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Pugwash, NS (June 2, 2008) – The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) began its Atlantic Provinces tour this past weekend, May 31st and June 1st, 2008 at Northumberland Links Golf Club with the Nike Golf Junior Series.  Matt Layden of Moncton, N.B. shot the tournament low of 151 to win the Boys 17-19 Division despite difficult opening day conditions.

Layden held onto a first round lead by posting 73 on the final day for two day total of 151 (+7).  “I really didn’t hit the ball as well as I did on day one, but my putter really kept me in there. I made a lot of 6-8 foot par putts that kept my round going,” acknowledged Layden.  Craig Dale of Truro, N.S. made it a tight race by posting a tournament low round of 72 on the closing day to finish one stroke back at 152. Third place was clinched by Halifax’s Thomas McLellan.

In Boys 14-16 Division Eric Locke of Digby, N.S. was able to overcome a five stroke first round deficit in posting a two-day total of 152 (+8) to force a playoff with the first round leader Stéphane Boudreau of Dieppe, N.B.  The playoff lasted two holes before Boudreau would made par to clinch the division. Brett McKinnon of Glace Bay, N.S. finished third place with 158.

Katie White of Summerside, PEI emerged victorious in the Girls Division after shooting an opening round 89 and second round 90 for a two day total of 179 (+35) to beat Brynn Tomie of Bedford N.S. by one stroke, “it came down the last hole, it was a close match,” admitted White. Michaela Misener of Stanhope, PEI secured third place. In the Boys 13 and Under Division JJ Allison from Campbellton, N.B. was able to beat out Cody Locke of Brookfield, N.S. and Bruce Tomie of Bedford, N.S. with a score of 170 (+26).

Notes

Weather

Day 1: 8°C, Rain
Day 2: 14°C, Sunny

• Matt Layden’s first CJGA win
• This was Katie White’s first CJGA tournament and her first win
• All division winners have earned a spot in the Nike Golf Junior Championship to be held in late August in the Toronto area
• The par-4 15th played the hardest at Northumberland this weekend
• The par-4 1st played the easiest this weekend

The CJGA will continue its Atlantic schedule on June 7th and 8th, 2008 at Grandview Golf Club in the CJGA Euro Junior Golf Cup Qualifier and Lipton Brisk Canada Cup Team East Qualifier.

LEXUS Skills Competition Winners

Closest to the Pin

Girls – Brynn Tomie
Boys 13 and Under – No winner
Boys 14-16 – Kyle Blackier
Boys 17-19 – Thomas MacLellan

Girls – Brynn Tomie
Boys 13 and Under – Cody Locke
Boys 14-16 – Jordan Newcombe
Boys 17-19 – Stephane Belliveau

About Nike Golf
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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