August 11 , 2006
Markham, Ont. - The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) is set to host the final CPGA Championship of the season on August 14th and 15th for the CPGA Atlantic Junior Championship at Glen Lovat Golf Club, in New Glasgow, N.S as a strong field tees off for the title of top junior in the Maritimes. The two-day tournament is also the fourth and final Bowden's Junior Series event and is considered the provincial championship for the CJGA.
Irene Jung, 13, of Bedford, N.S. will be after her third consecutive CJGA victory when she tees off in the Girls Division at Glen Lovat. Jung ran away with the first two CJGA Atlantic tournaments earlier this season and seems destined to make it a clean sweep. Kentville, N.S. resident, Kyla McIsaac, 18, finished second to Jung earlier in 2006 and will be in contention again.
With a third and fourth place in the Atlantic's first two CJGA events this season, Jamie Sweet, 13, of Cole Harbour, N.S. appears to be the one to beat in the Boys 13 & Under Division. He will compete against 12-year-old Ben Smith, of Darmouth, N.S., who also has two top-fives to his credit and local junior Ryan McPherson, 13, of Pictou County, N.S.
Craig Dale, 15, of Truro, N.S. is the most accomplished junior in the Boys 14-16 Division with a third and fifth place on his resume in 2006. Local golfers Nike Sutherland, 16, and 14-year-old James Stevens, both of New Glasgow, N.S. will also be after the division title in their hometown.
Nick Coates, 19, of Dartmouth headlines the Boys 17-19 Division with two top-four placements back in June.
About CPGA Atlantic
CPGA Atlantic is one of nine zones of the Canadian Professional Golfers'
Association, comprised of approximately 170 golf professionals in Nova Scotia,
Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Its mandate is to develop
and enhance the professionalism of the CPGA golf professional in Atlantic Canada
through education and promotion. For more information,
visit
www.cpgaatlantic.com
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 our National
Founding Partner, HSBC Bank Canada.
For Additional Information:
Jason Marchand
Communications Assistant
Canadian Junior Golf Association
1.877.508.1069 Ext. 235
jason.marchand@cjga.com
Rick Betts
Director, Media Relations and Communications
Canadian Junior Golf Association
1.877.508.1069 Ext. 233
rick.betts@cjga.com
