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TYGA ONE DAY POINTS LIST UP AND RUNNING

Want to be invited to the TYGA Tour Championship? Well you have to earn it. There are two ways you can be invited the TYGA Tour Championship on August 10-11, 2010 at Sapona CC in Lexington, NC. Win your division in any TYGA one day event and you are in. Earn points and be at the top of the one day points list and you are invited. It's that easy!! One Day Points List

TYGA ONE DAY EVENTS IN FULL SWING

We have completed three one day events and have many more coming up over the next four weeks. We have some great courses across the state hosting the events. Entry fee for each event is again only $10, best deal in junior golf, so sign up today!!! 2010 TYGA Tournament Schedule

DREW JOHNSON HONORED FOR SERVICE

WITH PRESIDENTS' LEADERSHIP AWARD

Drew Johnson of Oak Ridge, N.C., and Jacqueline Calamaro of Newtown Square, Pa., have been named recipients of the 2010 Presidents' Leadership Award. This award recognizes one boy and one girl junior golfer who demonstrated leadership, character and community service through their involvement with Leadership Links. The program is a joint initiative founded in 2010 by the United States Golf Association and the American Junior Golf Association to further develop junior golfers through volunteerism and charitable giving. More Information

OVER 35 NC JUNIORS SIGN TO PLAY COLLEGIATE GOLF

37 juniors from the class of 2010 signed national letters of intent to play collegiate golf during the 2009-2010 school year. Congratulations to all those who have signed to play collegiate golf!!! Class of 2010 Signees

RAVENSCROFT WINS NC HIGH SCHOOL

INVITATIONAL; CONE TAKES MEDALIST HONORS

Ravenscroft School of Raleigh defended their title, winning the 4th NC High School Invitational by one stroke over Leesville Road High School of Raleigh. Ravenscroft was lead to a team score of 298 by junior Charlie Killian who shot a two under par 70 on the 6,900 yard Treyburn CC golf course. Finishing in third place at 308 was two time winner Green Hope High School of Cary. Killian was tied for medalist honors with Trevor Cone of Concord. Cone, also a high school junior, defeated Killian on the first playoff when he birdied the eighteenth hole rolling in a putt of just over five feet. Final Results

KNOX NAMED CAROLINAS JUNIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR

KNOX AND MCLEOD NAMED TO ALL-CAROLINAS TEAM

Andy Knox of Cary, a 17-year-old high school senior at Apex High School, is the 2009 Carolinas Junior Golf Player of the Year. Knox and Payne McLeod of Reidsville, an 18-year-old senior at Reidsville High School, have been named to the All-Carolinas Junior Team. The All-Carolinas Junior Team and Player of the Year awards are based upon a 12 event series of junior tournaments run by six associations that are the grassroots of junior golf in the Carolinas. The three leading point’s recipients in each division (boys and girls) will be invited to the Carolinas Golf Association's Annual Meeting and Golf Night on February 12, 2010 at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, NC where the Players of the Year and All-Carolinas Junior Team will be recognized. Press Release

Perry and Harrell named 2009 N.C. Junior Players of the Year

Katherine Perry of Cary and Logan Harrell of Huntersville have been named the 2009 N.C. Junior Players of the Year by the Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) and the Tarheel Youth Golf Association (TYGA). The N.C. Junior Player of the Year award recognizes one girl and one boy who have had the most successful year in amateur and junior golf events at the local, state, regional and national levels. The Player of the Year awards were determined by a combination of each player’s tournament scoring differential and the total points earned in the TYGA NC rankings events from December 1, 2008 through November 30, 2009. These outstanding juniors, along with the 2009 All-State Girls’ and Boys’ teams, will be honored at the N.C. Junior Golf Night Awards Banquet on Saturday, December 26, 2009 at Little River Golf and Resort in Carthage, NC. Press Release

In an effort to better serve junior golf in NC, TYGA has added a suggestion box. Please submit any ideas or comments on how we can improve our service. Just click on the box and you will directed to our survey. It's that easy and thanks for your help.