The Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) was in Elk Ridge this week for a 36 hole event ahead of the Junior Lobstick at Waskesiu.
The overall women’s champion was Grace Odnokon of Saskatoon. The 14-year-old shot 80 and 76 on Saturday and Sunday for a two round total of 156. The Saskatoon Golf and Country Club member won the under-15 girls age group by 16 shots. She was also six strokes lower than Chloe Wills, who was the under-19 age division champion at 162 with back-to-back 81’s.
Sienna Taylor of Saskatoon was second in the under-15 age group, Zhu Youran was third.
Sarah Henderson of Saskatoon placed second in the under-19 age group, Li Ino was third.
In the men’s championships, Ayden Ross of Swift Current paced the field and won with a two round score 147 (76, 71). Ross was the under-17 champion, and held off under-19 champion Ben Staines to take the overall victory.
Brady Guenther (Saskatoon) and Ethan Hunter (Casa Rio) tied for second overall, just a shot behind Ross.
Staines was two strokes behind Ross while winning the under-19 age group.
Dante Gamble of Duck Lake and Griffin Blanch from Saskatoon each shot 150, they tied for fifth overall and fourth in the juvenile age division.
Justin Miller of Saskatoon was third in the under-19 category, Hudson Heistad of Avonlea rounded out the top three of the junior division.
In the under-15 age group, 13-year-old Pilot Butte shooter Austin Nesbitt snagged his first bantam win of the year. The Wascana Country Club member shot impressive rounds of 71 and 69 to edge out North Battleford player Shae Maunula.
Swift Current’s Matty Schmiess rounded out the top three.
In the under-13 age group, Adam Stepaniuk of Georgetown, Grand Cayman won the event with a score of 158, Craik product Dalton Stephens was second.
The complete results can be found here. The Junior Order of Merit Tour (OMT) standings are also up to date.
The Junior OMT continues this week with the Junior Lobstick in Waskesiu that started on Monday, Aug. 12.
*All photos courtesy Jeff Chambers