VALUE-ADDED SPONSORS
The Faldo Series
The global circuit of junior events created by six-time Major winner Sir Nick Faldo, has appointed the International Junior Golf Academy( IJGA) as its Official Golf Academy Partner.
Rory McIlroy and fellow multiple Major champion and world number one, Tseng Yani are among past winners on the Faldo Series, which was founded in 1996 and is supported by The R & A( The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews).
Recognized as the only global amateur series for boys and girls, the annual circuit features thousands of young golfers competing in 40 tournaments in over 30 countries across Europe, Asia, Oceania, and North and South America.
International Junior Golf Tour
The International Junior Golf Tour( IJGT)’ s mission is to deliver the highest value experience to junior golfers with competitive fields at premiere venues. The IJGT offers international exposure and college placement assistance as well as skill, character and confidence building blocks for success in life. Players from 43 countries around the world regularly compete in events at venues such as TPC Sawgrass, Savannah Harbor and Harbor Town Golf Links. Past participants on the IJGT include Rickie Fowler, Hunter Mahan, Morgan Hoffmann, Paula Creamer, In-Kyung Kim and Song-Hee Kim.
The First Tee
The First tee is an initiative of the World Golf Foundation, a 501( c)( 3) nonprofit organization based in St. Augustine, Fla., at World Golf Village, home of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Its mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote character development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf.
Since its inception in 1997, The First Tee has introduced the game of golf and its values to more than 3.5 million participants in 50 states, 3,400 elementary schools and four international locations – Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and Singapore. Former President George H. W. Bush serves as honorary chairman. The First Tee Founding Partners are LPGA, the Masters Tournament, PGA of America, PGA TOUR and the USGA.
“ The First Tee is thrilled to partner with IJGA, as our organizations have much to share and learn from each other. Adding the world-renowned expertise and reputation of IJGA to The First Tee Life Skills Experience creates an incredible learning opportunity for our participants.” – Joe Louis Barrow, Jr., CEO of The First Tee
Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour( MJT)
The non-profit Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour( MJT), Canada’ s number one-played junior golf tour, is run exclusively by PGA of Canada Golf Professionals and is the only national tour with College Golf Scholarship recruitment for members.
The MJT hosts more than 60 events across Canada, including the free Ford Go Golf Junior Clinics, the MJT Mini Tour for 7-12 year olds, and multi-day events for competitive players which also qualify juniors for international competitions. The program offers annual awards, scholarships, and frequent player incentives to help reward player’ s performance and participation throughout each season. MJT alumni include many Professional Tour players and PGA of Canada Professionals, as well as Canadian Amateur, National and Provincial Junior Champions. The MJT aims to develop champions, in golf and in life, promoting the game from grassroots through to provincial, national, university and professional level.
Junior Champions Foundation( JCF)
The Junior Champions Foundation is a registered 501( 3)( c) nonprofit organization that was founded in 2011 in order to help junior athletes with limited financial resources reach their potential through access to higher education and better athletic training. The Junior Champions Foundation has one goal in mind; giving back to junior athletes to see them succeed in their passions. Scholarships are available to junior athletes applying to a JCF partner sports academy. For information on eligibility and the application process, please visit http:// juniorchampionsfoundation. org.
Heritage Classic Foundation
Since its inception, the driving force behind the Heritage Classic Foundation has been to improve lives. The Heritage Classic Foundation operates the only PGA event held in South Carolina, The Heritage. As a 501( c)( 3) non-profit organization, every dollar of profit generated by The Heritage, The Players Amateur and the
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