After a long weekend of competition filled with thunderstorms and suspended play, Jack McDevitt and Ariana Macioce have claimed their titles as the winners of the Boys and Girls divisions, respectively, of the 20th annual Thunderbird Invitational on March 1-2 at Papago GC. Both McDevitt and Macioce were first round leaders and were able to hold their leads, both players winning by 2 strokes in their respective divisions. Thank you to the tournament's title sponsor, The Thunderbirds, for all they do for the JGAA and junior golf! The JGAA would also like to thank the Thunderbirds who

volunteered their time that weekend in addition to the Papago GC staff for all their help and cooperation during the inclement weather. None of what the JGAA does would be possible without the help of all of these individuals.

For full field results, click here. For more tournament photos, click here.

2014 Thunderbird Invitational

IN THI S IS SU E :

Phoenix Metro 2

March Schedule 4

Tucson Conquistadores Charity Raffle

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LPGA Junior Golf Extravaganza

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LPGA*USGA Girls Golf

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JGAA Alumni 7 Rules Clinic Schedule

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J UN I OR GO L F

ASSOC IA T I ON

O F AR I ZONA Fore Jr. Golf G O L F F O R L I F E ! V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 2

J G A A S T A F F :

Scott McNevin-

Executive Director

Zach Cox -

Tournament

Director

Brianna Espinoza

-Communications

Manager

Chaun

Groeneveld -

Office Assistant

Kathy Knadler -

LPGA-USGA Girls

Golf of Phoenix

Site/Instructional

Director

Cori Alberdi -

LPGA*USGA Girls

Golf of Phoenix

Director

www.jgaa.org

Ariana Macioce

Jack McDevitt

Boys Overall Girls Overall

1. Jack McDevitt 1. Ariana Macioce

2. Chris Meyers 2. Abby Cantwell

3. David Ricciardelli 3. Madison Kerley

4. Jino Sohn 4. Emily Mahar

5. Michael Feagles 5. Haylin Harris

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Boys 10 & Under:

1. Bryan Beyer

2. Nicklas Nuez

3. Jeffrey Huether

4. Chase Gorder

5. Rylan Johnson

Girls 10 & Under:

1. Aaryanna Morris

2. Abbey Schutte

3. Makenna Cabardo

4. Mary Beth Doss

5. Lauren Garcia

Boys 11-12:

1. Noah Allen

2. Daniel Thompson

3. Joseph Kennedy

4. Ethan Klose

5. Ethan Adam

Girls 11-12:

1. Ashley Menne

2. Lauren Metcalf

3. Toni St John

4. Alexandria Schmunk

5. Alexandra Manalang

Boys 13-14:

1. Andrew Proctor

2. Aaron Ramos

3. Danny Johnson

4. Zach Burkholder

5. Brian Seo

Girls 13-14:

1. Eve Worden

2. Katelyn Allen

3. Isabella Cantwell

4. Annabelle Huether

5. Sloane Van Zanen

Phoenix Metro Junior Championship

PA G E 3 V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 2

Boys 15-18:

1. Chase Wicklund

2. Steven Jordan

3. Tristen Gonder

4. Grant Froman

5. Matthew Topilko

Girls 15-18:

1. Megan Liborio

2. Megan Ohland

3. Brooke Matthews

4. Ciara Petronzio

5. Ashley Ohland

Girls Championship:

1. Kaylee Benton

2. Sydney Colwill

3. Emily Mahar

The weekend of February 15-16, the JGAA held its annual Phoenix Metro Junior Championship at Dobson Ranch G.C., Ken McDonald G.C., and Bear Creek G.C. Sponsor of the event this year, Van's Golf Shops, was generous enough to provide the entire field with lunch after the first round, a sleeve of golf balls, and a $10 gift card. In addition, Van's Golf Shops also provided $150 and $100 gift certificates towards a pair of FootJoy golf shoes to the champions and 2nd place finishers in each division, respectively. With almost 200 juniors participating in the field that weekend, this required the much needed help of the JGAA's many dedicated volunteers. We would like to give a huge thanks to the volunteers who continue to support our organization along with the event's sponsor, Van's Golf Shops. None of what we do would be possible without their support.

For full field results, click here. For event photos, click here.

Boys Championship:

1. Mason Andersen

2. Trevor Lampson

3. Frankie Wu

April 5-6: Tucson Conquistadores Spring Classic

UPCOMING REGISTRATION DEADLINES:

March 5: Boys Golf Club—Shamrock Classic

March 5: LPGA Girls Golf—Future Stars Academy Camp (Ocotillo G.C.)

March 19: JGAA—Desert Mashie Spring Championship

March 21: LPGA Girls Golf—Two Girl Best Ball Event

March 26: Tucson Conquistadores Spring Classic

April 2: Boys Golf Club—Spring Tee

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

March 1-2: JGAA—Thunderbird Invitational

March 8: LPGA Girls Golf—Spring Fling Tournament

March 9: LPGA Girls Golf—Future Stars Academy Camp (Ocotillo G.C.)

March 14: LPGA Girls Golf—Itty Bitty Girls Rock

March 15: Boys Golf Club—Shamrock Classic

March 22: LPGA Junior Golf Extravaganza!

March 29-30: JGAA—Desert Mashie Spring Championship

March 29: LPGA Girls Golf—Two Girl Best Ball Event

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Tucson Conquistadores Charity Raffle

PA G E 5 V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 2

The Tucson Conquistadores are holding their annual Charity Raffle for a BRAND NEW 2014 Cadillac ATS! Tickets are $10 each. And the best part is $8 of the ticket donation will be donated back to the JGAA! The Grand Prize drawing will be held Sunday even-ing, April 13, 2014 at The EVENT at La Encantada.

(Winner need not be present.)

Please contact the JGAA Office at (602) 944-6168 to purchase your raffle tickets today!

https://lpgafoundation.org/founders-junior-clinic

Please click the above link to register your child for the upcoming junior golf activity at the 2014 LPGA Founders Cup. Participation in the junior activities is FREE and open to the public. Register early! Advanced registration is suggested as space is limited. The deadline to register online for these events is Monday, March 17, 2014.

Junior Activity Schedule

Girls Golf Scavenger Hunt & Tin Cup Crafts—Wednesday, March 19 - Sunday, March 23 Girls Golf Booth: 8AM-4PM

Champions Breakfast—Saturday, March 22 18th Hole Skybox: 9:30AM—10:30AM

Radio Disney Rock’n Road Show—Saturday, March 22 Kids Zone: 10AM-12:30PM

LPGA Junior Golf Clinic hosted by LPGA*USGA Girls Golf—Saturday, March 22 Driving Range: 2PM - 3:30PM

Ice Cream Social Presented by Dippin’ Dots—Sunday, March 23 18th Green: 3PM - 3:30PM

LPGA Junior Golf Extravaganza

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LPGA*USGA Girls Golf of Phoenix

F O R E J R . G O L F

LPGA*USGA Girls Golf of Phoenix Happenings:

Spring is here and things are under full swing with the LPAG*USGA Girls Golf of Phoenix. In February, we hosted our Sweetheart Tournament with a fun mustache/lips theme and it was super fun for everyone! This past Saturday, we had almost 60 girls participate in our Spring Fling Tournament at Rolling Hills. It was a beautiful day for golf! Upcoming tournaments include a Two Girl Best Ball on 3/29 and our Easter event on 4/19! You don't want to miss these fun events! Check out the web {www.girlsgolfofphoenix.org} for complete schedule details.

What's going on in the Girls Golf INSTRUCTION world?

We have a new class for 3,4 & 5 year olds called Itty Bitty Girls Rock and the FIRST ONE is this Friday, 3/14! Also, on April 19th we have These Girls Rock! Clinic in conjunction with The First Tee of Phoenix – this is a FREE class held monthly for girls 5-17. Lastly, have you heard about the Futures Stars Academy? This is a chance for your girlie to take her game to the next level with small group specialized and focused

instruction! The next Future Stars event is on 4/27. For any instructional questions please email Kathy at Kathy@girlsgolfofphoenix.org.

FOUNDERS CUP:

We are so lucky to help and support the LPGA Founders Cup that will be held on 3/20-3/23 at WildFire GC. We have some fun events and opportunities that ANYONE can participate in – visit our web for a sign up link and schedule of events. www.girlsgolfofphoenix.org

FACEBOOK:

Have you supported us {liked our page} on Facebook yet? We will post reminders, updates, links, pictures and more to keep you in the loop with all of our happenings!

www.facebook.com/GirlsGolfofPhoenix

Thank you & See you soon!

Cori Alberdi {Director – cori@girlsgolfofphoenix.org}

PA G E 7 V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 2

The Junior Golf Association of Arizona would like to congrat-ulate its JGAA Alumni on their fantastic finishes at Tour events this month. First, congratulations to Cheyenne

Woods on her outstanding win at the Australian Ladies Masters in Gold Coast, Australia! On the men’s side, Charlie Beljan earned a respectable T-12 finish at the Northern Trust Open held at Riviera Country Club in Los Ange-les, California on February 13-16. For the mini-tours, the Symetra Tour recently held it’s season opener, the Visit Mesa Gateway

Classic, locally at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, AZ. Top JGAA Alumni finishers were Sara Brown and Margarita Ramos at T8, and Cheyenne Woods at T14.

JGAA Alumni Finishing Strong at Tour Events

Charlie Beljan

Cheyenne Woods

Date Rules Clinic City

March 6 Starfire @ Scottsdale CC Scottsdale, AZ

March 10 The Golf Club at Chaparral Pines Payson, AZ

March 12 Boccieri Golf Scottsdale, AZ

March 19 Alta Mesa CC Mesa, AZ

March 26 Dobson Ranch GC Mesa, AZ

March 29 Encanto GC Phoenix, AZ

April 5 Silverbell GC Tucson, AZ

April 10 Palm Valley GC Goodyear, AZ

April 12 Las Colinas GC Queen Creek, AZ

April 16 Legend @ Arrowhead Glendale, AZ

April 23 Cave Creek GC Phoenix, AZ

May 7 Bocceri Golf Scottsdale, AZ

May 14 Cave Creek GC Phoenix, AZ

May 17 Desert Hills GC Yuma, AZ

May 21 ASU Karsten GC Tempe, AZ

May 22 Boccieri Golf Scottsdale, AZ

May 29 Randolph Golf Complex Tucson, AZ

JGAA Rules Clinic Schedule The JGAA now has its Rules Clinic schedule posted and available for registration. The 2014 JGAA Rules Clinics are mandatory for all members in all age groups who intend to play in any JGAA Summer events (i.e. Any event after June 3, 2014). Please do not procrastinate in registering for rules clinics, as there are only a limited number of clinics available. JGAA members will also be required to take and pass an online Rules Quiz before they will be allowed to participate in any JGAA Summer events. Rules quizzes will not be given at the rules clinics. Quizzes may only be taken and graded online. The rules clinic and quiz must be completed and passed prior to June 3, 2014. Failure to pass the quiz with an acceptable score will prevent you from participating in any JGAA tourna-ments.

RULES CLINIC REGISTRATION

10888 N. 19th Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85029

Main: (602) 944-6168

www.jgaa.org

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was established in 1983. We appreciate and

consider it a privilege to have served junior

golf for over 30 years!

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