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TOURNAMENT COMPETITION An integral part of BGGA’s golf training methodology is a strong focus on tournament competition. BGGA students spend weekends during the school year gaining valuable experience playing in nationally ranked events across the country. Students compete in many tournaments on the International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) and Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) as well as in American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) and other marquee junior golf events. All IJGT events are nationally ranked by Golfweek and Junior Golf Scoreboard. With over 40 hosted events, IJGT provides an excellent platform for juniors to increase their tournament results and acquire the recognition that college coaches will notice. With BGGA’s partnership with Sir Nick Faldo and Faldo Series, BGGA students now have the opportunity to play in Faldo Series America. The winner of the U.S. Grand Final qualifies for Faldo Series Europe Grand Final. FALDO SERIES PARTNERSHIP BGGA and IJGT partner with Faldo Series BGGA student-athletes benefit from BGGA’s relationship with Sir Nick Faldo and his global junior development effort, Faldo Series, which hosts events in Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and South America. Starting in 2017, Faldo Series now partners with BGGA and IJGT to bring opportunities for junior golfers in the United States to compete in Faldo Series events. BGGA organizes opportunities for junior golfers to compete in a series of first- class tournaments on some of the most prestigious golf courses in the world. By partnering with some of the best junior tours in the country, we ensure our students are getting the best tournament experience to prepare them for competition at the next level. AD M I SSI O NS GUI D E 2019 37