Tri-County Junior Golf Association

The Tri-County Junior Golf Association kicked off the 2006 year with a rules seminar for all the junior players. The Ridges Conference Center hosted the event which was attended by over 110 people.

During the seminar, proper etiquette of the game of golf as well as fundamental rules for the playing the game were discussed.

Steve Gonyea, President of the TriCounty Junior Golf Association and Golf Course Superintendent of Brasstown Valley Resort, was very pleased with the turn out.

Steve noted that we have a filled slate this year with 75 junior players: 8 boys at 15-17, 11 boys at 13-14, 13 boys at 11-12, 16 boys at 10 and under, and 14 boys at 8 and under. There are two girls divisions with 8 girls at 10 and under and 5 girls at 11-14.

The 2006 tour is sponsored primarily by The Ridges Resort with weekly tournament sponsors. The weekly tournaments sponsors are:

The Club Shoppe Open at Cherokee Hills Golf Course on Thursday, August 24 at 4:30 p.m.; The Bank of Hiawassee Classic at Brasstown Valley Resort on Thursday, August 31st at 4:30 p.m.; The Bank of Blairsville Cup at Butternut Creek Golf Course on Thursday, September 7th at 4:30 p.m.; The Appalachian Community Bank Open at Brasstown Valley Resort on Thursday, September 14th at 4:30 p.m.; The United Community Bank Open at The Ridges Country Club on Thursday, September 21st at 4:30 PM; The Blue Ridge Mountain EMC Masters at Chatuge Shores Golf Club on Thursday, September 28, at 4:30 p.m.; and the TCJGA Grand Championship at The Ridges Country Club on Thursday, October 12, at 4:30 p.m.

We encourage everyone to come out each week and watch our junior players For sponsorship information, please contact Tsali Bentley at 706-745-0001.