Quick Facts
- CJGA National Headquarters: Richmond Hill, Ont.
- Executive Director and Founder: Earl M. Fritz
- Tournaments in 2012: 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: PGA Tour Professionals such as Stephen Ames, Ian Leggatt, and Chris Baryla 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 2012.
- 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 2011 CJGA graduates are participating as freshman in NCAA competition.
-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 Rebecca Lee-Bentham, Alena Sharp, Matt McQuillan, Will Mitchell, Brian McCann, Chris Baryla, and Richard Scott.
Rebecca Lee-Bentham recently became the first CJGA alumnus to capture full status on the LPGA Tour. Rebecca participated in a number of CJGA events as a junior and was a part of the 2006 CJGA Stephen Ames Cup team.
- 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/Euro Junior Golf Cup in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011); Mizuno North America Cup (2004 & 2007); and Stephen Ames Cup (2005, 2007, 2010, 2011).
- Lexus CJGA Skills Competitions: In 2011, 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.