The Annual Junior Memorial Tournament will be played at National Golf Club in Pinehurst, N.C. The junior golf tournament is presented by the Tarheel Golf Foundation each Memorial Day Weekend. Each year a person or organization is honored for their contribution to junior golf and the growth of the game of golf. The National Golf Club has been honored by several publications and is included in the top 100 best courses in the US. It has also beenthehost course for several professional events, including PGA Tour Qualifying. The AmericanJunior Golf Association (AJGA) will host the Golf Pride Junior Classic at National Golf Club in August.

The Junior Memorial is open to middle and high school aged junior golfers. The event will be ranked by National Junior Golf Scoreboard, the Tarheel Youth Golf Association and the SC Junior Golf Association.

"We are excited tgo be holding the Junior Memorial at National Golf Club, located in the Pinehurst area of North Carolina.", stated Tarheel Golf Foundation DIrector, Bob Gerard. "The National is one of the best golf courses North Carolina. It s a rare treat for players and families to be able to experience such a place. We expect to have another great field of players." National Golf Club is offering special stay and play packages for tournament contestants and their families. "This is a great alternative to hosting a tournament at the beach. Our players and familes donlt have to fight traffic or wait in long lines to be seated at restaurants. The Sandhills offer a nice alternative for a relaxing holiday weekend for the entire family." For more information and entry options, visit www.tarheelgolf.org/events.

The Tarheel Golf Foundation is a member organization of 1,000 junior golfers. Based in Raleigh, NC members reside in 24 states and several countries. The Tarheel Golf Foundation hosts the Junior Memorial, Southeast Junior Championship and the Rex Hopsital Open Junior Invitational, presented by the Tarheel Golf Foundation that provides the winning junior with an exemption to compete ina Nationwide Tour event.

Contact: Info@tarheelgolf.org, or visit: http://www.tarheelgolf.org