FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, September 1, 2023
Lepore Crowned as Junior Champ
Congratulations to Nathan Lepore for winning the 2023 Fountain Tire District Junior Championship. Nathan shot 70-80 across Chapples GC and Whitewater GC to win by two strokes over Jordan Walford. Matthew Lysak rounded out the top three. With the win, Nathan has qualified for the 2024 Ontario Junior (U19) Boys’ Championship. The tournament’s other winners included Michael Figliomeni (U17), Jace Voortman (U15), and Shea Skillen (U13).
About Fountain Tire
Thank you to Fountain Tire for again being this year’s title sponsor. Your generosity and support of junior golf in the Thunder Bay District is well recognized and appreciated.
Fountain Tire is driven by partnership and is committed to the success of their associates, owners, and customers. Fountain Tire will always treat your vehicle like it’s their own, finding simple, innovative ways to meet your needs and work smarter for you. From families to fleet owners to everyone else in between, Fountain Tire makes your problems, our problems – and they’ve stuck to that motto ever since Bill Fountain opened the first store back in 1956. From day one, Fountain Tire has combined experienced owners, licensed automotive technicians, and high-quality products to form a company dedicated to providing expert service that always goes above and beyond.
Fountain Tire Thunder Bay is located at 788 Central Avenue, Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6S3 and is owned in part by Jeff Hunter – a TBDGA past champion. Jeff won the District Open in 2012.
To learn more about Fountain Tire Thunder Bay, visit their website at https://www.fountaintire.com/.
About the TBDGA
The TBDGA is a non-profit organization dedicated to growing the game of golf in the Thunder Bay District. The TBDGA is supported by and works actively with Golf Ontario, Golf Manitoba, and Golf Canada to administer the game of golf within our jurisdiction. Currently, the TBDGA oversees and works with twelve member clubs.
Media Contact: Jeremy Kirk, Communications Director. Jeremy can be reached at jakirk14@shaw.ca.
