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Nike Golf Junior Series Opens Alberta Schedule This Weekend
Markham, ON. (May 1, 2008) – The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) will be hosting the third of twelve Nike Junior Golf Series events as it opens its Alberta schedule at River Spirit Golf Course in Calgary Alta. on May 3rd and 4th. Competitors in the eventwill have an opportunity to qualify for both the Nike Golf Junior Championship and the Stephen Ames Cup.
Official Tournament Website
http://www.cjga.com/nikegolf/
Notable Competitors
- Aaron Crawford, 13, Calgary, AB
- Carson Kallis, 15, Red Deer, AB*
- Scott Lowe, 15, Calgary AB*
- Rhys Tosczak, 16, Calgary, AB
- Sean Jedrusiak, 16, Calgary AB*
- Shane O’Neill, 18, St. Albert, AB*
- Jocelyn Alford, 18, Calgary AB*
- Kelly Amundrud, 17, Calgary AB
*- Denotes former CJGA Team Canada member
Tee Time Schedule
May 3rd: 1:06 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
May 4th: 1:06 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Qualifying Information
The CJGA Nike Golf Junior Series/ Stephen Ames Cup consists of a series of 12 national qualifying events for the prestigious Nike Golf Junior Championship, to be held in late August in Toronto, as well as the popular Stephen Ames Cup. The Canadian Junior Golf Association, in partnership with PGA Tour Professional Stephen Ames and the Trinidad & Tobago Golf Association, presents the fourth annual Stephen Ames Cup, to be held in August in Trinidad & Tobago. Stephen Ames is teaming up with his birth country of Trinidad & Tobago and his new home, Canada, to create a tournament so elite that only the top eight junior golfers in Canada and Trinidad & Tobago, aged 11-19, will be eligible to participate. The three-day event will take on a Ryder Cup format. Stephen Ames himself will be attending the tournament.
2007 Winners
Girls 11-19 Division
Juanita Rico, Calgary, AB. E (74- 70 ― 144)
Boys 13 & Under Division
Wilson Bateman, Edmonton, AB. +12 (79 – 75 ― 154)
Boys 14-16 Division
Sean Jedrusiak, Calgary AB. +12 (83 – 71 ― 154)
Boys 17-19 Division
Shane O’neill, St. Albert, AB. +6 (74 – 74 ― 148)
Golf Course Quick Facts
River Spirit Golf Course is located 30 minutes from downtown Calgary and is surrounded by a breathtaking panoramic view of the Rocky Mountains. It is one of Calgary’s newest golf courses and has 14 water ponds and natural streams throughout it, which complements its natural surroundings.
Weather forecast
Saturday May 3rd: 11°C, Sunny
Sunday May 4th: 13°C, Sunny
About Nike Golf
Nike Golf is passionately dedicated to honoring and respecting the traditions and heritage of the game, and to providing committed golfers with the absolute best equipment in the game in every product category. For more information on Nike Golf, visit our Web site at www.nikegolf.ca.
About the CJGA
Registered federally as a not-for-profit association, the Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) is dedicated to providing Canada's junior golfers with the necessary skills and knowledge required to lay a foundation for a future in competitive golf. Through its six-stage competitive development program that focuses on tournaments, clinics, international competitions, and mentoring programs with PGA Tour professionals, the CJGA introduces the game to juniors as young as five and offers competitive multi-day events for the more advanced golfer. The CJGA acts as a feeder system to provincial and national competitions, collegiate and university golf, as well as professional and recreational golf. For more information please visit www.cjga.com.
The Canadian Junior Golf Association is generously supported by its National Founding Partners, HSBC Bank Canada and LEXUS.
For Additional Information:
Danielle Gatschene
Communications Assistant
Canadian Junior Golf Association
1.877.508.1069 Ext. 228
danielle.gatschene@cjga.com
Rick Betts
Director, Media Relations and Communications
Canadian Junior Golf Association
1.877.508.1069 Ext. 233
rick.betts@cjga.com
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