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BLENHEIM, ON (June 23, 2008) – Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) hosted the first ever St. Clair College PGM Junior Open this past weekend, on June 21st and 22nd.  The event was played at the Blenheim Community Golf Club as Jeff Gelinas of Windsor, Ont., shot a tournament low 142 (-2) to win the Boys 17-19 Division.

Gelinas scored an opening round 69 (-3) to take a commanding seven stroke lead in the division.  In the second round Gelinas would not let up shooting 73 (+1) to extend his lead over second place finisher Sam Jackson of Cambridge, Ont., and, Joey Amelia of Erieau, Ont., who finished third.  “The course set up well for me,” explained Gelinas. “I was really able to drive and putt well today.”

The Boys 14-16 Division was very competitive, with first place and third place only separated by two strokes. Thomas Dixon from Wallaceburg, Ont., won the division scoring 158 (+14). Mississauga’s Russell Bowie and Kody Morphy of St. Thomas, Ont., tied for second place at 160 (+16).  “It was a nice course with fast greens,” stated Dixon. “My ball striking was my biggest strength this weekend.”

In the Girls Division Stephanie Carr of Amherstburg, Ont. won her first CJGA event iwith a dominating performance.  Carr scored 159 (+15) for a sixteen stroke win in her division.  Laura DeMarco of La Salle, Ont., and Windsor’s Josephine Vajko finished second and third respectively.

Notes

Weather

June 21: 25°C, Overcast
June 22: 24°C, Sunny and windy

• Jeff Gelinas posted the low score for the event at 69 (-3) during Saturday’s opening round.
• Joey Amelia had the most birdies during the tournament with 7
• The par-5 6th hole at Blenheim played the easiest with a scoring average of 5.31
• The par-5 1st hole played the most difficult with a scoring average of 6.00
• This was the first CJGA event hosted by Blenheim

The CJGA will continue its Ontario schedule on June 26th to 28th, 2008 at Cherry Downs Golf and Country Club with the Mizuno Eastern Canadian Junior Championship

Closest to the Pin

Girls – Justine Decock
Boys 14-16 – Drake Jenna
Boys 17-19 – Alex Hagg

Girls – Josephine Vajko
Boys 14-16 – Chris Austin
Boys 17-19 – Sam Jackson

About St. Clair College
St. Clair College is known as Canada’s southernmost postsecondary education facility, where more than 20,000 people a year come to enhance their knowledge. The College is focused on graduating people with highly employable skills who are positioned to contribute to the growth and success of our economy, within our community, across the country and around the world. St. Clair College is proud to be the home of the most recently endorsed Canadian PGA, Professional Golf Management Program – at St.Clair College, Our Focus Is You.

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.

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