CJGA Junior Worlds Qualifying Continues in Janetville

Markham, ON (May 8, 2008) - The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) is hosting a regional qualifier for the Junior World Golf Championships this weekend, May 10th and 11th, at Wolf Run Golf Course in Janetville, Ont.  The CJGA Junior Worlds Qualifier is one of two national qualifying tournaments being conducted by the CJGA this weekend for the Junior Worlds with the other taking place in High River, Alta.

Official Tournament Website
http://cajga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/cajga8/event/cajga89/index.htm

Notable Competitors

• Samuel Hebert, 12, St. Thomas, ON
• Kristopher Kowalchuk, 13, Burlington, ON*
• Lucas Kim, 14, Toronto, ON*
• Gajan Sivabalasingham, 14, Stouffville, ON*
• Hayley Brown, 16, Newmarket, ON*
• Alex Dumais, 17, Caledon East, ON*
• Hailey Ingleson, 17, Mississauga, ON*
• Johnathan Kim-Moss, 17, Mississauga, ON
• Adam Lewis, 17, Whitby, ON*
• Chad Nicholson, 17 Port Carling, ON*
• Will Thornburrow, 17, Toronto, ON*

* Former CJGA Team Canada Member

Tee-Time Schedule
May 10th: 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
May 11th: 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Qualifying Information
The Junior World Golf Championship will be held July 14th and 15th in San Diego, California. This prestigious tournament will consist of junior golfers from over 73 countries that will be divided up into six different age divisions ranging from 6 and Under to 15–17. The CJGA will be sending both boy and girl junior golfers from each age category to this event. The selection process for this event will be done by merging all results from the designated qualifier events into one national list for each age category. Scores will then be adjusted based on the difficulty of weather conditions, course conditions, course slope, and course rating and will then be sorted by the CJGA committee. The juniors with the lowest adjusted scores in each age category will then be selected to represent CJGA Team Canada.

2007 Winners

Boys 13 & Under Division

• Gajan Sivabalsingham,  Markham, ON (79-76-155) (+11)

Boys 14-16 Division

• Will Thornburrow, Toronto, ON (77-74-151) (+7)

Boys 17-19 Division

• Jay Finley, Oshawa, ON (73-78-151) (+7)

Girls 11-19 Division

• Anne-Catherine Tanguay, Quebec, QC (71-75-146) (+2)

Golf Course Quick Facts

• It is a Par 72, 6824 yard course cut through the beauty of the Kawarthas
• Wolf Run is a semi-private facility situated near the shore of Lake Scugog

Weather Forecast
March 10: 14˚C, Cloudy
March 11: 15˚C, Cloudy

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:
Roy Gentles
Communications Assistant
Canadian Junior Golf Association
1.877.508.1069 Ext. 228
roy.gentles@cjga.com

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