The 39th annual Desert Mashie Spring Championship teed off at Encanto Golf Course March 9-10. Hosted by the Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA), the field featured 230 junior golfers – boys and girls – ages 8-18 competing in five age groups.
Founded in 1983, the Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA) is a non-profit organization that introduces Arizona’s youth to the game of golf and helps junior golfers develop golf and life skills through competitive programs and tournaments. In addition to developing programs at schools and assisting Arizona golf courses with their junior programs, the JGAA conducts more than 100 programs and activities, including etiquette clinics, tournaments, and college prep seminars throughout Arizona each year. The JGAA awards two scholarship funds annually to high school senior members of the JGAA for their college education – the Tres Arnold and the John Wolfinger Memorial College Scholarships. The JGAA’s strong belief in teamwork and cooperation continues to guide the organization and is instilled in all of its members.
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Chaz Aurilia of Phoenix fired a final-round 8-under-par 64, the low round of the tournament by three strokes, to win the Thunderbird Invitational – PING Junior Masters by five strokes. Aurilia, who finished at 9-under-par 135 (71-64) for the tournament, scorched the par 5s at Papago Golf Course both days with birdies on three of the four in the first round followed by back-to-back eagles and two birdies in the second round to go 9-under par for the eight holes.
The Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA) is hosting the 25th annual Thunderbird Invitational, which tees off at Papago Golf Course March 2-3. The field features 84 of Arizona’s best junior golfers (48 boys and 36 girls) ranging in age from 13-18 competing in the third PING Junior Masters Series tournament on the 2019 JGAA schedule of events.
The Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA) announced that junior golfers in the program signed National Letters of Intent to play collegiate golf.
Gunnar Broin of Chanhassen, Minnesota sat three strokes off the pace after a first-round 70 before finally overtaking the field by three strokes with a second-round 68 to win the Raven Invitational – Fisher Bryan Golf Academy (FBGA) – PING Junior Masters.
The Raven Invitational – Fisher Bryan Golf Academy (FBGA) – PING Junior Masters Series is set for play this weekend, February 16-17, at Raven Golf Club Phoenix. The 36-hole, invitation only junior golf tournament marks the JGAA’s second PING Junior Masters Series event of 2019 attracting Arizona’s top junior golfers.
The Phoenix Metro Junior Championship sponsored by Van’s Golf Shops teed off February 9-10 with a field of more than 200 junior golfers – boys and girls – ages 8-18 competing in five age groups in a 36-hole tournament held at Ahwatukee Country Club and Arizona Golf Resort.
The Wigwam Invitational, sponsored by Warren Schutte Players Academy, the first PING Junior Masters Series tournament of the season, teed off January 26-27 at Wigwam Golf Club. After 36 holes of play, Ashley Menne of Surprise and Sydney Bryan of Mesa finished tied for first place with identical 4-over-par 148s (75-73).
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