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Welcome to the PJGT! A BIG SHOUT OUT TO FORMER PJGT MEMBER MARK ANDERSON (pictured at right) ON HIS FIRST PROFESSIONAL VICTORY! See article below!
Preparations are underway for the 19th annual PJGT Tour Championship May 25-27 on the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex (pictured at right) at Purdue University! We look forward to seeing you all at one of the premiere junior golf events in the country! PJGT Members Wrozier and Litzelfelner claim Missouri High School Individual Titles! See article Below!!
***NEW*** You may now view your Saturday Score and Sunday/Monday Tee Time by simply going to your Tournament Page in the drop down section of Tournament Info/Past Events! Final Junior World Qualifier Results from Nemecolin Can Be Found in the PJGT Document Section!
Former PJGT Champions Have Great Week at Hilton Head! Congrats to Webb Simpson on his runner-up finish at the RBC Heritage Classic and also to Scott Langley and Bill Haas on their top 25 showing. CONGRATULATIONS to Bryce Walters who recorded a HOLE-IN-ONE at the University of Kentucky. Bryce aced hole #17 Saturday on the Wildcat Course from 159 yards! Also, CONGRATULATIONS to Jairus Gaines who aced the 7th hole at the Westfields Golf Club on Sunday April 7th!
AJGA Announces PJGT PBE Events for 2012-13! See Article Below!
The 2012-2013 season will mark the Plantations Junior Golf Tour's 19th season as the nation's foremost Fall-Winter-Spring junior golf tour. With our first event being held in the fall of 1994 , the PJGT is the country's oldest three-season junior golf tour. The PJGT offers boys and girls ages 8-19, the chance to play competitive tournament golf at first-class golf courses. Most PJGT events are two- and three-day tournaments with all participants playing 18 holes each day. This year, we have incorporated a new concept which will consist of a nine-hole, one-day tournament for beginners in all age divisions. Check the schedule for these events. There are four age divisions for Boys (8-9. 10-11, 12-13. 14-19), and three for Girls (8-10, 11-13, 14-19). With no resume required and no handicap restrictions, the PJGT is the place for junior golfers to showcase their talent and receive the recognition they well deserve. Members of the PJGT receive national exposure through the Junior Golf Scoreboard. In addition, several events will receive AJGA Performance Based Entries and several PJGT events will be Junior World qualifiers. Running from Labor Day weekend 2012 until Memorial Day weekend 2013, the 2012-2013 season should prove to be our most exciting season yet, with tournaments in 14 states. Tournament sites include: TPC Sawgrass, Innisbrook, Cog Hill, The University of Kentucky and many more! In addition, the Tour will host events at 10 college courses including the Tour Championship at Purdue University. Membership applications are also now being accepted. The tournament schedule has been finalized and can be found in the Upcoming Tournaments section under the Tournament Info tab.
Join us on Facebook and see all the recaps and photos from the 2012-2013 Season. When you search for it, type Plantations Junior Golf Tour, Inc. or click on the "Visit us on Facebook" link. Feel free to email your tournament photos to Lbaker@pjgt.com and we will be glad to include them in the recaps! For all other issues or questions, please address your concerns to pellis@pjgt.com or call the St. Louis office at 636-779-0176.
FORMER PJGT MEMBER WINS FIRST PRO TOURNAMENT!
May 19, 2013 - In his four-year professional golf career, former PJGT standout Mark Anderson has experienced his fair share of highs and lows. After two early years on the Web.com Tour, Anderson gained his PGA TOUR card in 2012, but failed to crack the top 200 in the FedExCup standings. Despite struggling on the Web.com Tour early on this season, he’s a winner now and more than happy that his most significant victory to date came in his native state of South Carolina.
In his 60th career start on the Web.com Tour, the Beaufort native from the southern end of the Palmetto state shot a 6-under-par 65 and cruised to his first victory on the circuit, claiming the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation by five strokes over Tom Hoge, a product of Texas Christian University who is in his second year on the Web.com Tour.
Anderson’s 72-hole total of 27-under 259 easily shattered the old BMW Charity Pro-Am record of 23-under par by the late Michael Christie (1996) and Charles Warren in 2002 and tied for the third lowest under-par score in Web.com Tour history.
“To get that first professional victory is the toughest. This means a lot. It’s been four years really and it’s been a struggle this year. It really hasn’t looked that great but I felt good this week. To get this victory in South Carolina is awesome. This state has done so much for me as far as golf. To get it here in front of my mom, my dad and my grandparents, it couldn’t be any better,” he said.
Congrats Mark from your PJGT Family!!
PJGT Members Wrozier and Litzelfelner claim Missouri High School Individual Titles!
May 14, 2013 - Tuesday May 14 is a day two current PJGT members will never forget. Jack Litzelfelner (Class 3) and Justin Wrozier (Class 2) captured individual titles in the Missouri State Championships!
Justin fired a round of 71 to win the class 2 title by 10 shots and led his Lutheran (St. Peters) team to the team title as well. Jack held off several players to win by a single stroke after an outstanding two day total of 144 in Class 3. PJGT members Ethan Luecke (145) tied for second and freshman Davis Soderberg had a final round of 72 and took ninth.
In class 4, several PJGT members finished in the top 10. Zac Cutler continued his great spring shooting a final round of 71 to finish third only one shot out of the lead. Nicholas Rehmer (79-70) tied for 6th and Brad Carpenter (76-75) finished 10th.
Great job Guys!!!
PJGT Welcomes New Sponsor!
March 13, 2013 - Please welcome our newest sponsor to the PJGT family – National Scouting Report, who will join us this month, and offer a very valuable golf career recruitment and scouting service. For those who are unfamiliar with NSR -
For 30+ years, NSR's program is unsurpassed for prospective student-athletes who want the best chance for college exposure. They are the most influential and successful scouting company for many sports, including golf, in history. Many companies have come and gone in those three decades. Many exist today promising the moon, but cannot deliver because they are Internet-based sites. They do not promote prospects directly to college coaches in ways which get their attention. NSR knows their clients and takes care of their clients. And, they understand every step and misstep which could conceivably be made by prospects and their parents, and offers solutions to those situations.
Less than 10% of high school student-athletes will participate in college sports. That leaves thousands of prep athletes who are good college prospects, but get left out of scholarship opportunities. Why? They and their parents don't understand how college recruiting works, so college coaches never learn about them and the value they could bring to their programs. NSR is the leader in sports recruitment, and now available to PJGT members.
Very shortly, you will see more information about the services they offer, and how PJGT juniors and families can take advantage of the special offers. In addition, NSR scout, Tanya Olson, will be attending several PJGT events including the PJGT Tour Championship at Purdue Univ. and enlightening our members on NSR. You can always find more details at www.nsr-inc.com and in news updates via the PJGT website, where a link will be available, and email blasts – or email Tanya Olson, National Scouting Report area rep at tolson@nsr-inc.com .
“You can’t be recruited if they don’t know about you.” Since 1980, National Scouting Report has been scouting and promoting high school athletes to colleges across the country with over a 90% success rate. We take you step-by-step through the recruiting process, from building your NSR online profile, to helping prepare your upcoming tournament schedule to get maximum exposure. Our on-the-ground scouting sets us apart from others in the industry, and our hard work and dedication to athletes is what makes us successful.
Tanya J. Olson
Midwest Director of Golf
National Scouting Report
630-408-2096
www.nsr-inc.com
University of Kentucky Signs PJGT Trio
March 11, 2013 - LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky men’s golf program added three former PJGT golfers to its 2013 class, signing three Kentucky natives, including two St. Xavier High School products, head coach Brian Craig announced on Monday. Christopher Meuth (Henderson, Ky.), Cooper Musselman (Louisville, Ky.) and Stephen Stallings (Louisville, Ky.) all inked National Letters of Intent during the November signing period.
“I could not be more thrilled to have Cooper, Christopher and Stephen joining our Wildcat Golf family,” Craig said. “This is what I call a major upside class. All three of these young men, while already very accomplished in tournament golf, are not even close to where they will ultimately be. Their skill sets, character and passion tell me that their best golf is clearly in front of them. I can’t wait to coach them into that success.”
Congratulations Gentlemen!!
PJGT Welcomes Newest Sponsor
December 14, 2012 - Welcome our newest sponsor, Old Mill Kettle Corn – a new, delicious, nutritious all-natural popcorn snack. They have been popping the tasty, Gluten-free, low in sodium-sugar, zero trans fat in kettles at festivals and markets everywhere, and a longtime favorite - now you can taste it. You will no doubt be seeing some of the snack product at upcoming PJGT events, so please let us know what you think!
PJGT Members Sign National Letters of Intent
November 26, 2012 - Congrats to our PJGT members who will continue their career in college. If you have signed with a college or university please email us and we will add you to the list. Great Job!!
JB Williams- University of Akron
Michael Kinsella- Valparaiso University
Ty Herriott- Ohio University
Zach Gollwitzer- University of Akron
Jack Carter- Iowa State
Seth Smith- Kansas State
Evan Sommer- St. Bonaventure
Richard Hubbard- University of Wisconsin
Ashley DeMoss- Marshall
Stephen Stallings- University of Kentucky
Christopher Meuth- University of Kentucky
Cooper Musselman- University of Kentucky
Noah Ludwig- Georgetown (KY)
The PJGT forms Partnership with the Lee Westwood Golf School
November 12, 2012 - PJGT is proud to kick off a new sponsor promotion with Lee Westwood Golf School, in Florida – and what better event to offer a free week at the golf academy experience than PJGT -University of Kentucky Champ Spikes Wildcat Cup, this past weekend. Excited recipients, Turner Reid, of Normal, IL and Scarlett Hartlage, of Floyd’s Knob, IN each received a free week of Golf School experience at the esteemed Lee Westwood Golf School at Errol Estates CC, in Apopka, FL outside Orlando.
The program includes 5 full day programs at the academy including a series of assessments on the technical, physical and mental aspects of the game; swing video analysis, short game and putting drills; on-course management and tournament preparation with dedicated input and direction from international Tour professional, Lee Westwood and the team of coaches; Fitness training and a regimen for each junior, as part of the Titleist Performance Institute program; plus sports psychology as taught by leading collegiate programs, and full-time supervision and mentoring by professional house parents. A truly great program and great opportunity for all serious junior golfers!
Look for the Lee Westwood Golf School Promotions at more upcoming PJGT events, and take your golf to the next level……. For more info, contact Paul Ellis, or email info@leewestwoodgolfschool.com
www.leewestwoodgolfschool.com
2013 PJGT-Junior World Qualifier Events are Announced!
November 6, 2012 - The Junior World Golf Championship has proudly announced the two events on the PJGT schedule that will be qualifiers for their 2013 Championship July 15-19, 2013!
The two PJGT events that will serve as qualifiers are:
March 23-24 Raspberry Falls, Leesburg,VA
May 4-5 Nemecolin Woodlands Resort, Farmington,PA
For these two events only, the PJGT will use the JW age divisions. PJGT points will apply as normal. The winner of each Junior World age division will receive an invitation to the Junior World Championships in July. For more information on the Junior World Championships visit their website http://www.juniorworldgolf.com.
As with all PJGT events, you may call the office to register or go to our website at www.pjgt.com .
PJGT PAST CHAMPIONS CORNER
September 19, 2012 - LANGLEY GETS TOP 3 FINISH IN PGA TOUR DEBUT
PJGT Alumnus Scott Langley started his career with a BANG this past weekend taking home third place at the PGA Tour's Sony Open in his first tournament as a Tour member! With his finish Scott ended the week in 7th on both the money list and the Fedex Cup points race.
Scott tied the Sony Open tournament record of 193 for three rounds with tournament winner Russell Henley, which included an opening round of 62.
A member of the PJGT from 2001-2007, the St. Louis native won several times on the PJGT and was awarded the Sportsmanship Award in 2006. Congrats to Scott and continued success on Tour!
AJGA ANNOUNCES 2012-13 PBE Events
August 13, 2012 - The AJGA would like to recognize the following 2012-2013 PJGT events with PBE status:
Champ Spikes Wildcat Cup
University of Kentucky
November 10-11
Boys 14-19 Champion: 4 performance stars Nathan Zhao
Girls 14-19 Champion: 4 performance stars Maddie Hamilton
Global Golf Post Bluegrass Junior
Kearney Hill Golf Links
November 17-18
Girls 14-19 Champion: 4 performance stars Maddie Hamilton
Club Glove Piedmont Classic
Duke University Golf Club
January 19-20
Girls 14-19 Champion: 4 performance stars Gianna Tomeo
Covered Bridge Golf Club
March 9-10
Girls 14-19 Champion: 4 performance stars Sienna Chapman
Champ Spikes Big Blue Shootout
University of Kentucky
March 16-17
Boys 14-19 Champion: 4 performance stars Timothy Wiseman
Girls 14-19 Champion: 4 performance stars Maddie Hamilton
The Traditions at Bellerive
Bellerive Country Club
March 23-24
Boys 14-19 Champion: 4 performance stars Brady Dixon
Raspberry Falls Golf & Hunt Club
March 23-24
Boys 14-19 Champion: 4 performance start Kyle Berkshire
Cedar City Junior
Shaker Run Golf Club
April 6-7
Boys 14-19 Champion: 4 performance stars Tyler Pearson
Girls 14-19 Champion: 4 performance stars Tenley Shield
Arnold Palmer Tee Buckeye Tradition
Cook's Creek Golf Club
April 20-21
Boys 14-19 Champion: 4 performance stars Tyler Pearson
Girls 14-19 Champion: 4 performance stars Paxton DeHaven
John Deere Junior Classic
TPC Deere Run
April 27-28
Boys 14-19 Champion: 4 performance stars Camden Nierman
Girls 14-19 Champion: 4 performance stars Emily Goldenstein
Tour Championship Purdue University
May 25-27
Boys 14-19 Champion: 4 performance stars
Boys 14-19 Top 5: 1 performance star
Girls 14-19 Champion: 4 performance stars
Girls 14-19 Top 3: 1 performance star
There are several more PJGT events that will receive performance stars if the Boys field reaches 40 players and the Girls field is at 12 players or better.
The AJGA is also rewarding the 12-13 Boys Division TOP 3 at the end of the year, Junior All-Star PBE status by giving all three a performance star
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