AJGA Alums Earn PGA and LPGA Tour Cards

PGA TOUR Qualifying School finished up Monday, December 4 with 22 alumni earning their 2007 PGA TOUR Cards. These include: Robert Garrigus, John Merrick, Stephen Marino, Paul Stankowski, Tom Johnson, Ryan Armour, John Mallinger, Anthony Kim, Chris Stroud, Parker McLachlin, Glen Day, Charlie Wi, Scott Gutschewski, Brendon de Jonge, Michael Boyd, Michael Allen, Mark Wilson, Bob May, D.J. Brigman, Kyle Reifers, Brian Bateman and Michael Bradley.

LPGA Tour Qualifying School concluded Sunday, December 3. Two-time Rolex Junior All-American In-Kyung Kim earned medalist honors. Eight additional alumnae earned their 2007 LPGA Tour cards including Clarissa Childs, Angela Park, Katherine Hull, Sarah Lynn Johnston, Irene Cho, Erica Blasberg, Ashley Hoagland and Paige Mackenzie. Another 20 players earned conditional status on the LPGA Tour.

Joe David Wins Jerry Cole Sportsmanship Award

Joe David of Madison, Tenn., received a distinct honor Nov. 19 when he was awarded the American Junior Golf Association Jerry Cole Sportsmanship Award. David was presented the honor by the AJGA at the 29th annual Rolex Junior All-America Awards Banquet held at The Cloister at St. Simons Island, Ga.

After a childhood of struggles, David was able to turn to the game of golf as an escape. After being introduced to the game by his grandfather, David continued to grow and mature through the game. He became well known throughout the state of Tennessee and beyond as a junior golfer. After playing in the 2006 U.S. Junior at Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club, David was granted unlimited playing privileges whenever he is in the area because of the impression he left upon the staff and members of the club.

“Golf became my safe place, an escape,” David said. “I do not know if I can ever repay the game of golf for all it has done for me.”

AJGA Secures Two New Sponsors for the 2007 Season

Wellstone Communities, a real estate development company based in Dallas, will sponsor the Wellstone Communities Junior Championship to be held April 13-15, 2007. The event will be held at the TPC at Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas.

Birks & Mayors, a luxury jewelry company based in Tamarac, Fla., will sponsor the Birks & Mayors Mirasol Junior Championship to be held June 5-8, 2007. The event will be held on the Sunrise Course at The Country Club at Mirasol in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.