Palm Beach Gardens, Fl. July 13, 2012 – The storied golf courses at BallenIsles Country Club, where many golf legends originally qualified for the PGA Tour will showcase golf’s next generation of male and female rising stars when the 2012 BallenIsles Junior Cup tees off July 19 – 22, 2012.
BallenIsles historic championship East Course, where legendary players like Jack Nicklaus and Julius Boros and Sam Snead won PGA Championships, will be the fitting setting for the second year of the Ryder Cup format tournament.
36 accomplished junior golfers will compete on July 21, 2012 (day one of the event), in a four-ball front nine, followed by foursomes on the back nine on day two, (July 22) that will feature singles matches on 18 holes.
“We’re very grateful to our sponsors Cleveland Golf, Srixon and Scholarship For Athletes for helping us roll out the red carpet on a superb event. BallenIsles Junior Cup 2012 will celebrate the hard work of an elite group of accomplished Junior Golfers and help guide them in achieving their full potential,” said Brian Kelley, BallenIsles Director of Golf.
On July 19, 2012 at 3:00 p.m., a demo day with Cleveland Golf and Srixon will present the juniors with an opportunity to try the latest in drivers and other equipment, while a pairings party will determine teams and when they play. Participants will also receive a Cleveland Golf Stand Bag, Golf Shirts, Hats, and Srixon Golf Balls for the event, which is sponsored by Cleveland Golf.
Scholarship For Athletes, a premier consulting company for student-athletes and their families that educates about the recruiting process, to guide competitive approaches for the best schools, will provide guidance to the junior golfers on how to obtain golf scholarships. “This is a great cause for kids who otherwise may not have anyone to turn to on this topic,” Kelley added.
Top local juniors include:
2011 Platinum Tour Player of the Year, Zachary Bariso.
2011 Palm Beach Post Player of the Year, Conor Richardson.
2012 Florida Junior Tour Event winner, Zachary Smith.
2011 Scripps Treasure Coast Newspaper Golfer of the Year, Lucy Robson.
2012 Florida Junior Tour winner, Radi Sauro.
Back to Back South Florida LPGA Player of the Year, Emily Faulkner.
Highly regarded for its 3 championship golf courses, where many golf legends originally qualified for the PGA Tour, BallenIsles is also home to a $26 million state-of-the-art Sports Complex that is testimony to the Club’s extraordinary commitment to a healthy member lifestyle. Out of nearly 200 Clubs managed worldwide by Troon Golf, BallenIsles has been awarded the distinction “Facility of the Year”. For more information visit www.BallenIsles.org.
MEDIA CONTACT: Mark Hopkinson
NewsMark Public Relations 561-852-5767
mhopkinson@newsmarkpr.com
https://newsmarkpr.com
