Tag: This Weekend
This weekend BMW Open for young golfers tees off.
by Ajay on Dec.15, 2009, under Uncategorized
Guam’s top youth golfers, along with players from around the region, will be teeing it up this coming weekend as the Guam Junior Golf League hosts the BMW Guam USA Junior Open from December 19th-21st at Starts Guam Golf Resort.
The tournament, which is presented by Prestige Automobiles, will feature players from age 7 to 18 in both boys’ and girls’ competition. The age brackets are 7-10, 11-12, 13-14 and15-18. Awards will be given to each of the top three finishers in both the boys’ and girls’ brackets
The tournament begins Saturday with registration and a practice round before heading to the first official round of play on Sunday and finishing off with the final round on Monday. Tee times are set for 11 a.m. on Sunday and Monday.
Off-island competitors
This is the first time in its history that the GJGL has invited other countries to join the open. According to coordinator Kaoru Camacho, more than 15 players from the Philippines and Japan have already confirmed their participation in the tournament.
The participation of other countries is a huge accomplishment for the GJGL whose mission statement is “to promote the game of golf on Guam to juniors of all skill levels and to provide introductory, educational, rules, etiquette and competitive programs via top quality coaches and excellent venues, enabling junior golfers the opportunity to learn the game and to compete globally.”
Entry into the tournament is $125 per player and interested golfers can contact the GJGL at 688-2878 or 649-8801 for details. The fee includes access to the opening day banquet on Saturday and the awards banquet on Monday where trophies and prizes will be awarded.
