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2008
JGA Schedule
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updated: 3-16-08
(Schedule subject to change.
Entry forms and the 2008 newsletter will be available March 31)
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Click here for addresses and phone numbers of our host courses.
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12 & Under
(Instructional) Age Group
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| Tuesday |
June 17 |
Grand Prairie |
Instruction |
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| Tuesday |
June 24 |
Grand Prairie |
Instruction |
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| Tuesday |
July 1 |
Grand Prairie |
Instruction |
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| Tuesday |
July 8 |
Grand Prairie |
Instruction |
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| Tuesday |
July 15 |
Grand Prairie |
Instruction |
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| Tuesday |
July 22 |
Red Arrow |
Instruction/Play |
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| Tuesday |
July 29 |
Red Arrow |
Instruction/Play |
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| Tuesday |
August 5 |
Red Arrow |
Instruction/Play |
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| Tuesday |
August 12 |
Red Arrow |
Instruction/Play |
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| Friday |
August 15 |
Grand Prairie |
Tournament |
12 & Under
Championship |
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12 & Under
(Tournament) Age Group
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| Thursday |
June 26 |
Red Arrow |
9 Holes |
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| Thursday |
July 3 |
Maple Hills |
9 Holes |
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| Wednesday |
July 9 |
Hickory Ridge |
9 Holes |
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| Thursday |
July 24 |
Eastern Hills West |
9 Holes |
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| Thursday |
July 31 |
Grand Prairie |
9 Holes |
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| Monday |
August 11 |
Kalamazoo CC |
9 Holes |
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| Friday |
August 15 |
Grand Prairie |
9 Holes |
12 & Under
Championship |
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13 - 15 Age Group
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| Friday |
June 27 |
States |
18 Holes |
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| Wednesday |
July 2 |
Pine View |
18 Holes |
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| Monday |
July 14 |
Hickory Ridge |
18 Holes |
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| Friday |
July 25 |
Crestview |
18 Holes |
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| Friday |
August 1 |
Ridgeview |
18 Holes |
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| Wednesday |
August 13 |
Eastern Hills |
18 Holes |
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15 - 17 Age Group (Boys & Girls)
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| Wednesday |
June 25 |
Thornapple Creek |
18 Holes |
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| Monday |
June 30 |
Olde Mill |
18 Holes |
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| Thursday |
July 10 |
Sauganash |
18 Holes |
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| Wednesday |
July 16 |
Gull Lake View West |
18 Holes |
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| Wednesday |
July 23 |
Angels Crossing |
18 Holes |
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15 - 17 Age Group (Boys Only)
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| Wednesday |
July 30 |
Milham Park |
18 Holes |
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Thursday
& Friday |
August 21
& 22 |
Eastern Hills
& The Prairies |
36 Holes |
JGA Boys Championship |
15 - 17 Age Group (Girls Only)
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| Wednesday |
July 2 |
Pine View |
18 Holes |
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Wednesday
& Thursday |
July 30
& 31 |
Milham Park
& Milham Park |
36 Holes |
JGA Girls Championship |
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Michigan PGA
Updates
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Registration for the 2008 Michigan PGA
Junior Tour is available online at
michigan.pga.com |
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Navigating
Competitive
Junior Golf
Seminar
March 29,
2008
The
Michigan PGA
is
conducting a
"Navigating
Competitive
Junior Golf"
seminar on
Saturday,
March 29th,
2008 from
9:00am to
12:00pm at
Eagle Eye
Golf Club.
Lunch will
be provided
following
the seminar
as well as
reduced golf
rates at
Eagle Eye
that day for
those
attending
the seminar.
This seminar
is designed
to help
junior
golfers and
parents
become
better
educated on
competitive
junior golf
and how to
position
themselves
to be
recognized
by college
coaches and
obtain
scholarships.
A few of
the program
highlights
include: Sam
Puryear Jr.,
Michigan
State
University
Men's Golf
Coach, will
speak about
the college
recruiting
process and
provide an
inside look
into the
college golf
experience.
Matt Larson,
AJGA Midwest
Regional
Director,
will talk
about
competitive
junior golf
and how to
gain access
into AJGA
events.
We are
asking that
you please
pass this
information
on to your
junior
golfers,
their
parents, and
local high
school
coaches.
Click HERE for
a flier with
program
highlights
and
additional
speaker
information.
Registrants
can sign up
at online at
www.michigan.pga.com, under the
junior tour
link.
We
appreciate
your help in
promoting
this event
as well as
our Michigan
PGA Junior
Tour
sponsored by
Carl's
Golfland and
Nike Golf to
all of your
junior
golfers.
If you have
any
question,
please
contact
Justin
Phillips at
jphillips@michiganpga.com. |
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NEW for 2008
- U.S. Kids Golf
Tour
This year the
Michigan PGA has
taken on the
local U.S. Kids
Golf Tour. This
is a junior tour
for kids ages 12
and under. The
tour will
consist of eight
events including
a tour
championship all
in the Ann
Arbor, Brighton
and Lansing
area. Boys ages
11 and 12 will
play eighteen
holes, girls 12
& under and boys
ages 10 and
under will play
9 holes. U.S.
Kids Golf has
approximately 36
Local Tours
along with a
Regional and
World
Championship.
The Local Tours
are part of U.S.
Kids Golf's
overall
mission: to
help kids have
fun learning the
lifelong game of
golf at an early
age and to
encourage family
interaction that
builds lasting
memories.
For more
information and
to register
please visit
www.uskidsgolf.com. |
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2008 Junior PGA Championship
This event is formerly known as the Westfield Junior PGA Championship. The
Michigan Section Qualifier is going to be held at Bedford Valley Golf
Club in Battle Creek, Michigan on June 19-20, 2008. The boys and girls
champion will qualify for the National Championship at TPC River's Bend in
Maineville, Ohio. An application can be found online at
www.michigan.pga.com or
PGATournaments.com.
PGA Junior Series
The PGA Junior Series has 11 events scheduled nationally for 2008. All
events are staffed by the same professionals who work the PGA Championship
and the Ryder Cup. An event is scheduled in Michigan on August 4-5 at
Oakland University. Visit
PGAJuniorseries.com
for more information.
JGA
Scholarship and Fundraising Information
Each year, graduating seniors
compete for one of the $1,500 JGA scholarships
that will be awarded directly to the college or university of their choice.
Historically, two scholarships have been given in honor of John Block.
Beginning in 2008, two more scholarships have been added - one honoring
Jim Roschek and one in memory of Heidi Krum. A new
application form will be online soon and a fundraising drive is on to
increase the number of scholarships the JGA is able to give out. Look
for information on the JGA web site and a donation envelope in the JGA Newsletter.
The Kalamazoo Community
Foundation has a $500 Evelyn Prince Memorial
Scholarship available to a
Female graduating high school senior who is a Kalamazoo
County resident or attends a Kalamazoo County high school or a high school
that participates in the Greater Kalamazoo High School Women's Golf
Tournament. Must have been a member of the high school varsity golf team for
at least her junior and/or senior year; planning to pursue a four-year
degree as a full-time student; minimum 2.5 GPA; demonstration of school and
community involvement. Deadline to apply is March 31. Visit
www.kalfound.org for this and many
other scholarship opportunities.
T he Michigan PGA
Growth of the Game Committee has announced a fundraiser for the
Michigan PGA Foundation. Proceeds will go toward Growth of the Game
activities, Growth of the Game Grants and Junior Program Grants. (The JGA
has received grants from the Michigan PGA Foundation). Hats can be
purchased at Grand Prairie Golf Course for $20.
JGA QUICK FACTS:
Established - 1987
Director - PGA Certified Professional Dean Marks, named
2007 "Junior Golf Leader" by Michigan Section PGA
Headquarters - Grand Prairie Golf Course
Address - 3620 Grand Prairie Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49006
Phone # (269) 388-4447
email - jga@kalamazoogolf.org
2007 Total Participants - 360
2008 Total Events - 30
2008 Entry Fee - $40.00
Entry Deadline - June 1, 2008
JGA Scholarships awarded since 1997 - 33, totaling over
$43,000
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