2019 Golfweek Northern California Junior Open

 

April 13-14

Haggin Oaks Golf Complex

MacKenzie Course

 

Sacramento, California

 

Eligibility requirements: Any junior golfer age 13-19 at the start of the event and is not affiliated with a college golf program.

 

Format: 36 holes stroke play.

 

Divisions: Boys and Girls

 

Tees: Boys play approximately 6,700 yards; Girls play approximately 5,700 yards.

 

Conditions of play: USGA Rules of Golf shall be in effect.

 

Live Scoring: For 2019, all events in the Golfweek Junior Tournament Series presented by USA Today will feature live scoring. Players will relied upon to use their personal hand-held electronic devices to input scores in real time just as is being required at the collegiate level.

 

Entry Fee: $275

 

Tournament registration includes: Two rounds of tournament golf, participation gifts, complimentary lunch Saturday, tournament prizes.

 

Entry Deadline: 5 p.m. Friday, April 12

 

National Rankings: Golfweek/Sagarin, National Junior Golf Scoreboard

 

AJGA Status: Pending. 2017 event procured the following AJGA PBE status -

      Boys and Girls Champions: 8 Stars

      Boys top 5 and Girls top 3: 4 Stars

      Boys top 10 and Girls top 5: 1 Star

 

Schedule of Events:

 

Friday, April 12: Optional Practice Round (not included in entry fee). Players should arrange practice rounds by phoning the golf shop at 916-808-0963. Rounds can be scheduled the week prior to the first round at a cost of $30 before noon, $20 after noon.

 

4-6 p.m.: Player registration at the course. Registration is not mandatory, but players will receive tee gifts and other event information.

 

Saturday, April 13: First round tee times start off No. 1 at 10:30 a.m. Complimentary deli sandwich lunch available to players. Vegetarian options will be available upon request as noted in the registration form.

 

Sunday, April 14: Final round tee times start off No. 1 at 8:30 a.m. Awards ceremony to follow immediately upon winners being determined.

 

About the Golfweek Junior Tournament Series presented by USA Today: The Golfweek Junior Tournament Series presented by USA Today is now in its 18th year, with this being the fourth editiion of the Northern California Junior Open. All events in the Series are nationally ranked by Golfweek/Sagarin and National Junior Golf Scoreboard. The Golfweek International Junior Invitational is the flagship event of the Series and annually boasts of one of the top fields in junior golf and entry is based solely on invitation or though winning another event in the Series.

 

At stake: Winners in each division of the Golfweek Norrthern California Junior Open earn an automatic invitation to compete in the prestigious Golfweek International JuniorInvitational Nov. 2-3 near Orlando, Fla.

 

Past Champions

 

                                                 BOYS                                                               GIRLS

2015 -                                     Bradley Reeves                                               Katrina Prendergast

2016-                                      Brian Baumgarten                                           Bella Setio

2017-                                      Drake Mendenhall                                           Vanessa Richani

2018-                                      Caleb Shetler                                                  Jasmine Lew

 

Coverage on golfweek.com: Coverage of the event will appear on golfweek.com. To view coverage of the 2018 event, please click here.

 

Helpful links: Haggin Oaks Golf Complex web site. MacKenzie Course scorecard.

 

Contact Us:

- Carlton Reese, Golfweek Tournaments Director, creese@golfweek.com

- Lance Ringler, Golfweek On-Site Director, lringler@golfweek.com.

 

Cancellation and refund policy: Any player who wishes to cancel from the event, must notify Tournament Director Carlton Reese via email, creese@golfweek.com. Players who cancel on or before March 13, 2019 will receive a full refund less a $15 processing fee. Cancellations that take place from March 14, 2019 to April 5, 2019 will receive a full refund less a $75 cancellation fee. Cancellations that take place after April 5, 2018 will result in no refund.

*Please note: Refunds cannot be processed unless a player cancels via email contact with Carlton Reese. Players who cancel directly through the tournament web site are cleared from the portal and have no means of refund.