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CJGA Continues Alberta Schedule with Dual Qualifier
Markham, ON (May 8th, 2008) – The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) will be hosting its second tournament of the season this weekend, May 10th and 11th, at Highwood Golf Course in High River, Alta.. This is a dual qualifier event where all participants will have the opportunity to qualify for the Junior World Golf Championships as well as the Euro Junior Golf Cup.
Official Website
http://cajga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/cajga8/event/cajga88/index.htm
Notable Competitors
- Cameron Davison, 13, Calgary, AB
- Carson Kallis, 15, Red Deer, AB*
- Scott Lowe, 16, Calgary, AB*
- Scott Malo, 16, Calgary, AB*
- Sean Jedrusiak, 16, Calgary AB*
- Shane O’Neill, 18, St. Albert, AB*
- Jack Wesche, 18, Calgary, AB
- Jocelyn Alford, 18, Calgary, AB
- Jennifer Ha, 14, Calgary, AB
- Cecilia Jeon, 16, Calgary AB*
*Former CJGA Team Canada member
Tee Time Schedule
Saturday May 10th: First tee time at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday May 11th: First tee time at 2:30 p.m.
Qualifying Information
The Junior World Golf Championship will be held July 14th and 15th in San Diego, California. This prestigious tournament will consist of junior golfers from over 73 countries that will be divided up into six different age divisions ranging from 6 and Under to 15–17. The CJGA will be sending both boy and girl junior golfers from each age category to this event. The selection process for this event will be done by merging all results from the designated qualifier events into one national list for each age category. Scores will then be adjusted based on the difficulty of weather conditions, course conditions, course slope, and course rating and will then be sorted by the CJGA committee. The juniors with the lowest adjusted scores in each age category will then be selected to represent CJGA Team Canada.
The Euro Junior Golf Cup, formerly known as the World Junior Golf Cup will be held August 1st to 3rd, 2008 in St. Andrews, Scotland. Junior golfers from Canada, the United States and Scotland compete in a match play competition for both national bragging rights and the right to hoist the John Clark trophy. Before the tournament, the team will have the privilege of participating in an elite training camp with CJGA Regional Coach, Sean Casey, at Glen Abbey Golf Course in Oakville, Ont. The team will be made up of 4 junior boys from each age bracket and two junior girls. To select the team, all players entered in qualifying events will be pooled into one national list for each age category. Scores will then be adjusted based on the difficulty of weather conditions, course conditions, course slope, and course rating and will then be sorted accordingly. Following this, the top ranked players will then be chosen for the team by the CJGA committee.
2007 Winners
Girls 11-19 Division
Nicole Zhang, Calgary, AB. +5 (72 – 74 ― 146)
Boys 11-13 Division
Jesse Teron, Red Deer, AB. +19 (82 – 78 ― 160)
Boys 14-16 Division
Carson Kallis, Red Deer, AB. +11 (75 – 76 ― 151)
Boys 17-19 Division
David Durbeniuk, Calgary, AB. +17 (77 – 80 ― 157)
Golf Course Quick Facts
Highwood Golf and Country Club is a semi-private, 27-hole championship golf course surrounded by giant cottonwood trees, lovely ponds and fountains and a breathtaking view of the Rocky Mountains. Participants will be playing on the Spitzee and Mountain View courses.
Weather Forecast
Saturday May 10th: 11°C, Cloudy
Sunday May 11th: 10°C, Cloudy
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:
Roy Gentles
Communications Assistant
Canadian Junior Golf Association
1.877.508.1069 Ext. 228
roy.gentles@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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