STOUFFVILLE, ON-The final round of the Stephen Ames Cup wrapped up on Saturday at the picturesque Granite Golf Club in Stouffville, Ont. amid ideal weather conditions. CJGA Team Canada captured the final round singles matches by a score of 4 ½ to 3 ½ to secure the Stephen Ames Cup for the Canadians in its inaugural year by a final score of 10 to 6.

“Both team learned a lot from this experience,” said Ames, who was in the crowds cheering for both team each day of the event. “They learned things you can’t be taught. Overall, everything went very well.”

“This was the best tournament I have ever played in,” said Trevor Edwards, the playing captain of CJGA Team Canada who won his final round singles match 2 and 1 over Shane Costelloe, the Trinidad & Tobago captain. “There’s so much I will take away from this experience.”

Trinidad & Tobago’s Simon Merry was victorious in his singles match 5 & 4 over Chase Osiowy of Calgary, Alta. “The course was the nicest I’ve ever played on,” he said. “It was an amazing feeling to represent my country.”

Despite the loss, there was nothing but smiling faces on the Trinidad & Tobago side at the conclusion of the event as they gained tremendous experiences and forged a number of relationships with the Canadians during their two week stay in Toronto. The event was about more than just competition, instead it was about creating a new relationship between two countries that is expected to extend well into the future.

About the Stephen Ames Cup
The Canadian Junior Golf Association, in partnership with PGA Tour Professional Stephen Ames and the Trinidad & Tobago Golf Association, present the first annual Stephen Ames Cup, to be held July 27th - 30th at the exclusive Granite Golf Club in Stouffville Ont. Stephen Ames is teaming up with his birth country of Trinidad & Tobago and his new home, Canada, to create a tournament so elite that only the top eight junior golfers in Canada and Trinidad & Tobago, aged 11-19, will be eligible to participate. The three-day event will take on a Ryder Cup format. Stephen Ames himself will be attending the tournament. The qualifying process for CJGA Team Canada was done through all CJGA Nike Golf Junior Series events on the 2005 schedule. Team Trinidad has been selected from the Trinidad & Tobago national team.

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