FOR FULL RESULTS CLICK HERE WHITBY, ON (August 26, 2008) – The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) conducted the CJGA Junior Open at Lakeridge at the Lakeridge Links Golf Club on August 25th and 26th. Perarasu Karu of Ajax, Ont. shot the tournament low of 151 (+7) to win the Boys 17-19 Division. On the opening day of the tournament a ferocious wind was blowing across Lakeridge making the course very difficult to navigate but Karu persevered and shot an opening round 76 (+4), which he followed up with 75 (+3) to win the division by five strokes. “The greens are really fast, so hitting the approach shots to where you want them was very important,” explained Karu. “It’s a really nice golf course. There are a couple really special holes.” Orillia’s Reid Moskwa clinched second place and Patrick Thornley of London, Ont. finished third. In the Boys 14-16 Division, Patrick McRae of Markham, Ont. posted a round of 75 (+3) in the final round to clinch the win with a tournament total of 155 (+11). “On the first day I had trouble putting, but I managed to bounce back on the second day and hit 15 greens and sink some putts,” stated McRae. Samuel Harris managed to hold onto second place, while Alexander Turner of Toronto, Ont., Jordan Romano of Thornhill, Ont., and Brett Geiser of Markham, Ont. tied for third. Mississauga’s Paulino Fernando won the Boys 13 and Under Division by ten strokes over Owen Bates of Mississauga, Ont. while Michael Richards of Cobourg, Ont. finished third. Emily Mau, a resident of Thornhill, Ont., was victorious in the Girls Division, while Nike Kalergis, of Maple, Ont. hung onto second place. Natalie Chung of Thornhill, Ont. finished in third. Notes Weather August 25th: 16°C, Overcast, Windy
August 26th: 20°C, Sunny - It was Patrick McRae, Perarasu Karu, and Emily Mau’s first CJGA Win
- It was Paulino Fernando’s first win of the 2008 season
- The par-5 4th at Lakeridge played the easiest with a scoring average of 5.32
- The par-4 2nd and the par-3 3rd played most difficult with scoring averages of 5.13 and 4.13 respectively
The CJGA will continue its Ontario schedule on September 6th and 7th at Woodington Lake Golf Club in the Ontario Fall Series at Woodington Lake presented by Baka Wireless Lexus Skills Competition Winners Closest to the Pin Girls – Emily Mau
Boys 13 and Under – Brendon Thompson
Boys 14-16 – Sam Harris
Boys 17-19 – Chad Currie Longest Drive Girls – Emily Mau
Boys 13 and Under – Owen Bates
Boys 14-16 – Alex Turner
Boys 17-19 – Reid Moskwa 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.
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Rick Betts
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Canadian Junior Golf Association
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