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Point System, Tour Championship Selections, All Tour/Player of the Year Awards

TJGT will award performance points to the top 15 in each division at each tournament. (See points table below). These performance points will be used to assist the TJGT staff in determining invited players for the four invitational events. The point system also determines Players of the Year and All Tour teams for the exciting multi-media Tour Championship Awards Show @ Horseshoe Bay Resort in February 2012. Invitational Events are selected based on overall performance in TJGT, High School, AJGA, USGA events as well as the Golfweek & Jr. Golf Scoreboard Rankings. Click Here for Invitational Criteria. The purpose of the invitational criteria is to produce the strongest fields possible to provide maximum exposure to college coaches, Golfweek rankings and maximize the AJGA PBE award.

Tour Championship Field Selection: TJGT staff will primarily use the current points list to determine the annual Tour Championship field. TJGT reserves the right to invite top ranked players to ensure the field strength is the strongest available to ensure the Golfweek ranking and the strong AJGA PBE award remains. Awards (Top Three) will be given for all age divisions at the tour championship. Remember as for all majors, all girls will play the same yardages for AJGA PBE & Golfweek rankings criteria. Boys 15-18 will play Slick Rock Course Boys 12-14 Apple Rock GC, All Girls: Apple Rock GC.. The Boys 15-18 and All Girls will be Golfweek ranked events. The Boys 12-14 division is not Golfweek ranked but AJGA has granted maximum Performance Based Entry to the division.

ALL TOUR TEAM SELECTION: TJGT awards the top five players in each age division at the prestigious Tour Championship multi-media show. The top five point leaders in each age division after the last event before the tour championship will determine the All Tour Teams. TJGT will award ties. Ie. Two players tie for 5th, both players will be awarded. Players must be present at the championship show to receive the award. This is a very special night in Jr. Golf and TJGT requires the players/families to be present for such a prestigious night of activities. Important Note for the 2011-12 Season: The points race will re-start with the first event in the 2011-12 season. The points race will be only for the current season unlike in years past. The All-Tour Teams & Player of the Year Awards will be determined based on accumulated points in 2011-12 season events only. These teams will be recognized on stage at the very popular tour championship awards show. There will be additional recognition for players finishing in the top five in points at the end of the season. TJGT will announce the Allen Samuels All-American Teams in each division based on the total points for the entire 2011-12 season.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR SELECTION: The top point leader after the last tournament before the annual tour championship will be awarded Player of the Year for each respective age division. This award is given at the annual tour championship awards show. The Allen Samuels All-American Teams will be announced at the end of the tour season and posted on TJGT.com.

POINTS SYTEM EXPLANATION:A player must earn points in their respective division for the awards. For example, a 12-14 player who plays up or turns 15 during the season will NOT be awarded points in the 12-14 division that count towards the All Tour Team/Player of the Year Awards. A younger player that participates in an invitational or major where there is only one (12-18) age division will be awarded points for his/her place in their respective age division. Example: A 12-14 boys finishes second at the Red River Challenge Invitational Event: he would be awarded the invitational points in the boys 12-14 age division. Tour Championship 12-14 Age Division Exception: If a player turns 15 before the annual tour championship and desires to play in the 12-14 division when he/she is 15, TJGT will allow that player to participate in the 12-14 field for the Tour Championship ONLY. This is the only exception where a 15 year old player can participate in the 12-14 division. This is the same policy that the AJGA invokes for the Jr. All-Star Series end of the year invitational. The 12-14 player may elect to play in the 15-18 age group at the tour championship only if he/she is offered the slot by TJGT Staff to play in that division. Ie. The player doesn’t automatically qualify for the 15-18 division. Most likely, he/she will be offered to play in the older division but TJGT reserves the right to fill the older division with 15-18 players.

Tour Championship Awards Show: This evening is the highlight of each season. TJGT conducts a multi-media awards show within the large ballroom @ Horseshoe Bay Resort. Show attendance has exceeded over 800 and is very exciting for all attending. The evening if filled with exciting and surprise additional tee gifts for all players. Three large video screens allow everyone to view many of the great year- in- review videos shot by the TJGTVIDEO. Com staff as well as great still picture videos. Special awards such as Best Dressed, Best Video, and All Tour & Player of the Year awards are presented. Outstanding character awards are presented to players as well. This evening is a culmination of all the video and great photography during the year that captures amazing stories throughout the year. Additionally, it is a night to honor the top players on the tour as well as highlight our top character award winners. All tour championship participants are required to attend the show. I.e. Mandatory attendance for all players. Horseshoe Bay Resort provides a great buffet dinner, hospitality and great hotel rates for everyone attending. The special tee gifts are only awarded to players who attend the championship show. Past years have seen I-Pod speakers, I-Pod headphones, special Titleist & Oakley gifts etc. During the show, TJGT raffles incredible vacation packages for parents to four star resorts (Barton Creek, TPC San Antonio/JW Marriott San Antonio, Horseshoe Bay) as well as shopping certificates to the Galleria-Dallas & Westin-Galleria hotel. Elite Mini Tour players are also recognized at the tour championship awards show exactly how the TJGT 'Big Tour' awards are presented above. All Tour Teams include the top five point leaders and the Player of the Year is awarded for the top point leader in each age division. Players will be brought on stage to receive a prestigious award during the championship awards show. The Elite Mini Tour does not have Golfweek Ranked Events. All Mini-Tour players disregard the Golfweek Events Point Values. Mini-Tour events associated with a TJGT Invitational or Major will receive the same value of points listed below.

Elite Mini Tour players are also recognized at the tour championship awards show exactly how the TJGT 'Big Tour' awards are presented above. All Tour Teams include the top five point leaders and the Player of the Year is awarded for the top point leader in each age division. Players will be brought on stage to receive a prestigious award during the championship awards show. The Elite Mini Tour does not have Golfweek Ranked Events. All Mini-Tour players disregard the Golfweek Events Point Values. Mini-Tour events associated with a TJGT Invitational or Major will receive the same value of points listed below.

2011-2012 Season Point Table (TJGT & Mini-Tour Events)

Awards

For information on awards please see the following:

• TJGT and iAlliance Awards 2006-2007
• TJGT and iAlliance Awards 2007-2008
• TJGT and iAlliance Awards 2008-2009
• TJGT and iAlliance Awards 2009-2010
• TJGT and iAlliance Awards 2010-2011

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