA Tour professionals, the CJGA introduces the game to juniors as young as five and offers competitive multi-day events for the more advanced golfer.  The CJGA acts as a feeder system to provincial and national competitions, collegiate and university golf, as well as professional and recreational golf. For more information please visit www.cjga.com.

The Canadian Junior Golf Association is generously supported by its National Founding Partners, HSBC Bank Canada and LEXUS.

For Additional Information:
Danielle Gatschene
Communications Assistant
Canadian Junior Golf Association
1.877.508.1069 Ext. 228
danielle.gatschene@cjga.com

Rick Betts
Director, Media Relations and Communications
Canadian Junior Golf Association
1.877.508.1069 Ext. 233
rick.betts@cjga.com