Congratulation to Christian Whitehead for his hole-in-one at Regent Park on hole #13 Saturday January 10. Christian also made an eagle on hole #15 on Sunday at Regent.

Great  Job Christian !!

The Tarheel Youth Golf Association (TYGA) has made some changes to it’s Ranking system. These changes went into effect on January 1^, 2011.

1. Reduce the event minimum amount of boys from 25 to 15 playing the longest set of tees to be used for rankings.

2. Reduce the event minimum amount of girls from 8 to 6 playing the longest set of tee to be used for rankings.

3. Any junior event in NC or an adjacent state to NC (VA, GA, SC and TN) will be used for rankings if they meet the requirements as set fourth by TYGA.

Congratulations to Cody Proveaux of Leesville S.C. and Michelle Kim of Del Mar. Calf. for their win at the 2010 AJGA Polo Golf Junior Classic and to Victor Wiggins of Gastonia N.C. on his commitment  to play his College Golf for Auburn University. Cody and Victor will be playing at Furman University this weekend at the NJGT College Prep Series. We still have room for the 14-18 age division. So come on out and join Cody and Victor this weekend at Furman. 

Hi Debbie, hope you are doing well. Im forwarding this article on a former NJGC player, David Hall. I thought you and Allen would be interested to see his college success.

Navy's Hall Named Patriot League Golfer of the Month

Hall helped lead the Mids to a 6-5 victory over Army at the end of September.

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	Navy rookie David Hall

 This past weekend NJGT players competed for the title of the NJGT National Champion for 2010. Each one of our golfers this past weekend worked hard for the Championship title.

Congratulations to all our Championship winners:

Boys:

16-19   Tyler Williams          Hilton Head Island SC   141 strokes    -3 Under Par

14-15   Austin Inman            Lynchburg VA              137 strokes    -7 Under Par

12-13   Elliott Grayson         Kings Mtn. NC              140 strokes    -4 Under Par

10-11   Kyle Spencer            Mt. Pleasant SC          143 strokes    -1 Under Par

8-9      Holden Grigg            Myrtle Beach SC          146 strokes    +2 Over par

Girls:

14-18   Ashley Anderson    Garden City SC            155 strokes     +11 Over Par

11-13   Siranon Shoomee   Sanford SC                   161 strokes    +17 Over Par 

8-10     Amy Wooten         Clinton NC                     133 strokes   -11 Under Par

Each year the day before our National Championship, NJGT golfers and their parents join together as a team for the Parent/Youth Tournament.

RJ Keur and his Dad from Charleston SC won the Parent/Youth with a score of 67. Great Job!! Trey Burton and his dad Alan took second place and third went to Coble Wright and his dad David. Great job all teams

 RJ and His Dad

We at the National Junior Golf Tour would like to take this time to congratulate Katelyn Dambaugh for her second place victory at the U.S. Girls Championship at the Country Club of North Carolina in Pinehurst July 19-24. Katelyn has been a member of the NJGT since the age of eight and we are proud or her accomplishments. Katelyn is four time National Junior Golf Tours National Champion and two times College prep Series Champion Like to see more of Katelyn? Just click on her photo.

For more information about Katelyn and the U.S. Junior Championship click on the following link. http://www.usga.org/ChampEventSite.aspx?id=17179869328

Tour News

There are so many wonderful things happening with our players throughout the year and we need you help to recognize them.

If you have a golf news story that you would like to tell, please tell us. Write a short story about the event and if you have a photo send us one. Photos must be in JPEG format.

What you write is what we will place on the NJGT web site so go a good job.

We look forward to seeing your stories.

NJGT members win the 2010 Ballantyne Junior Open by placing first in the 15-18 age division and taking the top three finishes in the 13-14 age divison.

Weston Bell from Piedmont South Carolina placed first in the 15-18 age division scoring a 70 on round one and a 74 for round two, total score even par 144.

Jonathan Hardee took first in the 13-14 age division scoring a 72 and 69 with a final score of two under par. 141. 

William Rainey from Charlotte placed second in the 13-14 divison with a 75 /68 final score one under for a 143.

Will Blalock from Gastonia NC placed third in the 13-14 divison scoring a 76 on the first day and a 75 on day two completing his round with a 151.

Congratulations to all our NJGT members that played at the Ballantyne Junior Open. Outstanding performance by each one of you!

FOR COMPLETE RESULTS CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK: http://www.danarader.com/BallantyneJuniorOpen.cfm

The US KIDS Jekyll Cup was held this past weekend at Jekyll Island South Carolina, 34 boys and 14 girls all members of the NJGT played in this event and many placed in the top ten in several age groups.

In the boys nine year old division, NJGT members took the top four spots. Finishing first was AJ Beechler from Pinehurst, second place Harrison Corbing from Inman S.C., third place Trent Phillips also from Inman S.C. and finishing fourth was Grant Smith from Charlotte North Carolina. Grant lead after round one with a two under par, a score of 70. AJ shot a final round of three under par to finish on top. It is great to see all these juniors do a great job in a national event.

Other top ten finisher from the NJGT:

Cole Pridgen from Warsaw N.C. finished fourth in the boys ten year old division.

In the boys eleven year old division: Trevor Phillips from Inman S.C. placed fifth, James Suggs from Pinehurst N.C. finished sixth and Kyle Spencer from Mt. Pleasant S.C. placed ninth. Caleb Proveaux from Leesville S.C. took seventh place in the boys twelve year old division. Benjamin Griffin from Chapel Hill N.C. finish fourth in the boys thirteen years old division and Wesley Long of Bluffton S.C. placed second in the boys fourteen age division.

In the six year old division Zach Smith from Inman SC took third while Gayer Smith placed seventh. Congratulation to Graham Corbin from Inman S.C. for taking first place in the eight year old division and Grayson Wotnosky from Holly Spring N.C. coming in eighth place and not far behind was Jack Heath from Charlotte N.C.

Take a look at how well the girls did. Eight year old Parker Stanley from Elgin S.C. placed third in her division, Eight year old Carmen Tucker from Fayetteville NC finished fourth in her division.Nine year old Amy Wooten from Clinton NC placed second and Gina Kim from Chapel Hill NC took third place. In the ten year old division, Haeley Wotnosky from Holly Spring N.C. finished forth. In the girls twelve year old division Lauren  Stephenson from Lexington S.C. placed third and Isabella Rusher from Salisbury NC finished sixth. Kelli Murphy from Elgin S.C. placed third in the girls’ thirteen year old division.

It takes a lot of practice, determination, and the love of the game for a player to do as well as these young golfers have at Jekyll Island. We are proud of each of you.

Cody Proveaux from Leesville, SC leads the Verizon Junior Heritage after day one. Cody shot an open round of 72 to lead the opening round 1 shot better than Jim Liu of NY and Andrew Knox Of NC. Cody is the NJGT College Prep Series past points champion and this year's current leader. That is what the National Junior Golf Tour is all about, helping junior golfers get to the next level. GOOD LUCK CODY!!!!!!!!

Each season, the Verizon Junior Heritage draws one of the best fields in junior golf and has produced an impressive list of past champions. Charles Howell is one of the only two boys to win consecutive titles, and other past champions incluse Sean O'Hair and David Gossett. The girl's champions are equally impressive, including Paula Creamer.

To visit the Verizon Junior Heritage website, please click the Verizon Heritage icon above.

Follow up: Cody came in 3rd at the Verizon Junior Heritage scoring a 77 on day 2 with a finial score of 149.Great Job Cody!

North Carolina Wins State Team Challange At Pinehurst

           From left to right:

         Harrison Frye (Gastonia NC)

          Victor Wiggins (Gastonia NC)

             Doc Redman (Raleigh NC)

Missing for Photo: Kane Wilkerson (Winston Salem NC)

Congratulation to the North Carolina Team for winning the State Team competition at Pinehurst. Great Job !!

NJGT Events Selected for Joe Cheves Junior Qualifying Criteria.

The National Junior Golf Tour has been awarded three boys qualifying criteria events for the eighth annual Joe Cheves Junior Invitational @ Mimosa Hills in Morganton, N.C. on Sept. 11-12, 2010. The JCJI selection committe will award Invitations to the following:

• Boys only: 2009 College Prep Series Points Champion
• Overall boys champion receives Invitation: NJGT College Prep Series event at Pinehurst No. 2 (Jan. 23-24) *
• Overall boys receives Invitation: NJGT College Prep Series event at Grande Dunes (May 29-30) *

*Events must have 25 or more boys playing from the championship yardage. 

Congratulations!! to all our winners at the Kiawah Island College Prep Series

    First Place Boys 10-11 

Kentucky and Virgina Wins the State Team Challenge at Kiawah 

From right to left:

Fred Allen Meyer(Nicholasville Kentucky)

National Junior Golf Tour is now on Face Book

http://www.facebook.com/NationalJuniorGolfTour

 Congratulations!! to all our winners at the Mid Pines College Prep Series

For Scoring results click on the Mid Pines Logo. 

The golfers from South Carolina wins the Team Challenge for the second time.

Congratulation South Carolina !

From left to right

Drew McElveen (16-19); Caleb Proveaux (10-11); Cody Proveaux (14-15);

Missing from photo: Mark Karavan (12-13); Ashley Anderson (Girls 12-18)

As the National Junior Golf Tour continues to grow we are continually looking for ways to make your golfing experience exciting. This fall we are adding a new twist to your College Prep Series. 

   "State Team Challenge"  

The Challenge:

·        The State Team  Challenge will take place over all eight College Prep events. The winning teams from each State Team Challenge will be invited to play in the National State Team Challenge. Teams will be made up of players from their own state. These state teams will be made up of all states that play in the College Prep Tournaments.

Team selection:

·         After round one for each College Prep Tournament the current leaders from each state and from each age division will form a team representing their state. These teams will go to round two, where they will compete for their state. Each player will compete individually in the stroke play competition and still earn points and rankings from junior golf scoreboard and your local state rankings. ( minimum # required)

·     The team may have 5 players but a minimum 3 players are required.

The Competition:

·          All team members will receive a State Team Hat to wear on day two representing their state

• Team members will play in their age groups
• The team with the lowest two day score from day one and day two will be the state team winner . Top three scores count.

Awards

·         The winning team will receive their names on the Team Cup and each member of the winning team will receive a medal.

Team cup championship:

·         At the end of the College Prep season winning teams for each State Team Challenge  will be invited to play in the National Junior State Challenge on Monday May 31st 2010 at Arcadian Shores Golf Club. This will be a match play event.

For more information contact us at 704.824.6548.  

The Following is an excerpt for the Myrtle Beach Sun News

Saturday Nov. 14, 2009

Alan Blondin - Grand Strand Golf

Junior tour teeing off

Area junior golfers will have tournaments to keep them sharp throughout the winter with the creation of a Beach Tour presented by the National Junior Golf Tour.

The tour will stage approximately one tournament a month beginning with an 18-hole event Dec. 12 at Prestwick Country Club. Two-day events will follow at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club on Jan. 9-10, Myrtlewood Golf Club on Jan. 30-31, and Myrtle Beach National on Feb. 6-7. A NJGT event at Black Bear Golf Club a few weeks ago attracted approximately 40 juniors.

Conway residents James and Abbie Mishoe will serve as the local Beach Tour directors. "We can help that beginning golfer as well as the advanced golfer," said NJGT owner and director Allen Wiggins. "We're excited about being down there. We've been wanting to do something in that area, we just didn't have anybody I felt comfortable running it."

The NJGT is based in Gastonia, N.C., and has been running events for 10 years predominantly in North Carolina. The Grand Strand series is the tour's sixth, joining those in the Charleston and Greenville areas of South Carolina, and Charlotte, N.C., Triad (Greensboro/Winston-Salem), and Raleigh areas in North Carolina.

Wiggins said the tour next plans to expand to Savannah, Ga.-Hilton Head. "Once they join the series they can play in any area," Wiggins said.

The tour membership fee from June to June is $85. Events generally cost $95-105 for two-day tournaments and $55 for one-day events, though the Dunes Club event is $130. Costs include range balls and trophies, and player stats are maintained on the tour Web site.

Wiggins said the schedule will seldom conflict with South Carolina Junior Golf Association summer events. Each event will be ranked by the National Junior Scoreboard, and will be ranked by the SCJGA Heritage rankings with a minimum of 25 players.

The NJGT is not foreign to the area. The tour staged an event at Myrtlewood for four years early in its existence, and for the last five years its national championship has been held Labor Day weekend at Sea Trail Plantation in Sunset Beach, N.C. That event attracts about 200 participants annually and includes a parent-junior event. 36-hole tournament and banquet with season-ending awards.

The NJGT also operates a College Prep series from October through May, in which courses are set up longer and more difficult. One of those events was held last year at Grande Dunes, and upcoming events will be held at Kiawah Island in December, Pinehurst Resort in January, True Blue Plantation in February and Grande Dunes in May.

New things are happening at the National Junior Golf Tour. Take a look at this recent article from

The Sun News

Congratulation to David Baker for his Hole-IN-ONE at Meadowlands. David made his hole-in-one on hole number three. This makes David's third hole-in-one.

Great Job David!

The National Junior Golf Club (NJGC) will host its 2009 Callaway Junior World Qualifier for both boys and girls ages (13-14) and (15-17) at the University of North Carolina (UNC) on April 4 and 5, 2009.  Not only is UNC the home of the Carolina Tar Heels it is host to one of the finest public golf courses in country, the Finley Golf Club. Designed by Tom Fazio the course offers yardages from 4,980 from the red tees to 7,328 yards for the Tar Heel tees.

This is the fifth year the NJGC has hosted this event and the first year to host the event at UNC Finley. This is the only Callaway Junior World Qualifier scheduled in North Carolina and promises to be fun and exciting.

You do not have to be a member of the NJGC to play in this event and you do not have to be interested in qualifying for the World qualifier, so come on out and enjoy the fun.

For more information about the Callaway Junior World Qualifiers visit their web site at www.juniorworldgolf.com . To register for this event call the NJGC office weekdays between 9:00AM and 5:00PM at 704.824.6548 www.nationaljuniorgolfclub.com .

Despite the Cold and Rain this past weekend. National Junior Golf Club, College Prep players shot some impressive scores. This two day event started it's first round on Sunday on Pinehurst No.5 and completed round two on Monday at Pinehurst No 2. Great job golfers! Next stop Pine Needles. To see a complete listing of scores Click Here.

Congratulation to all our First Place Winners:

Boys 14-18 Cody Proveaux from Leesville SC. Cody came in with a two day round of 146

Girls 12-18 Katelyn Dambaugh from Goose Creek SC completed her 2 day round with a 171.

Boys 12-13 Joshua Martin from Pinehurst NC finished his 2nd round with 2 under par for a 142.

Boys 10-11 Thomas Walsh from High Point NC completed his 2nd round with a 150.

American Junior golf Association announces that the national Junior golf club will receive seven performance-based entries for 2009. The exemptions will be on the NJGC college prep series.We are exicitied to be working with AJGA performance-based entry system and look forward to working with the AJGA for years to come said Allen Wiggins National Tour Director for the NJGC college prep series.The first event will be at Pinehurst on January 18-19 on the great no.2 course (see schedule)http://www.nationaljuniorgolfclub.com/TourNews.aspx

Boys 14-18 Champions in the following tournments will receive: 1 Tournament Exemption

                 January 18-19 Pinehurst No. 2 & 5 - Pinehurst, NC

                 February 14-16 Pineneedles - Pinehurst, NC

                 April 25-26 Grove Park Inn - Asheville, NC

                 May 23-24 Grand Dunes Resort - Myrtle Beach, NC

Boys 14-18 College Prep Series Point Champion:                     1 Tournament Exemption                    

Boys 12-13 College Prep Series Point Champion:                     1 Tournament Exemption

Girls 12-18 College Prep Series Point Champion:                      1 Tournament Exemption

2009 Performance Based Entry

In 2003, the AJGA abandoned its tournament selection process that was based on the strength of a tournament application and resume in favor of a Performance Based Entry process. This enables 12-18-year-old members to earn their way into AJGA Open tournaments based on performances at the national, regional and state levels.

The entry process clearly defines and answers the question, "How do I gain entry into an AJGA event?" The player's performance, not the AJGA, dictates acceptance into an event. The expanded opportunities to gain entry into AJGA events through success at the state and regional levels ensure all deserving juniors receive an opportunity to play in an AJGA event.

The AJGA is committed to providing the best exposure for young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships. The Performance Based Entry process will continue to ensure the strongest fields possible for AJGA events while also providing opportunities for anyone who has earned the right to compete at this level.

The National Junior Golf Club (NJGC) has been awarded two boys qualifying criteria events for the seventh annual Joe Cheves Junior Invitational @ Mimosa Hills in Morganton, N.C. on Sept. 12-13, 2009. The JCJI selection committee will award Invitations to the following:

Boys only: 2008-09 College Prep Series Points Champion
Overall boys champion *: NJCG College Prep Series event at The Grove Park Inn (April 25-26)
        

The Joe Cheves Junior Invitation is an invitation-only junior event. Champions of a select list of junior tournaments in N.C. and S.C., as well as a set of other performance-based qualifications determine its field. Invitees will compete in 36-holes of stroke play at the 1929 Donald Ross-designed Mimosa Hills Country Club layout in Morganton, N.C. Competitors will compete for the Joe Cheves Trophy. Mr. Cheves was head pro at Mimosa Hills for 30 years, and was a PGA Life Member. He’s a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, and the Carolinas PGA and Carolinas Golf Halls of Fame. A life-long supporter of junior golf.

The Joe Cheves Junior is recognized as an official N.C. Junior Rankings event by the Carolinas Golf Association. Due to the strong quality of the field, the tournament has been designated a eight-multiplier. The S.C. Junior Golf Association gives the event a prestigious 4-weight in its rankings system. The Joe Cheves Junior is also a ranked tournament by the Junior Golf Scoreboard. Each Joe Cheves Junior Champion, and top finishers, earns deserving AJGA tournament exemption. The tournament is also part of the series of major events making up the criteria for the Carolinas Junior Player of the Year and the All-Carolinas Junior Team.

In order to present a more accurate rankings system, the Tarheel Youth Golf Association will be altering the North Carolina junior rankings beginning January 1, 2009.  Under thenew system, players will be ranked based on a combination of the total points earned in rankings events and tournament scoring differential for the ranking events.  Under the current system, players are ranked on a total number of points earned, which can unfairly favor juniors who are able toplay in numerous events.  "The junior rankings committee wants to identify the best players, not just the ones who play in the most rankings events" Director of Junior Golf Jason Cox said.  Cox added,

"Last year we asked college coaches what was more important to them, scores or place in an event Half said they wanted to see scores, while the other half said how the player placed in the events.This new method will be based equally on tournament scores and how each player places in theevents.  The rankings committee believes this system will be more accurate for all players." 

Below is a list of additional changes that will go into effect the first of year.   

Use pre-designated regional and national events set by the TYGA rankings committee.

Use all junior boys’ events conducted in NC with 25 or more boys playing from the longest yardage in that event. Use all junior girls’ events conducted in NC with 8 or more girls playing from the longest girls’ yardage in that event.

Award points in reverse order based on the size of field that finish each event with the overall winner receiving 5 bonus points for winning (example below).

To calculate rankings, tournament scoring differential (tournament stroke average – tournament course rating average) and total points earned each count for 50% of rankings calculation.

Must play in a minimum of five events to be ranked.

A player will be deleted from the rankings if they have more than 1 unjustified withdrawal after beginning a junior event.

All changes will go into effect January 1, 2009.  The first update to show changes will be the February 2009 update.  Total points changes will not be retroactive.

Point awarding example:

10 players in the event

1st place                 10 points + 5 bonus points = 15 points

2nd place                 9 points

3rd place                 8 points

4th place                 7 points

5th place                 6 points

6th place                 5 points

7th place                 4 points

8th place                 3 points

9th place                 2 points

10th place               1 point

Information Taken From 

Triad Golf Today and Triangle Golf Today

The National Junior Golf Club

Would like to congratulate 2008 all-state teams

2008 N.C. All-State Golf Teams Announced

N.C. junior golf’s best to be honored by the Tarheel Youth Golf Association

West End, NC—30 boys and 30 girls have been named to the 2008 N.C. All-State Junior teams by the Tarheel Youth Golf Association (TYGA) honoring them for their outstanding play over the past 12 months.  The N.C. All-State award recognizes those junior golfers who have had the most successful year in junior golf events at the local, state, regional and national levels.  These outstanding juniors will be honored at the N.C. Junior Golf Night Awards Banquet Friday, December 26, 2008 at Little River Golf and Resort in Carthage, NC.

The boy’s first team is headed by 2008 N.C. Junior Player of the Year Michael McGowan of Southern Pines.  McGowan, a high school senior, won two events in 2008 and finished in the top ten eleven times in sixteen junior tournaments.  Also named to the first team were Michael Marshburn of Cay, the 2008 Carolinas Junior champion; Justin Clement of Lexington, winner of the N.C. Junior and North and South Junior; Robert Hoadley, runner-up in the Dogwood State Junior; Bo Andrews of Raleigh, winner of the AJGA CNL Lifestyle Junior; Logan Harrell of Huntersville, medalist in the US Junior Amateur sectional qualifying; Zach Munroe of Charlotte, winner of the Joe Cheves Junior Invitational; Grayson Murray of Raleigh, winner of the AJGA Sta-Green Junior All-Star Championship; and Robert Register of Burlington, winner of the NCHSAA 3A Championship and Michael Cromie of Cary, winner of the FCWT Bermuda Run Open.

The girls’ first team includes 2008 N.C. Junior Player of the Year Courtney Gunter of Matthews.  Gunter, a high school senior, finished in the top 10 in eight out of 15 junior events which included her third straight N.C. High School 1A/2A/3A title.  Also named to the first team were Courtney Taylor of Gastonia, the Dogwood State Junior champion; Sarah Almond of Albemarle, qualifier for the U.S. Women’s Open; Meghan Moore of Bahama, runner-up in the Rex Hospital Pro-Junior;  Courtney McKim of Raleigh, winner of the AJGA Randy Wise Junior;  Sarah Bae of Raleigh, winner of the Coastal Plains Junior; Jessica Hook of Wilmington, runner-up in the NC Junior and Twin State Championships; Katie Kirk of Davidson, winner of the Ken & Betty Isaac Junior; Katherine Perry of Cary, winner of the NC Trusted Choice Big "I" Junior; and Shannon Prunty of Oak Ridge, winner of the Precision Golf Girls' Championship.

2008 N.C. All-State Boys’ Golf Team