BRASELTON, Ga. -- The PGA TOUR and American Junior Golf Association will combine efforts to stage the first-ever Junior PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., August 30 - September 2. This 54-hole AJGA Invitational will include the top 12-18-year-old boys from around the world.
The Junior PLAYERS Championship will bring the top 60 boys in the Polo Golf Rankings, along with 18 of the leading international players to TPC Sawgrass.
With THE PLAYERS Stadium Course as the event’s backdrop, participants will be tested at the same venue as the PGA TOUR PLAYERS Championship.
The event begins Thursday afternoon, August 30, when a select group of 24 juniors will be paired with amateur partners in a charity Junior–Am event. The 54-hole competition will be played Friday through Sunday with tee times running from 8 – 9:48 a.m. off the Nos. 1 and 10 tees.
A number of social activities will also take place in the new Mediterranean-revival style clubhouse that opened during THE PLAYERS in May. The host hotel to the event will be the Sawgrass Marriott Resort and Spa.
About the American Junior Golf Association
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA, the largest Association of its kind, has a junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and 30 foreign countries.
AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. More than 160 former AJGA juniors currently play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 300 wins. AJGA alumni include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Stewart Cink, Davis Love III, Cristie Kerr, Pat Hurst, Paula Creamer, Morgan Pressel and Julieta Granada.
For more information, visit the AJGA Web site at ajga.org.
About the PGA TOUR
The PGA TOUR is a tax-exempt membership organization of professional golfers. Its primary purpose is to provide competitive earnings opportunities for past, current and future members of the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour; to protect the integrity of the game; and to help grow the reach of the game in the U.S. and around the world.
In 2007, the three Tours will compete in approximately 110 events for approximately $340 million in prize money. Tournaments are being held in six countries outside the U.S. and in 36 states.
In addition to providing competitive opportunities for its membership, TOUR events also generate significant funds for local charities. In fact, the three Tours have surpassed the $1 billion mark in overall charitable contributions. The PGA TOUR’s web site address is www.pgatour.com and the company is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.
