The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour based out of Jacksonville, FL will be staying in Jacksonville to host the 1st Coast Junior Open on July 22-23. The spectacular Jacksonville Golf and Country Club will host the 1st Coast Junior Open. The tournament is open to boy and girl golfers between the ages of 11-18. There’s a lot up for grabs at Hilton Head Island as well. Winners in boys 15-18, boys 11-14, and girls 15-18 will receive American Junior Golf Association Performance Stars to be used towards exemptions into AJGA events as long as field size requirements are met. In addition, winners in all divisions will receive an invite to the HJGT’s 2013 Tour Championship at Champions Gate in Florida. Top ten finishers will earn valuable points for end of the year honors, including the inaugural Hurricane Cup. Champions of each division will also receive $50 gift cards from Kikkor Golf. In addition to all of these rewards, winners of the boys 15-18, girls 15-18, and boys 11-14 division will also receive one Florida Junior Tour exemption. The format for this event is a 36 hole stroke play tournament held over two days, Monday, July 22 and Tuesday July 23. Registration for the event will commence at 6:30AM on July 22. Both the first and second rounds will feature a double tee start from 7:30AM–9:30AM. Registration for members is $179 and non-members can register for $199. For membership information please refer to our website (www.hjgt.org/basic-membership/) Jacksonville Golf and Country Club is one of the premier places to play in North Florida and has received rave reviews since its opening in the fall of 1989 from professionals in the world of golf. The aesthetics of the course are certainly pleasing to the eye as the course features beautiful properties lining the course, magnificent fairways, and remarkable lakeside views. Designed by Clyde Johnston in consultation with PGA TOUR Professional, Fuzzy Zoeller, this course stretches nearly 7,000 yards and will provide plenty of challenges to players.
Jacksonville Golf and Country Club
July 22-23, 2013
Jacksonville, FL
Registration Deadline: July 12, 2013 at 11:59 PM EDT
About us: The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) was founded in 2008 with the intention of providing junior golfers between the ages of 11-18 an opportunity to play exceptional courses in a competitive environment. Golfers who participate on the tour will compete in one of four age divisions: Boys 15-18, Boys 11-14, Girls 11-14 and Girls 15-18. Based out of Jacksonville, FL, the HJGT administers events all across the nation, with stops in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, and Ohio. For more information regarding the 1st Coast Junior 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