– Tour Performance LAB named Presenting Sponsor of the CJGA Western Junior Championship –

Richmond Hill, Ont. (February 24, 2016) – The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Tour Performance LAB. The Surrey, B.C. based junior golf academy has come on as the presenting sponsor of CJGA Wester Junior Championship, a top tier event on the CJGA national schedule. The partnership will also see the Tour Performance LAB as the title sponsor for one CJGA Linkster event in the province.

“We are very pleased to announce this partnership with the Tour Performance LAB” said John Lawrence, CJGA Managing Director of Tour Operations. “The Tour Performance LAB has established themselves as a leading training academy for junior golfers, collegiate aspiring players, and young professionals.”

“The Tour Performance LAB is dedicated to the development of junior golf in Canada and growing this great game” said Matt Palsenbarg and Jason Glass of the Tour Performance LAB. “Our juniors have accelerated their competitive skill set over the past 4 years on the CJGA circuit. We are committed to providing the highest level of junior golf coaching which compliments the CJGA mission of providing the highest level of junior competition in Canada. We are making a commitment to the future of our juniors and junior golf in Canada.”

In addition to the naming rights of the two events, the Tour Performance LAB will host an open house during the CJGA Western Junior Championship. Juniors will get an inside look at the academy’s facilities and meet face-to-face with the academy’s coaching staff. The academy will also engage the participating juniors with a skills challenge competition at the academy prior to the tournament.

About the Tour Performance LAB

The Tour Performance LAB is a program based out of the Northview Golf Academy in Surrey B.C. and is Canada’s most complete Junior Development Program. Our mission is to provide world class instruction, coaching and training to our students. Instill strong work ethic, honesty, good sportsmanship, improved self-esteem, golf skill and physical fitness to our valued students.

For more information, please visit www.tourperformancelab.com

About the CJGA

The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) is a “registered Canadian amateur athletic association” (RCAAA) not-for-profit registered federally with Revenue Canada. The 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 Partner, Freedom 55 Financial, which provides financial security advice and planning for Canadians.

For more information, please contact:

John Lawrence
Managing Director of Tour Operations
john.lawrence@cjga.com
(P) 877-508-1069 ext. 227