Golfdad28

ATX he shot 5 under at Louisville, KY qualifier that was the closest one to us where we live in northeast TN. Your sons will get the fire going when they see what the USGA does for this tournament! Just so happen my son played within a couple groups of Charlie and it was really cool to see that many people following in a junior tournament, Tiger was a class act while i was around him and i think most of the people were as well. I almost think if you get a chance to see the first two days when all the college coaches are there and see that many good players on the range and putting greens they might get a better realization of what a great accomplishment it is just to get there! We missed our states qualifier because he qualified into a AJGA at the same time. Me being a dad that knew nothing about golf a couple years ago it's been a learning curve to say the least to figure out what tournaments to play in! It's crazy just trying to get into the AJGA circle at 15 when you didn't do the junior all stars. My advice is try to get in as many of those as you can in the 13-14 age if the game is there. My son was 15 one Jan 1st so that puts him behind the eight ball just trying to get into open qualifiers being a 2028 grad. I have entered almost every qualifier each week and have gotten into 2 all year. He has qualified into both of those he has been in but man it's a grind trying to build up those stars!!! I'd hate to know what a average star costs!!!! I need a service or someone who could help show what tournaments to enter!

You guys are some of the most negative people i have ever seen. We just got back from Dallas my son shot 8 over at Brook Hollow and 1 over at Trinity finished tied for 135! He is 15 and by far and above the best tournament we have ever been too period! Brook Hollow was a beast and yet one of if not the best courses i've ever seen. It was like putting on glass! The USGA made the event so special and I can tell you that even finishing near the middle of the pack it lit a new found fire in the tank to get even better! Hat's off to the clubs and volunteers that made the event such a great event for the kids. The coaches watching the kids and filming their swings added a new element and it was all positive on all accounts they made those kids feel like tour players! It seems to me that this forum has forgotten that this is junior golf with teens playing on the highest level. Everyone there has a story and just getting there however shouldn't be a negative discussion but something to be proud of! Nothing in this life is ever going to be perfect but from my own experience i can tell you that it was a great ran event and something that i sure hope we get to go back to in the next 3 years! Pretty cool when you get to the range they have your name on the tee box and ask you if you want ProV1 or ProV1X balls! Thanks to all the sponsors and the gadgets and merch they give out to the kids as well, they made them feel like superstars!