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American Junior Golf Association is dedicated to the development of young men and women
through competitive junior golf.<br>
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<li><a href="#Select">How does the AJGA select the tournament fields?</a></li>
<li><a href="#LetterOfIntent">Why does the AJGA allow players who have already signed
Letters of Intent to college to play in their events?</a></li>
<li><a href="#Contribution">If I make a contribution to the AJGA will my child stand a
better chance of getting into the tournament?</a></li>
<li><a href="#Girls">Why are the girls fields so small at AJGA tournaments?</a></li>
<li><a href="#Recruiting">What are your thoughts on recruiting services? </a></li>
<li><a href="#Seniors">My junior golfer just finished his/her junior year in high school and
wasn't accepted into the tournament. I thought the AJGA gave rising seniors preference?</a></li>
<li><a href="#FirstAJGA">What does it take to get into my first AJGA event?</a></li>
<li><a href="#Geography">How much does geography affect acceptance to tournament?</a></li>
<li><a href="#Junior-Am">What is a Junior-Am?</a></li>
<li><a href="#PaceOfPlay">Why does the AJGA have a strict Pace of Play Policy?</a></li>
<li><a href="#Invitational">How do I get invited to the invitational tournaments?</a></li>
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<td width="618"><font color="#000000"><b>Q. <a name="Select">How does the AJGA select the
tourna</a>ment fields?</b></font><p><font color="#000000"><b>A. </b>The AJGA typically
receives between 300-500 tournament applications per event that the Selection Committee
uses to select the tournament field. The AJGA tournament application is basically a resume
of the player's golf experience on the Local, High School, State/Regional, and National
levels. Because the AJGA conducts tournaments at the highest level of national
competition, the State/Regional and National tournament experience carry the most weight
on a application. In 1996, the AJGA published its Selection Process Guidelines and can be
seen by clicking <a href="Admin/Guidelines.htm">HERE</a>.</font></p>
<p align="center"><a href="#Top">Top</a></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><b>Q. Why does the AJGA allow players who have already signed <a
name="LetterOfIntent">Letters</a> of Intent to college to play in their events?</b></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><b>A. </b>After years of debate, the AJGA and the USGA agreed to
create a universal definition of &quot;junior golfer.&quot; That definition is a player
who has not yet entered college or who has not yet turned 19. By that standard there are
many players each year who compete in AJGA events after signing a Letter of Intent.</font></p>
<p><font color="#000000">Our theory on this is very simple: We will not penalize a player
who fits the definition of a junior golfer and who has already signed with a university by
not allowing them access to our tournaments. There are still many honors and awards that
can be contended for (e.g. Player of the Year and All-American).</font></p>
<p><font color="#000000">The college coaches have asked not to ban college signees from
our tournaments. It provides them an opportunity to judge younger talent versus players
who have already accepted college scholarships.</font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><strong>NOTE:</strong> Although the USGA uses this definition of
junior golfer in the rules of golf, it does not allow 18 year-olds to play in U.S. Junior
Amateur or U.S. Girls Junior Amateur.</font></p>
<p align="center"><a href="#Top">Top</a></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><b>Q. <a name="Contribution">If I make a contribution to the AJGA
will my child stand a better chance of getting into the tournament?</a></b></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><b>A. </b>Absolutely not! While contributions made to the AJGA
Foundation are welcome, the AJGA Selection committee is not aware of these contributions.</font></p>
<p><font color="#000000">In the past, a player's entry fee has come with a &quot;little
extra&quot; attached. We simply cash the check, keep enough for the entry fee and refund
the rest.</font></p>
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<p><font color="#000000"><b>Q. <a name="Girls">Why are the girls fields so small at AJGA
tournaments?</a></b></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><b>A. </b>Field size of the individual divisions is determined on
a percentage basis. There will always be a higher percentage of girls playing in the
tournament than boys. </font></p>
<p><font color="#000000">Typically, we receive about 300 applications per tournament. Of
those, generally 240 are boys and 60 are girls. For a 120-player field in this instance,
we would play 90 boys (38%), 30 girls (50%).</font></p>
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<p><font color="#000000"><b>Q. <a name="Recruiting">What are your thoughts on recruiting
services? </a></b></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><b>A. </b>The AJGA is not the best organization to answer this
question. We encourage parents and players who have this question to ask a college golf
coach that their son or daughter may be interested in playing for. The coach is more able
to give an opinion on this topic.</font></p>
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<p><font color="#000000"><b>Q. <a name="Seniors">My junior golfer just finished his/her
junior year in high school and wasn't accepted into the tournament. I thought the AJGA
gave rising seniors preference?</a></b></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><b>A. </b>When selecting a field, it is the AJGA's obligation to
our sponsors and our membership as a whole to select the best players among the
applicants. Most of the time that includes some 13-16 year-olds and means some 17- and
18-year-olds will not be accepted in the tournament.</font></p>
<p><font color="#000000">If there are two equal players with like resumes and one is a
rising senior and the other is 15, the rising senior will get the preference. But the
bottom line remains this: All players regardless of age, must have demonstrated the skills
to play at the highest level of competition.</font></p>
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<p><b>Q. <a name="FirstAJGA">What does it take to get into my first AJGA event?</a></b></p>
<p>A. An AJGA Tournament application is basically a resume of a player's performance on
the local, high school, state/regional, and national level. Typically, all of the player
that apply to an event have had success on the local level and in high school events. A
player's performance on the state/regional as well as national level is what will separate
one player from another. Therefore, I recommend participating in as many state/regional
events and national tournaments that are not AJGA events.</p>
<p>The Pepsi Qualifier Series is an excellent way to gain entry into your first event. The
qualifiers were created to allow talented players to play their way into an AJGA
tournament if he or she does not have a full resume. Qualifier fields are filled on a
first-come, first-serve basis and a junior golfer does not need to be a member to compete.
. If you do not qualify, the qualifier is still considered national tournament experience
and a good opportunity to compare yourself to other players. To learn more about the Pepsi
Qualifier Series, Click <a href="QSeries.htm">HERE</a>.</p>
<p>Included in the membership packet is a contact list of 22 events that the American
Junior Golf Association uses to select our All-American teams. All of these events are
quality national events that will help a player gain exposure to college golf programs as
well as fortify a player's AJGA tournament application. Tournaments such as the U.S.
Junior, PGA Maxfli, and Big I have local or state qualifiers for the national event. There
are also other organizations such as the PGA Junior Series, The Junior Tour, and the Nike
Winternational Tour that run national tournaments all across the country. To view the
contact information for the AJGA All-American events not conducted by the AJGA, click <a
href="Tournaments/NonAJGA/99NonAJGA.htm">HERE</a>. </p>
<p>Finally, it is recommended to play in your Stroke and/or Match Play Junior State
Championship. A strong finish in state-wide events is a definite benefit especially when
applying to AJGA events in your state or bordering states.</p>
<p><strong>NOTE:</strong> Most important, when applying to tournaments, DON'T GIVE UP!!!
The more you apply, the more chances you give the selection committee to get you into
tournaments.</p>
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<p><b>Q. <a name="Geography">How much does geography affect acceptance to tournament?</a></b></p>
<p><strong>A.</strong> We do try to have players play as close to home as possible but,
this is not a guarantee. We would like to accept as many local players as possible but
still keep the tournament's integrity as a competitive national junior golf tournament. </p>
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<p><a name="Junior-Am"><strong>Q. What is a Junior-Am?</strong></a></p>
<p><strong>A.</strong> <font size="3">Conducted at 43 of the AJGA's 55 events in 1999,
Junior-Am Tournaments provide the opportunity for businesses and individuals to provide
financial support for junior golf while participating in a first-class, competitive golf
tournament. Similar to Pro-Ams conducted on the PGA and LPGA Tours, a Junior-Am is a team
scramble comprised of four amateurs and a prominent junior golfer from that week's AJGA
tournament field. Notable players that have participated in Junior-Ams as juniors include
Tiger Woods, David Duval, Phil Mickelson, Michelle McGann, Emilee Klein and Vicki Goetze.
Junior-Ams include numerous awards, prizes and the opportunity to play golf on a
magnificent course such as Oak Tree Country Club (Ashworth Oklahoma Junior Classic),
English Turn Golf &amp; Country Club (Classic Foundation Junior at English Turn), and The
Hills Country Club (Tom Kite Chrysler Junior Classic). Junior-Ams are also a great
opportunity to help young people who will be the leaders in golf, and in our nation, for
years to come. If interested in participating in an AJGA Junior-Am in 1999, please contact
the AJGA at (770) 998-4653 or E-mail at <a href="mailto:ajga@ajga.org">ajga@ajga.org</a>.</font></p>
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<p align="left"><strong>Q. <a name="PaceOfPlay">Why does the AJGA have a strict Pace of
Play Policy?</a></strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong>A.</strong> The last thing the AJGA wants to do is to penalize
players for slow play, but the AJGA stresses pace of play at their events for several
reasons. First, every junior plays better and enjoys his or her AJGA experience when not
forced to wait between every shot. Secondly, AJGA events are the training grounds for the
next levels, whether it is college golf or a professional tour.</p>
<p>Each AJGA tournament has a set pace of play, typically 4 hours, 12 minutes, or four
hours, 30 minutes. Pace of play depends primarily on the difficulty of the golf course as
well as weather conditions.</p>
<p>For your group to be defined as &quot;out of position&quot; by the AJGA, you must 1)
have an open hole in front of your group; and 2) play over the average allotted time per
hole. The AJGA official will then time your group, allowing 45 seconds for each shot,
until it is back in position.</p>
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<p align="left"><a name="Invitational"><strong>Q. How do I get an invited to the
invitational tournaments?</strong></a></p>
<p align="left">A. In order to be invited to the invitationals, you must meet requirements
set forth by the AJGA. </p>
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