CPGA Atlantic partners with CJGA
 

      

(Markham, ON) February 1, 2006 - The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA)continues to grow its list of CPGA zone supporters with the announcement that the CPGA Atlantic will partner with the CJGA in 2006. The two organizations will provide junior golfers in the Maritime provinces with an opportunity to participate in a major CJGA championship event.

The CJGA/CPGA Atlantic Junior Championship will be held in an undetermined location in Atlantic Canada in mid-August. The tournament is one of seven CPGA zone sanctioned events on the CJGA schedule in 2006. The CPGA Atlantic joins the Ottawa PGA, Ontario PGA, Northern Ontario PGA, Manitoba PGA, CPGA of Saskatchewan, and British Columbia PGA as partners of a CJGA/CPGA zone championship event.

“We’re pleased to be a part of a great opportunity where junior golfers from across our country are able to showcase their talent,” said CPGA Atlantic executive director Phil Canning. “Juniors are the future of our game and Atlantic professionals believe it’s very important to play a prominent role in the progression and development of our junior players.”

“In 2004, the CJGA returned to the Maritimes after an extended absence,” said Danny Fritz, chief operations officer for the CJGA. “The level of junior golf talent in the region is improving steadily. We expect that with the assistance of the CPGA Atlantic, the CJGA will offer a great championship venue for participants to compete and gain valuable tournament experience.”

About CPGA Atlantic
CPGA Atlantic is one of nine zones of the Canadian Professional Golfers’ Association, comprised of approximately 170 golf professionals in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Its mandate is to develop and enhance the professionalism of the CPGA golf professional in Atlantic Canada through education and promotion. For more information, visit www.cpgaatlantic.com

About the CJGA
Registered federally as a not-for-profit association, the Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) is dedicated to providing Canada's junior golfers with the necessary skills and knowledge required to lay a foundation for a future in the game. Through its six-stage competitive development program that focuses on tournaments, clinics, international representation, and mentoring programs with PGA Tour professionals, the CJGA introduces the game to juniors as young as five and offers competitive multi-day events for the more advanced golfer. The CJGA acts as a feeder system to the Royal Canadian Golf Association, Canadian Professional Golfer’s Association, collegiate and university golf, as well as recreational golf.