Honors

The following is a list of what will be at stake at HJGT events for the 2009 season.

National Junior Golf Scoreboard

All Hurricane Junior Golf Tour events will be ranked by the Junior Golf Scoreboard (NJGS). The Junior Golf Scoreboard is based on a formula which records 36 hole or longer tournaments. A players ranking will be made up of tournaments he or she has played in the last 365 days. Tournaments older then 365 days drop out of a player’s calculation.

NJGS Criteria:
Individual Scoring- This is simply the average difference of their score compared to the USGA rating of the courses they played in their tournaments. In other words how well does this player score when playing in tournaments? This criteria counts for 65% of a player's ranking calculation.

Strength of Field- The number displayed here is the result of our proprietary ranking formula that determines a score for all the tournaments played by this individual. Again, simply put, a lower number means they played against stronger players and the closer two players' strength numbers are, the more similar the competitiveness of their tournaments. This criteria counts for 25% of a player's ranking calculation.

Strength of Finish- This table displays the finishes for the player. Finishes count 10% in the ranking computation and are weighted in accordance with the number of players competed against or, in other words, the size of the field.

AJGA Exemptions

The HJGT is proud to announce 2009 AJGA exemptions. The following is a list of exemptions that will be offered throughout the course of the season:

Boys 16-19 Points Champion= 1 AJGA Tournament Exemption
Girls 15-19 Points Champion= 1 AJGA Tournament Exemption
Boys 13-15 Points Champion= 1 AJGA Junior All-Star Exemption
Girls 10-14 Points Champion= 1 AJGA Junior All-Star Exemption

Boys 13-19 Champion at the 2009 HJGT Tour Championship= 1 AJGA Tournament Exemption
Girls 10-19 Champion at the 2009 HJGT Tour Championship= 1 AJGA Tournament Exemption

These exemptions will apply for the 2010 AJGA season. The HJGT points champion will be honored at the season ending tour championship. .

South Carolina Heritage Points

All South Carolina members will have an opportunity to earn Heritage Points through the South Carolina Junior Golf Association at South Carolina events.The HJGT will submit results to the SCJGA for events played in South Carolina and Georgia. Here is how the system works:

Points are awarded based on overall finish regardless of age group. Competitors playing from the back set of boy’s tees & girls tees are considered to be competing for the overall title. All ties are split equally. For tournaments to be ranked the following must be in effect: At least 25 boys, 8 girls must compete in their bracket from their respective set of back tees. Smaller fields (boys events with less than 40 players) will only award 50% of the field. Rankings are on a twelve month rotation.Last year’s results are deleted when the new results are entered. Players are awarded points using the following point system: 1st-25, 2nd-20, 3rd-16, 4th-13, 5th-10, Top 10-5 and Top 20-3. Each tournament is weighted based on its importance and strength of field. All HJGT events recieve a weighting of 2. You can compute the points for a finish by multiplying the finish points by the tournament weight. Example: Johnny finishes third in a category four tournaments he will receive 64 points.

Florida Junior Tour (FJT) Exemptions

The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour has received exemptions from the Florida Junior Tour (FJT) for the remainder of the 2009 season. HJGT members will have the opportunity to earn their way into FJT events by excelling in select HJGT events. Please visit the Honors page for a listing of exemptions being offered.

How do I earn exemptions?
The following is a list of tournaments that FJT exemptions will be awarded at:

Mid Season Championship—June 6-7, 2009—Celebration, Florida
Overall Girls Champion= 1 Exemption
Boys 13-15= 1 exemption
Boys 16-19=1 exemption

Northeast Florida Junior Open—June 28-29, 2009--Jacksonville, Florida
Overall Girls Champion= 1 Exemption
Boys 13-15= 1 exemption
Boys 16-19=1 exemption

St. Johns Junior Open—July 22-23, 2009—St. Augustine, Florida
Overall Girls Champion= 1 Exemption
Boys 13-15= 1 exemption
Boys 16-19=1 exemption

Living Fuel Junior Open—October 3-4, 2009—Tampa, Florida
Overall Girls Champion= 1 Exemption
Boys 13-15= 1 exemption
Boys 16-19=1 exemption

HJGT Tour Championship

The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour will have a year ending tour championship which will be an invitational. Players who finish first in their age division, at each HJGT event, will receive automatic bids into the Tour Championship. Depending on the number of spots left, the rest of the field will be determined by the point leaders. Individuals who have accumulated the most points will be invited to the tour championship. The HJGT will also send out special staff invitations to players who have demonstrated above average playing ability. Points earned at the tour championship will be applied to 2010. The field will be comprised of 120 players. The Tour Championship will be played December 5-6, 2009 at the Saddlebrook Golf Resort just north of Tampa, Florida. This event is a Golfweek/Titleist ranked event and has AJGA exemptions for the overall Boys and Girls champions.

All HJGT Teams

Players who finish in the top three (Boys) and top three (Girls) in the points standings, prior to the tour championship, will be named to the all HJGT team. These awards will be given out at the season ending tour championship.

Player of the Year Award

The top points earner prior to the tour championship for 2009, in each age division, will receive the player of the year award. This prestigious award will be given out at the season ending tour championship.

HJGT Major Championships

The HJGT will conduct a total of three major championships for the 2009 season. Those who finish in the top ten will recieve 1.5 times the normal point structure. The following is the list of major championships for the 2009 season:

April 18-19, 2009
The HJGT Spring Championship
St.Simons Island, Georgia

June 6-7, 2009
Mid Season Championship at Mystic Dunes
Celebration, Florida

October 17-18, 2009
The HJGT Fall Championship
Aiken, South Carolina

Other Event Exemptions

The HJGT has the following exemptions to offer members for the 2009 season for exclusive amateur events throughout the Southeast.

Rice Planters July 2009 Snee Farm CC- Mt. Pleasant, SC

The Rice Planters is one of the Top Ten Amateur Tournaments in the country. The tournament is a four-day invitational event at Snee Farm Country Club in Mt Pleasant, South Carolina which has hosted many great amateur players over the years. Tom Lehman, Davis Love III, Hal Sutton, Stewart Cink, Andy Bean, Scott Hoch and many others have enhanced their skills at our beautiful course. This year, the Rice Planters Amateur is celebrating its 35th Anniversary of hosting top amateur players from around the world.

The following are exemptions that will be available through HJGT events:

Boys 16-19 Champion at Shamrock Intl. Jr. Shootout March 7-8, 2009 for 2009 Rice Planters

40th Annual Trusted Choice Big I Junior Classic- Dornick Hills, OK--July 26-30, 2009

The Big I Junior Classic is one of the most well known and respected junior tournaments in the country. It has a rich history and this year marks its 40th anniversary. The HJGT is proud to conduct state qualifiers for both Florida and Georgia. The following are the qualifying sites for the Big I. Each state will be awarded one male and one female representative.

The HJGT Spring Championship at Sea Palms
April 18-19, 2009

Mid Season Championship at Mystic Dunes
June 6-7, 2009