AJGA Junior Championship

About AJGA Junior Championship

1. Event Overview:
• AJGA plans to host a golf event in your area for at least three years (January–December).
• June - August: Sunday–Thursday, starting with a 78-player qualifier on Sunday.
All other months: Wednesday - Sunday, starting with qualifier on Wednesday.
• About 10% of qualifier players advance to the main event (Monday–Thursday in summer months).

2. Player & Community Participation:
• 156 junior golfers (ages 12-19) from around the world will compete.
• Monday includes a practice round and a Junior-Am fundraiser benefiting a local charity.
• Majority of players travel from out of the area to participate. Typical event has players from 15 states and
3 countries.

3. Economic & Tourism Impact:
• Up to 156 families expected, with 80% staying in local hotels for at least five days. Roughly 300 room
nights picked up during the week of the event.
• Families often arrive early or stay longer, boosting local business revenue.
• Expected economic impact: $250,000+ initially, over $1 million long-term.

4. Promotion & Media Exposure:
• Supported by partners like the Golf Channel and PGA Tour.
• AJGA website gets 14.4M+ views annually; social media has 220K+ followers.

5. Community Involvement:
• Volunteer opportunities available.
• Junior-Am event allows local golfers (members of host facility or community) to play with top junior
players.

January - May: Wednesday - Sunday
June - August: Sunday - Thursday
September - December: Wednesday - Sunday

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