Calgary Youngsters Claim Junior Masters
29 July, 2025
Sophie Dhaliwal Swings To Top of Girls’ Leaderboard
Michael Bosanko Tops in Boys
EDMONTON—Calgary’s Sophie Dhaliwal and Michael Bosanko were crowned the Queen and King of junior golf in Alberta at the Junior Masters presented by Play Golf Alberta and the Royal Mayfair on Monday.
Dhaliwal, of Inglewood Golf and Country, was tops in the girls U19 division, carding rounds of 72-71 to finish at +3 (143) at the Royal Mayfair Golf and Country Club for her third straight Junior Masters title.
“It’s absolutely amazing (to win three in a row). This is my last tournament this year before I head back to university, so hopefully this will set me up for more good things in the future,” said Dhaliwal. “The greens rolled really pure, and it was great to have the opportunity to play this course.”
Dhaliwal finished two shots ahead of Raylee Denton (Red Deer Golf and Country Club) and Alessandra Sundquist (Willow Park Golf and Country Club) who finished deadlocked at 145 (+5).
Camilla Ruesga Rojas (Pinebrook Golf and Country Club) was best in the U15 girls division with rounds of 78-76—154 (+14).
Michael Bosanko battled back from second place at the midway point of the two-day contest to take the boys U19 title in a playoff with Patrick McLarty (Highwood Golf) after both carded total scores of 145.
“My driver wasn’t really working so I used my 3-wood and just kept it in play today,” said Bosanko after completing his second trip to the Junior Masters, and added that his mom also won the event when she was a junior. “I was very nervous. I just figured I should play it safe and try and hit the green. I ended up being short on the last hole but made a good chip and then made the putt.”
Bosanko, from the Bearspaw Golf Club, fired rounds of 71-74.
McLarty had the first-round lead with even-par 70.
Oscar Gosgnach (Royal Mayfair Golf Club) won the boys U15 category with a score of 141.
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