The Tournament Committee

Episode 15 of The Tournament Committee Podcast is here and the boys have two events to get through.

First up, the Committee recaps the JPT Dilawri Auto Ottawa Championship, breaking down how the tournament played out, the standout performances, and what made the stop in Ottawa another strong week on the 2026 calendar.

From there, the conversation shifts east to the JPT Sundog Eyewear Quebec Championship, an event that delivered a moment the tour had been waiting for. The boys get into the first hole-in-one in JPT history, how it happened, and the reaction from everyone on site.

Tyler, Blake, and Shawz break down both championships, the growing strength of the fields in Ontario and Quebec, and what these events say about where the tour is headed in 2026.

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Tyler, Ryan, and Blake are back to recap the last two stops on the JPT schedule: the Dilawri Auto Ottawa Open and the PING Canada Cup. The crew runs through the standout performances, division winners, and key storylines from both events, plus what the results mean as the season rolls on.

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Tyler Torrieri, Ryan Shaw, and Blake Sloan are back to recap the 2026 Ontario season opener: the Royal Crown Invitational at Grey Silo Golf Club. The crew breaks down how the field handled the opening event of the Ontario calendar, the standout performances across divisions, and what the early results signal heading into the rest of the season.

Episode 12 of the Tournament Committee Podcast brings you inside one of the most anticipated stops on the 2026 Junior Players Tour calendar — the JPT NB3 Alberta Championship at Sirocco Golf Club.

A world-class venue, elite junior competition, and some of the best scoring of the season so far made this one an event to remember.

We break down every division, walking through the winners, the standout performances, and the scores that had the committee talking. Then we look ahead: what's next for JPT in Alberta in 2026 and beyond, and why the province is quickly becoming one of the most competitive markets on the JPT.

Episode 11 of The Tournament Committee Podcast is here — and we're sitting down with one of the most exciting young talents in Canadian junior golf.

The boys are joined by Luke Bernakevitch, a 15-year-old from Victoria, BC who is quickly making a name for himself on the junior golf scene. Fresh off a dominant wire-to-wire victory at the JPT BC Showcase at Chilliwack Golf Club — where he finished at -10, winning by 17 strokes — Luke joins the Committee to tell his story.

The conversation covers it all. Luke walks us through his journey in the game, growing up with a golf pro father at Victoria Golf Club, and what his development has looked like to get to where he is today. The boys break down the BC Showcase win, what was working that week, and what it means to win at that margin on a JPT stage.

And then there's the story that has everyone talking — Luke's hole-in-one on a par 4 at Olympic View Golf Club. One of the rarest feats in the sport, achieved at roughly six million-to-one odds, in the middle of a high school championship round. Luke tells the full story, and it's exactly as wild as it sounds.

Beyond the highlights, this is a genuine conversation about what it takes to compete and develop as a junior golfer in Canada — the mental side, the grind, the goals, and what comes next for one of BC's brightest young players.

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The 10th episode of the Tournament Committee Podcast is live!

The boys are joined by JPT partner Mike White, founder of Yellow Car Coach, for a conversation that goes deep on one of the most overlooked sides of junior golf development — the mindset game. Mike works with junior athletes, collegiate programs including UBC's golf team, and players navigating the pathway from competitive junior golf all the way through to recruitment and beyond.

The conversation covers it all — how Mike ended up in this space, what a mindset coach actually does day-to-day, and why the distinction between mindset and mental coaching matters more than most people think. The Committee gets into what it really looks like when a talented junior can't get out of their own way, the role parents play in a young athlete's mental development, and at what point the mindset piece starts to genuinely matter in a player's game.

Ryan shares a personal reflection on his own junior golf career and what he wishes he'd known earlier. The boys also explore how mindset connects to the college recruitment process, what coaches are really paying attention to, and how JPT's shared partnership with ProLinks ties it all together.

To find out more about Mike and the work he's doing, head to yellowcarcoach.com or follow him on Instagram @yellowcarcoach.

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Episode 9 of The Tournament Committee Podcast is here — and the boys have plenty to talk about.

The Committee kicks things off with a full recap of the JPT BC Showcase at Chilliwack Golf Club, breaking down how the event unfolded, the atmosphere on the course, and what made it another standout stop on the 2026 JPT calendar.

From there, Tyler, Blake, and Shawz give listeners a peek into their latest match — and let's just say there's never a shortage of competition, storylines, or excuses when these three tee it up together.

To wrap things up, the boys dive into a topic that speaks to where the JPT is headed — the waitlists forming across JPT events. With demand growing rapidly in key regions like Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec, the conversation touches on what that means for the tour, for junior golfers trying to get into events, and for the future of competitive junior golf in Canada.

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Episode 8 of The Tournament Committee Podcast is here — and this one's got a little bit of everything.

The boys kick things off with an in-depth look at the brand new 2026 JPT hats. Ty, Blake, and Shawz each designed their own hat, with JPT players voting on the fourth — and let's just say not everyone walked away with their reputation intact. Blake takes more than a few shots from the Committee as the crew debates whose design came out on top.

From there, the Committee shifts gears to recap the JPT BC Open at University Golf Club. The boys break down how the tournament unfolded, go through the winners across divisions, and highlight the standout performances from another strong event on the 2026 calendar.

To close things out, Ty, Blake, and Shawz turn their attention to this weekend — previewing the JPT BC Showcase at Chilliwack Golf Club and what players and families can expect heading into the event.

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Episode 7 of The Tournament Committee Podcast is back — and the 2026 JPT season is officially underway.

To kick things off, the boys recap the season opener — the JPT Western Championship at Mayfair Lakes. Tyler, Blake, and Shawz break down how the tournament played out, go through the winners across divisions, highlight some standout scoring, and share what made the first event of the year one to remember.

From there, the Committee covers some exciting news for JPT players and families — including new partners joining the tour in 2026, what winners can expect in terms of prizes, and a look at the giveaways and experiences the JPT has lined up across this season's tournament schedule.

To wrap things up, the boys dive into what the 2026 JPT season means for junior golfers looking to take their game to the next level. From WAGR ranking points to qualifying pathways for some of the most prestigious junior tournaments in the world, the JPT continues to open doors for the next generation of competitive golfers.

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Episode 6 of The Tournament Committee Podcast is here — and this one's a little different.

For the first time, we're sitting down with JPT players themselves. In January, JPT CEO Tyler Torrieri traveled to Dubai with three standout junior golfers — Maxim McKenzie, Elliana Buhagiar, and Luke Macdougall — to compete in the Junior Dubai Desert Classic. In this episode, they join the Committee to tell the full story.

From the competition itself to everything that happened off the course, Maxim, Elliana, and Luke share what it was really like to represent Canada on the other side of the world — the highs, the memories, and the moments that made the trip unforgettable.

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