Dear Junior Golfers and Parents

I received the below correspondence recently from the AJGA and wanted to pass it along to everyone.

I teach and coach my kids to be the very best junior golfers they can be and that would always include the best possible competitive arena ! The AJGA is that arena .

Sincerely in golf,
Tom Patri
GOLF MAGAZINE TOP 100 TEACHER IN AMERICA

Dear Junior Golf Instructor,

Since 1978, The American Junior Golf Association has been dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. In 2013, the AJGA will conduct over 100 tournaments and qualifiers throughout the United States in order to help more players achieve this goal. I am sending you this email because you were listed as the instructor for a current or former AJGA member.

As a golf instructor to these young men and women, we wanted to reach out and provide you with some targeted information about the AJGA. Our effort is to assist you in being better informed about the AJGA and the types of events that are appropriate for your junior golf students. This information differs depending on the age and/or high school graduation of the player, as well as, his or her level of experience playing competitive junior golf.

For example, the AJGA conducts a series of spring tournaments, called the IMG Preseason Series. These type of events are specifically designed to provide high school sophomores, juniors and seniors their first playing opportunity with the AJGA, without regard to their prior performance. As an instructor to such players, you know their readiness level in order for them to be competitive in such an event, and to have the opportunity to break into this level of national Junior golf. A player who would like to take advantage of this entry point for AJGA would need to become a member and submit an application for the desired tournament prior to the application deadline. Application Deadlines for the IMG Series take place approximately 5.5 weeks prior to the event date and range from February 26 – April 23 for remaining events in this series.

This is just an example of the type of information that we would like share with you, if you are interested. It’s important to us, to keep the lines of communication open by periodically emailing you key information that you can use to better advise your students about the AJGA. We are also open to any suggestions that you may have about the type of information you deem important.

If you are interested in subscribing to this new communication vehicle, please reply and I will ensure that you will be included with other instructors in receiving the AJGA information. Should you have any questions, or would like to speak with any of us in Player Services, please do not hesitate to call. We are available Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET and can be reached at either (770) 868-4200 or Toll Free (877) 373-2542.

We look forward to working together to best serve the Junior Golfer.

Thank you,

Blake Brittain|Member Services Coordinator |American Junior Golf Association

1980 Sports Club Drive |Braselton, GA 30517|Phone: 770-868-4200 Ext: 1726 |ajga.org