Mississauga, Ont. – The 2024 Junior Skills Challenge National Event will take place on Saturday, October 5 at Credit Valley Golf & Country Club in Mississauga, Ont.
A total of 31 golfers from four age groups will compete in the 15th edition of the Junior Skills Challenge National Event, which brings together the top-scoring juniors from coast-to-coast.
The participating junior golfers will compete in a three-part skills challenge (putting, chipping and driving) with one overall winner per age group and gender.
Golf Canada, in partnership with COBRA and PUMA Golf, along with the PGA of Canada will host the 2024 Junior Skills Challenge National Event. The event is the culmination of more than 1,600 Junior Skills Challenge participants who competed at 92 qualifying events held across Canada. The field is comprised of 31 golfers from across Canada, all selected from the top of the Junior Skills Challenge National Leaderboard.
Format
Driving: Each competitor receives three drives. Points are awarded and dependent on distance and aim of the drive. The drive must come to rest within the 30-yard width to qualify for points. The number of points is dependent on the distances completed.
Chipping: Each competitor receives three shots. Points are awarded and dependent on the distance of the chip from the target.
Putting: Each competitor receives one putt each from each distance of 5, 10 and 20 feet. Points are awarded for holing the putt and for proximity to the hole.
The winners of the Junior Skills Challenge National Event will receive prizing courtesy of program partner, COBRA PUMA Golf. On Sunday, October 6, Junior Skills Challenge National Event participants will also have the opportunity to play Lionhead Golf Club in Brampton, Ontario in an exciting match play format, outfitted by program sponsor COBRA PUMA Golf.
For more information on the Junior Skills Challenge National Event, click here.
Participants
Girls 7 to 9
NameHome ClubHometownProvinceBrooke SundquistThe Hamptons Golf ClubCalgaryAlbertaAnnabel Yan Ran ZhaoMayfair Lakes Golf ClubRichmondBritish ColumbiaMyra RaycroftKingsville Golf & Country ClubWindsorOntarioSierra StoreySutton Creek Golf ClubAmherstburgOntario
Girls 10 to 11
NameHome ClubHometownProvinceEmily JoyThe Glencoe Golf & Country ClubCalgaryAlbertaAngela QiAngus Glen Golf ClubTorontoOntarioSoleil LindholmSt. George’s Golf ClubTorontoOntarioKeira ChinWestwood Plateau Golf & Country ClubPort MoodyBritish Columbia
Girls 12 to 13
NameHome ClubHometownProvinceRiviera LindholmSt. George’s Golf ClubTorontoOntarioShannon ZhangLago Golf AcademyPort MoodyBritish ColumbiaKaitlyn JoyThe Glencoe Golf & Country ClubCalgaryAlbertaKate YangLago Golf AcademyCoquitlamBritish Columbia
Girls 14 to 15
NameHome ClubHometownProvinceAliyah HullWillow Park Golf & Country ClubChestermereAlbertaTristyn AndersonThe Hamptons Golf ClubCalgaryAlbertaAddyson TatlonghariEvergreen Golf CentreLethbridgeAlbertaCeilidh SpareRideau View Golf ClubNorth GowerOntario
Boys 7 to 9
NameHome ClubHometownProvinceEliott ForestClub de golf Le PortageL’AssomptionQuébecAlbert CuiAngus Glen Golf ClubAuroraOntarioGianni D’AmbrosioBeacon Hall Golf ClubNewmarketOntarioOwen DurkinThe Glencoe Golf & Country ClubCalgaryAlberta
Boys 10 to 11
NameHome ClubHometownProvinceNoah OlverSarnia Golf & Curling ClubBrights GroveOntarioNicholas GalloBeacon Hall Golf ClubKing CityOntarioLennon GoyetteGowan Brae Golf & Country ClubBathurstNew BrunswickBenjamin VandolderGeorgian Bay ClubClarksburgOntario
Boys 12 to 13
NameHome ClubHometownProvinceJagger ShiAngus Glen Golf ClubTorontoOntarioHunter BurkeBelvedere Golf ClubCharlottetownPrince Edward IslandSpencer ForsythParadise Canyon Golf ResortLethbridgeAlbertaWilliam HenryThe Glencoe Golf & Country ClubCalgaryAlberta
Boys 14 to 15
NameHome ClubHometownProvinceTommy XuAngus Glen Golf ClubRichmond HillOntarioLuke DeplaedtBeacon Hall Golf ClubAuroraOntarioKai KriekleWascana Country ClubReginaSaskatchewan
