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Dates, courses set for 2013 tournament

The Fort Worth Junior Golf Association's 2013 Boys and Girls City Junior Golf Championships will again be conducted in July, but a week later than usual. The girls championship is scheduled July 15-16-17 and the boys championship is scheduled July 22-23-24-25. The course lineup for the girls are: July 15 -- Glen Garden Golf & C.C.; July 16 -- Ridglea C.C. and Diamond C.C. July 17 -- River Crest C.C. and Rockwood G.C. The boys courses are: July 22 -- Rockwood G.C., Pecan Valley Hills G.C., Meadowbrook G.C. and Sycamore Creek G.C.; July 23 -- Ridglea C.C., River Crest C.C., Glen Garden G. & C.C., Sycamore Creek G.C. and a course to be determined; July 24 -- Shady Oaks C.C., Mira Vista C.C., Woodhaven C.C. and Sycamore Creek G.C.; July 25 -- Colonial C.C., Diamond Oaks C.C. and Sycamore Creek G.C. The format for the boys will change this year and details will be announced at a later date for the boys and girls. Please note that because of unforeseen circumstances, the course lineups could change. Online registration is open. And, as always, the boys and girls tournaments are free to participants.

New format for boys: This year, the boys tournament will introduce a new format after considering several suggestions from participants and parents. The score that is turned in with registration will be used for pairing purposes. The 14-18 boys will be spread among three courses the first day -- Rockwood, Pecan Valley Hills and Meadowbrook -- and will tee off in a shotgun start. The first-day shotgun start will allow for earlier finishes and help avoid the hottest part of the day. (The format has been revised since its first posting) The low 120 (approximate depending on ties) will form Division I and Division II. After the second round, the Division I players will form the Championship and First Flights; Division II will form the Second and Third flights. Others will form flights beginning with the Fourth and will compete in single-elimination match play until the final day when the final four will compete in stroke play. The 13-younger boys will play at Sycamore Creek G.C. each day and follow the old format: first-day scores will determine flights, which will be single-elimination match play.

The girls format: First-day pairings are bases on average scores or handicap that are turned in with registration. After the first-day, flights will be determined with the 33 (approximate) lowest scores comprising the Championship Flight. All flights will be determined by stroke play. A 10-shot per hole rule will be in effect for all but the Championship Flight.

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Javier Manrique wins 2012 boys title

Visit Saturday for slideshows from the tournament

Fourth-round story
Fourth-round results
See third-round story
See second-round story
See first-round story

Slideshow list below picture

dow presents trophy to javier manrique
Colonial C.C. head golf professional Dow Finsterwald Jr. presents the permanent trophy to the 2012 FWJGA Boys City Junior Golf Championship winner Javier Manrique at the awards ceremonies at Colonial on Thursday. Manrique shot a 1-under-par 70 for a 72-hole total of 282. See story. See results.

Boys slideshow list
(Several photos were submitted by Movin' Pictures, which will have photos available. Visit the website for details on how to order)
Meadowbrook, Z Boaz, Ridglea
Random Photos
Mira Vista, Glen Garden, River Crest
Southern Oaks, Woodhaven, Z Boaz
Colonial, Diamond Oaks, Z Boaz

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Hayley Dambold holds on to win
2012 FWJGA Girls City Junior Championshp

(Story, Final-Round Results and Story)

(See slideshow, galley 1 and gallery 2 of tournament, and awards presentation)

hayley dambold and kathy whitworth

Hayley Dambold, 17, of Flower Mound, holds the permanent FWJGA Girls City Junior Golf Championship trophy while LPGA Hall of Fame great Kathy Whitworth holds the championship trophy she presented Hayley for winning the girls championship with a final-round 75 at Colonial Country Club. Photo by Movin' Pictures.

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Volunteers, staff and sponsors: Jim Barrett, Darren Baucom. Chuck Birkhold, Randy Cairns, Arlene Clark, Charles Clines, Leslie Clines, John Conditt, Wendell Conditt, Rudy Flores, Jim Ford, Melissa Gower, Bill Hatley, Jim Hilton, Brain Hutchins, Diane Johnson, Marty Leonard, Martha V. Leonard Fund, Kevin Long, Ben Matheson, Dr. Don Matheson, Larry Nelson, Marcus Newton, Dee Norris, Orville Persons, Chad Potts, Pat Ryan, Dale Thelen, Lee Trevino, Cameron Webb, Mike Wells. The volunteers who help with the girls championship include: Donna Berry, Ann Brown, Frances Busch, Arlene Clark, Gere Cozby, Vada Cushman, Pat Evans, Suzi Gallemore, Melissa Gower, Gail Hitt, Diane Johnson, Gere Johnson, Gay Joyner, Debbie Martinak, Dee Norris, Mike Pennell, Nancy Pennell, Darrell Peters, Pat Peters, Roberta Reeves, Sandra Ryan, Barbara Smith, Karen Stepp and Mary Stembridge.

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FWJGA receives grant funds

Colonial presents check to Chuck Birkholdt
For the second consecutive year, the Fort Worth Junior Golf Association was among the non-profit and charity organizations that were selected in 2012 to receive grant funds from the Colonial Country Club Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas. The FWJGA is honored to be a recipient of the funds. The annual boys and girls city championship championships have never charged the junior golf competitors a fee for playing and funds, such as these, help with our expenses, which include our numerous trophies. Pictured from left are Colonial President Vance Minter, FWJGA officials Chuck Burkholdt and Bill Hatley, and 2013 Colonial Tournament Chairman Bobby Patton.

 

FWJGA is a non-profit organization

Though the Fort Worth Junior Golf Association, which consists of volunteers, has always operated as a non-profit organization, we became a 501(c)(3) organization in 2009 to allow our sponsors and other contributors to benefit from tax laws. Because there are no fees to enter or play in our boys and girls tournaments, we rely mainly on sponsors and others who contribute funds, advertising and/or products. Also, because of the generosity of the City of Fort Worth and the city's country clubs for the use of their courses it's possible for the FWJGA to continue this tradition. We incur many expenses, including trophies, conducting this tournament and would welcome any contributions. Donations of any size can be sent via check to the FWJGA, P.O. Box 820133, North Richland Hills, TX 76182. For convenience, a donation also can be made through PayPal by clicking the Donate button.

 

 

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