Team
USA Captures Third Annual Mizuno North America Cup
Despite a late final round charge by CJGA Team Canada, the
International Junior Golf Tour’s Team USA held on to capture
the third annual Mizuno North America Cup at Weston Golf &
Country Club in Toronto, Ont. today by a final score of 20-8.
Team USA collected eight points during the final days singles
matches, including several that came down to the final hole.
“We’re very excited about the victory,”
said non-playing captain for Team USA, John Stanley. “The
Canadian team pushed us hard today and we’re pleased
to be bringing the cup back to the United States again.”
“It was a wonderful week of competition,” said
Richard Zokol, non-playing captain of CJGA Team Canada. “The
American team played to a superior level all week but I’m
proud of our team for the way they fought back today. Unfortunately,
it was just a little too late.”
The playing captain of CJGA Team Canada, Tarn MacArthur Montreal,
Que. learned several valuable lessons from the Mizuno North
America Cup experience, “We matched up against some
great players and all of us put up a valiant effort,”
he said. “I have no doubt that we will all grow as players
and as people thanks to this experience.”
Congratulations to IJGT Team USA for their unbelievable play
this week. The Mizuno North America Cup will be held in Hilton
Head, S.C. in 2006. CJGA Team Canada will no doubt be looking
for redemption.
About Mizuno
Mizuno has built a reputation for producing the best forged
irons in the industry. Mizuno's popular line of MP irons has
become the iron of choice for many of the top players in golf,
including dozens of players on the PGA Tour. Mizuno is also
very well known for their putters, wedges, footwear, woods,
bags and accessories.
Please visit Mizuno at www.mizunocda.com
About the CJGA
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.
For Additional Information:
Rick Betts
Director, Media Relations and Communications
Canadian Junior Golf Association
1-877-508-1069 Ext. 233
www.cjga.com
