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2011 Programs
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Bonnie Blackburn Girl's Golf Fest is set for April 29-May 1. This is a fun weekend for girls ages 8-18. They stay in the dorms at Golf House Tennessee and participate in all kinds of fun activites, golf instruction, play, College/Junior and optional night time talent show. The cost is only $60 for the weekend. This is a TGF Sponsored event. Click Here for more information |
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The TPGA Junior Golf Academy is in its 38th year with over 11,000 graduates. The week long camp is packed with activities, instruction and play on both the Vanderbilt Legends Club and the Little Course at Conner Lane. The all girls session is scheduled for June 5-9, (cost $525). There is also a co-ed sessions, July 11-14, (cost $435). The cost for girls $100 less than boys thanks to the support of The Vinny Pro-Celebrity Junior Invitational. Click Here for more information.
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The First Tee provides young people of all backgrounds an opportunity to develop life-enhancing values such as confidence, perseverance and judgment through golf and character education. There are 206 chapters world wide and 2.9 million participants. Tennessee chapters include Chattanooga, Clarksville, Nashville, Smyrna, Tri Cities and two in Knoxville. Click here for more information on the chapter nearest to you.
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LPGA-USGA Girls Golf provides an opportunity for girls ages 7 to 17 to learn to play golf, build lasting friendships and experince competition in a fun supportive environment, preparing them for a lifetime of enjoyment with the game. 2011 is the 22nd anniversary for the program. There are almost 200 sites across the United States with nearly 6,000 girls participating this year. Tennessee offers chapters in Jackson, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, and Spring Hill. Click here to find out more.
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2011 Competitions |
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Tennessee has conducted a statewide junior tour since 1992. It began as the NORTEL Junior Tour and then became the Vince Gill Junior Tour and is now the TGA Junior Tour. Girls have always held an important role in the development of the Tour and we try to incorporate as many opportunities for girls as for boys. Currently girls have 6 age and ability groups to choose from. Each year we offer some Girl's Only events. Click Here for more info.
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The Tennessee Golf Association is the ruling amateur body in the state. Each year the association conducts a number of competitions, one being the TN Girl's Junior Amateur or "State Jr" as many call it. IN 2011, the event is still TBA. There are two age divisions. The 10-14 Girls play 18 holes each day from the forward tees and the 15-18 division plays 18 each day from a yardage around 5700 yards. Each year graduates are recognized. Click Here for more information.
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The United States Golf Association is the ruling amateur body in the US. They conduct a number of competitions each year uncluding the USGA Girl's Junior Amateur. Starting in 2009, Tennessee will hold an 18 hole qualifier to identify those players that will continue on to the National event. The 2011 qualifier is still TBA. The national event is scheduled for July 18-23 at Olympia Fields CC in Illinois. The format is two days of stroke play resulting in a bracket of the 64 low players for match play to determine the champion. Click Here for more information.
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The Tennessee Section of the PGA is the ruling professional body in our state. Each year they conduct the PGA Junior Championship to identify one boy and one girl that we send to the national championship. There are 3 divisions for girls (12 and under, 13-15 and 16-18). The one low score from the older two 18 hole divisions will go on to represent TN at Sycamore Hills GC in Ft. Wayne, IN, August 2-5. Our state qualifier will be held at Cookeville GC in Cookeville, TN, July 13-14. Click Here for more information.
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2009 marked the re-instatement of the TGA Player of the Year award. Points will be awarded all through the season and the Girl with the most points will be awarded The Ruth Eller Cup. To see the full list of events, prior winners and the ranking system, please Click Here. |
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Scholarships |
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Dinah Shore Scholarship Click Here
Marilynn Smith Scholarship Click Here
Phyllis G Meekins Scholarship Click Here |
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Women's Southern Golf Association Click Here |
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