Quick Facts

- CJGA National Headquarters: Markham, Ont.

- Executive Director and Founder: Earl M. Fritz

- Tournaments in 2010: over 80

- Number of Tours: 2 - CJGA Junior Linkster Tour and CJGA Junior Tour

- Number of international events represented: 12

- Countries: United States, Scotland, South Africa, England, Trinidad & Tobago, The Netherlands

- Board Influence: Key golf industry individuals including the past president of the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) sit on the CJGA Board of Directors

- National Spokesperson: PGA Tour Professional Stephen Ames

- PGA Tour Influence: In 2009 PGA Tour Professionals such as Stephen Ames and Ian Leggatt assisted in junior golf development in Canada with the CJGA.

- Stephen Ames Cup: In 2005, PGA Tour Professional Stephen Ames initiated an international Ryder Cup style competition entitled the Stephen Ames Cup. The event pits CJGA Team Canada against Team Trinidad & Tobago. The tournament will be held in Trinidad & Tobago in 2010.

- Tournament Directors: The CJGA employs CPGA professionals as Tournament Directors in 4 Provinces (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Quebec)

- Staff: The CJGA employs 28 full time and seasonal staff

- Director of Rules and Competition: RCGA certified rules official Anne Edgar Dodds Hebron

- Rules Officials: Over 25 rules official volunteer at CJGA events.

- National Representation: The CJGA has branch offices in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Quebec.

- Alumni List: Nearly fifty 2010 CJGA graduates are participating as freshman in NCAA competition in 2009-2010

- Alumni Success: The CJGA has hundreds of alumni on golf teams at college and universities in the U.S. and Canada. The alumni list includes current professional golfers Alena Sharp, Will Mitchell, Brian McCann, Chris Baryla, and Richard Scott.  Chris Baryla most recently achieved his PGA Tour card through the Nationwide Tour in 2009.

- Nike Golf Junior Series: A twelve tournament national qualifying series. The only one of its kind in Canada.  This series is a double qualifier for both Nike Golf Junior Championship and Stephen Ames Cup. 

- National Qualifying Events: Lipton Brisk Canada Cup is a Ryder Cup style tournament that pits CJGA Team Canada East against CJGA Team Canada West.  Nationwide Tour and Canadian Tour professionals have acted as non-playing team captains at this event.

- International Success: In 2002, CJGA Team Canada captured the CJGA's first international victory in Bermuda at the PWC Cup. Since 2002, CJGA Team Canada has captured five additional prestigious team titles (World Junior Golf Cup and Euro Junior Golf Cup in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007, Mizuno North America Cup in 2004 and 2007, Stephen Ames Cup in 2005 and 2007)

- CJGA Fundraiser: The will be holding their annual CJGA Fundraiser presented by Lexus in 2010. Previous participants include Richard Zokol, Mike Weir, Stephen Ames, Dave Barr, Gail Graham, and Ian Leggatt among others.

- Lexus CJGA Skills Competitions: In 2010, the CJGA will offer the Lexus CJGA Skills Competitions at each tour stop on its national schedule. The competitions will include a long drive and closest to the pin shootout.

   
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  Nike Golf Junior Championship
  PUMA Challenge
  Mizuno CJGA National Golf Championship
  Adams Golf Junior Classic
  Sunice Junior Classic
  Euro Junior Golf Cup
  CJGA Junior Golf Fundraiser
  Big Chief Beef Jerky Alberta Championship
  Ping Canadian Junior Match Play Championship
  Lipton Brisk Canada Cup
  North America Cup
  Lexus Skills Competitions
  Humber College Invitational
  Stephen Ames Cup

 

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