CJGA Partners with IJGT to Benefit Members

MARKHAM, ON - The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) is pleased to announce a partnership with the International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) that will provide playing privileges to each respective programs member’s, giving access to over 160 events across North America.

Full status members of the CJGA will receive a full 12 month membership with the IJGT at no charge, giving juniors the opportunity to participate in all open IJGT events south of the border during the tournament season. Along with the membership, all CJGA members that play in an event will receive the full membership benefits of an IJGT membership, including online player profile, GolfWorld subscription, hat, bag tag, golf towel and more.

Along with the member benefits, the CJGA will receive six male and six female exemptions into the IJGT Tour Championship which will be attached to various events across the country.

The CJGA and IJGT are no strangers to each other, forming a partnership 7 years ago to introduce the North America Cup, an event that pits 14 of each country’s best players in a Ryder Cup format alternating as host country annually. This year’s North America Cup will take place July 5-8, 2010 at May River Golf Club in Bluffton, South Carolina. The CJGA and IJGT also participate against each other in the annual Euro Junior Golf Cup hosted in St. Andrew’s, Scotland every year along with the Fife Golf Union, which is now entering its 6th year, and will take place July 28-30, 2010.

About the IJGT
The International Junior Golf Tour was founded in 1995 for junior golfers ages 10-19. Its purpose is to provide aspiring collegiate players the opportunity to compete in a series of events against the highest quality U.S. and international competition. Competing on the IJGT gives junior golfers the chance to prepare for a college golf schedule, balancing academic needs with weekend tournaments primarily during school months September - May.

The IJGT annual schedule features 65 open events and 6 invitational at some of the finest courses in the U. S. as well as tournaments in Mexico, Canada, and Scotland. These tournaments routinely attract some of the most talented golfers from around the world. Nearly 2000 junior golfers compete on the IJGT representing 43 states and 28 countries.

Junior members have the opportunity to participate in the national junior ranking systems sponsored by GolfWeek and Junior Golf Scoreboard. In addition, IJGT players can earn exemptions to some of the most prestigious amateur events in the United States including but not limited to: the Players Amateur, Rice Planters Amateur, Verizon Junior Heritage, Callaway Junior World, The Optimist and the American Junior Golf Association. The AJGA records information on all tour members who play in recognized IJGT tournaments and meet the required finish in the event. By competing in Performance Based Entry-recognized tournaments, players may increase their "status" with the AJGA. Players with a top finish at IJGT Tournament of Champions in Orlando, Florida and on secure a top rank on the IJGT order of Merit will earn AJGA Fully Exempt Status and qualify to play in the maximum of five AJGA Open tournaments. For more information on the IJGT please visit www.ijgt.com.

About the CJGA
The Canadian Junior Golf Association is a “registered Canadian amateur athletic association” (RCAAA) not-for-profit registered federally with Revenue Canada. 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.