Welcome to the Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association (GSJGA) website! We offer a summer program (instruction and tournament golf) that runs on Monday mornings in June and July, at various local golf courses. GSJGA tries to provide a fun, competitive and educational summer session and we hope that you will join us! We also run a Winter Tournament Series from January - May, and an Elite Junior Tour. Our program is open to all youngsters between 6 and 18. Winter Tournament Series (WTS) info is now available.
The MEADOWS COUNTRY CLUB held a very successful fundraiser for the Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association on Saturday, Dec. 12 - the Premiere Holiday Junior-Amateur Scramble. We want to thank the Committee, Members, Players and Staff for such a nice event! We also want to thank those players who represented junior golf in the greater Sarasota area - Brianna Bibb, Michael Colgate, Tanner Holman, Cole Johnson, Brad Knight, Connor Lynch, John Medico, Michael Moxom, Aubrey Richau, Hunter Rieth, Matt Seat, Adam Smith, Danny Walker and Ryan Wolfe.
 
2009 Joe Turnesa Memorial Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to HELENE DIXNEUF, TIM GAROFALO, TYLER JONES and NICHOLAS WILLIAMS on being awarded renewable Joe Turnesa Memorial Scholarships!
These were presented on November 23, 2009 at the Joe Turnesa Memorial Tournament, held each year at SARA BAY COUNTRY CLUB. We would like to thank the Sara Bay members for providing this wonderful opportunity for our members!
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A big THANK YOU to the SW Chapter of the N FL Section of the PGA for their generous donation to GSJGA! We are so grateful for your ongoing support.
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Everyone had a great time at the Family Fun Golf and Awards Day on Sunday, August 30! Great golf and great food! Trophies were handed out for the season finale events, and special awards were presented to the Regular Tour players for the High Points Winners: Boys 12 & Under, Eduardo Ronderos, 17.5; Boys 13-15, Ramsey Touchberry and Frank Perilli, 15.5; Boys 16-18, Jack Lyerly, 14.5; and, Girls, Crystal Smith, 23.5. The Low Stroke Averages went to John VanVranken (71.33) and Crystal Smith (75.4). The Mike Clayton Sportsmanship Award went to Philip Knowles.
Congratulations to our players for their great showing in the FSGA Junior Team Championship at Orange Lake Resort & CC 8/8 & 8/9. Girls 16-18, 2nd place (Crystal Smith, Stefanie Mitchell, Nelly Korda); Boys 13-15, 5th place (Ramsey Touchberry, Frank Perilli, Ryan Wolfe), and Boys 16-18, 6th place (Tim Garofalo, Walker Yaw, Tyler Jones)
Congratulations to the 2009 Regular Tour Tournament of Champions winners! Girls, Crystal Smith, 73-73-146; Boys 16-18, John VanVranken, 76-70-146; Boys 13-15, Cole Johnson, 69-70-139; and, Boys 12 & Under, Hunter Rieth, 83-77-160. See "Scores" for full results.
THE FUTURES TOUR FINALE was held at Peridia G&CC in Bradenton on Saturday, July 25. In the regular division, Boys 11 & Over, Erik Souchak won with a 36. Patrick Warren won the Boys 10 & Under, with a 40, and Stephanie See won the Girls Flight with a 34. In the Modified Division, winners were: Matthew Pletcher, 11 & Over, 51; Matthew Bruton, Boys 10 & Under, 43; and the Girls flight was won by Kennedy McCarthy with a 43. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU! (see full results at "Scores")
The MINI-TOUR finished their season at Gulf Gate Golf Club in Sarasota, playing in the Phyllis Wilbanks Memorial Tournament on Saturday, July 25. Overall winner was Grant Calvin, with a 43. Theresa Morrissey won the Girls flights with a 46; Michael Gagnon won the Boys 6-7 flight with a 44; Grant Calvin won the Boys 8-9 flight with a 43 and Luke Nolte won the Boys 10-12 with a 48. GREAT JOB! (see more results at "Scores")
Congratulations to GSJGA President, Mike McClellan, PGA, who was recently chosen as Junior Golf Leader of the North Florida Section of the Southwestern Chapter of the PGA! (a well-deserved honor!)
Weather Issues? If there are cancellations due to weather, they will be posted here and there will also be a message on the GSJGA phone line (366-0445). If there are no messages, all events are on.
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