Weather Postpones First Round of AJGA Junior at Centennial

Play to resume at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, August 18

MEDFORD, Ore. – Inclement weather during the first round of the AJGA Junior at Centennial caused play to be postponed until Wednesday, August 18 at 7 a.m.

Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the AJGA Junior at Centennial is an 18-hole stroke-play event held at Centennial Golf Club.  The field features 82 boys and 48 girls, ages 12-18, from 11 states and Canada, with the host state being represented by eight participants. The Boys Division plays the par-72 course from 7,164 yards and the Girls Division plays from 6,086 yards.

“After reviewing the weather conditions surrounding the golf course, we ultimately decided the best option was to postpone play to protect the safety of all players, parents, staff and volunteers,” Tournament Director Lauren Shelly said.

Play will resume Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. The second round of play has been altered to a noon shotgun for all tournament players.

The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships, and has an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 49 states and 30 countries. To ensure scholarship opportunities for all junior golfers who have the skill, the AJGA created the Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant program to provide financial assistance to young players in need.
                Titleist, the AJGA’s National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association’s success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, which is in its third decade of AJGA support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. In 2007, after 12 years of support, Polo Ralph Lauren became the AJGA’s second Premier Partner.
                 AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. Former AJGA juniors have compiled more than 400 victories on the PGA and LPGA Tours. AJGA alumni include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Stewart Cink, Cristie Kerr, Paula Creamer and Morgan Pressel.

             For more information about the AJGA Junior at Centennial, please contact National Headquarters at (770) 858-4200 or visit the AJGA website at ajga.org.

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