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CJGA Opens its Ottawa/Quebec Schedule with Double Qualifier
Markham, ON (May 8, 2008) – The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) will be opening its Quebec provincial schedule this weekend, May 10th and 11th at Loch March Golf and Country Club in Kanata Ont. with another installment in the national CJGA Nike Golf Junior Series schedule. Competitors in the event will have an opportunity to qualify for both the Nike Golf Junior Championship and the Stephen Ames Cup.
Official Tournament Website
http://www.cjga.com/nikegolf/
Notable Competitors
- Lucas Greco, 13, Montreal, QC
- Paolo Addona, 14, Anjou, QC
- Jake Craven, 16, Napanee, ON
- Alexis Gemme Piacente, 15, Montreal, QC
- Nathan, Callighen, 18, Ottawa ON
- Max Gilbert, 18, St. George, QC
- Ryan Sevigny, 19, Stittsville, ON
- Brittany Henderson, 17, Smith Falls, ON
- Augusta James, 15, Tamworth, ON
Tee Time Schedule
Saturday May 10th: First tee time at 1:00 p.m.
Sunday May 11th: First tee time at 1:00 p.m.
Qualifying Information
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. The qualifying process for CJGA Team Canada will be done through CJGA Nike Golf Junior Series events on the 2008 schedule.
2007 Winners
Girls 11-19 Division
Brittany Henderson, Smiths Falls, ON. +5 (75 – 74 ― 149)
Boys 13 & Under Division
Mattieu Kennis, Gatineau, QC. +22 (85 – 81 ― 166)
Boys 14-16 Division
Benjamin Murray, Toronto, ON. +10 (77 – 77 ― 154)
Boys 17-19 Division
Brady Atchison, Stittsville, ON. +11 (81 – 74 ― 155)
Golf Course Quick Facts
Loch March Golf and Country Club is an 18-hole, par-72 golf course that is renowned for its challenging holes and its natural beauty. It was ranked by Canada’s Golf Course Ranking Magazine as one of the twelve best public golf courses in Ontario.
Weather Forecast
Saturday, May 4th: Sunny, 14°C
Sunday, May 5th: Cloudy Periods, 17°C
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.ca.
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
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