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: 58
Intern
Staff: Approximately 50 interns assist the full-time staff
each spring and summer on the road. Additionally, approximately five interns assist in-house.
National
Sponsor: Titleist
Premier
Partners: Rolex and Polo Ralph Lauren
National
Chairmen: Phil Mickelson and Vicki Goetze-Ackerman
Chairman
of the Board: Jordan R. "Digger" Smith
Executive
Director: Stephen Hamblin
Tournaments
in 2010: 85
AJGA
Qualifiers in 2010: 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, Ga.
Tour
Success: More than 200 AJGA alumni play on the PGA and
LPGA Tours and have earned more than 350 Tour victories.
AJGA
Alumni on the PGA TOUR include: Stewart
Cink, Bob Estes, Steve Flesch, Jim Furyk, Sergio Garcia,
Lucas Glover, J.B. Holmes, Charles Howell III, Matt Kuchar, Dustin Johnson, Justin Leonard, Davis Love
III, Andrew Magee, Hunter Mahan, Phil Mickelson, Joe Ogilvie, Sean O'Hair, David Toms, Bubba Watson, Mike
Weir, Tiger Woods and Scott Verplank.
AJGA
Alumnae on the LPGA Tour include: Brandie Burton, Paula Creamer, Laura Diaz, Vicki Goetze-Ackerman, Julieta Granada, Pat Hurst,
Cristie Kerr, In-Kyung Kim, Kelli Kuehne, Brittany Lang, Brittany Lincicome, Michelle
McGann, Kristy McPherson, Lorena Ochoa, Angela Park, Morgan Pressel, Kelly Robbins and Wendy Ward.
College
Success: 19 of the past 25 NCAA Division I men's champions
and 19 of the past 25 NCAA Division I women's champions are AJGA
alumni.
Amateur
Success: 20 of the past 25 U.S. Amateur champions (1985-2009) and 21 of
the past 25 U.S. Women's Amateur champions (1986-2010) are AJGA alumni.
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