MARKHAM, ON. (July 4, 2008) – The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) will conduct its annual PING Canadian Junior Match Play Championship at St. Andrews Valley Golf Club in Aurora, Ont. from July 7th-10th. This is the CJGA’s only match play event of the season as a strong field of a number of Canada’s top junior golfers will compete over four days of competition.
The first two days of the event are stroke play rounds, which will rank the juniors in order of score and will determine their seedings for the match play portion of the event
Official Website
/sites/ping_matchplay/home.asp
Notable Competitors
- Samuel Hebert, 13, St. Thomas, ON.
- Michael Reaume, 13, Ottawa, ON.
- Lucas Kim, 14, Toronto, ON.
- Matthew LaRiviere, 14, Richmond Hill, ON.
- Alex Dumais, 17, Caledon East, ON.
- Nolan Knill, 19, Barrie, ON.
- Candice Swartz, 16, Georgetown, ON
- Brittany Davidson, 16, Mississauga, ON
Tee Time Schedule
Monday, July 7th: First round tee times from 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, July 8th: Second round tee times from 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, July 9th: Morning matches from 7:30 a.m.- 9:09 a.m.
Afternoon matches from 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 10th: Morning matches from 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Afternoon matches from 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
2007 Winners
Girls Division
Hailey Ingleson, Mississauga, Ont.
Boys 13 & Under Division
Lucas Kim, Toronto, Ont.
Boys 14-16 Division
Brian Churchill-Smith, Oakville, Ont.
Boys 17-19 Division
Michael Gligic, Burlington, Ont.
Golf Course Quick Facts
St. Andrews Valley Golf Club features a four star rated 18-hole Championship golf course by Golf Digest Magazine. It has also hosted the CJGA’s national stroke play championship in previous years.
Weather
Monday, July 7th: Mostly Sunny, 34°C
Tuesday, July 8th: Cloudy with Showers, 24°C
Wednesday. July 9th: Sunny, 21°C
Thursday, July 10th: Cloudy Periods, 23°C
About PING
PING clubs are designed with innovative features to enhance the golfer's performance. PING clubs are designed to fit the individual golfer. PING offers a wide range of products to suit the golfer to maximize their potential for success. PING is the title sponsor for the PING Canadian Junior Match Play Championship.
Please visit PING at www.pinggolf.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:
Danielle Gatschene
Communications Assistant
Canadian Junior Golf Association
1.877.508.1069 Ext. 228
danielle.gatschene@cjga.com
Rick Betts
Director, Media Relations and Communications
Canadian Junior Golf Association
1.877.508.1069 Ext. 233
rick.betts@cjga.com
