United States Junior Golf Tour
Beginning Our Eighth Season in 2008-2009 of Providing Quality Junior Golf Events at Affordable Prices
Proud Host of Qualifying for the 2009 Optimist International and the 2009 Junior World Golf Championships
The USJGT Tunica Open scheduled for November 15-16 has been designated as a Golfweek/Titleist Ranked Event for both the Boys and Girls High School divisions.
This will cause a large increase in tournament applications. Get yours in today.
New for 2008-2009: The USJGT Red Alert. Each time a player in the boys or girls high school division shoots under par, a bulletin is sent to more than 200 college coaches.
This week's Red Alert featured Brett Barry (Jackson, Tenn.) who shot a 69 in Round 2 at The Bear Trace at Chickasaw.
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GREENWOOD HOLDS OFF BARRY TO WIN AT BEAR TRACE - CHICKASAW
Winners: Drew Greenwood (Hot Springs, Ark.); Brooke Alford (Marion, Ark.), Cole Newman (Clarksville, Tenn.), Braden Thornberry (Olive Branch, Miss.), Elizabeth Moon (Germantown, Tenn.), Whit Parker (Conway, Ark.)
High school freshman Drew Greenwood (Hot Springs, Ark.) held his one shot lead fending off hard-charging Brett Barry (Jackson, Tenn.) to win the Boys High School division at the opening event of the 2008-2009 season at The Bear Trace at Chickasaw in Henderson, Tenn. Greenwood led Elliot Shin (Estill Springs, Tenn.) by one shot after one round. Shin fell to fifth, but Barry - who opened with an 84 on Saturday - fired a spectacular 69 on Sunday to get into contention. Evan Greenwood (Hot Springs, Ark.) and USJGT newcomer Alden Hinkel (Serepta, La.) tied for third.
Seventh-grader Brooke Alford (Marion, Ark.) claimed the title in the Girls High School division. Alford, who led by two shots after round one, fired a division-best 78 on Sunday to defeat Grace Grubb (Little Rock, Ark.) by eight shots.
Cole Newman (Clarksville, Tenn.) came from a shot back to win by three in the Boys Junior High division. Newman beat Logan Watkins (Covington, Tenn.). Ben Carroll (Counce, Tenn.) finished third while Phillip Hickam (Olive Branch, Miss.) had his highest USJGT finish ever capturing fourth place.
Braden Thornberry (Olive Branch, Miss.) rallied from eight shots down to win by seven strokes over Cameron Close (Germantown, Tenn.). Thornberry fired a division best 75 in the final round to seal the win. Trey DePriest (Monette, Ark.) finished third while Jack Evans (Arlington, Tenn.) finished fourth.
Elizabeth Moon (Germantown, Tenn.) came from behind to win the Girls Rising Stars division by one shot over Aubree Jones (Covington, Tenn.). Moon shot 39 while Jones shot 37 in the final round.
Whit Parker (Conway, Ark.) rallied from two shots back to edge Winston Margaritis (Eads, Tenn.) in the Boys Future Stars division. Andrew Pierce (Germantown, Tenn.) shot 40 on Sunday rising to third place.
Full field results are available here.
AJGA grants USJGT exemptions
The American Junior Golf Association has granted exemptions to the USJGT Boys High School and Girls High School Players-of-the-Year for the 2008-2009 season.
The USJGT is introducing a new Player Ability Ranking (PAR) for the 2008-2009 season. Click here for details.
All USJGT events are nationally ranked
42 USJGT SIGNEES FOR 2008-2009
Several current and former USJGT members have signed this year to continue their golf careers at the college level. This information will be updated as players continue to make college choices. That brings our seven year total to 173 and counting. So far, here is the official list.
Jack Belote (Bartlett, Tenn.) - University of Memphis; Dane Voss (Jonesborough, Tenn.) - Middle Tennessee State University; Brad Simons (Mountain Home, Ark.) - Middle Tennessee State University; Hunter Green (Evensville, Tenn.) - Middle Tennessee State University; Joe David (Madison, Tenn.) - University of Mississippi; Drew Miller (Clarksville, Tenn.) - Austin Peay State University; Jordan McLaurin (Ironton, Mo.) - Missouri State University; Kody Alexander (Humboldt, Tenn.) - University of Memphis; Dylan Waters (Franklin, Tenn.) - Lipscomb University; Carlson Cox (Church Hill, Tenn.) - University of Memphis; Amy O'Connell (Lebanon, Tenn.) - Western Kentucky University; Jeremy Lawson (Hixson, Tenn.) - Lee University; Sam Curtis (Calhoun, Ga.) - Berry College; Carry Barbee (Cartersville, Ga.) - Boston College; Ashley Birdwell (Hermitage, Tenn.) - Trevecca Nazarene University; Case Cochran (Paducah, Ky.) - Texas A&M, Justin Harvey (Kingsport, Tenn.) - Tusculum College; Alyssa Randolph (Knoxville, Tenn.) - University of Kentucky; Matthew Hatchett (Bremen, Ga.) - University of West Georgia; Jennifer Newman (Brentwood, Tenn.) - Belmont University; Kelly Maguigan (Franklin, Tenn.) - Belmont University; Clay Myers (Memphis, Tenn.) - Jackson State University; HannahWeathersby (Belvidere, Tenn.) -Mississippi State University; Parker Rush (Germantown, Tenn./Faulkner State CC) - University of Memphis; Lee Maxwell (Cookeville, Tenn.) - Tennessee Tech; Brent Webb (Savannah, Tenn.) - University of Memphis; Baillie Johnson (Counce, Tenn.) - Bethel College; Scott Metcalf (Jackson, Tenn.) - Lambuth University; Tyler Mitchell (Cadiz, Ky.) - UNC-Charlotte; Adam Morrison (Harrison, Tenn.) - Hiwasee College; Logan Anderson (Englewood, Tenn.) - Milligan College; David Saldana (Clarksville, Tenn.) - Trevecca Nazarene; Jesper Swedenborg (Varberg, Sweden) - Union University; Skip Jones (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) - Trevecca Nazarene University; Jared Songster (Johnson City, Tenn.) - Milligan College; Collier Jones (Little Rock, Ark.) - U.S. Naval Academy; Chris Schwartz (Mt. Juliet, Tenn.) - UT-Martin; Ashley Averitt (Memphis, Tenn.) - Austin Peay; Nick Wilson (Little Rock, Ark.) - Louisiana-Monroe; Josh Edge (Bartlett, Tenn.) - Utah Valley State; Paul Vaughan (Springfield, Tenn.) - Cumberland University; Casey Patterson (West Helena, Ark.) - Delta State University.
Colleges and Universities that have had or currently have USJGT alums playing
(Includes this year's signees)
74 different colleges and universities
Alabama-Birmingham, Arkansas, Arkansas-Fort Smith, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Arkansas State, Auburn, Austin Peay, Belmont, Bethel, Berry College, Bethel, Birmingham Southern, Boston College, Carson-Newman, Centenary, Catawba, Chattanooga, Christian Brothers, Cumberland, Delta State, Duke, East Tennessee State, Eastern Kentucky, Faulkner State, Georgetown, Georgia, Georgia Southern, Hiawasee College, Indiana, Iowa State, Jackson State, Kentucky, King College, Lambuth, Lee, Lindenwood, Lipscomb, Louisiana - Monroe, Memphis, Mercer, Middle Tennessee State, Milligan, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, Missouri State, Murray State, North Carolina-Charlotte, North Carolina-Greensboro, Ohio, Presbyterian, Princeton, Rhodes, Samford, Savannah College of Art and Design, Southeast Missouri, Southern Mississippi, Spelman, Tennessee, Tennessee Tech, Tennessee Wesleyan, Texas, Texas A&M, Trevecca Nazarene, Tusculum, Union, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, UT-Martin, Utah Valley State, Virginia, West Georgia, Western Carolina, Western Kentucky, Youngstown State.
