**Season 2023/2024 Upcoming Tournaments. Check back regularly for updates and additional dates/venues**

 

 

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The Ocala 36 Hole Combination Championship 2024

DAY 1 – 18 Holes

When: Saturday April 20th, 2024 Tee Times from 12.30 pm.

Where: Ocala GC in Ocala, 3130 E. Silver Springs Boulevard, Ocala, FL 34470.

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Day 2 – 18 Holes

When: Sunday April 21st, 2024. Tee Times from 12.30 pm.

Where: Candler Hills GC, Ocala, FL

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Details: This is a 36 Hole Stroke Play Competition (Flights classed by age) played over two great Ocala Championship venues.

Member’s entry: $139 inc. golf cart on each day and full range access.

Non-member’s entry: $159 inc. golf cart on each day and full range access.

REGISTRATION CLOSES ON THURSDAY April 18th, 2024 AT 9PM.

*This Tournament will provide FJT STEP Exemption Awards to our lowest scoring Flight Winners in age groups 13/15 and 16+ who hold Annual Membership of our Tour and where a minimum of 5 or more players are competing within the same age group and from the same tee box yardage. This also applies to ranking points from Junior Golf Scoreboard.

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FJT STEP Exemptions for lowest scoring Male and Female. Rankings by iWanamaker Rankings and Junior Golf Scoreboard

 

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Day 1 Venue:

The Ocala Golf Club is located in the City of Ocala in Marion County. The city of Ocala has a long history and strong ties with the development of golf in Florida, dating back to the early 20th century. Ocala had a 9-hole golf course in the early 1900s known as the Ocala Heights Golf Club.  The early popularity of golf in Ocala generated citizen support for the development of a second golf course on the east side of town. Construction began in 1930 for a course designed and built under the personal supervision of E. Ellsworth Giles, golf architect from Pittsburgh. Giles promoted himself not only as an architect but as a builder of golf courses and an authority in selecting land for golf links. The Ocala Highlands Golf Course and Hotel formally opened in 1931. The City of Ocala purchased the golf course in the mid-1940s and built a new clubhouse.

In 2009, the municipal golf course re-opened for play following an extensive renovation by golf course architect Michael Beebe. The renovation consisted of new greens, tees, bunkers, irrigation, cart paths and selective tree removal. According to Beebe, “our goal was to re-capture the classical look and strategic principles that had been lost over the years while utilizing improved technologies in turf grass, green construction, drainage and irrigation.” The club also re-introduced short grass around the greens to add interest to the short game.

 

Day 2 Venue:Home of the Ocala Open golf tournament, the Candler Hills Golf Course is a beautiful Par-72 semi-private championship golf course that has five sets of tees ranging in length from 4,877 to 7,233 yards creating a rewarding experience for golfers of various handicaps. Enjoy the picturesque scenery and unique layout, but most importantly, enjoy your round of golf! With a Palm Springs-style landscape the course’s natural splendor is enhanced by the variety of trees including sabal palms, live oaks and slash pines and various ornamental grasses…this is not your typical Florida golf course!

Designed by renowned golf course architect Gordon Lewis of Naples, Florida, Candler Hills Golf Course in Ocala is a masterpiece in design. With a Palm Springs-style landscape…this is not your typical Florida golf course. Five sets of tees ranging in length from 4,877 to 7,233 yards create a rewarding experience for golfers of various handicaps. Enjoy the picturesque scenery and unique layout, but most importantly, enjoy your round of golf!

At Candler Hills Golf Course you’ll also have access to our driving range, short-game area, and two putting greens so you can warm up before you tee off. PGA and LPGA professionals on staff provide members with regularly scheduled special golf and social events.

 

 

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The Leona Curtis Memorial Junior Challenge 2024

When: Saturday and Sunday May 4th/5th, 2024. Tee Times from 12.00 pm

Where: Southern Oaks Championship, The Villages, FL

Details: A 36 Hole Stroke Play Junior Competition (Flights 16+, 13/15 and 12U Boys and Girls))

Member’s entry: $99.00

Non Member’s Entry: $119

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Golf Cart Rentals are available on a first come basis for players who wish to use them during tournament play. Please note we cannot always guarantee they will have enough of them for all players. Carts will be allocated on a first come basis to those players who sign up early for this tournament. Cart rental additional cost for ALL players at the venue is $25 plus tax. We do NOT expect to have additional carts available for spectators at this event as players will take priority. 

REGISTRATION CLOSES ON THURSDAY MAY 2nd. AT 9PM.

*This Tournament will provide FJT STEP Exemption Awards to our lowest scoring Flight Winners in age groups 13/15 and 16+ who hold Annual Membership of our Tour and where a minimum of 5 or more players are competing within the same age group and from the same tee box yardage. This also applies to ranking points from Junior Golf Scoreboard.

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This event is ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard and iWanamaker Rankings 

 

We are delighted to bring you this exclusive Claret Junior Tour opportunity to join us and play in this ranked (JGS and iWanamaker) 36 Hole junior tournament here on the latest Championship Golf Course in The Villages. Those of you who have played in The Villages will know already just how good these Championship venues are, Southern Oaks is yet another example of an expertly designed and challenging course and last year we were the first EVER Junior Tour to experience all that it has to offer as a competition venue.

Tyler Krager is the Head Professional at Southern Oaks. Tyler is a great friend and supporter of junior golf who was instrumental in assisting us forge a great relationship with The Villages when he was at another of our, now regular, Villages venues- Glenview Champions. We are very much looking forward to reconnecting with Tyler and his team at Southern Oaks once again this year and enjoying many future visits to this awesome location.

We hope you can join us for this one, we expect it to be popular so please register early to avoid disappointment. Southern Oaks, for many traveling into the Villages, is in a great location too being very close to The Turnpike. Here’s some info from The Villages Golf Website:

Designed by The Villages long time course architect Kenny Ezell, Southern Oaks Golf Club is unique with three Par 3’s, three par 4’s and three par 5’s on each of the 9’s. Each of the par 3’s, 4’s and 5’s play in different directions, giving you a unique experience on each and every hole. Five sets of tees ranging from 6500 yards from the Gold Tees down to 4000 yards from our Friendly Tee’s offer an exceptional, playable golf course no matter the ability level.

Click on the link for a downloadable scorecard of Southern Oaks.  SOUTHERN OAKS

 

Leona Curtis – Our Friend.

 

When Fiona and I arrived from Scotland, to begin our new life in Florida in 2018, we met so many fine people across so many different walks of life! Some became passing acquaintances and some became friends. We may not have had the benefit of knowing her for a lifetime like some but, regardless of the time we had from first meeting to her recent passing in 2023, Leona Curtis was our friend!

We met Leona through Greg (aka our very own Coach Grumpy), her loving husband and fierce advocate and supporter of junior golf, particularly here in The Villages where he worked hard over many years to introduce so many of our current local juniors to our sport. Leona, like Greg, was a great advocate and supporter of junior golf in our community and it was always an absolute joy to have her with us at so many of the local tournament venues we played. Even when illness began to restrict her energy levels and her health was diminishing we still recall Leona’s determination and extraordinary spirit as she made the huge effort to come along and support us, and our junior golfers as they played, especially our young lady golfers!

We were indeed blessed to know such a kind, happy and wonderful lady still sadly missed by so many. We do take great comfort in the many happy memories we personally have of times with Leona and knowing that, while she left way too soon, she is no longer suffering any pain or discomfort. We believe she forever rests peacefully, and in a better place.

At the beginning of 2023 Greg and Leona asked if they could help to support both our tour, and a developing young player, by providing a player scholarship award to a deserving young lady golfer who is just beginning her own journey in the game they both love. The young golfer chosen to receive their support, that allows her to play tournament golf free all year long, and is now in its 2nd year, is Clermont based Maren Richards (12) pictured above with Greg. This was an exceptionally kind gesture and one that we, and Maren’s family, are extremely blessed and grateful for! Our wish was that Leona had had a little more time in good health to see more of Maren play but we do suspect she is still watching from the golf course in the sky as this exceptionally talented and happy young lady golfer makes her own mark in golf with Leona’s help!

In recognition of everything she meant to Fiona and I, for her ongoing support to junior golf and to our tour, we would like to advise you all that once again in 2024 our junior tournament at Southern Oaks in The Villages will be

 

The Leona Curtis Memorial Junior Challenge 2024

We invite junior golfers, parents, supporters and family and friends of Leona to come along and enjoy a day of fun and celebration as we remember a good friend of so many while doing one of the things we know Leona loved to do…watching the kids play golf! We think she will enjoy it!

 

The Golf Course in the Sky

As 18 flags flew at half-mast and

glasses were soberly raised high,

the latest member was having a ball

at the golf course in the sky…

 

Thank you, Leona,

Yours in Golf,

Keith and Fiona, xxx

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**NEW VENUE FOR THE CLARET TOUR in 2024**

 

 

 

When; Saturday May 11th,2024 with Tee times from 12 Noon

Where: The Kings Course at Kingsridge Golf Club, 1950 Kings Ridge Blvd.
Clermont, FL 34711 

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Details: An 18-Hole Stroke Play Junior Tournament Event.

Awards: Medal awards to all flight winning low scorers. Additional FJT STEP Exemption(1) Awarded to the single lowest overall scorer.

Rankings:  iWanamaker Rankings. 

Member’s entry: $79 INCLUDES a cart and range access for all players.

Non-member’s entry: $99 INCLUDES a cart and range access for all players.

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*This Tournament will provide a single (1) FJT STEP Exemption Awards to the individual lowest scoring player, aged 13 and above, who MUST hold Annual Membership of our Tour* Please read T&Cs carefully relating to FJT STEP Awards by clicking HERE

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The Kings Course Scorecard can be viewed by clicking HERE

 

The Kings Course is an 18-hole, par 71, 6269 yard, Lloyd Clifton designed South Course is recognized as one of the outstanding courses of the Central Florida area. According to Clifton, the Kings Ridge golf course is designed to challenge the golfer to think and to use every club in his or her bag. The course capitalizes on the naturally rolling terrain of the beautiful Clermont, Florida countryside. The seasoned golfer will enjoy the surrounding panorama while encountering the elevated tees, rolling fairways and undulating greens. The Kings Ridge greens are a true test of any golfers putting skills.

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Eagle Creek logo

 

When:  Saturday May 25th, 2024. Tee times from 1.30 pm.

Where: Eagle Creek Golf Club, 10350 Emerson Lake Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32832

Details: An 18 Hole Stroke Play Junior Competition (Flights for ages 16+, 13/15 and 12U Boys and Girls))

Member’s entry: $99 inc. range access

Non-member’s entry: $119 inc. range access

*Please note golf cart rentals are offered to players use on a first come basis. Carts are available on arrival at the venue for an additional cost of $30 + tax. 

REGISTRATION CLOSES ON THURSDAY 21st SEPTEMBER AT 9PM. IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO INCLUDE YOU AFTER THIS TIME A LATE FEE MAY BE APPLIED.

This Tournament will provide one player only with an FJT STEP Exemption Award. Our lowest scoring Annual Membership player in this tournament (Aged 13 or over) will be awarded a STEP Exemption to guarantee entry into a future FJT Tournament in addition to his/her medalist prize. 

IMPORTANT – Please read the T&Cs carefully relating to FJT STEP Awards and Junior Golf Scoreboard requirements by clicking HERE

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This event is ranked by iWanamaker Rankings 

Click HERE for Eagle Creek website.

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*Please note golf cart rentals are offered to players at this venue on a first come basis, if required they are available on arrival at the venue for an additional cost of $30 plus tax. 

We are particularly excited to be revisiting this exciting Orlando Championship venue. Undoubtedly one of the best Orlando has to offer. Designer Ron Garl has tried to bring a touch of Scotland and Links Golf to The Sunshine State and check out some of those 60 bunkers…we think this is going to be another great Claret Tour Day of junior golf and we hope you can join us at Eagle Creek GC. The info below and images are taken directly from their website:

 

Eagle Creek Golf Club

Conveniently located minutes from the Orlando International Airport, Eagle Creek Golf Club Orlando was designed by world-renowned golf course architects Ron Garl and Howard Swan. It is an extraordinary 18-hole, 7200-yard, Par 73 championship course with five sets of tees for golfers of all skill levels and more than 60 bunkers and dramatic bulkheads are reminiscent of those found in Scotland and England. Overall, the true Scottish-style experience of Eagle Creek Golf Club stands out from other Orlando championship golf courses as a true golfing masterpiece!

Enjoy our unique Orlando Golf Club features like the spectacular 14,000 square foot, two-story clubhouse designed in a vintage, New England-manor style, which includes a fully stocked pro shop, the Belfry Restaurant – a 120-seat restaurant with private wedding and banquet space available, plus locker rooms and showers for men and women.

Whichever your occasion may be, we invite you to join us sometime soon for an exceptionally memorable experience at one of Central Florida’s finest signature golf clubs.

 

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The Claret Junior Tour – The Mission Inn Championship Challenge 2024

 

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When: Saturday and Sunday 8th/9th June, 2024. Tee Times from 12.30 PM both days.

Where: Mission Inn EL Campeon Championship Course – Day 1 and Mission Inn Las Colinas Championship Course – Day 2

Entry Cost: Annual Members entry price $169 and Non-Members entry price $189 (Inc. Golf Cart per player and full range access.)

Format:  A 36 Hole junior Strokeplay Tournament ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard and iWanamaker (All players will play in age-based flights) 

Additional Awards: FJT STEP Exemption awards will be made to each of the lowest scorers in our 13/15 and 16+ Boys and Girls player flights. See notes below regarding FJT STEP Exemptions.

REGISTRATION CLOSES ON THURSDAY June 7th. AT 9PM.

**PLEASE NOTE ALL RATES INCLUDE A RENTAL CART FOR EACH PLAYER**

*This Tournament will provide FJT STEP Exemption Awards to our lowest scoring Flight Winners in age groups 13/15 and 16+ who hold Annual Membership of our Tour and where a minimum of 5 or more players are competing within the same age group and from the same tee box yardage. This also applies to ranking points from Junior Golf Scoreboard.

Please read T&Cs carefully relating to FJT STEP Awards and Junior Golf Scoreboard requirements by clicking HERE

Join or renew your Annual Player Membership by clicking HERE

 

This event is ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard and iWanamaker Rankings 

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Course Information : El Campeón 

Watch this video to get a true feel for this incredible venue. View the El Campeón flyover here!

Sublimely challenging. Frustratingly addictive.

Surrounded by an abundance of natural Florida beauty, the El Campeón 18-hole championship course was designed by Chicago-based course architect, George O’Neil and built in 1917 – with further enhancements in 1926 by Charles E. Clarke of Troon, Scotland.

El Campeón is one of the South’s oldest golf courses and blends unusual Central Florida elevation changes of more than 85 feet with features of traditional golf design, including spectacular rolling fairways and undulating greens.

The course’s signature hole is the par 5, 17th hole – which features a long double dogleg that has more obstacles than some entire courses! Play a Top 25 U.S. course on GolfAdvisor – El Campeón (#9) – 2016.

Las Colinas

Consistently named one of the “Best Places to Play” and receiving a “4-Star” rating, Mission Inn Resort & Club – Las Colinas in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida, is one of the best resort courses in the country. Designed by former PGA Tour player Gary Koch, Las Colinas is an island links style course with open fairways and large, undulating greens. Presenting golfers with a different challenge than El Campeon, Las Colinas, meaning “the hills,” takes from its name with gentle rolling hills throughout the course. The signature par 5, 12th hole is called “Alligator Alley,” for its tree-lined fairways requiring supreme accuracy from tee to green. Las Colinas doesn’t pack as much punch as the El Campeon but still provides golfers with championship golf and exquisite views.

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The Claret Tour Harbor Hills Summer Challenge Tournament 2024

 

When: Saturday and Sunday 15th/16th June 2024 with Tee Times from 12.30pm

Where: Harbor Hills Country Club, Lady Lake, FL

Details: An 18-Hole Stroke Play Junior Tournament Event ranked by JGS – Junior Golf Scoreboard and iWanamaker Rankings.

Member’s entry: $109 inc. cart rental each day and full range access

Non-member’s entry: $129 inc. cart rental each day and full range access

*IMPORTANT NOTICE- Please note the above paid entry fees INCLUDE a rental cart for each player. If any player chooses to walk and not ride you are welcome to do so. No cart refunds can be given if cart not used.

**PLEASE NOTE ENTRY FOR THIS EVENT WILL CLOSE ON THURSDAY June 13th, 2024, at 9pm. AFTER THIS TIME ENTRY CANNOT BE GUARANTEED. 

*This Tournament will provide FJT STEP Exemption Awards to our lowest scoring Flight Winners in age groups 13/15 and 16+ who hold Annual Membership of our Tour and where a minimum of 5 or more players are competing within the same age group and from the same tee box yardage. This also applies to ranking points from Junior Golf Scoreboard.

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It’s always a great pleasure to return to Harbor Hills Country Club with our group of junior players.

Harbor Hills CC is a regular venue on our list and a great supporter of junior golf. So many Junior, Amateur and Pro tours have recognized Harbor Hills as an exceptional venue to play and in 2022 it was chosen as host venue for the PGA Tour (Latino America) LOCALiQ competition where 144 professionals battled it out for a place in the final season event in The Bahamas. Harbor Hills are, once again in 2024, hosting several FSGA Junior events (Florida Junior Tour – FJT)

Our event, ranked by iWanamaker and Junior Golf Scoreboard, will once more give our junior players an opportunity to test themselves in challenging competition play over this great championship layout.

Head Professional Tom Leimberger and the team at Harbor Hills CC work extremely hard to support junior golf in our community and they always provide a fine welcome to our Tour. Harbor Hills is deceptively challenging and it always proves tough for most of the field to post their lowest numbers. Lots of elevation changes and usually a firm breeze contribute to that!

Harbor Hills has provided us with quite a few great moments, fine individual performances and some wonderfully competitive junior golf. You really don’t want to miss out on this one and we advise you register as early as you can!

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