"Duke
University Holiday Classic" Dec. 3-4, 2011 will tee-up over 90 Players.
"Sandhills North vs.South
Championship" Nov.19-20 looks to Tee-Up 100 Players"
"Grandover Resort Junior Championship." Nov.12-13
2011. Tees-Up 90 Players.
UNC Tarheel State
Junior Championship" Oct. 1-2, 2011, Tees-up over 90 Players
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The Tarheel Golf Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization established to promote junior golf in North Carolina. The Foundation operates the Tarheel Junior Golf Tour and the Future Stars Junior Golf Tour Series to provide competitive junior golf tournaments for young men and women in North Carolina.
The Tarheel Junior Golf Tour provides nationally ranked, competitive junior golf tournaments for young men and women who desire to test their skills against the best players in the state, experience competition and to eventually compete at the collegiate level. The Future Stars Junior Golf Tour provides fun, competitive golf tournaments for boys and girls who desire to further develop their golf skills through tournament participation, and hone their skills for the Tarheel Junior Golf Tour.
Founded in 2008 by parents of junior golfers, the Tarheel Golf Foundation and the Tarheel Junior Golf Tour has successfully run nationally ranked junior tournaments at top courses in the Carolinas. The TGF was recently selected to host the Rex Hospital Open Junior Invitational which offers a Nationwide Tour exemption. With close to 1400 members, junior golfers from over 16 states experience great competition preparing them for collegiate golf. The Tarheel Junior Golf Tour often draws college golf coaches from the Carolina's and Virginia |
The Tarheel Golf Foundation will Host the 2012 REX Hospital Open "Junior Invitational"
The Tarheel Golf Foundation has been chosen to host the REX hospital Open "Junior Invitational" for the third year in a row by the REX Healthcare Foundation. This past year was a huge success for the REX Junior Invitational, but we regret having to turn away many of our TGF members that wanted to play. This year we wish to give the members of the Tarheel Junior Golf Tour the first priority for entry into the REX Junior Invitational. The Tarheel Junior Golf Tour will host multiple qualifying tournaments and award exemptions into this prestigious event. Our members will have the first opportunity for the limited number of spots.
All the exemptions will be awarded based on play at difficult golf courses. Many of the tournaments also carry AJGA exemptions and are ranked by JGS and TYGA.
The REX Junior Invitational will have a GIRLS Division for 2012. The same events that give boys exemptions into the REX Junior Invitational will also award girl exemptions based on a scoring average of 77 or better. We have a real surprise for the top Two, yes Two lucky ladies in the REX Junior Girls Division. Ladies get ready to play with the pros!
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Germann Finishes Strong with a 68 to Earn First Place Overall in the Tarheel State Junior Championship
Tarheel State Junior Championship at UNC Finley Golf Club (Round Two)
Heavier winds presented a great challenge in round two at the UNC Finley Golf Club. Players of the Tarheel Junior Golf Tour remained strong though with five players shooting under par in the high school division. Several players also lowered their scores from round one, including Montgomery Fields of Clayton, NC and Alex Austin of Salisbury, NC who showed considerable determination to improve their scores by ten strokes. David Germann of Clayton, NC improved his score by five strokes to be crowned the overall champion in the high school boys division.
Germann shot four under par to finish with a two-day total of 141 (73-68--141) to earn first place overall and first place in the high school boys junior/senior division. Germann finished round two with six birdies and two bogeys to secure his victory. Philip Oweida of Charlotte, NC shot two under par to claim second place in the junior/senior division. Oweida finished one stroke behind Germann with a two-day total of 142 (72-70--142). Trey Guy of Fayetteville, NC placed third in the junior/senior division with a two-day total of 146 (72-74--146).
Benjamin Griffin of Chapel Hill, NC held onto his round one lead in the freshman/sophomore division. Griffin shot a two-day total of 143 (68-75--143) to earn first place by three strokes. Ben Schlottman of Advance, NC shot one under par to finish second place with a two-day total of 146 (75-71--146). Timothy Conover of Holly Springs, NC and Joshua Martin of Pinehurst, NC both finished with a two-day total of 148. Although Conover played an extremely excellent round at one under par, Martin earned third place in a scorecard playoff.
The Webb Simpson Flight posted exceptional round two scores. Paul Kester of Wrightsville Beach, NC shot a 73 to secure first place with a two-day total of 155 (82-73--155). Followed one stroke behind were Wil Brown of Statesville, NC and Seth Gandy of Huntersville, NC with two-day totals of 156. Brown and Gandy improved their scores from round one by four and six strokes respectively.
Patrick Stephenson of Four Oaks, NC led the middle school boys division with consistency. Stephenson's two-day total of 152 (76-76--152) earned him first place by two strokes. Matthew Pulgini of Middletown, DE shot the tournament low for the middle school division to propel him into second place with a two-day total of 154 (79-75--154). Chris Kim of Cary, NC shot a two day total of 155 (79-76--155) to capture third place in the middle school division.
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Hicks Captures his Second TGF Victory at the Sandhills Labor Day Junior Championship
"Sandhills Labor Day Junior Championship" at Little River Golf Club (Round Two)
The Tarheel Junior Golf Tour continued to celebrate Labor Day with another great round of golf. The weather was a little overcast keeping the temperature nice. The "Sandhills Labor Day Junior Championship" challenged the junior golfers and offered much excitement with sudden death playoffs in the high school boys junior/senior division and the high school girls division.
Jacob Hicks of Mebane, NC shot an overall one under par (69-74--143) to force a playoff in the high school boys junior/senior division with George Kilgore of Raleigh, NC (68-75--143). Hicks captured his second TGF victory after defeating Kilgore on the second playoff hole with a birdie. Hicks and Kilgore both played two rounds of excellent golf and were well deserving of first and second place. Zachary Martin of Pinehurst, NC finished in third place at four over par (73-75--148). Stephen Saleeby of Raleigh, NC edged out fellow contenders David Baker of Weddington, NC, Doc Redman of Raleigh, NC and Anthony Perrino of Mooresville NC. Saleeby shot a two day total of 150 (76-74--150) to win by one stroke. Baker placed second with 151 (78-73--151) and Redman tied Anthony Perrino for third with 152 (78-74--152).
The Webb Simpson Flight has created a challenge for a number of the players in the high school boys division. Blake Fiest of Huntersville, NC played two solid rounds to edge out Jeremy Milton of Lillington, NC for the top spot. The Webb Simpson flighted division has become a very competitive division.
Hardy Hogan of Raleigh, NC continued his solid play in round two to win the middle school boys division by four strokes at four over par (72-76--148). Grant Powell of Coleflax, NC had an eagle to propel him into second place finish at eight over par (77-75--152). Michael McMahon of Raleigh, NC and Jimbo Stanley of Raleigh, NC tied for third place at 153.
Amy Wooten, a rising superstar of Clinton, NC, improved her score by ten strokes to bounce back from round one. She won first place in the high school girls division after a playoff against Emily Stinson of Charlotte, NC. Wooten, a 2018 grad, proved her potential and ability to roar back from a slow start. Wooten and Stinson finished with a 156 followed by Hailey Crider of Pinehurst, NC with a 157. Kate Harper of Isle of Palms, SC won the middle school division by nine strokes. Holly McCann of Raleigh, NC placed second.
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Alexander Captures His First Victory on Tarheel Junior Golf Tour
"Wake County Junior Championship" at 12 Oaks (Round Two)
The award-winning 12 Oaks golf course continued to play hard in round two with fast greens and numerous water hazards. The junior golfers came prepared though and scores were improved by as much as eleven strokes.
Micah Alexander of Durham, NC held onto his first round lead to capture first place in the junior/senior division and win the overall high school division. His two day total of 142 (70-72—142) earned him his first TGF victory. Jacob Hicks of Mebane, NC shot one under par for a two day total of 144 (74-70—144)to place second and Trey Guy of Fayetteville, NC shot even par for a two day total of 145 (75-71—145) to place third in the junior/senior division. Benjamin Griffin of Chapel Hill, NC shot one under par to improve his first round score by four strokes and capture first place in the freshman/sophomore division with a two day total of 144 (74-70--144). Timothy Conover of Holly Springs, NC and Eric Bae of Raleigh, NC moved up the leaderboard to place second and third,respectively in the freshman/sophomore division. Conover shot a two day total of 148 (76-72—148) and Bae shot a two day total of 149 (78-71—149).
Patrick Stephenson of Four Oaks, NC called a one-stroke penalty on himself to force a playoff in the middle school division. Stephenson and Scott Campbell of Greensboro, NC shared a two day total of 147. Campbell won first place after a tight two-hole playoff. Grant Powell of Colfax, NC earned third place with a two day total of 150.
Tara Simmons of Goldsboro, NC shot four over par for a two day total of 152 (77-75—152) to hold onto first place in the girls division. Sarah Bae of Raleigh, NC earned second place with a two day total of 153 (80-73—153). Gina Kim of Chapel Hill, NC moved into third place with a two day total of 154 (81-73—154) after improving her first round by eight strokes.
A special congratulation to Thomas Eldridge of Raleigh, NC for making his first hole-in-one ever! Thomas used a hybrid to a 181 yard tucked pin.His father and mother were there to witness his unforgettable moment on hole number three!
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