The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour will be in Greenwood, South Carolina on May 31 – June 1 for the Greenwood Junior Challenge. The tournament is being played at the picturesque Greenwood Country Club. The course’s championship layout offers a challenge to golfers of all skill levels. The Greenwood Junior Challenge is open to all junior golfers between the ages of 11-18. This tournament has a lot up for grabs. The champion in each division will win AJGA Performance Stars if their respective field size requirements are met. Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings will be awarded to all divisions as well as South Carolina Junior Golf Association Heritage points and Tarheel Youth Golf Association points. The winners in each division will receive an automatic bid into the HJGT 2014 Tour Championship and Mid-Season Invitational. Additionally, the top ten finishers will receive points towards year end honors which include state teams, ALL HJGT teams and the Hurricane Cup. The event will be a two day, 36-hole, stroke play tournament. The first round will begin on Saturday with a double tee start running from 12PM-2PM. The second round, on Sunday, will also be a double tee start with times ranging from 8AM-10AM. The registration fee is $185 for members and $215 for non-members. For 2014 membership information please refer to our website. Greenwood Country Club, founded as a golf club in 1927, is one of the oldest private clubs in the country. The club has one of the finest 18-hole golf courses in the state. The course features Crenshaw Bent Grass Greens. From the longest tees it features 6,800 yards of golf for a par of 72. The excellent course features a great design, impeccable greens, gorgeous fairways, and water hazards on several holes. The course was designed by George Cobb.
Greenwood Jr. Challenge May 31 – June 1, 2014 Greenwood Country Club Greenwood, South Carolina Registration deadline: May 21, 2014
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, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, and Pennsylvania. For more information regarding the HJGT 2014 Tour, please visit our website at www.hjgt.org, call the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour headquarters at (904) 379-2697, or email info@hjgt.org.