Bohmer’s Opening Round 67 Propels Her to Victory

Fleming Island, Florida (February 20, 2012) – The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour was in Fleming Island, FL this weekend for the 54 Hole Challenge at Fleming Island. The tournament was held at Fleming Island Golf Course. This event was the first 54 hole tournament of the 2012 HJGT season. Players came from many states and even countries to compete this weekend. The following countries and states were represented this weekend including: Scotland, India, Venezuela, Mexico, Canada, Chile, Nigeria, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, New York, North Carolina, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Wisconsin, and South Carolina. The weather for the three day tournament turned out to be very challenging. Saturday came with cloudy skies and rain. Sunday turned out to be cloudy also with wind gusts in upwards of 30 mph. Monday was cold with temperatures in the low 50’s .The HJGT would like to extend a special thank you to the Fleming Island golf course for hosting the 54 Hole Challenge.

For the second weekend in a row, the winner of the Boys 15-18 Division was decided in a single playoff hole. The winner of the hole was Ewen Ferguson of Scotland. Ferguson battled over the entire three day tournament to put himself in a comfortable position to be in contention to win. Ferguson posted a three day total score of +1 (73+71+70=214). In Ferguson’s first round of play he managed to par every hole except for four holes; three of which he bogied and one he birdied. In his second round, he managed to improve his score by shaving off two strokes. Ferguson managed to birdie hole 16 which was a very challenging par 5 hole in itself, along with the strong wind gusts that day. In his third round, Ferguson managed to improve yet another stroke to finish the day at -1.  Ferguson posted a total of seven birdies for the tournament. Coming in at second was Toks Pedro of Bowie, Maryland. Pedro was in contention for the win over the entire tournament until Ferguson birdied the playoff hole to take the win. Pedro posted a three day total score of +1 (70+73+71=214). In the first round of play, Pedro managed to birdie 16,17, and 18 to finish strong at -1. In round two, Pedro pared every hole except for 1 and 16 to finish at +2. Pedro gained those two strokes back in the third round and managed to find himself in a playoff against Ewen Ferguson. Pedro posted a total of eight birdies for the weekend along with 37 pars. There was a tie for 3^rd place between Rigel Fernandes of Mangalore, India and Luis Medina of Howey in the Hills, Fl. Fernandes posted a three day total score of +2 (69+75+71=215). Fernandes posted an impressive score of 69 in his first round to put him in contention for first place. Sunday was difficult for the entire field due to strong winds. Fernandes managed to shoot +4 on Sunday. Fernandes competed well all weekend. Medina posted a three day total score of +2 (68+72+75= 215). Medina managed to fire the lowest score in the first round with an impressive 68. From the second round forward he gained strokes which took him out of contention for the win. It was a close race in the division this weekend between these players.

Excellent play was present this weekend in the Girls 15-18 Division. First place was taken by Anna Sophia Bohmer of Howey in the Hills, Fl. Bohmer finished the tournament at even par (67+74+72=213). Bohmer managed to pull off a first round 67, which ultimately helped boost her to first place. In the first round, Bohmer made a total of four birdies. Bohmer also finished first in other categories: most birdies with a total of eight, best par 5 performance average (4.92), best par 3 performance average (2.93), and had the most pars or better (87%). Alejandra Velasco of Howey in the Hills, FL, finished second with a three day total score of +6 (71+72+76=219). Velasco made nine birdies to go along with her second place finish. Mai Dechathipat of Howey in the Hills, FL, finished third posting a three day total score of +9 (72+79+71=222). In the third round, Dechathipat had a difficult lie on hole 8 in which she had hit her ball into a palmetto bush. She chose to play her ball instead of taking the unplayable. She hit a very nice shot from the fairway after chipping out of the bush landing the ball within inches of the pin. Dechathipat managed to save par on the hole and shot her lowest round of the tournament on Monday.

In the Boys 11-14 Division, Luis Garza of Howey in the Hills, FL, took first place with a three day total score of +5 (69+75+74=218).  Garza had the most birdies in the field with a total of 11. Spenser Slayden of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, finished second with a three day total score of +5 (73+75+70=218). Slayden had the best par 3 performance (2.87), and the best par 4 performance (4.11). There was a tie for third place between David Gao of Bradenton, FL, and Michael Mattiace of Jacksonville, Fl. Gao posted a score of +6 (66+79+74=219). Gao had an impressive first round score of 66 putting him at -5 for the tournament. Mattiace posted a three day total score of +6 (72+72+75=219).

Anita Uwadia of Nigeria placed first in the Girls 11-14 Division. Uwadia posted a three day total score of 223 (68+79+76). Uwadia was also able to pull off an impressive eagle on one of the most difficult holes on the course, hole 16 which was a par 5. Uwadia had the best par 4 performance average (4.11) and posted a total of five birdies for the tournament. Em Uhland of Jacksonville, FL, came in second with a three day total score of 233 (78+82+73). In round 3, Uhland managed to eagle hole 18 which was a par 5. Uhland had the best par 3 performance average (3.20) and the best par 5 performance average (4.75). Paige Lee Garris of West Palm Beach, FL, finished third with a three day total score of 243 (80+87+76).

For more information about the 54 hole challenge please visit the HJGT fan page on Facebook.com. To get up to the minute tweets during the tournaments and important HJGT news follow us on Twitter. Also, be sure to check out player quotes in our weekly video, which can be found on the HJGT website. For a direct link to the HJGT Facebook page, Twitter account, YouTube channel and final round results please visit www.hjgt.org.

Weather:

Saturday – Cloudy and rainy with highs in the 70s

Sunday – Mostly cloudy with highs in the 60s, wind 25-30 mph

Monday- High of 59, wind 10 mph

Tournament Yardages:

Boys 15-18: 6677

Boys 11-14: 6071

Girls 15-18: 5678

Girls 11-14: 5172

Tournament Awards:

Boys 15-18 Division:

EFX Birdie Challenge: Carlos Brown

Seaforth Par 4 Performance: William Grotto

Coolheads Par 5 Performance: Luis Medina

Girls 15-18 Division:

EFX Birdie Challenge: Anna Sophia Bohmer

Seaforth Par 4 Performance: Alejandra Valasco

Coolheads Par 5 Performance: Anna Sophia Bohmer

Boys 11-14 Division:

EFX Birdie Challenge: Luis Garza

Seaforth Par 4 Performance: Spenser Slayden

Coolheads Par 5 Performance: David Gao

Girls 11-14 Division:

EFX Birdie Challenge: QiQi Wang

Seaforth Par 4 Performance: Anita Uwadia

Coolheads Par 5 Performance:  Em Uhland

The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour will host its first tournament in Georgia March 3-4. The Mirror Lake Junior Classic will be held at the prestigious Mirror Lake Golf Club located in Villa Rica, Georgia. This event will mark the 11^th consecutive tournament of the 2012 season for the HJGT and will be ranked by the Junior Golf Scoreboard (JGS).

Specific to this weekend, the Mirror lake Junior Classic will be the Big I qualifier for the state of Georgia. The Trusted Choice Big I National Championship is one of the largest, oldest, junior golf events currently present in the United States. The Big I serves as a chance for junior golfers to compete among top junior golfers from all over the country. The only age divisions able to qualify for the Big I are the Boys 15-18 and the Girls 15-18 Divisions. In order for players in these divisions to qualify, they must have the lowest total for the weekend respective to their divisions, and must reside in the state of Georgia.  There is 1 $35 qualifying fee which can be paid at registration if you elect to qualify.

The Mirror Lake Junior Classic will feature 36 holes of stroke play on the Mirror Lake Golf Club’s majestic 18 hole course. Just like every other HJGT event, players will have the chance to compete across a total of four age divisions: Boys 15-18, Girls 15-18, Boys 11-14, and Girls 11-14. There will be many opportunities and awards present that competitors will have a chance to receive. Winners in each age division will win a free pair of Kikkor Golf Shoes, and an automatic bid into the 2012 Tour Championship. Premium members will have the opportunity to participate in the
Bridgestone Challenge. Three holes will be marked, one par 3, one par 4, and one par 5. Premium members that win in their age divisions will receive one dozen Bridgestone B330 golf balls and a Bridgestone hat. The HJGT would also like to extend a special promotion to all players new to the tour, any player who has not played in a HJGT tournament before can register for their first tournament for only $99, call the HJGT headquarters for more information!

The Mirror Lake Golf Course offers HJGT competitors an opportunity to play a course that is one of the best venues in the state of Georgia. The golf course is located on a 100 acre scenic plot on the shores of Mirror Lake. Along with the scenery, comes a golf course that will prove to be an enjoyable experience and an opportunity for players to compete.

Mirror Lake Junior Classic

Mirror Lake Golf Course

March 3-4

Villa Rica, GA

Registration Deadline: February 22, 2012

For more information regarding the Bobby Grace Putter Jr. Open, please visit our website at www.hjgt.org, call the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour headquarters at 904-379-2697, or email info@hjgt.org.

The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) will continue the 2012 season with the Bobby Grace Putter Junior Open.  This event will be divided into upper and younger divisions. The upper division tournament will be held at East Lake Woodlands Country Club in Oldsmar, Fl, while the younger division tournament will be held at the Crescent Oaks Country Club in Tarpon Springs, Fl. The upper division tournament will be ranked by Golfweek and the Junior Golf Scoreboard. The younger division will be ranked by the Junior Golf Scoreboard.

Both of the Bobby Grace Putter tournaments will feature 36-holes of stroke play on each of the club’s 18-hole courses across four age divisions: Boys 15-18, Boys 11-14, Girls 15-18 and Girls 11-14. There are many awards at stake throughout the weekend at both venues. The Upper Division tournament will be two Florida Junior Tour exemptions. There will be one exemption for the Boys 15-18 Division and one exemption for the Girls 15-18 Division. The Younger Division tournament will have one Florida Junior Tour exemption for the Boys 11-14 Division. Winners in each division of both tournaments will receive an automatic bid into the 2012 Tour Championship. Also premium members will compete in the Bridgestone Challenge. Winners of the challenge in each division receive a dozen of B330 Golf Balls and Bridgestone Hat. Also in the tournaments, the winners in each of the age divisions will receive a free pair of Kikkor Golf shoes.  The HJGT would also like to extend a special promotion to all players new to the tour, any player who has not played in a HJGT tournament before can register for their first tournament for only $99, call the HJGT headquarters for more information!

Both the East Lake Woodlands Country Club and the Crescent Oaks Country Club offer exceptional courses for our competitors.  The East Lake Woodlands Country Club course is in pristine condition and is surrounded by lush, Florida trees and is ranked one of the best courses in Tampa, Fl. The Crescent Oaks Country Club is one of the more challenging courses with many bunkers and green, rolling fairways. Both courses are expected to be both a challenge and an opportunity for our junior golfers to enjoy.

Bobby Grace Putter Jr. Open Upper Division

East Lake Woodlands Country Club

February 25-26

Oldsmar, FL

Registration Deadline: February 15, 2012

Bobby Grace Putter Jr. Open Younger Division

Crescent Oaks Country Club

February 25-26

Registration Deadline: February 15, 2012

For more information regarding the Bobby Grace Putter Jr. Open, please visit our website at www.hjgt.org, call the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour headquarters at 904-379-2697, or email info@hjgt.org.

Yi Continues Her Dominance on Tour

Kiawah Island, South Carolina (February 12^th, 2012) – The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour made their way down to Cougar Point golf course at Kiawah Island this weekend. The field consisted of 82 players from all around the world, ranging from Lagos, Nigeria all the way to Toronto, Canada. The weather played a major role during both rounds with wind gusts up to 30mph Saturday and temperatures in the low 30’s Sunday.  The blistering winds and low temperatures made for an exciting and challenging tournament, one that was full of great shots and some troubling holes. We would like to send a special thanks to Cougar Point for being prepared for such conditions and their beautiful course.

The boys 15-18 played very well with Charlie Spencer-White out of Bluffton, SC leading the way finishing at -4 with a 2 day total of 140. Spencer White led the division in par 3 (2.88), par 4 (4.05), par 5 (4.50) performance as well as having the most birdies (8) and pars (25). Coming in second was Ewen Ferguson all the way from Scotland. He had a 2 day total of 147 (75+72) which put him at a final score of +3. Ferguson was in the top 3 for both the Par 3 (3.00) and Par 4 (4.10) performance while also posting the second most pars with 24, only one behind Spencer-White. Rounding out the top 3 was Toks Pedro from Bowie, MD. He finished at a competitive +5, 2 shots out of second. Toks shot a competitive 73 on Sunday to stay in the hunt.

The girls 15-18 division played a bit closer with Eunice Yi from Evans Georgia taking home 1^st place with a 2 day total of 156 (77+79) and finishing +12. Yi led the division in total birdies posting 5 throughout the tournament as well as posting the 2 best rounds on each day. Taylor Dodson out of Aiken, SC came in second 4 shots behind Yi with a 2 day total of 160 (80+80). She played the most consistent and was able hold off Brandi Hammonds (Bluffton, SC) who finished one shot behind. Hammonds rounded out the top 3 posting a 161 (83+78) while compiling 3 birdies and 18 total pars.

Hunter Dunagan out of Martinez, GA won the boys 11-14 division by 3 shots while posting a 150 (77+73). Dunagan led his division with a 4.30 par 4 performance and tallied the most pars with 26. Coming in second was States Ford from Evans, GA with a +9 finish (78+75=153). States led his division with a 2.88 average on all par 3’s and had 3 birdies.  Will Sheppard finished in 3^rd only one shot behind Ford posting a +10 (79+75).  He totaled 22 pars, 3^rd most in the division.

Taking first place in the girl’s 11-14 division was Anita Uwadia from Lagos, Nigeria, she won by 5 shots finishing at +10 (76+78=154).  Uwadia led her division with the most pars with 26 and had the best par 4 performance posting a 4.40 average. Coming in second was Emilie Paltrinieri with a two day total of 159 (75+84). She played very competitively round one and was able to hold on during day 2.  Finsihing 3^rd was Kate Harper from Isle of Palms, she finished at +24 (89+79 = 168).

For more information about the HJGT, please visit the HJGT fan page on Facebook.com. To get up to the minute tweets during the tournaments and important HJGT news follow us on Twitter. Also, be sure to check out player quotes in our weekly video, which can be found on the HJGT website. For a direct link to the HJGT Facebook page, Twitter account, YouTube channel and final round results please visit www.hjgt.org.

Tournament
Yardages:

Boys 15-18 = 3446

Girls 15-18 = 2910

Boys 11-14 = 3035

Girls 11-14 = 2552

Tournament Awards:

Boys 15-18

EFX Birdie Challenge: Charlie Spencer-White

Seaforth Par 4 performance: Charlie Spencer-White

CoolHeads Par 5 performance: Charlie Spencer-White

Girls 15-18

EFX Birdie Challenge: Eunice Yi

Seaforth Par 4 performance: Brandi Hammonds

CoolHeads Par 5 performance: Taylor Dodson

Boys 11-14

EFX Birdie Challenge: Jake Carter

Seaforth Par 4 performance: Hunter Dunagan

CoolHeads Par 5 performance: Jake Carter

Girls 11-14

EFX Birdie Challenge: Emilie Paltrinieri

Seaforth Par 4 performance: Anita Uwadia

CoolHeads Par 5 performance: Emilie Paltrinieri

Adruzova Takes First Win in HJGT Event

Wellington, Florida (February 12, 2012) – The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour was in Wellington, FL this weekend for the Palm Beach Jr. Challenge. The tournament was held at Binks Forest Golf Course. This event marked the first time that the HJGT hosted a tournament at the course. Weather on both days of the tournament proved to be a great challenge for players to overcome. Saturday was filled with grey skies, 20 mph winds, and scattered showers. Sunday turned out to be sunny but with temperatures on reaching highs in the 50’s accompanied with strong wind gusts. The Palm Beach Jr. Challenge turned out to be a great event in which players were able to showcase their efforts in order to win.

A four hole playoff decided the fate of who would win in the Boys 15-18 Division. The playoff was between Richard Donegan of Okeechobee, FL, and Jordan Batchelor of St. John, Fl. Donegan and Batchelor finished the final round on Sunday at +9. The winner would have to be decided by a playoff hole. Both players parred hole number four. On the fourth playoff hole the winner was finally determined. Batchelor doubled the hole while Donegan finished with a bogey. Both of the players posted impressive scores throughout the weekend. Donegan finished the weekend with a two day total score of +9 (73+80=153). Donegan finished the weekend with a total of four birdies with three of them coming in the first round. Batchelor posted a two day total score of +9 (79+74=153). Batchelor took home second place, along with the most pars or better with a total of 24. Third place was taken by Davis Roche of Jacksonville, Fl. Roche posted a two day total score of +11 (79+76=155).

This weekend proved to be a monumental win for Anastasia Adruzova of Russia in the Girls 15-18 Division. This was Adruzova’s first time playing in an HJGT event along with her first win. Adruzova posted a two day total score of 167 (83+84). Adruzova led the field in multiple categories including Best Par 3 Performance (3.00), Best Par 4 Performance (4.75), Most Pars (18), and the Most Pars with a total of 18. There was a tie for second place between Taylor Moody of Plantation, FL, and Ekaterina Protasova of Russia. Moody posted a two day total score of 177 (85+92). She also placed second in the Best Par 4 Performance with an average of 4.95. Protasova posted a two day total score of 177 (88+89). This was also Protasova’s first competition in an HJGT event. Protasova placed second in the Best Par 3 Performance category with an average of 3.38.

In the Boys 11-14 Division, Andrew Kozan of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, rose above the rest of the field to take first place. Kozan posted a two day total score of 161 (80+81). Kozan had the most birdies in the division with a total of three. Kozan also had the Best Par 4 Performance with an average of 4.45. Michael Mattiace of Jacksonville, FL, took second place posting a two day total score of 166 (89+77). Mattiace had the most pars with a total of 19. Jake Ludwick of St. Augustine, FL, finished third with a two day total score of 167 (82+85). Ludwick had the Best Par 3 Performance average (3.38) and the Best Par 5 Performance average (5.25).

The Girls 11-14 Division saw challenging play this weekend. Paige Lee Garris of West Palm Beach, FL, took first place with a total of 172 (85+87). Garris led the field the entire weekend to help carry her to her first place win. Abby Burditt of St. Augustine, FL, placed second with a two day total score of 177 (89+88). Burditt placed first in both the Par 5 Performance category (5.88), and the Par 3 Performance category with an average of 3.38. Jasmine Ferguson of Lakeworth, FL, placed third in the division.

For more information from the HJGT Tour Championship, please visit the HJGT fan page on Facebook.com. To get up to the minute tweets during the tournaments and important HJGT news follow us on Twitter. Also, be sure to check out player quotes in our weekly video, which can be found on the HJGT website. For a direct link to the HJGT Facebook page, Twitter account, YouTube channel and final round results please visit www.hjgt.org.

Weather:

Saturday – Sunny, highs in 60s, wind 20-25mph

Sunday – Sunny, highs in the 50s, wind 20 mph

Tournament Yardages:

Boys 15-18: 6829

Boys 11-14: 6185

Girls 15-18: 5721

Girls 11-14: 5165

Tournament Awards:

Boys 15-18 Division:

EFX Birdie Challenge: Jesse Perkins

Seaforth Par 4 Performance: Arthur Griffin

Coolheads Par 5 Performance: Ryan Fitzgerald

Girls 15-18 Division:

EFX Birdie Challenge: Lindsay Kerdyk

Seaforth Par 4 Performance: Anastasia Adruzova

Coolheads Par 5 Performance: Maddy Smith

Boys 11-14 Division:

EFX Birdie Challenge: Andrew Kozan

Seaforth Par 4 Performance: Andrew Kozan

Coolheads Par 5 Performance: Jake Ludwick

Girls 11-14 Division:

Seaforth Par 4 Performance: Paige Garris

Coolheads Par 5 Performance:  Abby Burditt

Kim clutch down the stretch

GAINESVILLE, Florida (February 5, 2012) – The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour was at the Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club this weekend for the Kikkor Golf Series. Saturday and Sunday proved to be two of the best days for weather the HJGT season has seen so far this season. Saturday came with blue skies and sunshine along with a pleasant breeze and warm temperatures. Temperatures on Sunday reached a high of 76 with partly sunny skies. The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour would like to thank Kikkor Golf shoes for being this weekend’s title sponsor. Kikkor Golf Shoes is one of the more innovative, high quality golf shoes in the sport industry. As a result of winning this weekend, winners received a free pair of Kikkor Golf shoes for their efforts. The HJGT would also like to extend a special thanks to the Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club for hosting the tournament this weekend.

A very competitive field was evident in the Boys 15-18 Division this weekend. First place was taken by Josh Dubberly of LaCrosse, Florida. Dubberly posted a two day total score of +1 (68+75=143). Dubberly was able to maintain the lead with three birdies coming in the second round. He took home the most birdies for the weekend with a total of eight. Dubberly had the best Par 4 average (4.14) and the best Par 5 average (4.70) for the weekend also. Coming in at second was Pureun Kim of Gainesville, Florida. Kim posted a two day total score of +3 (68+77=145). Kim was only two strokes behind from competing in a playoff hole for the win. Kim took home a total of seven birdies for the weekend and placed second in the best Par 5 average (5.10). Third place was taken by Scott Eum of South Korea. Eum previously won a tournament at Mystic Dunes golf course earlier in the season. Eum posted a two day total score 152.

The Girls 15-18 Division competition was very close this weekend. Julie Kim of South Korea  took her first tournament win of the season with a two day total score of + 1 (72+71=143). Kim posted a total of seven birdies for the weekend with four of them coming in the second round to help her take first place. Second place was taken by Amanda Kim of South Korea who posted a two day total score of +2 (72+72=144). Kim was tied for the lead after the first round, but lost by one stroke. Amanda had the most birdies for the weekend with a total of seven. There was a tie for third place between Carianne Wright of DeBary, Florida, and Emmy Martin of Odessa, Florida. Both players posted a total score of 145 for the weekend. Wright had the best Par 3 performance average (3.00) and Martin had the best Par 4 performance average (3.93).

The Boys 11-14 Division winner was decided by a playoff hole between Will Duma of Atlanta, GA, and Brandon Mancheno of Jacksonville, Fl. Duma won the playoff hole to take first place posting a two day total score of + 2 (73+71=144). Mancheno had a very impressive round by posting a round two total of 67. Mancheno made an eagle on hole four which was a par 5. He parred the next hole and then made three consecutive birdies. Mancheno played very well but lost in the playoff hole. Third place was taken by Gray Kent of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Kent posted a two day total score of +7 (77+72=149). Kent finished second in the best Par 3 performance with an average of 3.00

Mimi Chen took first place this weekend in the Girls 11-14 Division. Chen posted a two day total score of 171. Chen had the most birdies of the division with a total of three. Chen also had the best Par 3 performance average (3.50) Lynsie Belan of TyTy, Georgia took second place with a two day total score of 178. Belan had the most pars with 13, and the best Par 5 Performance (5.60). Third place was taken by Lauren Heinlein of Ocala, Fl. Heinlein posted a two day total score of 190.

For more information from the HJGT Tour Championship, please visit the HJGT fan page on Facebook.com. To get up to the minute tweets during the tournaments and important HJGT news follow us on Twitter. Also, be sure to check out player quotes in our weekly video, which can be found on the HJGT website. For a direct link to the HJGT Facebook page, Twitter account, YouTube channel and final round results please visit www.hjgt.org.

Weather:

Saturday – Sunny, highs in 70s

Sunday – Sunny, highs of 76

Tournament Yardages:

Boys 15-18: 6505

Boys 11-14: 6166

Girls 15-18: 5764

Girls 11-14: 5317

Tournament Awards:

Boys 15-18 Division:

EFX Birdie Challenge: Josh Dubberly

Seaforth Par 4 Performance: Josh Dubberly

Coolheads Par 5 Performance: Josh Dubberly

Girls 15-18 Division:

EFX Birdie Challenge: Amanda Kim

Seaforth Par 4 Performance: Emmy Martin

Coolheads Par 5 Performance: Amanda Kim

Boys 11-14 Division:

EFX Birdie Challenge: Will Duma

Seaforth Par 4 Performance: Will Duma

Coolheads Par 5 Performance: Brandon Mancheno

Girls 11-14 Division:

EFX Birdie Challenge: Mimi Chen

Seaforth Par 4 Performance: Mimi Chen

Coolheads Par 5 Performance:  Lynsie Belan

Hurricane Jr. Golf Tour to conduct 1^st annual event at Binks Forest

Jacksonville, FL-The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) will be hosting the Palm Beach Jr. Challenge on February 11 & 12 at Binks Forest Golf Course in Wellington, Florida.  This will be the 1^st time that the HJGT will host a tournament at Binks Forest Golf Course; the HJGT holds over 50 tournaments annually across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. Although it will be the first time the HJGT has been to this specific course our staff is confident that it will prove to be an enjoyable experience for all of our junior golfers.

The Palm Beach Junior Challenge at Binks Forest will feature 36-holes of stroke play on the club’s beautiful 18-hole course across four age divisions: Boys 15-18, Boys 11-14, Girls 15-18 and Girls 11-14. The tournament will be ranked by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard (NJGS) as well as offer Florida Junior Tour Exemptions for the Boys 15-18, Boys 11-14, and Girls 15-18 age divisions. New to the tour this year is the Bridgestone Challenge! Premium members will have the chance to win a dozen Bridgestone B330 golf balls, a Bridgestone hat, and
an opportunity to earn 3x rewards points. The HJGT would also like to extend a special promotion to all players new to the tour, any player who has not played in a HJGT tournament before can register for their first tournament for only $99, call the HJGT headquarters for more information!

Binks Forest golf course is one of the more unique golf courses in Florida. Holes are lined with luscious greenery and fairways accented with pine trees. The course has a newly renovated 30,000 sq ft club house, and the course itself is positioned within one of the premier living quarters in the city. All of which, will prove to be a great host to all of our junior golfers and spectators.

Palm Beach Jr. Challenge

Binks Forest Golf Course

February 11-12, 2012

Wellington, FL

Registration Deadline: February 1, 2012

For more information regarding the Palm Beach Jr. Challenge , please visit our website at www.hjgt.org, call the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour headquarters at 904-379-2697, or email info@hjgt.org.