BRASELTON, Ga. — The American Junior Golf Association has announced a three-year partnership with Transamerica, a leading provider of life insurance, savings and retirement and investment solutions, as an Official Partner. As an Official Partner of the AJGA, Transamerica will support the Transamerica Junior-Am Fundraising Tournament Series and the Transamerica Scholastic … [Read more...]
Second Annual Schenkel Nationwide Youth Clinic
STATESBORO, Ga. – Men's golf coaches and student-athletes from Georgia Southern, North Florida, Iowa and Kentucky were on hand Wednesday (March 16th, 2016) evening for the second annual Schenkel Nationwide Youth Clinic at Forest Heights Country Club. Approximately 75 youth golfers turned out to meet some of the college players who will be competing in the 37th Annual … [Read more...]
The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour: Canongate Series No. 1
Newnan, Ga-- The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour sent one of its five travel teams to the Old Canongate Golf Course for another successful two-day tournament. The morning temperatures were near freezing and frost was almost an issue, but the course was in playable condition. The cold temperatures made for slow starts, but the players and staff powered through. The American Junior … [Read more...]
Alpharetta Athletic Club PGA Jr. League Team Places Second in National Championships
ORLANDO, Fla. – The PGA Junior League team for the Alpharetta Athletic Club placed second in this year’s National Championships, which took place at Disney World. This was the first year that the AAC has participated in PGA Junior League Golf. The team consisted of 12 players; Peyton Balent, Owen Doherty, Michael Dotson, Myles Jones, Will Morlan, Bruce Murphy, Blake Parkman, … [Read more...]
Junior Roundup Fall 2015: Noble among Georgia PGA Junior Tour winners
The Georgia PGA Junior Tour held recent tournaments at Georgia Southern GC, Chattahoochee GC and Coosa CC. At Georgia Southern: Davis Smith of Dalton and Eli Scott of Hartwell shared the boys overall titles with scores of 156. Smith won the 15-18 age group by three over Dalton’s Allen Behr and Scott was the 14-15 winner by two over Gainesville’s Thacher Neal. In the 11-13 … [Read more...]
AJGA Names Rolex Junior Players of the Year
BRASELTON, Ga. – The American Junior Golf Association has announced its Rolex Junior All-America Teams, headlined by Rolex Junior Players of the Year Philip Barbaree of Shreveport, Louisiana, and Hannah O’Sullivan of Chandler, Arizona. For the second year in a row, the Rolex Junior Players of the Year also won the AJGA’s flagship event, the Rolex Tournament of … [Read more...]
AJGA names Scholastic Junior All-America Team
BRASELTON, Ga. – Twenty-four of the nation’s brightest minds and best junior golfers were named to the 2015 AJGA Scholastic Junior All-America Team, the American Junior Golf Association announced Wednesday, Oct. 7. Created in 1988, the team consists of 12 young men and 12 young women who demonstrate the ability to excel both on the golf course and in the classroom. To be … [Read more...]
Twenty players named to AJGA Junior All-Star Team
BRASELTON, G.A. – The 14th AJGA Junior All-Star Team includes 20 players from 10 states who are recognized as some of the top 12- to 15-year-old golfers in the world during the 2015 season, the American Junior Golf Association announced Wednesday, August 26th, 2015. Specifically designed for boys and girls ages 12-15, AJGA Junior All-Star Series events present opportunities … [Read more...]
Georgia Falls to South Carolina at GA-SC Girls’ Junior Challenge Match
AIKEN, S.C. - Georgia falls to South Carolina, 11 1/2 to 12 1/2, at the Georgia-South Carolina Girls' Junior Challenge Match. The 10th playing of this competition took place at Palmetto Golf Club, July 25-26, 2015. The first match of day two resulted in a point and a half being awarded to each team, as Georgia's Alissa Yang of Norcross split with South Carolina's Victoria … [Read more...]