The Greater Sarasota Junior Golf Association is a non-profit organization comprised of volunteers and golf professionals, in partnership with local golf facilities, whose mission is to “OPEN THE DOORS TO THE WORLD OF GOLF FOR JUNIORS” through instruction and competitive golf programs. The GSJGA stresses learning the basic fundamentals of the golf swing, etiquette and rules, and sportsmanlike conduct. The organization provides access to professional instruction, supervised play with peers, affordable play at area golf courses, opportunities for competitive excellence and the encouragement of sportsmanship, skill, academics and fun – developing both the competitive golfer and the young person who enjoys the game for its life-long recreational and social benefits.
2009 GSJGA SUMMER PROGRAM
Our Program is expanding! Please read ALL the information listed below pertaining to your child’s division (for new AND returning members).Questions? Click on “Contact Us” (or call 941/366-0445 and leave a message). Registration on line. Juniors will be able to complete their registration form and rules test, and parents can pay for the program. Or, register through the mail and pay by check, to:
GSJGA, P.O. Box 1665, Venice, FL 34284-1665
New to Golf?See SNAG Golf Tour, Fun Camps, Mini-Tour Flights
Some Golf Experience?See Fun Camps, Mini-Tour Flights or Futures Tour Flights (will be determined at Fun Camps)
Equipment?All equipment provided for those who need it
Tournament Play?See Futures Tour or Regular Tour
Post Season Events?
- Mini-Tour – Phyllis Wilbanks Memorial Tournament (by invitation
only)
- Futures Tour – 18-Hole Futures Finale (by invitation only)
- Regular Tour – Tournament of Champions (by invitation only; based on
points earned in Monday “qualifiers,” members may be eligible for
the season-ending, two-day (ranked) Tournament of Champions, to be
held at Plantation Golf & Country Club; five 2-day (ranked) Elite Junior Tour Tournaments; also, GSJGA sends four teams (3/team) to the FSGA Junior Team Championships each summer (by invitation only); and, GSJGA members are eligible to apply for a 4-year renewable Joe Turnesa Memorial Scholarship
FUN CAMPS, $20. Ages 6 – 18 are eligible. Held at The Meadows Country Club. One fun camp night is mandatory for all juniors who do not qualify for the Regular Tour (18-Hole Division); who are new to the GSJGA Program (non-18-Holer); or, who were members last year, but would like to move up to another division. The Fun Camps will be held on Monday evenings, either June 1 or June 8, 5:00 - 8:00 PM.
Fun Camp registrants are participants in the GSJGA Program (but are not GSJGA members).
CAMPS will be used to assess each junior golfer’s skill level to determine which tour and flight is best for them.
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SNAG GOLF TOUR, $50 – ages 5-10, S.N.A.G. (Starting New At Golf) Introduction to Golf – juniors learn the basics of the golf grip and swing by using lightweight plastic clubs with molded grips to help with hand position, along with small, colorful tennis balls, which latch on to Velcro-covered targets. Instruction disguised as fun. MONDAYS from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm, June 15th - July 20th.
S.N.A.G. registrants are participants in the GSJGA Program (but are not GSJGA members).
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MINI-TOUR (BEGINNER DIVISION) $75 – (Two Flights) at The Meadows Country Club. The 7-iron or 3-wood flight placement will be determined at the Fun Camps.
7-Iron Flight (TUESDAYS) from 8:30 – 11:00; June 8th thru
July 20th – ages 6-14. Introduction to golf, golf terms, rules,
etiquette, basic fundamentals, play 1 hole.
3-Wood Flight (TUESDAYS)from 8:30 – 11:00; Conducted from
June 8th thru July 20th – ages 6+, fundamentals of golf, rules
test, etiquette, play 3 holes, skills test provided to advance. This
flight is for junior golfers who have played but are not quite
ready for tournament play.
Mini-Tour registrants are GSJGA Members.
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FUTURES TOUR (MONDAYS) from 8:30 – 11:00, beginning 6/8. (9-Hole Division) $75 (Three Flights) Various sites, ALL THREE divisions of the Futures Tour will be at the SAME weekly site.The proper Futures Tour flight for each junior will be determined at the Fun Camps.
5-Hole Modified Flight – Par 21 (one par 3, two par 4’s, 2 par 5’s).
Must score 9 above par or less, in two consecutive tournaments,
to advance. Age groups: Co-ed 6-9; Girls 10-12 and 13+; Boys 10-
12 and 13+. Yardage: Par 3, 50-125 yards; Par 4, 175-200 yards;
Par 5, 250-350 yards) walking scorer recommended. Maximum
score before moving to front of green (par 3 – 6 strokes; par 4 –
8 strokes; par 5 – 10 strokes.
9-Hole Modified Flight – Par 36 (two par 3’s, five par 4’s, two par
5’s). Must score 13 above par or less in two consecutive
tournaments to advance. Age groups: Co-ed, 6-9; Girls 10-12
and 13+; Boys 10-12 and 13+. Yardage: Par 3, 50-125 yards; Par
4, 175-200 yards; Par 5, 250-350 yards). Walking scorer
recommended.
9-Hole Flight – Must score 19 above par or less on a regulation
courseor score a 10 above par or less on an executive course, at
two consecutive events, to advance. Age Groups: Co-ed
6-9; Girls 10-12 and 13+; Boys 10-12 and 13+. ALL U.S.G.A. rules
apply. NO caddies; juniors must pull or carry own clubs. No
riding in carts, but can be shuttled from green to tee.
Futures Tour registrants are members of the GSJGA Program.
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REGULAR TOUR (MONDAYS) $150 ($135 if registered by 5/30) – (18-Hole Division) Different Site Each Week
Available to juniors who can score 115 or less for 18 holes on a regulation course. Eight Mondays, beginning June 8.
Age Groups & yardages:
Boys 16-18, 6,400 - 6,800
Boys 13-15, 6,000 – 6,400
Boys 10-12, 5,200 – 5,800
Girls A, 5,400 – 5,900 (Girls can choose to play [by age] in Boys'
Division from Boys’ Tees)
Girls B, 5,000 – 5,400 yards.
Application Form – A local Golf Professional or Certified Golf Teacher must be listed on the application to verify the junior golfer meets the requirements for the Regular Tour.
Regular Tour registrants are members of the GSJGA Program.
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DRESS CODE – Many of the hosting golf courses are private courses and we require juniors to dress in accordance. Jeans, cut-offs and short-shorts are NOT permitted. For 9- and 18-Hole Division players, collared shirts are required and we ask juniors to tuck their shirts in.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION – Please complete the entire membership application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. |
