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Junior World Information

Each year, WJGA hosts the state qualifier for the Junior World Championship held in San Diego, CA. This year the qualifier is being held at the Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on July 1, 2008.  

EXEMPTION POLICY CONTINUES IN 2008 -

The top 10 boys and the top 10 girls from the 2007 points list who are age eligible for Junior World in 2008 and who are playing in a nationally sanctioned junior event in 2008 that conflicts with their sub district Junior World qualifying tournament, are eligible for an exemption from having to qualify at the sub district level for the junior world state qualifier at Tumwater. Exemptions are NOT automatic and must be requested by the WJGA member.

Requests for exempt status must be submitted to your District Director TBD.

All requests are forwarded by the District Directors to the WJGA Executive Director for final approval.

It is the responsibility of the player to bring his/her exempt
status and requests for exemption to the attention of their director.

View a list of players eligible for exemption from Points List 2007.

Players 14 years old and younger do not have to qualify to enter the Junior World national event. Deadline for these players is  APPROXIMATELY mid-March 2008.  To enter, contact the local San Diego office for additional information at 619-280-8505 or visit their website at www.juniorworldgolf.com for an entry form.  14 year olds MAY enter the WJGA Junior World qualifier and play for POINTS ONLY.

Players 15-17 years old must play in their sub district tournament designated as the Junior World qualifier, except those granted exemptions in the above policy, and win a spot to play in the state qualifier.  These players must then win a spot at Tumwater to advance to the Junior World national event held in San Diego. The national event is open to players who will not have reached their 18th birthday before midnight, July 20, 2008.

There is a $25 entry fee IN ADDITION TO the $30 entry fee for the sub district event to enter the qualifier.  Entry fees are NON REFUNDABLE; so be sure you are playing in the sub-district event designated as JR World Qualifier.  

Girls who score within 15 strokes of the course rating will advance to the state qualifier.  Boys qualifying positions (spots) for the Junior World State Qualifier at Tumwater will be determined by the number of Junior World entries in each district.   Your district director will post the number of spots available for boys at the beginning of the sub district tournament designated as the Junior World qualifier.

If you earn an opportunity to play in the national event, you must have your parent's permission to give tournament officials your answer about whether or not you will actually play in that event prior to the beginning
of play on the day of qualifying.

NOTE:  If you did not mail a signed copy of the Junior World entry form with your confirmation page you may print one by clicking here.

Following are the procedures for entering  the Jr World Tournament at San Diego:

8-14 year olds --
 (14 year olds 
see below)

 do not have to qualify to play in the Junior World National event.  
If you are 8-14 years old, and would like to enter the Junior World Tournament,  you must enter through the Junior World office in San Diego by contacting them at (619) 280-8505.  Entries are selected by lottery. deadline for entry is APPROXIMATELY mid-March 2008.  Call the San Diego Jr Golf office for additional information at 619-280-8505 or visit their website at www.juniorworldgolf.com for an entry form.
15-17 year olds -- Entering the Junior World Tournament is a two step process.
1)  you must enter  the sub district event designated as the Junior World qualifier in your district. There is a non refundable $25 entry fee to Qualify for Tumwater . This entry fee is IN ADDITION TO the $30 subdistrict tournament entry fee.

2)  if you qualify at the sub district level - you will be eligible to play at the Junior World State Qualifier at Tumwater on July 1, 2008. There is no additional entry fee to play at Tumwater.

If you qualify at Tumwater, you will be eligible to play in San Diego at the national event.
14 year olds -- may enter the Junior World qualifier at the sub district level for points.  IF you qualify at the sub district level to play the qualifier at Tumwater you will be playing at Tumwater will be FOR POINTS ONLY. (click here for team selection info).  Playing at Tumwater DOES NOT enter you into the Junior World National event  regardless of how well  you play at Tumwater.