CJGA Releases 2009 National Schedule

MARKHAM, ON (January 16, 2009) – The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) is pleased to release its national 2009 tournament schedule as well as a change to its age divisions on both the CJGA Junior Tour and CJGA Junior Linkster Tour.

Now in its 17th year, the CJGA will continue to provide an unmatched national junior golf tournament schedule this season with events scheduled in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia. In total, the CJGA will conduct 65 Junior Tour events for junior golfers from the ages of 11 to 19 and 21 Junior Linkster Tour events for junior golfers from the ages of 5 to 13.

“It’s important that junior golfers in Canada continue to learn and progress through professionally run, multi-day tournaments and the CJGA has proven to be a leader in that regard,” said Jason Gendron, Director of Tournament Operations with the CJGA.

New for 2009 will be the introduction of the Puma Challenge, a four tournament series presented by Puma that will feature a banquet after the final round including interactive displays and music. The multi-day events will be conducted on various dates in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec.

Once again, the CJGA will offer unmatched international opportunities for junior golfers as the CJGA schedule will include qualifying events for tournaments such as the Junior World Golf Championships in San Diego, Euro Junior Golf Cup in Scotland, US Kids World Golf Championship in Pinehurst, Triangular Cup in South Africa, Stephen Ames Cup in Calgary and Canadian International Junior Challenge in Collingwood.

The CJGA will play host to a number of events this summer including the Stephen Ames Cup, North America Cup and Canadian International Junior Challenge while popular events such as the Nike Golf Junior Championship, TaylorMade-adidas Golf Invitational, Humber College Invitational, Kaneff Junior Series and CJGA Junior Golf Fundraiser presented by Lexus will also return. The 2009 Stephen Ames Cup will make its first stop in Calgary at Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club in late August.

The CJGA will also adjust its age divisions in 2009 to bring them in line with the age divisions used in national and provincial competitions.

CJGA Junior Tour
Boys 14 & Under
Boys 15-19
Girls 11-19

CJGA Junior Linkster Tour
Boys 11-13
Boys 9-10
Boys 8 & Under
Girls 10-13
Girls 9 & Under

“We continue to move forward with the support of our members and sponsors,” said Earl Fritz, Executive Director of the CJGA. “Junior golfers in this country will have no shortage of options for tournament competition this summer and we’re excited about the prospects of another successful season both within Canada and on the international stage.”

The CJGA currently has nearly 55 tournaments available for registration with more to be added in the coming weeks. Junior golfers are reminded that the majority of events are filled on a first come, first serve basis and encouraged to register early to avoid missing out on an event.

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 Partner, LEXUS.

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