March 2016 Month In Review

Wyncote Golf Club Host site: 2016 Harry Hammond Invitational

Whitford Country Club Host site: 2016 Boys Philadelphia PGA Championship

March 2016 Lulu Country Club Host site: 2016 Girls /12 & Under Philadelphia PGA Championship

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In Review

The Vineyards

TOURNAMENT RESULTS - THE VINEYARDS

March 19, 2016

Boys 16-18 1st Place (71) - William Mitchell T-2nd Place (75) - Benjamin Sheard T-2nd Place (75) - Andrew Gallagher

Boys 13-15 1st Place (72) - Drue Nicholas 2nd Place (74) - Akhil Giri T-3rd Place (76) - Ryan D’Ariano T-3rd Place (76) - Andrew Wallace

Girls 16-18 1st Place (76) - Esther Park 2nd Place (80) - Camille O’Halloran 3rd Place (92) - Natalie Jacobs

Girls 13-15 1st Place (76) - Katherine Lu 2nd Place (88) - Paige Cerminaro 3rd Place (90) - Olivia Strigh

12 & Under 1st Place (40) - Adrian Jordan 2nd Place (44) - Nicholas Gross T-3rd Place (49) - Jerry Lu Click here to view Full Press Release

Ramblewood Country Club

Boys 16-18 1st Place (80) - Clement Shao 2nd Place (80) - Adam Motovidlak T-3rd Place (81) - Thomas Bird T-3rd Place (81) - Evan McNally T-3rd Place (81) - Davis Rosato

Boys 13-15 1st Place (76) - Jonathan Lumley T-2nd Place (79) - Ryan D’Ariano T-2nd Place (79) - Nikita Romanov

Girls 13-15 1st Place (86) - Sunshine Gu 2nd Place (86) - Paige Cerminaro T-3rd Place (87) - Elizabeth Beek T-3rd Place (87) - Kara Kniezewski

12 & Under 1st Place (42) - John Wang 2nd Place (49) - Ajeet Bagga T-3rd Place (60) - Luca Gherardi T-3rd Place (60) - Gwendolyn Powell

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TOURNAMENT RESULTS - RAMBLEWOOD CC

March 26, 2016

DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT

Good Luck, Tiya!

The Philadelphia Section PGA and the Philadelphia Junior Tour would like to wish Philadelphia Junior Tour member Tiya Chowdarey (Montgomery, NJ) good luck in the 2016 Drive, Chip and Putt Finals at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday, April 3!

Enjoy your time at Augusta National Golf Club!

Check out a video about Tiya’s journey to the Drive, Chip and Putt finals at Augusta National by clicking here!

Be sure to watch the finals live on the Golf Channel on Sunday, April 3 at 9:00 am

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re you ready to start your journey to the 2017 National Drive, Chip and Putt Finals at Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Master’s Tournament? Several local qualifying sites are in the Philadelphia area. Take a look at the schedule below and visit www.drivechipandputt.com to register. See you at Augusta!

Local Qualifier June 4, 2016—Hidden Creek Golf Club (Egg Harbor Township, NJ) June 18, 2016—Moselem Springs Golf Club (Fleetwood, NJ) June 21, 2016—Trump National Golf Club, Philadelphia (Pine Hill, NJ) June 27, 2016—Saucon Valley Country Club (Bethlehem, PA) July 5, 2016—Sunnybrook Golf Club (Plymouth Meeting, PA) July 14, 2016—Mill Race Golf & Camping Resort (Benton, PA) July 15, 2015—Carlisle Country Club (Carlisle, PA) July 20, 2015—White Clay Creek Country Club (Wilmington, DE) Sub-Regional Qualifier August 2, 2016—The ACE Club (Lafayette Hill, PA)

Philadelphia Junior PGA Championship The Philadelphia Junior PGA Championship opens up the first Philadelphia Junior Tour (PJT) major of the season and is usually played on the second Monday in July. Boys and 12 & Under participants must qualify at one of four qualifiers to be eligible to play in this event. In addition to the qualifiers, the defending champion, top players on the 2015 Graham Co. Player of the Year points lists, top Lulu Country Club players according to the GolfWeek, POLO, and Host site: 2016 Girls /12 & Under Philadelphia PGA Championship JGS National Rankings, and high school state champions are invited to participate. The top boy and girl earn a spot at the national Junior PGA Championship which has served as a stepping-stone for many of today’s PGA and LPGA starts as well as current collegiate stars. Below is this year’s Philadelphia Junior PGA schedule: Thursday, June 16—Bayside Resort Golf Club Monday, June 20—Country Club of Harrisburg Tuesday, June 28—Downingtown Country Club Tuesday, July 5—Pennsauken Country Club Monday, July 11—Boy’s Philadelphia Junior PGA Championship—Whitford Country Club Monday, July 11—Girl’s/12 & Under Philadelphia Junior PGA Championship—Lulu Country Club

Harry Hammond Invitational The Harry Hammond Invitational is in honor of Master Professional, Harry Hammond, who is the Director of Golf at Penn Oaks Golf Club, past Philadelphia Section Junior Golf Chairman for 29 years and is a well known Junior Golf Leader on the local and national levels. Invites are sent out to all Boys & Girls that are between the ages of 16 to 18, who have finished 1st or 2nd within their respective age division within the last two years on the Philadelphia Section PGA Junior Tour. This year’s Harry Hammond Invitational will take place at Wyncote Golf Club on Tuesday, August 16.

2015 Girls Harry Hammond Invitational Champion Morgan Frazier

2016 PJT MAJORS

The Philadelphia Junior Tour Majors

2016 PJT MAJORS (cont.)

The Philadelphia Junior Tour Majors Jon M. Pritsch Cup Recently known as the Junior Challenge Cup, the Jon M. Pritsch Cup is a Ryder Cup style event that pits twelve juniors from the Philadelphia Section PGA against twelve juniors from the New Jersey Section PGA. Four boys each represent both the 16-18 age division and the 13-15 age division for each Section. The teams are rounded out by two junior girls and two captains’ picks. Each group plays two individual matches, worth one point each, while simultaneously playing a four-ball match, also worth one point. There is a total of eighteen points up for grabs and at the end of the day. The team with the most points will win the Jon M. Pritsch Cup. The Jon M. Pritsch Cup is played to honor the memory of Jon M. Pritsch who tragically passed away in May of 1991 at the age of 17. Before his passing, Pritsch was recognized as one of the top junior golfers in the nation. To date the Jon M. Pritsch Memorial Fund has raised over $140,000 and given away over 100 scholarships to juniors looking to pursue a career in a golf related field.

In 2015, the Philadelphia Section PGA scored their first victory in the Jon M. Pritsch Cup and will be looking to defend their title on Friday, August 19 at Trump National Golf Club—Bedminster in Bedminster, NJ.

Junior Tour Championship The most prestigious event on the Philadelphia Section PGA Junior Tour, the Junior Tour Championship showcases the best junior golfers from the Boys 16-18 Division, Boys 13-15 Division, Girls 16-18 Division, Girls 13-15 Division and 9 Hole Division based upon the year's prior tournaments. To be eligible for this year's Junior Tour Championship, one must: 

Place in a tie for 1st or better in their respective age division in any event since last year’s Junior Tour Championship

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Finish in the top 25 in Player of the Year points in the Boys 16-18 Division.

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Finish in the top 25 in Player of the Year points in the Boys 13-15 Division.

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Finish in the top 10 in Player of the Year points in the Girls 16-18 Division.

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Finish in the top 10 in Player of the Year points in the Girls 13-15 Division.

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Finish in the top 10 in Player of the Year points in the 9 Hole Division (Boys & Girls 10-12).

The Philadelphia Section PGA Junior Tour (PJT) is excited to announce that Precision Pro Golf has signed on to become tournament partner for all Elite Tour events with the PJT this season. At every Precision Pro Golf Elite Tour event in 2016, all participants will have the opportunity win a Nexus Golf Laser Rangefinder or GPS Golf Band.

All PJT members will receive 25% off a Precision Pro Golf rangefinder by using the discount code "PAJRTOUR".

Precision Pro Golf Elite Tour Format 

36-Hole Tournament

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Held Over 2 Days at a Premier Facility

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Boys 13-15 & Boys 16-18 Divisions Play From Approximately 6,500 Yards

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Girls 13-15 & Girls 16-18 Divisions Play From Approximately 6,000 Yards

National Rankings Precision Pro Golf Elite Tour events need a minimum of 40 boys and 12 girls to be recognized for Performance Based Entry on the AJGA. There will be 17 nationally ranked events this season on the PJT. Juniors must compete in four Junior Golf Scoreboard (JGS) ranked tournaments in a 365 day period to establish a national ranking.

Registration If you are eligible to compete on the Precision Pro Golf Elite Tour in 2016, please select the Elite Membership option during registration (Elite Membership is the same price as our Full Membership). Online registration for all Elite Tour events is now open.

How to Qualify 

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Boys must shoot 79 or lower in a Philadelphia Junior Tour event where par is 70 or higher Girls must shoot 89 or lower in a Philadelphia Junior Tour event where par is 70 or higher

Schedule Many factors go into determining national rankings, including size of field, strength of field, yardages, slope, course rating, etc.

Please take a look at the current 2016 Precision Pro Golf Elite Tour schedule: June 29-30, 2016—Turtle Creek Golf Club July 6-7, 2016—Hershey Country Club July 26-27, 2016—Makefield Highlands GC August 4-5, 2016—Philmont Country Club August 8-9, 2016—Talamore Country Club October 29-30, 2016—Old York Country Club

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