About the HJGT

The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) was founded in 2007 by Mario Conte in Tampa, Florida with the intention of providing junior golfers the opportunity to compete in a competitive environment as well as to play top tier courses. The tour hosted their first tournament in Pensacola, FL at The Moors Golf Club and from there continued to grow. In the first year, the HJGT was able to host 25 events across the SE in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

Moving into years two, three, and four the HJGT continued to grow. The tour expanded into multiple states and cities and started to captivate junior golfers across the East Coast. The HJGT was driven by continuously providing unique opportunities to junior golfers of all ages, all skill levels, and all backgrounds. It was imperative that the HJGT was focusing on inclusion rather than exclusion during these years because of the opportunity they were giving to junior players.

In the coming years of 2011 to 2016 the HJGT expanded the opportunities even more by creating team events, academy cup events, regional invitational events, and what now is the largest junior golf national championship in the world. The HJGT again focusing on opportunity and exposure for all junior golfers across the nation. As the tour began to grow during this time, the HJGT became the largest multi-day junior golf tour in the United States hosting more 2-day nationally ranked events than any other tour.

2017 was a massive year for the HJGT as they lead the junior golf industry with technology. The HJGT was leading with innovation when they announced that they were removing all paper scorecards and going all electronic. The first tour of its kind to make this move and blazing the trail for many other tours to follow. This was the beginning of the bold outside of the box thinking the tour is globally known for. The new technology pushed innovation by allowing all players, families, coaches, and all public eyes to be able to watch live what was happening at each event for that weekend and for players to be able to communicate with staff members anytime; anywhere.

In 2020, the COVID-19 year, the world was struck with one of the biggest obstacles a small business had to overcome. However, this did not stop the HJGT from leading the junior golf industry yet again. When business were shutting down and waiting for the world to open back up, the HJGT was being proactive and enhancing the junior golfers experience. The HJGT started a #SaveGolf foundation to assist with players and families that were struggling with COVID-19 as well as, the tour credited a virtual tour on Xbox and PlayStation with the launch of their e-league. On a weekly basis, the HJGT was prepared for the call saying they could host events. In May of 2020, that call came and the HJGT was the first junior golf tour to host events in a safe manner.

The HJGT has always and will always look to expand into areas that give opportunity to grow the game of golf. This happened in 2022 when the HJGT expanded into China and India becoming a global powerhouse. Players across these countries now have HJGT events in their backyards as well as the opportunity  to qualify for the biggest HJGT invitationals in the USA.

Moving forward to what’s to come, the HJGT has big plans in store for world’s largest multi-day junior golf tour. With constant technology updates, expansions into new states and countries, and always leading in customer service it is quit noticeable that the HJGT is a natural innovative company always looking to strive in the junior golf space.

The HJGT continues to set records with participation and becoming a global powerhouse in junior golf. 2024 saw 8,500 unique junior golfers compete over 350 events around the world. The HJGT continues to set the bar in junior golf with the highest level of customer service, top notch venues, and accessibility to national ranked events. The HJGT continues to stick to its roots of being an inclusive tour offering experiences you can’t get anywhere else. The HJGT has brought in some new major corporate partners to help elevate the experience with Srixon, NCSA, Mizuno, and foresight Sports.