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Spring 2010 Event Schedule

February 13-14, TPC Wakefield Plantation, Raleigh, NC

The TPC Wakefield Course in Raleigh is operated by the PGA Tour and is home to the Rex Hospital Open on the Nationwide Tour and the Rex Open Junior Invitational. The winner of the Rex Open Junior Invitational earns an exemption into the Nationwide Tour event. The course was designed by three-time US Open Champion Hale Irwin. This course has a wonderful practice facility and is always maintained in immaculate condition, as is expected at a PGA Tour managed facility. This course will host the Rex Open Junior Invitational in May 2010.

February 26-27, Spring Preview, Keith Hills C.C. (Creek Course),

Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC

The TGF Spring Preview is held the weekend before the Annual NC High School Kick Off Tournament and the Lonnie D. Small Spring Classic Intercollegiate Tournament so we expect the course to be in great tournament condition. Keith Hills is home to the Campbell University Men’s and Women’s golf teams (NCAA Division I- Atlantic Sun Conference) as well as the University’s Professional Golf Management Program. The course has hosted many CGA, USGA and NCAA tournaments, including two ACC Women’s Golf Championships. This course will host the 2010 High School Kickoff Tournament on March 5 and the 2010 NCAA Division I, Atlantic Sun Conference Championship.

March 13-14, Piedmont Junior Championship, Duke University GC

The Duke University Golf Club is one of the top 10 college golf courses in the nation. Originally designed by Robert Trent Jones, and then later redesigned by his son, Rees Jones. The course is home to the Men’s and Women’s Duke Blue Devils Golf Teams. The course has hosted USGA, CGA and NCAA events. It was the host course for the 1962 and 2001 NCAA Championships and 2008 US Open Local Qualifying. It is the current host of the Gordin-Myers Collegiate Classic. This course will host the 2010 Southeast Junior Championship.

The Boys and Girls Champions of this event receive AJGA Exemptions.

March 27-28, Junior Players’ Championship at UNC-Chapel Hill

The University of North Carolina’s Finley Golf Course has been selected by The Golf Channel as the nation’s No. 7 college course in America. GolfChannel.com polled more than 160 college golf coaches to determine the best college courses in the country. It is home to the UNC Tarheel Men’s and Women’s Golf Teams. In 1999 the golf course was redesigned by Tom Fazio. A recent Golfweek survey of more than 160 college coaches ranks this the 7^th best college course in the country. This course will host the 2010 Tarheel State Junior Championship in September.

The Boys and Girls Champions of this event receive AJGA Exemptions.

April 24-25 2^nd Annual Robert Trent Jones Junior Championship

Carolina Trace CC, Sanford, NC

A 2010 Callaway World Junior Qualifying Tournament

The Robert Trent Jones, Sr. designed Carolina Trace Country Club’s Lake Course has been the site of many professional, intercollegiate and amateur events, including the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship, Senior PGA Tour qualifying, CGA and USGA qualifying events. It will host the 2010 US Women’s Open Sectional Qualifier on June 2.

The winner of the High School Division will earn an invitation to compete in the 2010 Joe Cheves Junior Invitational.

May 15-16 Junior Memorial Tournament & TGF Tour Championship

Lonnie Poole GC, NC State University, Raleigh,NC

The Lonnie Poole Golf Course at NC State University opened in the summer of 2009. This Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course is home to the NC State Wolfpack Men’s and Women’s Golf Teams. The course will host 2010 North Carolina Amateur Sectional Qualifying on June 2.

The winner of the High School Division will earn an invitation to compete in the 2010 Joe Cheves Junior Invitational.

For entry information visit www.tarheelgolf.org

Additional AJGA exemptions will be earned by the High School Boys’ and Girl’s 12-18 division players that has the lowest scoring average for the 2009-2010 season.

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Recent snow had rendered the Sanford Golf Course unplayable on February 5. The Tarheel Golf Foundation Tournament Committee regrets that is is forced to cancel this popular event.  Entry fees have been refunded to all entrants.

We look forward to seeing everyone at our future spring 2010 events.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 5, 2010

Raleigh, NC

This weekend’s scheduled event at TPC Wakefield Plantation has been rescheduled for the weekend of February 13-14, 2010. Entries are now being accepted for the February 13-14 event dates. Players that have already registered for this event will be automatically transferred to the new dates.

The National Weather Service Warning regarding the extended sub freezing temperatures that will remain in the region through this coming weekend make it necessary to postpone our scheduled junior tournament at TPC Wakefield Plantation. The expected extremely cold temperatures pose a health risk and a very unpleasant environment for competitive golf. There is also a high likelihood that frost and extreme cold could delay or cancel opening of the golf course.

If you have entered this event and now have a schedule conflict and can not play please send an e-mail to withdrawals@tarheelgolf.org. Refunds are available to players that need to withdraw and paid an entry fee specifically for the TPC Wakefield tournament. If you were applying an entry fee credit for entry at TPC Wakefield and must withdraw you may apply that credit to another event.

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Announcing the

Tarheel Golf Foundation’s

“Take Dead Aim Winter Tournament”

February 6, 2010

Sanford Golf Course

A one day, 18-hole event at Sanford Golf Course. This original 1934, Donald Ross designed golf course will be set up to encourage aggressive play and reward good shots with chances for birdies and eagles. Juniors are invited to join us for a “winter break” from traditional events and hunt for birdies and eagles.

The Tarheel Golf Foundation invites all junior golfers to take a “winter break” from nationally ranked events. The cold winter weather, golf course conditions and limited daylight hours makes it difficult for even the most skilled golfers to post low scores during January and February. Our players need to continue to compete and stay as sharp as possible without the threat of hurting their national and state rankings from playing in harsh conditions. Since the ranking systems are heavily weighted on scores, a player competing in cold weather that is forced to hit shots off of wet, dormant fairways is at a disadvantage to players that are competing in warmer winter climates. A survey of North Carolina College Golf Schedules shows that most college teams do not compete in North Carolina from December-February. We know that these players still practice and play locally while attending class but they do so to prepare for the spring season when the Conference, Regional and National Championships are held.

To encourage competition and aggressive play this event will not be reported to any ranking agency and we will use a Stableford scoring system where players receive points based on their score in relation to the par of each hole. Players making a bogey will receive one point, par will receive two points, birdies get three points, eagles earn four points and double eagles earn five points. The players in each division with the highest point total win. This fun format allows for very competitive and aggressive play. The Donald Ross designed Sanford Golf Club is the perfect venue for this format, with par 5 holes that may be reached in two and even some par four holes that you may try to reach with tee shots, it lends itself well to winter golf. Join us, take dead aim and see how many birdies and eagles you can score!

Entry fee for this event is $30.00

Entries are open online at www.tarheelgolf.org

Playing Divisions for:

High School Boys, Middle School Boys, Boys 10 & under, Girls 13-18, and Girls 12 and under

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1^st Annual

Carolina Cup Junior Challenge

Presented by the Tarheel Golf Foundation

December 5-6, 2009

Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club

Southern Pines, North Carolina

Event: An annual 36-hole stroke play event open to boys and girls ages 19 & under who have not yet completed high school, with an additional special team competition for players from North & South Carolina. Each year the event will alternate between courses located in North and South Carolina

Player Divisions: Boys’ High School (Junior/Senior, Freshman/Sophomore), Boys’ Middle School, Girls’ High School, Girls’ Middle School, Lower School players.

Team Competition: The top finishers from NC and SC in each division after round one will be placed on their state team. The team with the lowest aggregate score wins the Team Cup Competition.

Awards: The top three individual finishers in each division will receive awards. The team with the lowest total score will receive awards.

Accommodations: The historic Mid Pines Inn is holding a block of rooms for tournament participants at a special rate of $79 per night. Call for reservations (800) 747-7272.

Practice rounds: Mid Pines has designated the week prior to the event as open for practice. Contact Mid Pines Golf Shop at (910) 692-7111 to schedule practice rounds.

Golf Course: Mid Pines Golf Club preserved and maintained as designed by Donald Ross and opened in 1921.

Entry Fee: $130.00 Enter online at www.tarheelgolf.org, players must first join the Tarheel Golf Foundation, membership is free.

For information contact Eric Murray at (919) 291-5813 or info@tarheelgolf.org

About the Tarheel Golf Foundation

With over 550 members from 16 states and 4 countries, the Tarheel Golf Foundation provides nationally-ranked junior golf tournaments with a low total cost of participation in the Carolinas. Junior Tour events are open to boys and girls that have not yet completed high school. The TGF Future Stars Series holds one-day events to expose younger players to competitive golf.

Membership is free of charge & open to all junior golfers. Register online at www.tarheelgolf.org.

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The AJGA has awarded Performance Based Exemptions to the Tarheel Junior Golf Tour for the 2009-2010 season. Event exemptions will be awarded to the boys and girls high school division scoring leaders as well as the individual boy and girl high school division winners at Duke and Finley events in March 2010.  The AJGA will continue to monitor our events and may add additional exemptions based on strength of field and player performance.

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The 2009 Wake County Junior Golf Championship will be played at the new Lonnie Poole Golf Course at NC State University on December 12-13.  The course recently held its grand opening celebration with course architect Arnold Palmer on hand to celebrate.  Early feedback has this course quickly becoming the “must play” course in Wake County.  Entries for the Wake County junior are now open and are limited to the first 80 players.

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All Tarheel Golf Foundation Junior Members are invited to compete in Golfweek’s Junior Series at Pine Needles and Mid Pines in Southern Pines, NC  on October 24-25.

This event serves as a qualified for Golfweek’s Junior Invitational at Reunion Resort in Orlando, FL on November 7-8, 2009.  The Golfweek Junior Invitational is a highly regarded event and brings some of the best junior in the nation together to compete in one great fall tournament in Orlando.

The winners earn full AJGA exemptions and exemptions are also awarded to the top 15 boys and top 10 girls.  The event at Southern Pines has a limited field size and entries will likely close early.

This is a great event for gaining national media exposure in North Carolina during the school year. Golfweek will have camera crews and writers on location covering the event. For more information and to sign up for this event visit Golfweek’s Junior Events.

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The 20th Annual Jack Ratz, Jr. Memorial Tournament is scheduled for August 3rd at Wildwood Green Golf Club in Raleigh. This independent junior golf event is managed by the professional staff at Wildwood Green.

There are five playing divisions for boys and girls based on age.

Entries close on July 27th.

Entry forms are available at Wildwood Green Golf club. You may also print a copy online.

Call Wildwood Green in Raleigh for additional information, (919) 846-8376

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Congratulations to William Saunders of Pittboro, NC on his hole in-one on number 12 at Chapel Ridge on Saturday, July 11 during a Tarheel Golf Foundation one-day event.   He used a pitching wedge from 87 yards.

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