CJGA Continues Baka Fall Series at Eagle Ridge

Markham, Ont. (September 14, 2007) – The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) will continue its Baka Ontario Fall Series schedule this weekend, September 15th and 16th, at Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Georgetown, Ont.  The event includes a number of participants from across the globe as they prepare for the Canadian International Junior Challenge that will begin on Monday.

The Boys 14 – 16 Division features several international competitors including Michael Kraaij, 15, of Wieringerwerf, Netherlands and Damian Palanyandi, 14, of St. Georges, Bermuda.  Top Canadians in the flight include Brad Altenhoff, 16, of Brantford, Ont., and Ryan Thomson, 16, of Georgetown.

A number of international competitors will compete in the Boys 17 – 19 Division including Andrew Johnston, 18, of Frien Barnet, England and Darius Van Driel, 18, of Den Haag, Netherlands.  2007 Mizuno CJGA National Golf Championship winner, Ryan Corbin, 19, of Niagara Falls, Ont. as well as CJGA Team Canada member, Alex Dumais, 17, of Caledon East, Ont. will also compete.  Jed Walmsley, 17, of Cheltenham, Ont. should also do well.

The Girls flight features Samantha Hall, 17, of Toronto, Ont. as well as young standout Brogan McKinnon, 12, of Mississauga, Ont.

Sean Carlino, 13, of Hamilton, Ont. should do well in the Boys 13 & Under Division along with Shyamal Nagindas, 13, of Aurora, Ont. 

Tee-times for the tournament will get underway at 12:00 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.

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