MAJGT NEWS
A NOTE FROM
MATT
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
With the MAJGT season winding down and only two
events left on the schedule, I thought I would highlight
the Junior Golf Scoreboard ranking and the American
Junior Golf Association Performance Based Entry.
All MAJGT tournaments were recognized by the Junior
Golf Scoreboard for 2017. 13 of 16 MAJGT tournaments
for the Boys Division were recognized by the AJGA with
a total of 172 PBE stars awarded. For the Girls Division,
15 of 16 MAJGT tournaments were recognized by the
AJGA with a total of 121 PBE stars awarded. If you look
at similar junior golf tours, the MAJGT provides the best
opportunity to secure AJGA PBE stars.
One great aspect about our large field sizes for the
MAJGT is that the AJGA recognizes the top 10% of the
field provided that event has 55+ boys or 30+ girls. While
this only happens a few times for the Girls Division, this
happens more often than not for the Boys Division. This
is very beneficial for the player that doesn’t play as well
in the first round but puts together a great second round
score and sneaks into the top 10%.
If you plan to play in the MAJGT Autumn Open at
Thunderhawk Golf Club on October 21st-22nd, spots are
filling quickly as this event historically has had a waitlist.
Thunderhawk Golf Club is a new addition to the 2017
MAJGT schedule and was designed by well-known golf
course architect, Robert Trent Jones Jr.
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