Bridgestone Golf Tournament of Champions Update!

2012 Bridgestone Golf Tournament of Champions

Will you experience the IJGT event of the year?

One of the biggest junior events of the year will feature over 200 of the best junior golfers from around the world. The dates for this event are May 26-28, 2012. Grand Cypress Resort will once again be the host site for this event and all juniors will have the opportunity to compete on the New and East/North Courses. For more information, please visit the Tournament Information Page.

2012-13 Tour Membership 

Every participant in the 2012 Bridgestone Golf Tournament of Champions will receive a Complimentary Membership for the 2012-13 IJGT Season!

Sponsor Gifts

For playing in the Bridgestone Golf Tournament of Champions, each competitor will receive a number of gifts that will be provided by IJGT sponsors. IJGT has teamed up with some of the top organizations in golf to give our junior golfers the best experience at IJGT events. IJGT is proud to announce that all players competing in this years event will receive the following gifts. 

• A set of CHAMP Spikes
• A Quagmire IJGT Logo'd Golf Shirt
• A dozen of Bridgestone golf balls
• An IJGT Bridgestone Golf Tournament of Champions T-Shirt
• An IJGT Bridgestone Golf Tournament of Champions Hat
• A custom designed IJGT Bridgestone Golf Tournament of Champions Towel
• The competitors with the Low Final Round for each division will receive a custom designed Clazic Belt with an IJGT Belt Buckle
• Every participant will receive a FREE pair of Crocs Golf Shoes
• Each competitor will receive special rates to Walt Disney World for themselves and their families. For more information click here. 
• Each competitor will receive the regular registration gifts that the IJGT hands out at all events
• Each competitor will receive a pack of Golfdotz. For more information click here.

All gifts are provided by: Bridgestone Golf, CHAMP, Clazic Belts, KENTWOOL Socks, Crocs Golf, Quagmire Clothing, AB Golf Designs and Walt Disney World.

Tournament Exemptions 

All competitors in the Bridgestone Golf Tournament of Champions will have the opportunity to receive some of the top exemptions in junior golf. This event will be recognized by the best organizations that junior golf has to offer. Exemptions will be offered by the America Junior Golf Association (AJGA), The Players Amateur, The Bobby Chapman Junior Invitational, Veritas Junior World, Callaway Junior World, and more! Listed below are the top exemptions for each division. Aside from these prestigious exemptions, top finishers in each division also receive sponsor gifts (such as a Headcover from AB Golf Designs and 25 packs of Golfdotz) and trophies (Top-3 finishers).

All competitors who shoot a score of 230 or better will be invited to play in the Graham More Junior Golf Tour European Championship at the Golf Club Crans-Sur-Sierre in Switzerland.

Boys 15-19 Division

• The Champion will receive AJGA Fully Exempt Status
• The Champion will receive a Tournament Exemption into the Players Amateur
• Top-5 finishers will receive 12 AJGA Performance Stars, Top-10 will receive 8 AJGA Performance Stars, and Top-15 finishers will receive 4 AJGA Performance Stars.
• For the full list of Exemptions click here

Boys 14 & Under Division

• Top-5 finishers will receive AJGA All-Star Series Fully Exempt Status
• Champion will receive an Exemption to the Veritas Junior World 
• Champion will receive an Exemption to the Callaway Junior World
• For the full list of Exemptions click here

Girls Division

• The Champion will receive AJGA Fully Exempt Status
• Top-2 finishers will receive an Exemption to the South Atlantic Amateur Golf Championship
• Top-5 finishers will receive 12 AJGA Performance Stars, Top-10 will receive 8 AJGA Performance Stars, and Top-15 finishers will receive 4 AJGA Performance Stars.
• Top-3 finishers that are 12 to 15 years old will receive the AJGA All-Star Series Fully Exempt Status
• For the full list of Exemptions click here. 

On-Site Attractions 

While at the Bridgestone Golf Tournament of Champions there will be a number of on-site attractions and activities that will take place throughout the event that all competitors can take advantage of.

• After the first round of the event, there will be an ice-cream social as well as a short game / putting presentation by a Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy (HHIJGA) coach
• TrackMan will be set up on the driving range throughout the event for juniors to test and try out. TrackMan is a great tool for juniors that want to analyze their golf swing and ball flight. 
• After the second round of play, we will have the Awards Banquet for all player and their guests to attend. At the Banquet, the IJGT Player of the Year for each division will be announced. The All IJGT Team will be recognized for each division as well. We are also honored to have Mr. Bart Bryant as our guest speaker for the evening. Mr. Bryant has had a very successful PGA Tour career to date, which includes wins at the Memorial Tournament and TOUR Championship in 2005.

Live Scoring and BlueGolf T.V.

The IJGT will be using live scoring at the Bridgestone Tournament of Champions. Live scoring is a new interactive system and format that will allow any golf fan to follow complete coverage and be closer to our events. The purpose of live scoring is to bring parents, friends, fans, and specifically college coaches as close to the tournament action as possible. The value of live leader boards, will benefit all spectators that wish to follow the progress of multiple players at the event. While attending the competition, spectators may view/compare the live 9 and 18-hole scores from their smartphone. Those that cannot attend the event can even follow the action on the official BlueGolf T.V. from any location that has an internet connection. With 45 states and over 43 countries represented, page views are estimated at one million! 

Scorecards, Course and Player Statistics, Player Profiles and much more! 

Please note that each player’s scores will be recorded as they pass through the ninth hole and all scores are unofficial until players have signed for and agreed to at the official scoring table after the completion of their round.  

The implementation of live scoring comes at a crucial time for tour members. Being the end of May, college coaches are finalizing scholarship offers, starting the recruiting process for 2012-2013 graduates, and are on tight schedules to be in attendance at all tournaments throughout the country. Live scoring will bring coaches closer to the IJGT juniors they are recruiting. The Bridgestone Tournament of Champions is a once in a lifetime opportunity to showcase talent to the world, and now can be seen minute by minute all weekend. This is one of many new initiatives the IJGT is planning to bring players, fans and coaches closer together and enhance the value of every junior membership.