CONESTOGO, ON- The CJGA Junior Linkster Tour conducted its US Kids CJGA Team Canada East Qualifier this past weekend and with eleven winners crowned in their respective divisions, some of these talented young golfers could very well be making a trip to Virginia come July.

Christina Foster, 8, of Concord, Ont. captured the Girls 8 and Under Division with a spectacular four under par performance of 32 on the nine hole course. "I played really well today, especially on a tough and hilly course," said Foster, who added that she was very excited about the upcoming US Kids Golf World Championship. Her closest pursuer was Uliana Park, 8, of Mississauga, Ont. who turned in an impressive one over par scorecard of 37. In the 8-year-old Boys Division, Alexander Vegh, 7, of Newmarket, Ont. finished the tournament with a nine hole score of 41 on the nine hole layout. This will be Vegh's second appearance at the U.S. Kids World Golf Championship. He edged out Hanish Nagrani, 8, of Welland, Ont. by a pair of strokes.

The excitement surrounding the battle for top spot in the 10-year-old Boys Division did not disappoint as the two young linksters expected to take the top two spots did just that. Gajan Sivabalasingham, of Markham, Ont. registered a nine hole total of even par 35. "My putting was really good today, I am very excited to represent the CJGA and Canada at US Kids," said Sivabalasingham. Paolo Addona, of Anjou, Que. finished two strokes behind Sivabalasingham. The race for first place in the 10-year-old Girls Division was just as close as Youn Jim Kim, of Cambridge, Ont. bested Uliana Park, of Markham, Ont. by two strokes. Kim shot 43 while Tsui carded a 45. "The round went pretty good and my driver and putter worked well for me," said Kim.

While Christina Foster was putting the finishing touches on her victory in the 8 and Under Girls Division, her brother John was securing first place in the 11-year-old Boys Division as the Concord, Ont. resident shot turned in an 18-hole score of 80. "I finished strong today," said Foster, who was especially excited about qualifying for US Kids as he and his sister will be making the trip to West Virginia. As far as the 11-year-old Girls are concerned, Augusta James, of Shelburne, Ont. picked up the division title with a nine hole total of 47.

One week removed from his second place finish at the Callaway Golf CJGA Quebec Junior Masters on the junior tour, Julien Goulet, of St. Roch de L'Achigan, Que. captured the 12-year-old Boys title at Conestoga with a score of 76 for 18 holes. He edged Barrett McCarthy, 12, of Oakville, Ont. by two strokes. The 12-year-old Girls Division title was claimed by Hayley Brown, of Newmarket, Ont. with a score of 80.

It was Wade Chen's day in the nine-year-old Boys Division as the Scarborough, Ont. resident registered an four over par nine hole total of 39, which was enough to fend off a surging Paulino Fernando, who resides in Mississauga, Ont. The winner in the nine-year-old Girls Division was Hilary Lloyd, of Toronto, Ont.

Finally, in the seven-year-old Boys Division, Craig Stefureak, of Caledonia, Ont. registered an impressive even par total of 36 on the nine hole course. His closest pursuer was Daniel DiCristofaro, a product of Brampton, Ont.

The US Kids Golf World Championship is truly unique with a total field size exceeding 1000 golfers for the last four years. This nationally televised event has all fifty US states and over 15 countries from around the world represented. The five-day event includes a skills contest, opening and closing ceremonies, practice rounds, press day, and a three day stroke play tournament. This year's event takes place from July 26-30 at several sites in Williamsburg, Virginia.

About the CJGA:
Established in 1993, 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 developmental program, the CJGA introduces the game to juniors as young as five and offers competitive multi-day events for the more advanced golfer. In 2004, 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 "registered Canadian amateur athletic association" with Revenue Canada.

For more information on the CJGA, please call 1-877-508-1069 or look us up on the web at www.cjga.com.

For Additional Information:

Jason Davidson
Manager, Communications
Canadian Junior Golf Association
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Rick Betts
Director, Media Relations and Communications
Canadian Junior Golf Association
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