One of golf’s major championships for juniors, the Junior PGA Championship is where the best in the world get their start. The Championship celebrates its 37th anniversary in 2012. Begun in 1976 at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, FL, the Championship has been a popular stop on the national junior circuit for many of today’s PGA and LPGA touring professionals.
The top-finishing boy and girl from the South Florida Section will advance to represent the Section in the Junior PGA Championship, held at Sycamore Hills Golf Course in Ft. Wayne, IN, July 31 – August 3, 2012.
Age Divisions
- Boys 12 & Under/ Girls 12 & Under : $25.00 (9 holes one day-June 20th)
- Boys 13-15 / Girls 13-15: $75.00 (36 holes)
- Boys 16-18 / Girls 16-18: $75.00 (36 holes)
Entry Deadline
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Qualifiers
All players will need to qualify to attend the South Florida Junior PGA Championship. There will be three (3) qualifiers held throughout the section, and players will be required to participate in 1 of the 3 qualifiers. It is suggested that the players register for their nearest qualifying location.
Qualifier #1 – June 3 – Country Club of Coral Springs – Coral Springs, FL
Qualifier #2 – June 10 – The Fountains Country Club – Lake Worth, FL
Qualifier #3 – June 10 – Stoneybrook Golf Course – Estero, FL
The number of players who qualify per site will be determined by the number of players in each field.
A total of 84 players in the 13-18 Divisions will play in the Championship, along with 12 players from 12 & Under.
South Florida Junior PGA Championship
Wednesday & Thursday, June 20-21, 2012
Boca Grove Golf & Tennis Club – Boca Raton, FL
**Only boys and girls competing in the 13-18 age divisions will be eligible to qualify for the national event. Players under the age of 13 may “declare up” to be eligible to qualify and are required to play from the same tees and pay the same entry fee as the 13-18 age divisions.
Past Champions
2011 Stefano Diaz
2011 Valentina Herrera
2010 Ryan Celano
2010 Shelby Coyle
2009 Chase Koepka
2009 Jaye Green
2008 Ernesto Marin
2008 Shelby Coyle
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