Golf Canada is pleased to announce the nation’s top 25 scorers who will compete in the CN Future Links Skills Challenge National Event on Sept. 27 at the World Junior Girls Golf Championship at Angus Glen Golf Club in Markham, Ont.
The participants, split into three different age groups, were invited based on their scores from individual Skills Challenge events hosted at local clubs throughout the year by CN Future Links instructors. During the season, live results are available online through the National Leaderboard, allowing juniors to compare their scores against others in the country.
“The objective of the CN Future Links Junior Skills Challenge National Event is to focus on the core skills (chipping, putting, iron play and driving) of the sport and put the spotlight on participants that have achieved the top scores from various events that have happened throughout the season,” said Jeff Thompson, Golf Canada’s Chief Sport Officer. “We look forward to hosting all of these talented young players with our partners at CN.”
A trophy will be awarded to the winner of each age group in both the boys and girls divisions. The participants are listed below:
Ages 9-11
| Girls | Boys |
| Theodora Jucan, Copper Creek, ON | David Subotic, Copper Creek Golf, ON |
| Clara Levesque, B2golf, QC | Connor Munro, Braeben, ON |
| Sarah Gallagher, Braeben, ON | Ben Hirasawa, Copper Creek Golf, ON |
| Ella Gifford, Edmonton Girls Club, AB | Thomas Carrier, B2golf, QC |
| Claire Sheppard, Links at Montague, NS | Braxton Kuntz, Breezy Bend Country Club, MB |
| Nicole Hogan, Gowan Brae, NB |
Ages 12-14
| Girls | Boys |
| Taylor Cormier, Blomidon G&CC, NL | Nathan Hogan, Gowan Brae Golf Club, NB |
| Laura Wong, Seymour Golf Club, BC | Simon Isabelle, Vallée Du Richelieu, QC |
| Megan Colbourne, Blomidon G&CC, NL | Finn Lawlor, Seymour Golf Club, BC |
| Sara Albert, Edmunston Golf Golf, NB | Sean Buckles, Seymour Golf Club, BC |
Ages 15-18
| Girls | Boys |
| Molly McDermaid, Gowan Brae Golf Club, NB | Tyler Leclair, Seymour Golf Club, BC |
| Juliana Pouliot, The Links at Montague, NS | Olivier Racine, Vallée Du Richelieu, QC |
| Brooklyn Ward, Bacovan Golf Club, ON | Andrew Wong, Seymour Golf Club, BC |
CN is proud to give juniors the chance to partake in friendly Skills Challenge events through the safe, affordable programming of CN Future Links. The National Event is a celebration for juniors across Canada to be involved with the experience of friendly competition against some of the country’s top juniors.
Each participant will receive a travel subsidy from CN of $500, along with a welcome package from Titleist valued at $200. The winners of each age group will also receive an additional package from Titleist, valued at $300.
In addition, the male and female winner of the 15-18 event will be given an exemption into their local 2015 CN Future Links Championship event.