The Junior Order of Merit Tours (OMT) have concluded after the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) held their OOM Championship at The Legends Golf Club on Aug. 24 and 25.
Almost 125 players took part in the 36 hole championship played in Warman. In the under-15 women’s category Yuna Lee of Regina capped a remarkable season with her second win of the season. The Royal Regina Golf Club (RRGC) member shot 83 and 90, winning by four strokes over Saskatoon golfer Zhu Youran who carded rounds of 84 and 93.
Sienna Taylor, also of Saskatoon was third at 188 (87, 101).
In the under-19 women’s division, Chloe Wills of Kyle captured her third OMT event win of the year just getting past Tayla Perry of Regina and Saskatoon’s Sarah Henderson.
Wills, who plays at Saskatchewan Landing Golf Resort carded rounds of 78 and 75, two strokes ahead of Perry (77, 78) and Henderson’s 76 and 80.
On the junior men’s side in the under-13 division, Jun Lee of Regina claimed his fourth championship of the year. The RRGC shooter went 70, 77 at The Legends to win his age group by seven shots.
Cooper Roberge of Lloydminster was second at 154 with back-to-back rounds of 77, Craik product Dalton Stephens was third at 156 (75, 81).
In the under-15 men’s category, Lucas Sturgeon’s dominate season continued with his fifth win on the OMT in Warman.
The Saskatoon Golf and Country Club standout shot 72 and 79, one shot lower than Austin Nesbitt of Pilot Butte. Nesbitt carded rounds of 73 and 79.
Both players are currently in Elmira, Ont. for the Canadian Under-15 Championships, Golf Saskatchewan will have more from both players once they return to Saskatchewan.
Coming in third in the under-15 division was two southwest Saskatchewan players, Jace Wills of Kyle and Matty Schmiess of Swift Current tied at 153.
The under-17 category was won by Ethan Hunter of Casa Rio. The 15-year-old posted back-to-back rounds of 72, winning by seven shots in his age group, and second overall.
Jack Maharaj (Saskatoon) was second at 151 (75.76) and Aiden Walker of Regina was third at 154 (74, 80).
In the under-19 men’s division, Dane Giesbrecht tore up his home course to the tune of 138 (67, 71) to claim the overall win by 10 shots, the widest margin of victory at the event.
Ben Staines (Saskatoon) was second with rounds of 71 and 77, just a shot back in third was Martensville golfer Brayden Skene after carding rounds of 71 and 78.
The complete results can be found here. The MJT National Championship will take place in Kissimmee, Flo. from Nov. 7 to 10.
*All images courtesy Jeff Chambers