Connors and Shin were in a two-horse race, as they outpaced the third place finisher, Richard Jung, 12, of North York, Ont. by ten shots, finishing 36 holes deadlocked at 152. Connors, the 13-year-old Palmerston, Ont. native, overcame a four stroke deficit after the first round thanks to a 73 on the second day to get into the playoff with Shin, 13, of Richmond Hill, Ont. – who had dominated the Boys 13 and Under Division the previous week with an eight stroke win, including a 4-under round of 68. The playing partners for the final day continued their showdown until the second playoff hole, when Connors sunk a fist-pumping ten-foot birdie putt to clinch the victory. “I made all the key putts,” Connors said after the round. “My goal today was to not three-putt, and I didn’t, so I was happy about that.” The title was Connors’ first of the season.

Jed Walmsley of Cheltenham, Ont. also tasted victory for the first time this season as he captured the Boys 14-16 Division, as well as the distinction for the low overall total, by four strokes with a 148 score – achieved due to his exceptional putting. “I played one of the best rounds of my life,” the 15-year-old said of his second day one-under 70, noting that he had just 12 putts on the Front Nine. “The course was in good condition,” Walmsley said. But there was another aspect that mirrored the U.S. Open: “The pins were brutal – someone must have upset the greens-keeper.” Cole Blyth, 16, of Mississauga, Ont. had a strong showing in second place with 152, while there was a three-way tie for third in the division between 14-year-old Russell Budd, of Toronto, Ont., Steve Lee, 16, of Toronto, Ont. and Daly Kim, 15, of Richmond Hill, Ont. at 156.

Seventeen-year-old Ju Young Park of Scarborough, Ont. continued the run of first-time champions of the year, winning the Boys 17-19 Division at Caledon Woods. Park played consistent golf on both days, firing identical rounds of 76 to finish ahead of three golfers who were tied at 155. Three strokes off the pace were Christopher Reinhart, 17, of Kitchener, Ont., James Castle, 18, of Stouffville, Ont. and Jordan Batten, 17, of Windsor, Ont.

Monica Skelton, hailing from Belleville, Ont., completed the contingent of golfers winning their first division titles of the year as she took home the title in the Girls Division. “I played better today,” the 18-year-old said. Skelton improved her second day score by nine strokes to overcome a three shot deficit to first round leader Michelle Lee, 13, of Mississauga, Ont., who took second position in the category.

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As the official junior golf association in Canada, 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 the game. Through its six stage competitive development program, the CJGA introduces the game to juniors as young as five and offers competitive multi-day events for the more advanced golfer. In 2005, the CJGA will conduct over 90 tournaments across Canada. Included in the tournament schedule is a number of qualifying events for international tournaments initiated to give juniors the chance to represent their country, to test their skills against the rest of the world and to give them the opportunity to gain exposure to college coaches. The CJGA is a not-for-profit Canadian Registered Athletic Association with Revenue Canada.

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