Teams

How WJGA Teams are Chosen
Continuing in 2008 ALL 14-17 division players will be entitled to earn points, whether they are eligible for teams or not. To be eligible for the Player of the Year Award, the player must play in at least one WJGA sub-district event in 2008.

WJGA Teams will be selected as follows:

A. Boys and Girls Junior America’s Cup
(4 players each)
These teams will be selected based on total points earned at the following TWO 36-hole events only:

1. USGA qualifiers (for girls, USGA spots determined by first 18 holes only.) The USGA qualifier for girls at Tacoma C&GC will be a dual event. The first 18 holes will be the USGA qualifier and simultaneously the first 18 of the WJGA portion of the event. The second 18 played in the afternoon will be used strictly to calculate WJGA points for selecting the GJAC team. Points will be awarded on the 36 hole total of BOTH rounds played.

2. Junior World statewide qualifier – Players who placed in the top 10 positions for points during the 2007 season (not including 17 year olds) and who are playing in a nationally sanctioned junior event that conflicts with their sub district Junior World qualifying tournament are eligible for exemption from having to qualify at the sub district level for the junior world state qualifier at Tumwater. Requests for exempt status must be submitted to your District Director by June 11, 2008. All requests are forwarded by the District Directors to the WJGA Executive Director at the state office for final approval.

It is the responsibility of the player to notify their district director of their eligibility for exemption and to request exemption from their director.

B. Hogan Cup – Boys (4 players)
This team will be selected based on total points earned for the entire season, including the State Championship. Boys playing on the JAC team will not be eligible to play in the Hogan Cup.

C. North Pacific Junior Ladies – May 2008 (6 players)
This team will be selected on total points earned for the entire 2007 season. In order to be eligible for selection, players must be a confirmed member of WJGA for the 2008 season.

D. Player of The Year Awards (boys & girls) will be selected on play over the entire season, including points earned at the Boys and Girls Junior America's Cup events.

Cup Team positions will be filled by WJGA members who are *permanent residents of the WJGA area and who have not reached their 18th birthday by the last day of the specific competition.

* Permanent residents are those who live in the WJGA territory during the summer season and are either US Citizens or non-citizens who have permanent resident status.

A WJGA member (boy or girl) who is actually 12 or 13 as of June 1, 2008 may request permission to play in the 14-15 division, if their level of experience and skill justifies doing so. Such a request must be submitted through your district director who will forward a recommendation to the WJGA office. The Executive Director will make the final decision on such requests. If the request is approved, the player will compete in the 14-15 division for the entire 2008 season, and the decision to do so cannot be withdrawn during the 2008 season. Such players will be eligible to earn points as they will be competing in the 14-15 division. No points will be awarded in the 8-11 or 12-13 divisions.

Points will be awarded as follows:

1) In WJGA sub-district events, a player earns points for his or her best two finishes of all sub-district tournaments played.

2) Points will be awarded to eligible players based on the schedules shown, and include WJGA events and other selected events.

3) For purposes of determining points at all local points events, all players who are not eligible to earn points will not be considered to be part of the field.

4) All team members will be determined by points totals. To be placed on a team the player must not have reached his/her 18th birthday by the last day of the specific competition.

Accumulated points will be posted at the State Championship. If there is a tie for a position on a team when the final points are determined at the end of the State Championship, the tie will be broken in the following sequence:

1) Lowest 54 hole score at the State Championship.

2) If still tied, use the last 18 hole score.

3) If still tied, use the next to the last 18 hole score.

4) If still tied, use the first 18 hole score.

5) If still tied, use the USGA Rules Book, Appendix 1. “How to Decide Ties in Stroke Play.”

6) If still tied, a toss of the coin shall be used.

Other important factors are also considered; sportsmanship, attitude and physical condition (injury or illness).

If there are ties for points determining JAC or GJAC team members based on points for the USGA qualifier and the Tumwater Valley Junior World qualifier, the tie will be broken first on points earned at Tumwater Valley, then the last 18 there, then the last 9, etc.

North Pacific Junior Ladies - 2007

2007 WASHINGTON TEAM

Katrina Hegge
Stephanie Corey
Lauren Sewell
Chessey Thomas
Neddy Martinez
Rui Li

Junior Americas Cup - 2007

JAC - 2007 Team

Stefan Richardson
Chris Cho
Chris Williams
Cameron Peck

The 2007 JAC Team Tied For FIRST PLACE! CONGRATULATIONS!!

Golfer	Round 1	Round 2	Final Round	Total	Final Place
Chris Williams	71	66	78	215	T-27
Chris Cho	71	74	67	212	16th
Cameron Peck	72	68	68	208	T-5
Stefan Richardson	75	70	70	215	T-27
MVP AWARDED TO CAMERON PECK!!
Team	214	204	205
		418
Place	T-8	3rd	T-1		T-1

Girls Junior Americas Cup - 2007

GJAC Team

Simone Strauss
Chessey Thomas
Lauren Sewell
Katrina Hegge

The 2007 GJAC Team Took SIXTH PLACE!

Golfer Round 1 Round 2 Final Round Total Final Place

Katrina Hegge 71 82 76 229 T-7

Chessey Thomas 80 77 78 235 T-15

Simone Strauss 83 82 80 245 T-33

Lauren Sewell 80 83 85 248 T-39

MVP AWARDED TO KATRINA HEGGE!!

Team 231 241 234

472 706

Place 5th 7th 6th 6th

Hogan Cup Team 2007

Kevin Penner
Tyler Kato
Corey Mehl
Dylan Goodwin
**Ricky McDonald withdrew after qualifying for the US Amateur in
San Francisco...CONGRATULATIONS!**

RIVERSIDE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB - August 18&19, 2007
Par 72, 6,667-yards

Southern California	212	221	433
Oregon #1	219	216	435
San Diego	224	219	443
Washington	226	220	446
Idaho	229	218	447
Northern California	229	222	451
British Columbia	226	226	452
Oregon #2	226	226	453
Arizona	230	227	457
Hawaii	233	228	461
Utah	237	234	471
Nevada	235	245	480

Washington Team Individual Scores
Kevin Penner	Sammamish	71	73	144
Cory Mehl	Seattle	77	72	149
Dylan Goodwin	Mukilteo	78	75	153
Tyler Kato	Seattle	80	79	159