Welcome to the Durham Junior Golf Tour

2012 Tour Qualifier

The Durham Junior Golf Tour commenced its 20th season with the annual qualifier.  Hosted for the 3rd consecutive season at Oliver’s Nest Golf Club, 95 junior golfers were tested by the very challenging golf course.  A sunny day with low winds, combined with a great conditioned golf course, made for some excellent scoring.  Competitors were not only vying for tour membership but also for an opportunity to qualify for the Central Ontario Optimist District Junior Golf Championships.

Low round of the day was a 73 by Oshawa Golf & Curling Clubs Zac Carson.  Back to back birdies (#3 and #4) on the front helped Zac play to even par.  A double bogy on #10 was offset by birdies on #12 and #15, finishing the day with a very solid +2 for the day. In a tie for second were Mac Harrison and Dalewood Golf Clubs William Langford, both with rounds of 76. Mac’s round was highlighted by an eagle on the very difficult par-5 sixth hole! (More)

Results

Celebrating 20 years!!

2012 will mark the twentieth year of the Durham Junior Golf Tour! Come and help us celebrate 20 years on October 13th, 2012 with an Alumni / Junior Better-Ball tournament hosted at Lakeridge Links Golf Club. Save the date and spread the word. We are hopeful to have many DJGT Alumni back on the links with us.

If you are interested in receiving additional information about our Alumni / Junior Better-Ball tournament, please email us durhamjuniorgolf@rogers.com to join our mailing list and check back regularly, as we will be providing additional details shortly.

Spring Classic at Myrtle Beach 2012

March Break was a time for great golf, fun, friends and weather for the Durham Junior Golf Tour. Several of the regions top junior golfers ranging in age from 11 to 18 attended the second annual Spring Classic in Myrtle Beach hosted by the Durham Junior Golf Tour.  The junior golfers competed in three 36 hole tournaments, playing all of the very challenging courses at the Legends Golf Resort.  The juniors competed individually as well as by team. The players were put into teams named after NCAA schools and our winning team was the "Florida State Seminoles" which consisted of Mackenzie Dasti, Aidan Dunphy, Erik Smith, Ryan Page and Nicholas Oosterhof.  Our overall champion for the week was Mathew Iceton of the Oshawa Golf & Curling Club shooting a low round 69 on the final day of competition. Our Bantam Champion with a low round of 78 on the final day of competition was Ryan Page also from  the Oshawa Golf & Curling Club .  Special congratulations to Danielle Sawyer who was recognized as the weeks most improved golfer.  A great time was had by all; junior golfers and parents alike.

Optimist Club of Brooklin - Renewed Partnership for 2012

We are pleased to announce that the Durham Junior Golf Tour has again partnered in 2012 with the Optimist Club of Brooklin to combine our qualifier with the Optimist District Qualifier. Participants will not only have the opportunity to vie for a position on the Durham Junior Golf Tour but also qualify for the Central Ontario District Championships of The Optimist International Junior Golf Championship. The top golfer in each group will be sent to the Central Ontario District Tournament which is held on June 23rd at the Caledon Country Club (Inglewood, ON). The top scorers at Caledon will qualify for an all expense paid trip to the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships held in July/August at the PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The category winners from Caledon, from other age groups may also qualify, (and may travel to the OIJGC in Florida at their own expense,) based on their scores at Caledon.

We wish to thank the Optimist Club of Brooklin for their support of junior golf in our region and we look forward to a long and successful relationship. Complete details of the Canadian Optimist Junior Golf Program can be found at www.cojg.com.