STEPHEN AMES CUP
Trinidad & Tobago
August 17-20, 2010
In 2005 the Canadian Junior Golf Association and Trinidad & Tobago Golf Association developed a partnership to enhance the international opportunities for junior golfers in both countries through the effort of Stephen Ames. The Stephen Ames Cup is unique to both Canada and Trinidad as the event is hosted by PGA Tour professional Stephen Ames. The event encourages competition, sportsmanship and exposure to different cultures. The inaugural event took place at Granite Golf Club in Stouffville, Ontario, in 2005.
Format
- Fourball, Foursomes, and Single Matches
CJGA Team Canada
- 2- Boys 21 & Under
- 2- Boys 18 & Under
- 2- Boys 15 & Under
- 2- Girls 21 & Under
- 2- Girls 18 & Under
Requirements
Juniors who wish to qualify for CJGA Team Canada must meet the following requirements:
- Juniors must play in the designated qualifier for the international competition
- Juniors must meet the age requirement for the international event when participating in the qualifier. Juniors must be a member of the Canadian Junior Golf Association
- Juniors must be in good standing with the Canadian Junior Golf Association
- Juniors who are selected for CJGA Team Canada must be a Canadian citizen
- Juniors must meet the requirement score for his/hers age category:
Girls – 156 Boys 14 & Under – 152 Boys 15 to 17 – 144
Selection Process
The CJGA Team Canada Selection Committee will determine the juniors who represent CJGA Team Canada through the following process:
- All results from the designated qualifiers are merged into one national field in each age category
- Scores will then be adjusted based on the difficulty of weather conditions, course conditions, course slope, and course rating
- The adjusted scores will then be sorted by the committee
- Juniors with serious code of conduct violations will be removed from the list
- The juniors with the lowest adjusted scores in each age category will then be selected to represent CJGA Team Canada
*Note: The CJGA reserves the right to select team members outside of qualifying requirements