The 2012 PGA of Alberta Junior Masters will be conducted at the Wolf Creek Golf Resort on Thursday May 31st and Friday, June 1st on the Links course, which includes the newest nine holes at Wolf Creek.
The PGA of Alberta Junior Masters is a 36-Hole invitational Junior Golf Tournament organized each year by the Professional Golfers' Association of Alberta. The Junior Masters exists to provide the top 40 boys and top 20 girls in the province with a highly competitive and affordable golf experience through its' partnership with the Wolf Creek Golf Resort.
The Junior Masters is an event recognized through Golf Canada's Order of Merit. Players qualify for an invitation based on their previous year’s position on the Alberta Golf Junior Order of Merit.
If you have any questions regarding eligibility, please contact us.
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2011 Boys Overall Winner
Tyler Saunders Glendale G&CC
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2011 Girls Overall Winner
Jennifer Ha Glencoe G&CC
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June 3, 2011 – Ponoka, AB
57 of Alberta’s best junior players took to the Links Course at Wolf Creek Golf Resort over the last two days to contest the 2011 PGA of Alberta Sundog Junior Masters. While the first day provided ideal conditions for scoring, today’s second day was true to Wolf Creek’s Scottish links roots and provided a little bit of everything that Mother Nature has to offer: some sunshine, some rain, and plenty of wind and cool temperatures.
Through it all, the attitude of the 39 boys and 18 girls remained positive and it showed in some excellent scoring. On the Girls side, Jennifer Ha of the Glencoe G&CC became a three-time champion of this event, adding a 2-over par 73 to her day one 71 and taking home the title by six shots over Mieke Heyns of the Lethbridge CC. With the win, she adds the 2011 title to her previous wins in 2007 and 2009. Ha also took home the 18 & Under title with Heyns finishing in 2nd place, while other age group winners included Kat Kennedy of the Highwood G&CC (78-79-157) for the 16 & Under Girls and Jaclyn Lee of the Valley Ridge GC (79-76-155) for the 14 & Under Girls.
On the Boys side, Tyler Saunders of the Glendale G&CC posted the day’s best score for each round, shooting an even-par 71 today to go with a 3-under 68 from round one, for a 5-shot victory over Aaron Crawford of the Pinebrook G&CC. Clearly the Links Course at Wolf Creek agrees with Saunders’ game as today’s title adds to an already impressive resume at the course which includes the 2010 McLennan Ross Junior Tour title. Along with the overall title, Saunders also captured the 16 & Under age group with Crawford finishing in 2nd place. Other category winners included Patrick Murphy of the Collicutt Siding GC (75-74-149) for the 14 & Under Boys and Riley Fleming of the Collicutt Siding GC (73-72-145) for the 18 & Under Boys.
The 2011 edition of the Junior Masters marks the 5th straight year that Wolf Creek has hosted the Sundog Junior Masters and each year the players leave the course with nothing but positive things to say, from the opportunity to play one of Alberta’s best courses to the fantastic meals after each round.
For more information about the Sundog Junior Masters or any other PGA of Alberta event, please contact:
Matt McWhirter
Communications Coordinator
PGA of Alberta
matt.mcwhirter@pgaofalberta.com