TOPICS NEWSLETTER VOLUME 23 NO. 1 - JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2013
SFPGA INTRODUCES
TEAM GOLF
Team Golf is a new junior golf initiative of the South Florida PGA for 2013. Teams will compete in section run events, in six local regions, between late April and midSeptember. Professionals are encouraged to create teams and participate. This is a great opportunity to grow existing junior programs, start a junior program, and grow your overall revenue! Team Golf is open to all junior golfers ages 7-14 and is designed specifically for beginner level players who do not possess extensive tournament experience. Team Golf is designed to be a “stepping stone� into Individual Stroke Play tournaments for those players who are unable to consistently score 45 or under for 9 holes. Teams will be comprised of six players, further broken up into three 2-person teams based on age divisions (7-10, 11-12, 13-14). Teams can be coed, however it is not mandatory.
All Team Golf participants will compete from age and gender specific tees which will be set at modified yardages and advertised to all players via the local rules sheet they are given before play begins. There are three sets of tees which range from 1,400 yards to 2,300 yards depending on the age and gender of the player. Team Golf serves as a fun, social, less stressful approach to tournament golf, and provides junior golfers with knowledge and skills that set the stage for a lifetime of golf enjoyment. For more information about Team Golf, please contact Meredith Schechter at 561-729-0544 or mschechter@pgahq.com. Team Golf information can be found here.