The Nebraska Golf Association and the Nebraska Section PGA today announced a new junior golf initiative, expanding the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour to include all things junior golf in the state.
The newly dubbed ‘Nebraska Junior Golf’ (NJG) will continue the great partnership between the two organizations that began with the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour in 2009. Nebraska Junior Golf will be an umbrella organization for all junior programs run by the NGA and the Nebraska PGA, and will also include an avenue to other opportunities for juniors to learn and play the game throughout the state. The effort to create a “one-stop shop” for junior golfers and their parents will make it easier for those wanting to get involved in the game to know what opportunities are available. A new website is under development that will bring all junior golf information under one roof, and allow junior golfers to find the opportunities that match up with their experience and skill level.
“Over the past few years, the NJGT has grown and turned into a very successful Junior Golf Program,” CEO of the Nebraska Section of the PGA, David Honnens said. “This program has become more than just a Junior Golf Tour and we are very excited to have Nebraska Junior Golf be the foundation of all the Junior Golf Programs provided by both associations.”
Nebraska Junior Golf will have a membership aspect and continue the competitive opportunities that the NJGT provided in past years. Membership registration will open April 16, with two levels of membership, including $60 for those 9-hole members and $70 for 18-hole members. Benefits of membership include eligibility to compete in tour events, TEAM GOLF, the Nebraska Junior PGA Championships, NGA Junior Championships and Fall Junior Series, and more. Also included in membership, is a NJG towel, other sponsor gifts, bimonthly newsletter, GHIN number and USGA Handicap Index, one ticket to the 2018 Pinnacle Bank Championship and more.
“The junior golf landscape has always been tough to navigate,” Executive Director of the Nebraska Golf Association, Craig Ames said. “By bringing everything under one roof, we’re able to provide parents and juniors a roadmap to guide them regardless of age or skill level.”
Tournament registration for the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour events will open May 1, with more than 70 competitive opportunities for juniors of all ages and skill levels. After joining Nebraska Junior Golf, members will need to create a new player profile in order to register for tournaments on May 1. Instructions on how to create a player profile will be available on the website.
The new Nebraska Junior Golf website, nebraskajuniorgolf.com, will launch later this spring. For now, information will be posted on the current NJGT website, njgt.org.
