CJGA Announces Team for the Callaway Junior World Championships

MARKHAM, ON – The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) is pleased to announce the members of CJGA Team Canada who will compete in the prestigious Callaway Junior World Golf Championships in San Diego, Calif. from July 13th to 17th. Over 40 Canadian junior golfers from the ages of 5-17 will compete in the event that will be hosted by several golf courses in the San Diego area including Torrey Pines Golf Club, site of the 2008 U.S. Open. Last year, Eugene Wong (North Vancouver, B.C.) became the first Canadian resident to win the marquee Boys 15-17 Division.

CJGA Team Canada members earned their spot on the team based on results from a national series of qualifying tournaments conducted during the months of April, May, and June as part of the CJGA Junior Tour (ages 11-19) and CJGA Junior Linkster Tour (ages 5-12) schedule. Additionally, the Optimist Club in British Columbia distributed several spots to deserving juniors resulting from its own qualifying events.

Junior golfers will compete in six different age divisions on nine different golf courses in San Diego with the Boys and Girls 15-17 Divisions teeing it up on the famed Torrey Pines Golf Club beginning Tuesday, July 14th. With the exception of the 15-17 divisions who will play four rounds, the remaining age divisions will compete over three days.

The Callaway Junior World Golf Championships boasts in impressive history with a strong lineup of previous champions including Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Ernie Els among others. Since 1968, 73 countries have been represented in the event and in 2008 over 1000 junior golfers will compete.

CJGA Team Canada results will be published after each round at the official website of the CJGA www.cjga.com

CJGA TEAM CANADA

Boys 15-17
Jared Hundza, Victoria, B.C.
James Fahy, Vancouver, B.C.
Brandon Ng, Toronto, Ont.
Bryan Lichimo, North Vancouver, B.C.
Brian Jung, Coquitlam, B.C.
Adam Svensson, Surrey, B.C.

Girls 15-17
Jennifer Yang, Coquitlam, B.C.
Jae Hee Choi, Surrey, B.C
Lauren Ashley Taylor, Nelson, B.C.
Alison Timlin, Ottawa, Ont.
Stephanie Wong, Richmond, B.C
Aram Choi, Surrey, B.C.
Chelcia Petersen, Calgary, Alta.
Victorio Choi, Langley, B.C.

Boys 13-14
Kevin Kwon, Pitt Meadows, B.C.
Samuel Hebert, St-Thomas, Ont.
Josh Zhang, Vancouver, B.C.
Brandon Ortiz, Westbank, B.C.
Michael Reaume, Ottawa, Ont.
Ryan Borg, Orangeville, Ont.

Girls 13-14
Taylor Kim, Surrey, B.C.
Grace Chua, Vancouver, B.C.

Boys 11-12
Curtis Chan, Richmond, B.C.
Patrick Murphy, Crossfield, Alta.
Donald Qui, Richmond, B.C.
Sy Lovan, Vancouver, B.C.

Girls 11-12
Estée Deschamps, St-Isidore, Ont.

Boys 9-10
Payton Callens, Langton, Ont.
Nicklaus Naumovski, Halton Hills, Ont.
Harry Huang, Vancouver, B.C.
AJ Ewart, Coquitlam, B.C.

Girls 9-10
Roshnee Sharma, Richmond Hill, Ont.
Lily He, Vancouver, B.C.

Boys 7-8
Alex Pineo, Lakefield, Ont.
Raymond Li, North Vancouver, B.C.
Ethan Choi, Coquitlam, B.C.

Girls 7-8
Isabella Portokalis, London, Ont.
Tiffany Kong, Vancouver, B.C.

Boys 6 & Under
Kavith Ranchagoda, Richmond Hill, Ont.
Markus Yiu, Vancouver, B.
Jeevan Sihota, Victoria, B.C.

Girls 6 & Under
Alyssa DiMarcantonio, Maple, Ont.

About the CJGA
Registered federally as a not-for-profit association, the Canadian Junior Golf Association (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, clinics, international competitions, and mentoring programs with PGA Tour professionals, 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. For more information please visit www.cjga.com.

The Canadian Junior Golf Association is generously supported by its National Founding Partners, HSBC Bank Canada and LEXUS.