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The TJGT Trophy Club Christmas Mini-Tour Championship was played December 19th-20th, 2011 at Trophy Club Country Club on the Whitworth Course. The Boys/Girls 12 played 4,650 yards; the Boys/Girls 10-11 played 5,004 yards; and the Boys/Girls 8-9 played 3,385 in this 36-hole, nationally-ranked event.

Round 1:
Round one was played in windy, cold and rainy conditions and was definitely a test of character and perseverance fore the kids! For most of round one the field had to fight the rain that was off and on most of the day. 
The Boys 10-11 division Austin Kelley holds a 1-shot lead over Joseph Jones with an 80 after round one.
Phillip Choi Leads the 12-yr old boys with an 86.
On the girls side Hailey Jones posted a 75 to claim the top spot after round one and Kaylee Vesely is close behind with a 7…

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The TJGT Galleria Dallas Classic at Trophy Club was played December 19th-20th, 2011 at Trophy Club on the Whitworth Course. Players from Texas and Oklahoma teed it up with the Boys 15-18 playing 6,950 yards; the Boys 12-14 playing 6,291 yards; and all Girls 12-18 playing 5,304 yards in this 36-hole nationally-ranked event.

Round 1:
Round one was played in windy, cold and rainy conditions and it was definitely a test of character and perseverance fore the kids! For most of round one the field had to fight the rain that was off and on most of the day.  Grant Davidson and Brandon Smith were the only 2 players in the field that was able to break 80! Davidson finished the day with an 78 giving him the lead by 2 in the boys 15-18 division and Brandon Smith fired of a 74 giving him a 4-shot lead in the boys 12-14 division.
For the girls, Haley Dambold and Maddie McCrary battled it out both post an 80 to tie for the lead of round one.
If the kids thought that round one was tough, round two proved to be even more of a test! With temperatures in the mid to low 40’s and the winds kicking up…

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The Barton Creek Holiday Classic is just around the corner and there are still a few spots open in this one-of-a-kind invitational event. An international field, invaluable Q&A’s each night with former players and parents, exclusive TJGT Oakley room, and something to do for everyone, makes this event fun for the whole family. To be extended an invitation and secure one of the final spots (only available until filled) email TJGT President Dave Jones .

Make sure to take 2-mintes and check out the Barton Creek Preview video:

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In what has become a tradition among TJGT Major and Invitational winners, yet another pair of TJGT players were named Golfweek Junior Players of the Week. Christian De La Cruz from San Antonio and Sierra Sims from Austin were given the honors by winning the TJGT Traditions Invitational at Texas A&M last week. De La Cruz shot 4-over 148 (72-76) at Traditions to win by five shots while Sims shot 6-over 150 (77-73) to win the Girl’s division by a single shot. Sims, who recently committed to Florida will join her sister Mariana, who will play for Wake Forest next year, in the collegiate ranks once she graduates from high school. Sierra and Mariana were also joined by their father Bryan for an interview on the…

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OAKLEY ROLLS OUT ON TJGT!                                                                                                                              

TJGT Players & Families you heard it here first. Oakley has agreed to fly in their national rep and dedicate an entire showroom at Barton Creek during the event to display some of the latest and greatest Oakley products and make them available to you. Exclusive purchasing discounts only will be offered during the Barton Creek Holiday Classic. Oakley will have much on display but most importantly all the NEW SPRING 2012 catalogs will be on hand so you can order the new Oakley gear before it hits the shelves.

This is your chance to take advantage of another great benefit of TJGT membership. NO other opportunity this exclusive will happen on any other golf tour. We highly recommend you visit Oakley.com and view their entire line of products including their new exceptional golf line.

Major winners such as Rory McIlory, Keegan Bradley, Yani Tseng, and Zach Johnson are just a few of their players as well as many world class athletes around the world.

Oakley details at Barton Creek: ·

· Dedicated Oakley Purchase Room each day from 2-6pm December 28th-30th

· Barton Creek/TJGT discount applies only during tournament

· 20% off any Oakley…

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Fifteen players from across the great state of Texas descended upon Aggieland this past weekend as the Texas Junior Golf Tour played host to the Aggieland Mini Tour Classic on December 10-11, 2011.  Pebble Creek Country Club was the host course for this event for the fourth consecutive year.  The boys 12-13 division played 5360 yards while the boys and girls 10-11 divisions played 4991 yards.  Those players that arrived in town on Friday night were treated to a Q & A session at the Aggie Golf Learning Center.  The Aggie Golf Learning center is the home away from home for the Texas A&M Men’s & Women’s nationally ranked golf teams.  The Aggie Learning Center is located at Traditions Golf Club which is the home course for both the Aggie Men and Women’s golf programs.  Texas A&M Men’s head coach JT Higgins and Women’s head coach Trelle McCombs were on hand to field questions from the golfers.  Also present was men’s assistant coach Jim Anderson as well as women’s assistant coach Andy Crabtree.  Several current players were…

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The TJGT Traditions Invitational was played December 10th-11th 2011 at the Traditions at Texas A&M golf club in Bryan, Texas. Cold and sunny weather greeted the 112 players from Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Michigan, Louisiana, and Virginia as they fought it out over 36-holes in this Golfweek-ranked event.

Coaches from Texas A&M, OU, TCU, Texas Tech, SFA, St. Edwards, Rice, Texas Southern, and McNeese State, Hill College, McLennan CC, Houston, Houston Baptist and several others came out to watch the players navigate a collegiate venue with the Boys 12-18 playing 6,955 yards and the Girls 12-18 5,920 yards. Traditions is the home of the 2009 NCAA Men’s National Champions and was host site of the 2011 NCAA Women’s National Championship.

The players who participated in the event were treated to a plethora of merchandise Aggie colors at the registration tables as Maroon tee-shirts, grey beanies, and maroon Oakley “under armor” shirts were given to each participant.

Parent appreciation was also on hand as Mr. Bird and Mrs. Coleman were each the lucky winners of brand new Oakley Gas Can sunglasses. Parents and spectators should look forward to more of these appreciation gifts as the partnership between Oakley and the TJGT continues to grow.

On Friday night players and parents were treated to a tour of the state-of-the-art Texas A&M Men’s and Women’s golf team practice facility followed by a very informative and highly educational Q&A with the Aggie coaching staff including head coaches JT Higgins and Trelle McCombs. If you want to learn how to navigate the road to college golf then who better to give directions than people that have been there, done that.

On the golf course, even with the best weather we’ve had in the history of the tournament, The Traditions course still proved to be…

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Once again the TJGT has done what only the TJGT can do. The TJGT has arranged for former players John Peterson, 2011 NCAA Men’s Medalist, and Kelly Kraft, 2011 US Amateur Champion, to be on site and available for the TJGT Q&A Evenings at the TJGT Barton Creek Holiday Classic December 28th-30th. Parents and players alike will be able to ask John and Kelly what it was like for them to play competitive junior golf, navigate the road to college golf, and recently winning two of the most prestigious amateur titles. It’s events like these that give you access to players and coaches that share based on their experience and success, not classroom theory, that make the TJGT the place to play for players wanting to play college golf.

KELLY KRAFT: 2011 US AM CHAMPION & 2008 TJGT ALUMNI

“The staff of the Texas Junior Golf Tour provided me exceptional leadership when I was a junior golfer looking to play at the next level. Coach Monzingo & Dave Jones passion to see me succeed was amazing. The impressive aspect of their mentorship is they always stayed in contact with me during my years at SMU. I would see them on the first tee of several of my collegiate tournaments checking up on their alumni and networking with all the coaches on behalf of their current members. Impressive is the only word...

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The TJGT I-10 Junior Championship was played at the River Ridge Golf Club December 3rd-4th, 2011 in windy and cold conditions.
The Boys 16-18 played 6,740 yards and the Boys 12-15 played 6,372 yards on the River – Parkland course while the Girls 12-18 played 5,439 yards on the River – Ridge course in this 36-hole nationally-ranked event.

Once again the best Chicken salad sandwich in the entire state of Texas was on the TJGT menu as the kids converged on Sealy Texas’ gem of a golf course, River Ridge. This fantastic venue has served as the host of the I-10 Jr. Championship for several years. The course is awesome, the food is awesome, the people are friendly, and you just might catch a glimpse of the football scores as you make the turn thru the open-air pavilion/scoring area.

Susan Hagger was able to out duel Annika Clark for the Girls 12-14 crown as she shot 77 the second day winning by 10 strokes.

Danielle Poe jumped out to a quick 5 stroke lead after Saturdays round and held on to win the Girls 15-18 division over leader board veteran Madeline Davis (2nd) and newcomer Kate Rimer (3rd). The girls just could not close the gap as Danielle used her course knowledge from 10+ competitive rounds on the KISD district course to…

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Get ready for one of the favorite events of the year for players and parents alike December 10th-11th at the Traditions Golf Club at Texas A&M. Played on the home course of the 2009 Men’s D-1 NCCA Championship team and the host course of the 2011 NCAA Women’s Golf Championships, it will challenge every golfer that tees it up.

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