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Murray Captures Par 3 Shootout Title Grayson Murray of Raleigh defeated Ryan Gilbert of Morrisville in a chip off on the 9th hole to take the TYGA Par 3 Shootout at Pinewild CC. Murray qualified for the shootout with a one over par 55 and then had eight pars and one birdie during the shootout. Full Results McCurry Fires 67 to Win Sanford One Day Jonathan McCurry of Sanford used his home course knowledge to win the TYGA one day event at Sanford GC with a 4 under par 67. The other division winner were Grant Houser of Holly Springs, Caroline Rea of Pinehurst, Tara Simmons of Canton, Casey Ward of Chapel Hill, and Colin McKenna of Summerfield. Full Results Sarah Almond Qualifies for US Women's Open 16 year old Sarah Almond of Albemarle, NC finished tied for 3rd in the US Women's Sectional qualifier at Forest Creek Club in Pinehurst, NC and has advanced to the U.S. Women's Open Championship. Almond, a rising high school junior, has round of 74 and 68 for a total of two under par 132. Sarah will compete with the best female players in the world at the U.S. Women’s Open Championship at Interlachen Country Club in Edina, MN on June 26-29. Way to go Sarah!! CAROLINAS GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP MOVED TO SOUTHERN PINES GC Due to course renovations at Jacksonville CC, the 52nd Carolinas Girls' Championship has been moved to Southern Pines CC in Southern Pines, NC. The dates, July 1-3, 2008, remain the same. Championship home page Rolesville Standout Jordan Walor Earns Rex Exemption The Rex Hospital Open hosted the third annual Pro-Junior Invitational presented by Corporate Express on Sunday. Wake Forest Rolesville graduate Jordan Walor shot the low round of the event and earned a sponsor’s exemption into the official Nationwide Tour event, June 5 – 8. Walor’s two-under-par 69 gave him medalist honors by one stroke. He will go on to compete with the professionals beginning Thursday, June 5. The low girls’ round of the day was shot by Courtney Gunter of Porter Ridge High School in Matthews. The 2008 Girls 1A/2A/3A champion shot a two-over-par 73 (38-35). Meghan Moore from Bahama, NC finished second in the girls’ division with a four-over 75 (38-37). Final results 2008 TYGA One Day Series Registration Opens on May 5th Registration for the TYGA one day series events this summer will begin on Monday, May 5th. You may enter on-line or by mailing in an entry form. If you have problems or questions, please call the TYGA office at 910-673-1000. Boys' 14-15 Age Division Added for 2008 Boys' between the age of 14 and 15 will have their own division in this summer's one day series events. They will play the same yardage as the boys' 15-18 division and TYGA ranking's points will be awarded to the overall boys' division and not each age division.
Capture High School Titles Green Hope High School from Cary shot a team total 299 to win the 2nd NC High School Invitational hosted by Treyburn CC in Durham. Finishing in second place eight shots back at 307 was Ravenscroft from Raleigh. In the individual competition, Wilson Day of Ravenscroft fired a two under par 70 to win by two shots. Day, a high school freshman from Raleigh, had three birdies and one bogey in his round. Finishing second with an even par 72 was Thomas Chapman of Forestview High in Gastonia. Jackson Taylor of Cape Fear Academy in Wilmington finished third 3 shot back at one over par 73. Full Results Ask the Coach In a effort to better understand the college golf recruiting process, we have given several coaches from the Carolinas 5 questions regarding junior golf. Click here to see what they have to say. New Junior Web Site Launched In a joint effort with the Tarheel Youth GA, South Carolina Junior GA, Women's South Carolina GA, Carolinas PGA, South Carolina GA and the American Junior GA to provide more information on junior golf, the Carolinas Golf Association has created a new junior web site. The www.carolinasjuniorgolf.org web site has been designed as a clearinghouse for junior golf information in the Carolinas. If you have any suggestions, please click on the suggestion box option and let us know what you think. www.carolinasjuniorgolf.org
In an effort to better serve junior golf in NC, TYGA has added a suggestion box. Please submit any ideas or comments on how we can improve our service. Just click on the box and you will directed to our survey. It's that easy and thanks for your help. New Sponsor Club for 2008 In an effort to make more golf courses accessible to junior golfers in NC, 27 additional facilities across NC have joined TYGA as sponsor clubs for 2008. For 2008 there is a total of 85 golf facilities offering access and many discounts to TYGA members. Full details
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| On-Line Registration Instructions: First Time Users: To sign-up online for TYGA tournaments, click on the "First Time Users" link on the upper right side of this page. You will be asked to create a User Name and Password to access "MyCGA" services. An e-mail will be sent to you with additional information. This is a free service with no additional fee for TYGA and/or CGA online tournament registration. Login Button: Once you have a User Name and Password, you may login to "MyCGA". On your CGA Member Club Web Page, input your Player Profile if you wish to sign-up for TYGA or CGA tournaments. Click on the "CGA Tournaments" on the left side of the screen to view schedule of tournaments. Scroll down and select the event you wish to register for.
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| About the Tarheel Youth Golf Association...In 1996, the Tarheel Youth Golf Association (TYGA) was formed to provide opportunities and information on junior golf in North Carolina. Our services have grown, but the membership is still free. Membership in the Tarheel Youth Golf Association is free of charge and provides a membership packet, and allows juniors to play in TYGA One-Day Tournaments. TYGA provides Rules Seminars to North Carolina junior programs, provides state-wide rankings for boys and girls, acts as a clearinghouse for clubs designated for donation, provides posters to all North Carolina CGA member clubs detailing CGA, TYGA, and USGA Junior events and provides Carolinas Golf Association USGA Handicap Indexes to members, free of charge.The North Carolina Middle School Golf Association is administered and funded by the Tarheel Youth Golf Association.
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