Twelve Countries Represented at CJGA World Junior Challenge in Orlando
MARKHAM, ON (December 17, 2008) – The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) will conduct the 16th annual CJGA World Junior Challenge from December 27th to 30th at Ginn Reunion Resort in Orlando, Fla. as a strong international field of junior golfers representing twelve countries will compete. The tournament will kick off with a parent/junior best ball event on December 27th followed by three rounds of stroke play competition in four age divisions.
Schedule of Events
December 27th: Parent/Junior Best-Ball Shotgun at 9:00 a.m. Registration opens at 8:00 a.m.
December 28th: First Round Tee Times beginning at 7:30 a.m. (Independence Course)
December 29th: Second Round Tee-Times beginning at 7:30 a.m. (Legacy Course)
December 30th: Final Round Tee-Times beginning at 7:30 a.m. (Independence Course) Awards ceremony to follow.
Age Divisions
- Boys 13 & Under
- Boys 14-16
- Boys 17-19
- Girls 11-19
Notable Competitors
BOYS
- Chance Holden, 16, Dexter, Missouri
- Samuel Jabba, 14, Bogota, Colombia
- Rocky Khara, 16, Seabring, Florida
- Lucas Kim, 15, Toronto, Ontario
- Marcus Plunkett, 15, St. Augustine, Florida
- Chris Dowling, 18, Burlington, Ontario
- Pascal Gabsa, Krauchenwies , Germany
- *Zeyu He, 17, Shen Zhen, China
- Mateusz Jedrzejczyk, Warsaw, Poland
- Sam Mills-Holland, New Minas, Nova Scotia
- Gene Yang, 18, Highland Park, New Jersey
GIRLS
- Cindy Feng, 12, Orlando, Florida
- Isabell Gabsa, Krauchenwies, Germany
- Marisa Kamelgarn, Mahopac, New York
- Hally Leadbetter, Orlando, Florida
- Nadia Luttner, 16, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Brogan McKinnon, 14, Mississauga, Ontario
- *Annie Park, 13, Levittown, New York
- Jessica Tarbet, 18, Point Road, Tennessee
- Lauren Taylor, 16, Nelson, British Columbia
*Denotes 2007 Champion
Countries Represented
- Brazil
- Bermuda
- Canada
- China
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
- Germany
- Panama
- Poland
- Taiwan
- United States
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.
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For Additional Information:
Rick Betts
Director, Media Relations and Communications
Canadian Junior Golf Association
1.877.508.1069 Ext. 233
rick.betts@cjga.com
12/23/2008
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