AJGA
Quick Facts
Mission
Statement:
The AJGA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to
the overall growth and development of young men and women
who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive
junior golf.
Junior
Membership: More than 5,000
Full-Time
Staff: 56
Intern
Staff: Approximately 50 interns assist the full-time staff
each spring and summer on the road. Additionally, approximately 10 interns assist in-house.
National
Sponsor: Titleist
Premier
Partner : Rolex, Polo Golf
National
Chairmen: Phil Mickelson and Vicki Goetze-Ackerman
Chairman
of the Board: Jordan R. "Digger" Smith
Executive
Director: Stephen Hamblin
Tournaments
in 2007 : 81
AJGA
Qualifiers in 2007: Over 40
First
National Tournament Conducted: 1978 (Tournament of Champions,
Inverrary Country Club, Lauderhill, Fla.)
National
Headquarters: The AJGA National Headquarters is located
at Chateau Elan Resort in Braselton, Georgia.
Tour
Success: More than 160 AJGA alumni play on the PGA and
LPGA Tours and have earned more than 300 Tour victories.
AJGA
Alumni on the PGA TOUR include: Stewart
Cink, Steve Flesch, Jim Furyk, Sergio Garcia,
Charles Howell III, Matt Kuchar, Dustin Johnson, Justin Leonard, Davis Love
III, Andrew Magee, Phil Mickelson, Joe Ogilvie, David Toms, Mike
Weir, Tiger Woods and Scott Verplank.
AJGA
Alumnae on the LPGA Tour include: Beth Bauer, Brandie Burton, Paula Creamer, Laura Diaz, Vicki Goetze-Ackerman, Julieta Granada, Pat Hurst,
Christina Kim, Cristie Kerr, Emilee Klein, Kelli Kuehne, Michelle
McGann, Lorena Ochoa, Grace Park, Morgan Pressel, Kelly Robbins
College
Success: 18 of past 22 NCAA Division I men's champions
and 20 of past 26 NCAA Division I women's champions are AJGA
alumni.
Amateur
Success: 16 of past 20 U.S. Amateur champions and 18 of
past 20 U.S. Women's Amateur champions are AJGA alumni.
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