The American Junior Golf Assoication (AJGA) has increased the Performance Based Entry (PBE) status for the 2011 Northern Junior. making it the most prestigious national junior tournament in New England.
The Tournament Committee is proud to announce that the 2011 Northern Junior will be played August 1st-2nd at Ellington Ridge Country Club in Ellington, Connecticut.
Andy Mai of Suffield, Conn. shot rounds of 70-69 (-5) to capture the Boys Championship on the first playoff hole. Eliza Breed cruised to a 4-shot victory with a two day total of 150 (+6).
The Northern Junior is sad to report the passing of two-time champion and committee member Ryan Lee, who died on April 26th, 2011.
The duel between Suffield’s Andy Mai and Burlington’s Alex DiClemente was so good, neither wanted to see it come to an end.
Eliza Breed of Greenwich, Conn. used an opening round 1-under par 71 to help her cruise to a four shot victory over Kelly Whaley of Farmington, Conn.
The Stan Trojanowski Northern Junior will offer AJGA exemptions to the 2010 Champions of the Boys and Girls divisions and invites to the International Junior Masters, Bobby Chapman and Joe Cheves Invitational Tournaments.
The 2010 Stan Trojanowski Northern Junior will be played August 9th - 10th, 2010 at Timberlin Golf Club in Berlin, Connecticut. The event will once again be sanctioned by the US Challenge Cup and the Connecticut Section PGA, and will be ranked by Golfweek and National Junior Golf Scoreboard.
A complete slideshow of photos from the 2009 Stan Trojanowski Northern Junior is now available for viewing. All photos were taken by professional photographer Peter J. Defazio.
The final round of the 8th Stan Trojanowski Northern Junior concluded Thursday afternoon at the Timberlin Golf Club, and it proved to be a wonderful showcase of young talent and youthful determination.