Oakville, Ont. (RCGA) – The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) along with the Canadian Professional Golfers Association (CPGA) and Canada’s provincial golf associations announced Friday that Sue Kim of Langley, B.C. and Eugene Wong of North Vancouver, B.C. finished first on the CN Future Links Junior Orders of Merit and have been named Canada’s top junior golfers for the 2008 season.
Kim topped the Junior Girls Order of Merit after a stellar season that included a pair of victories on the CN Canadian Women’s Tour, earning her entry into the 2008 CN Canadian Women’s Open and the Jocelyne Bourassa Player of the Year award. With her win on Tour, Kim also became the first amateur to win an event on Canada’s only women's developmental golf tour. The 17-year junior sensation also won the B.C. Junior Girls Championship and finished tied for fourth at the Royale Cup Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship. Kim also represented the nation as a member of Team Canada.
Wong, 18, was the top points earner on the CN Future Links Junior Boy’s Order of Merit by virtue of capturing the B.C. Men’s Amateur Championship and Buick B.C. Junior Boy’s Championship, while finishing second at the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship. Earlier on this season, Wong also won the Callaway Junior Golf Championships.
“Sue and Eugene played extremely well and it’s no surprise to see them finish as the top juniors in Canada,” said Ian Giles, CN Future Links Advisory Committee Chair. “Sue, in particular, enjoyed an incredible amount of success, not only winning a pair of CN Canadian Women’s Tour events as an amateur, but especially in earning the Tour’s Player of the Year award. We congratulate all of our top finishers on the CN Future Links Junior Order of Merit and look forward to their continued success in golf.”
Rounding out the top five on the Junior Girls’ Order of Merit is Jennifer Kirby of Paris, Ont., Rebecca Lee-Bentham of Toronto, Jessica Wallace of Langley, B.C. and Brittany Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont.
Rounding out the top five on the Junior Boys Order of Merit is Julien Goulet of St. Roch de l’Achigan, Que., Mathieu Rivard of Granby Que., Canadian Junior Boy’s Champion Mitch Sutton of London, Ont. and Justin Shin of Maple Ridge, B.C.
The CN Future Links Junior Order of Merit is a ranking system designed to identify, recognize and promote Canada’s best junior golfers. Points are awarded to the top golfers participating in prominent junior provincial championships, CN Future Links Championships, RCGA national championships and select international competitions.
For full CN Future Links Junior Order of Merit standings, please visit the CN Future Links website at www.future-links.org or the RCGA website at www.rcga.org/orderofmerit.
2008 CN Future Links Junior Girls Order of Merit (Top 10)
Sue Kim, Langley, B.C. - 2190
Jennifer Kirby, Paris, Ont. - 1316
Rebecca Lee-Bentham, Toronto, Ont. - 1183.5
Jessica Wallace, Langley, B.C. - 1101.5
Brittany Henderson, Smiths Falls, Ont. - 931
Nicole Vandermade, Brantford, Ont. - 924.5
Anne-Catherine Tanguay, Quebec, Que. - 915.5
SooBin Kim, Port Coquitlam, B.C. - 837.5
Augusta James, Tamworth, Ont. - 765.5
Michelle Lee, Mississauga, Ont. - 721.5
2008 CN Future Links Junior Boys Order of Merit (Top 10)
Eugene Wong, North Vancouver, B.C. - 4090
Julien Goulet, St. Roch de l’Achigan, Que. - 3962.5
Mathieu Rivard, Granby, Que. - 3610
Mitch Sutton, London, Ont. - 3015
Justin Shin, Maple Ridge, B.C. - 2815
Brandon Ng, Toronto, Ont. - 2730
Riley Wheeldon, Courtenay, B.C. - 2520
Richard Jung, Toronto, Ont. - 2460
Zachary Balit, Montreal, Que. - 2150
Paolo Addona, Montreal, Que. - 2022.5
CN FUTURE LINKSCN Future Links is Canada’s national junior golf program conducted by the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA), the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association (CPGA) and Canada’s provincial golf associations. The program is designed to forge a link between Canada’s youth and golf to ensure the future of the game in Canada. Since its inception in 1996, more than 748,000 young Canadians have taken part in Future Links. Additionally the CN Future Links Championships provide Canada’s best junior golfers a chance to hone their competitive skills in multiple day championships in two age divisions: Junior (boys and girls aged 14-18 years) and Bantam (boys and girls aged 11-13 years). Almost 5,000 top juniors have competed in these premier championships since their inception in 2000. For more information about CN Future Links, please visit www.future-links.org.
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ABOUT THE CPGA Established in 1911, the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association is a non-profit association comprised of approximately 3,500 golf professionals across the country with a mandate to promote and advance the game of golf, serving the needs of both its membership and the golf public through professional and junior golf development programs and high-calibre competitive events. The National Office is located in Acton, Ontario with nine Zone Offices across the country. For more information, visit www.cpga.com.
ABOUT THE ROYAL CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATIONThe Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is the governing body of golf in Canada, representing 377,000 members at 1,600 clubs across the country. Recognized by Sport Canada as the National Sports Organization (NSO) for golf in this country, the RCGA’s mission is to grow participation in and passion for the sport while upholding the integrity and traditions of the game. The RCGA conducts programs and services to help shape the future of golf in Canada. High performance athlete development, CN Future Links, Canada’s national junior golf program, turfgrass and environmental research, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and Museum, Rules of Golf and amateur status, handicapping and course rating are only some of the initiatives the association leads for golf in Canada. In addition, the RCGA conducts Canada’s most prestigious golf championships. The RBC Canadian Open and CN Canadian Women’s Open attract the best professional golfers in the world, while regional junior and national amateur championships showcase the best in Canadian golf.
For further information on what the RCGA is doing to support golf in your community please visit www.rcga.org.
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