CJGA B.C. Fall Series to Open at Sandpiper

Markham, Ont. (September 7, 2007) – The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) will open its British Columbia schedule this weekend, September 8th and 9th, at Sandpiper Golf Club in Harrison Mills, B.C. with the final Teens on the Green World Championship qualifier.

The low overall winner from the event will earn a spot in the Teens on the Greens World Championship to be held in San Antonio, TX from November 21st to 25th.

Gunntas Sidhu, 12, of Port Coquitlam, B.C. should do well competing in the Boys 13 & Under Division this weekend.  Sidhu has one top-ten finish to his credit this year.  Also competing in the division are Donald Qiu, 11, of Richmond, B.C. and Changmin Lee, 13, of Vancouver, B.C.

Junho Lee, 16, of Pitt Meadows, B.C. will be looking for his second division title of the year in the Boys 14 – 16 Division after capturing the CJGA Euro Junior Golf Cup Qualifier in late April at Morgan Creek Golf Course.  Christian Pomerleau, 15, of Kelowna, B.C. should also do well in search if his first 2007 win while Nicholas Russell, 14, of Vancouver should also compete.

The Boys 17 – 19 has no clear cut favourite as the flight will have a first time winner emerge.  Notables include John Koo, 17, of Langley, B.C., and Predrag Panic, 18, of Burnaby, B.C.  Vincent Wang, 17, of Surrey, B.C. should also do well.

Lauren Taylor, 15, of Nelson, B.C., Anica Yoo, 14, of Port Coquitlam, B.C., and Valentina Trillo, 13, of Port Moody, B.C. will battle it out for the Girls Division title.  With one CJGA win to her credit in 2007, Yoo should be tough to beat.

Te-times for the event will get underway at 12:00 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.  As always, spectators are encouraged to attend.

About Teens on the Green World Championship
The Teens on the Green World Championship has been played in Miami, Florida, Orlando, Florida, St Croix, U.S., Virgin Islands, Atlanta, Georgia and Las Vegas, Nevada.  The largest country participation was the last event in Atlanta, 2006 with attendance from over 50 plus Countries, and 45 U.S. States participating.  The purpose of this event is to expose junior golfers of the world to each other, and to college coaches seeking top talent, and intelligence.  The low overall junior golfer at each CJGA qualifying tournament event will earn an exemption.  Junior golfers who qualify will have their flight costs covered.  For additional information please visit www.teensonthegreen.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 its National Founding Partners, HSBC Bank Canada and LEXUS.

For Additional Information:
Rick Betts
Director, Media Relations and Communications
Canadian Junior Golf Association
1.877.508.1069 Ext. 233
Rick.betts@cjga.com