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Junior Competitions (2011)
NEBRASKA
JUNIOR GOLF TOUR (NJGT)
The
Nebraska Golf Association and the Nebraska PGA joined forces in
2009 to form the state's premier junior golf organization - the
Nebraska Junior Golf Tour (NJGT). The NJGT (which merged the Nebraska
Junior Golf Association and the Pepsi Tour) offers around 40 competitive
golf events for junior golfers beginning at the age of seven continuing
through the summer following a golfer's graduation from high school.
The series of competitions includes tournaments for every level
of golfer including featured tournaments for the more accomplished
player. Complete
information on the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour is available at the
Junior Tour Web Site - www.njgt.org.
2011 NGA JUNIOR
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Girl's Championships:
Nebraska
Girls' Match Play Championship
Ashland Country Club
June 6-8
Nebraska
Girls' Amateur Championship
The Country Club of Lincoln
July 11-12
Boy's
Championships:
Nebraska
Junior Match Play Championship
Oakland Golf Club
June 6-9
Nebraska
Junior Amateur Championship
The Country Club of Lincoln
July 11-13
2011 USGA
CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS
The United States Golf Association conducts 13 national championships
including two for junior golfers under the age of 18. These championships
are reserved for golfers that qualify through sectional tournaments
held around the country. Junior golfers may attempt to qualify
only once at a single sectional site. Dates and sites of these
national championships and those sectional qualifiers conducted
in Nebraska are listed below. For complete entry information visit
www.usga.org.
United
States Girls' Junior Amateur Championship
Olympia Fields Country Club (South Course)
Olympia Fields, Illinois
July 18-23
Local Qualifier:
Elks Country Club, Columbus - June 17
United
States Junior Amateur Championship
Gold Mountain Golf Club (Olympic Course)
Bremerton, Washington
July 18-23
Local Qualifier:
Firethorn Golf Club, Lincoln - June 28
2011 COLLEGIATE
PREVIEW SERIES
The Collegiate Preview Series was formed by the Kansas Golf
Association to give male high school age golfers from Kansas and
surrounding states a high-caliber fall tournament schedule on
the Midwest areas best courses. The five, 36-hole, invitational
tournaments provide the opportunity to build aspiring college
golfers’ playing records and give them a sense
of the college golf atmosphere.
Additionally,
CPS players have the opportunity to earn points toward an All-Collegiate
Preview Series Team. Points will be awarded at each tournament
with the top six players being recognized at the final CPS event.
Each team member will then receive a certificate of recognition.
Nebraska
Invitational
October 8-9, 2011
The Country Club of Lincoln
OTHER JUNIOR
COMPETITIONS
There are numerous other playing opportunities for junior
golfers in addition to NGA competitions & USGA Championships.
Please refer to the NJGT's list of other
junior events for a complete lisiting.
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