CJGA Humber College PGM Western Canadian Championship at Mayfair Lakes Recap

Richmond, BC (March 29^th, 2023) – The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) conducted the first of five Tier-1 Major Championships we have on our 2023 season schedule last week at beautiful Mayfair Lakes Golf and Country Club in Richmond, British Columbia.

The CJGA Humber College PGM Western Canadian Championship has been a staple on the CJGA’s season calendar for over eight years now, and 2023 brought new and previous champions into the spotlight throughout three days of fierce competition.

Divisional Winners

Junior Girls Division (U19)

Winning the 2021 CJGA Humber College PGM Western Canadian Championship, Team Canada Member Michelle Liu returned in 2023 to not only capture the Junior Girls Division win, but also lowest total score of the tournament honours.

Scores:

• R1: 69
• R2: 71
• R3: 68
• TOT: 208 (-5)

Junior Boys Division (U19)

There was no looking back for Joshua Ince after shooting an incredible second round 68 (-3). Following it up with a one-under par 70 in the final round, he goes on to win the Junior Boys Division by eight strokes.

Scores:

• R1: 72
• R2: 68
• R3: 70
• TOT: 210 (-3)

Bantam Girls Division (U15)

After winning the CJGA BC Season Opener at University, Charlotte Tam wins her second event in as many starts, capturing the Bantam Girls Division.

Scores:

• R1: 71
• R2: 79
• R3: 78
• TOT: 228 (+12)

Bantam Boys Division (U15)

With a runner-up finish at the CJGA BC Season Opener at University, Vincent Guo wins the Bantam Boys Division in his second start of the year.

Scores:

• R1: 67
• R2: 76
• R3: 72
• TOT: 215 (+2)

Top Story

With just four events down in our 2023 season, we now have two hole-in-ones tallied, both coming on the CJGA Junior Tour. During the opening round of play the Humber College PGM Western Canadian Championship, Elaine Liu scored an ace on the Par 3 12^th hole at Mayfair Lakes from 120 yards out. Liu would go on to finish in solo fourth place in the Junior Girls Division, shooting a three-day total score of 218 (+5).

Thank you all who attended our first Tier-1 Major Championship of our 30^th Anniversary Season, we cannot wait to see everyone at CJGA tournaments throughout the country in 2023!

For complete tournament leaderboards, visit the official Humber College PGM Western Canadian Championship Tournament Page at https://cjga.onpar.golf/tournament_overview.php?tournament_id=2352

For video and pictorial highlights from the Humber College PGM Western Canadian Championship, visit our social media pages @CJGAgolf

2023 CJGA Tier-1 Major Championships

CJGA TaylorMade Canadian Invitational

• June 2^nd – 4^th

CJGA PING Canadian Junior Match Play Championship

• July 17^th – 20^th

CJGA Polair Golf Canadian Championship Presented by CEP Mindset

• August 7^th – 10^th

CJGA Mizuno National Junior Golf Championship

• August 22^nd – 25^th

About the Canadian Junior Golf Association

The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) is a “registered Canadian amateur athletic association” (RCAAA) non-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, international competitions, and mentoring programs, 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.