IJGA - International Junior Golf Academy

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Home Page IJGA is the oldest independent junior golf academy in the USA. Academy, Camp, Post Graduate, and Discovery programs available.

IJGA student-golfer, Sean Citherlet of Mexico, is riding a hot streak. He finished 1st at the IJGT Faldo Series Georgia Championship, Feb 22/23 and followed up with another 1st place finish this past weekend at the Gira Inf-del Sureste at the Club de Golf Yucatan. Congratulations, Sean. Keep it rolling!

IJGA staff in CPR - AED - First Aid Training with Captain Randy Hunter of the Bluffton Twp Fire District. Anyone can learn CPR and everyone should. It was a valuable session and a good time! Thanks, Captain Hunter.

Winners of IJGT 2020 Presidents Day Classic
J Turner, Boys 19U with 3-day total of +1
V Thiara, Girls 19U with 3-day total of - 1
J Parada Wiley, Boys 16U with 3-day total of -1
M Zhu, Girls 16U with 3-day total of +4

And our top finishers. Congratulations!

First of three days at the Presidents Day Classic at Rio Pinar, Orlando, and IJGA student-athletes are off to a great start.

IJGA’s Lee-Anne Misseldine, explains how to reach a young person’s potential at TEDx HiltonHeadWomen Symposium. It’s INCREDIBLE what can be achieved when you care about their thoughts and feelings. View her presentation to learn more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFLSNS7_Y9k

Our Most Recent Tournament Results

IJGT Metrowest Classic, Orlando, 2/1 - 2/2

Boys under 19 Division
Nolan Donze 1st place - scores of 73 + 74 for 147 total
David Fu tied 7th place - scores of 78 + 77 for 155 total

Boys under 16 Division
Ryoma Kumazawa tied 4th place - scores of 79 + 76 for 155 total
Luis Benitez 6th place - scores of 80 + 76 for 156 total
Liangan Wang 9th place - scores of 79 + 79 for 158 total
Sadaharu Takagi 10th place - scores of 79 + 81 for 160 total

Girls Under 19 Division
Sakurako Tanaka tied 1st - scores of 77 + 79 for 156 total

Girls Under 16 Division
Monisha Chowdary tied 1st - scores of 81 + 77 for 158 total
Amy Nguyen tied 3rd - scores of 84 + 81 for 165 total

Junior Heritage , Hilton Head Island, 2/2 - 2/3

Hyojoon Jang tied 2nd place - scores of 73 + 77 for 150 total
Jessie Cai tied 4th place - scores of 73 + 78 for 151 total

Good luck .cai and ._.joon1220 at the 2020 Sea Pines Junior Heritage
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Both tied for 3rd going into final round at tomorrow 🏌🏽‍♀️

working on some putting fundamentals with

IJGA Director of Mental Performance / Character Mentor Skylar Jewell, IJGA Director of Student Life Amanda Williams and IJGA Director of College Planning + Placement LeeAnne Misseldine held a Community Kick-Off event this week for IJGA student-athletes. Activities and topics included team building exercises, personality tests, academy overview, values, expectations and the Habitutes Program.

Join the IJGA team and take your golf game to the next level. Contact us today to find out how you can be a part of this game changing program! 843.686.1500.

As golf industry leaders gathered at the leading trade-only event, the PGA 2020 Merchandising Show, IJGA Director of Golf Jonathan Yarwood shared his expertise in junior golf during an Open Forum panel discussion on Junior Golf Development. Yarwood was joined by other panelist; Rich Franklin, Rob Houlding, Tony Ruggiero and Chris Taylor.