NBC Sports Announces Nearly 150 Hours of College Golf Coverage This Spring
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by Junior Golf Hub
2M ago
NBC Sports announced it will cover nearly 150 hours of college golf tournaments this Spring. Beginning Monday, Golf Channel and Peacock will begin by featuring the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate as the start of their Spring schedule. Other scheduled events include: the 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s and Men’s Golf Championships, the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship, and the 77th Western Intercollegiate. Golf Today and Golf Central will surround spring college golf and provide pre-round and post-round coverage leading into the events on GOLF Channel. All GOLF Ch ..read more
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Are NIL Deals Reshaping College Sports?
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by Junior Golf Hub
2M ago
For years, the NCAA had fairly strict rules regarding college athletes being paid for endorsements and sponsorships. Only within the past few years has the landscape changed in regards to monetization in collegiate sports. In September of 2019, California became the first state to pass a law allowing college athletes to be paid for use of their names, images and likenesses (NIL). Eventually other states followed suit, granting NIL rights to college athletes. The NCAA made their stance very clear stating that going down this route would be “harmful” and referred to as an “existential threat” to ..read more
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The Importance of Your Scorecard: What We Can Learn from Jordan Spieth’s Disqualification
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by Junior Golf Hub
3M ago
This past week, the PGA Tour returned to Los Angeles, California for the 2024 Genesis Invitational. Amongst the buzz surrounding this event, like Tiger Woods’ withdraw and Hideki Matsuyama’s comeback win, another story left spectators stunned. With one error in his scorecard, Jordan Spieth was disqualified from the tournament. Despite a promising start, Spieth’s pursuit of a 14th PGA Tour title ended prematurely. What Happened? According to Xander Schauffele, who was paired up with Spieth for the second round, he told reporters that Spieth “was really sick and he had a rough last hole.” As soo ..read more
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2024 Genesis Invitational Collegiate Showcase: All You Need to Know
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by Junior Golf Hub
3M ago
Just this week, collegiate golfers across the country tee’d off at the Genesis Invitational Collegiate Showcase. This tournament provides an exciting opportunity for players to earn their way into The Genesis Scottish Open field, while competing for a $50,000 donation to support their college golf program. First held in 2015, this year’s tournament will be contested for the 10th time. What is the Collegiate Showcase? The Collegiate Showcase features a standout collegiate golfer paired with three amateurs representing a college/university competing in both a team and individual competition.&nbs ..read more
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Get into Golf with the PGA Junior League!
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by Junior Golf Hub
3M ago
What is the PGA Junior League? The PGA Junior League was developed in order to enrich the game of golf for junior players. The goal is not only to introduce golf at an early age, but to foster social connections among families and friends by making fun memories that will last for a lifetime. PGA Jr. League is a fun, team golf experience for players ages 17 and younger. All kids will be a part of a local team that may consist of anywhere from four or more players. Behind each and every PGA Jr. League team is a PGA Coach providing a safe, caring, and organized environment for every kid. Th ..read more
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How to Qualify for the National High School Golf Invitational
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by Junior Golf Hub
3M ago
This July, the top high school golfers from across the country will journey to PGA Frisco to compete in the 2024 PGA High School Golf National Invitational presented by Titleist & FootJoy. This year’s event marks the second straight year that it will be played at PGA Frisco, and the overall sixth edition of the PGA High School Golf National Invitational since its start in 2019. The Boy’s Invitational will take place July 1-3 and the Girl’s on July 8-10. What is the National High School Golf Invitational? The National Invitational is an event dedicated to celebrating and showcasing high sch ..read more
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U.S. Junior Golf Continues to Expand Internationally
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by Junior Golf Hub
3M ago
The game of golf has seen tremendous growth over the past few years within the U.S. alone. With an increase in off-course golf venues, many more are turning to the sport due to it’s growing accessibility. Peaked interest in the sport has earned the attention of more and more young people. With more juniors being introduced to golf, U.S. golf organizations have grown exponentially with tours expanding internationally. U.S. Kids Golf, despite it’s namesake, is determined to become the leading organization for kids golf throughout the world. U.S. Kids Golf hosts more than 1,600 worldwide events e ..read more
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Junior Golf Hub Partners with Annika Sörenstam to Promote Junior Golf Development
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by Junior Golf Hub
4M ago
(RIDGEFIELD, Conn.) – Junior Golf Hub (JGH) is pleased to announce a partnership with golf legend, Annika Sörenstam. Together, we aim to advance junior golf by increasing accessibility to playing opportunities and educational resources for young golfers worldwide.  JGH and Annika Sörenstam are building upon their shared passion of providing young people with greater access to the tools necessary to achieve their dreams. In this collaborative effort, they will provide all golfers with JGH’s proprietary Player Development Index (PDI) Assessment, which helps players improve by systematically ..read more
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Junior Golf Hub Becomes the Title Sponsor of the Notah Begay III Jr. Golf National Championship
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by Junior Golf Hub
4M ago
(RIDGEFIELD, Conn.) – Junior Golf Hub (JGH) is pleased to announce the partnership with the Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship (NB3 JGNC). The Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship, in its fifth year, aims to grow the game of golf by providing a platform for players to compete against the best juniors in the country in a true, open qualifying series. JGH founder, Roger Knick, comments on why this was the right fit for the JGH saying, “Notah stands for everything that is right about the great game of golf. To be aligned with him and his team was something we couldn’t ..read more
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All Things New on Junior Golf Hub
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by Junior Golf Hub
4M ago
Welcome to the enhanced face of JGH! Our newly redesigned website aims to provide a more engaging and accessible platform for users. Our primary goal is to make the powerful tools and crucial information within our features more accessible to the public. Previously exclusive to members, and now available to all juniors, here are some of the new features available to you: Enjoy open access to tournament information and valuable college planning resources. Our Tournament Finder is a growing collection of key information and registration links for 3,000+ worldwide golf events for juniors. Custom ..read more
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