Mini-Tour Overview(2010-11 Season)
The new Elite Mini Tour was developed as a result of the experiences of the TJGT Board of Directors & staff. The purpose of the Elite Mini Tour is to offer competitive, well run nationally ranked tournaments ( 36 & 54 holes events) to expose the younger players to national rankings and the AJGA PBE system earlier to educate & inform parents on the roadmap to elite junior golf & college scholarship opportunities. This will allow players to start playing the AJGA earlier with greater knowledge of the Performance Based Entry System. The Elite Mini tour will offer age divisions for boys & girls ages 8-9, 10-11, 12-13. This allows players to enter the rankings earlier and learn valuable information about navigating the TJGT and AJGA systems.
Membership: Cost: $50 Regular Membership, Timeframe Sept. 1, 2010 – Aug, 31 2011. Allows players to register for tournaments for 13 months.
Tournament Fees: Range from $125 to $225 depending on course venue and 36 or 54 hole events. Each participant receives tee gifts @ EVERY Event. TJGT does allow non-members to play during the season for an additional $50 fee at each event. Non-Members will still receive all tee gifts.
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The Texas Junior Golf Tour (TJGT) was founded in 1989 in Austin, Texas, when several Austin High School golf coaches and parents realized a need for a higher level competition during the fall and winter season that would supplement high school golf along with regional PGA/USGA events and provide more national exposure to collegiate golf programs. The TJGT started with just eight tournaments and has since expanded to include more than 60 events during the 2008/09 season. Tournaments in 1989 consisted of only local Austin/San Antonio players and have grown into some of the strongest fields in junior golf. Players from coast to coast as well as many international countries, such as Mexico, Scotland, Venezuela, Ecuador, Canada and Korea, are now participating.
The TJGT has produced more than 2000 collegiate golfers at all levels of the NCAA in the past nine years, not to mention many additional players who have received academic scholarships that supplemented their golf scholarships. The past three years, TJGT has averaged over 85% Boys & 90 % Girls scholarship success rates for each senior class graduating. These numbers represent some form of financial academic or athletic aid. This is why, TJGT mini tour parents can learn at a much earlier time on how to navigate this process which will in turn inform & educate parents earlier. Many TJGT players have gone on to accomplish great honors playing collegiate golf at all levels of the NCAA. Former TJGT players have received All-American honors to playing in national championships. Others have been named to Academic All-American & All Conference teams while receiving additional academic scholar awards. Several former players are now pursuing golf careers at all levels of the professional ranks.
Presently, the leadership of the TJGT staff & Board of Directors are unique from the majority of junior tours. TJGT’s leadership are parents & coaches of current and former TJGT players, High School standouts, American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) players as well as current & former collegiate players. The operational staff of more than 40 Texas high school golf coaches, along with TJGT’s Board of Directors allow the tour to make decisions that maximize the exposure of members for collegiate opportunities. The TJGT leadership individuals who have experienced and navigated the collegiate recruiting process as well as the elite junior golf roadmap with their own children and there is NO SACRIFICE for “hands on” experience.
Caddies will be allowed in all divisions 8-9, 10-11, 12-13. The 12/13 age division will allow players to prepare for the Jr. All Star Division (12-15) on the TJGT. The 12/13 players are permitted to play both the Elite Mini-Tour and TJGT “Big Tour” if they are capable of keeping up with pace of play standards on TJGT. Furthermore, parents & players will have the opportunity to play at TJGT invitational venues on a dedicated golf course while also participating in the invitational environment with banquets, college coach question & answer evenings, AJGA PBE seminars etc. Mini-Tour parents will also have the ability to gain valuable information from parents of older players that will assist them with future decisions for their junior. TJGT leadership believes the experience with their own juniors and players of the TJGT High School coaching staff will provide information & education to make educated & informed decisions that will save significant financial & time resources.
TJGT NCAA Collegiate Signees