Former Director of Business Development of the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) , Scott Geary, has been hired as Executive Director of the Georgia Section of the PGA. Geary was an aspiring baseball player when he growing up. He took up golf to have a sport for the spring. Little did he know the game would take root and become a huge part of his life. After … [Read more...]
Strong Awarded Digger Smith Award
BRASELTON, Georgia - The American Junior Golf Association named Chuck Strong, Tournament Chair of the Callaway Golf / Ollie Schniederjans Junior Classic, as the recipient of the 2018 J.R. “Digger” Smith Award, which honors longtime service and dedication to junior golf. Presented annually since 1991, the J.R. “Digger” Smith Award is given to a supporter who is devoted to the … [Read more...]
Billy Horschel to Join AJGA Foundation Board of Directors
BRASELTON, GA. – PGA TOUR professional Billy Horschel has joined the American Junior Golf Association’s Foundation Board of Directors effective during the 2018 season. Horschel, an AJGA alumnus and four-time PGA TOUR champion, also partnered with the AJGA to host a unique event for junior golfers in 2017. The Billy Horschel Junior Championship presented by Zurich, CVS Health … [Read more...]
PGA TOUR Joins AJGA as Official Partner
BRASELTON, GEORGIA – On January 13, 2017, after 10 years of supporting The Junior PLAYERS Championship presented by TaylorMade-adidas Golf and collaborating with the AJGA on the recent addition of the Junior Presidents Cup, the PGA TOUR has further elevated its involvement with the AJGA by becoming an Official Partner, both organizations announced today. “The ongoing success … [Read more...]
Vicki Goetze-Ackerman to Join AJGA Board of Directors
BRASELTON, Ga. – Vicki Goetze-Ackerman, one of the most accomplished junior golfers in the history of the American Junior Golf Association and the LPGA Player President since 2012, will join the AJGA’s Board of Directors after being elected at the annual Membership Meeting, Nov. 19, at the Polo Golf Junior Classic. “We are pleased to welcome Vicki Goetze-Ackerman to our … [Read more...]
AJGA Welcomes Transamerica as Official Partner
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...]