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There are four different areas where the SAJGA members get benefits due to the association between the SAJGA and the JGAA.
1. SAJGA members can play in the JGAA events without paying the JGAA Membership fee. This opportunity gives SAJGA members a chance to try out this state-wide tour without additional membership costs. In order to sign up for these events, you must call the JGAA office at (602) 944-6168 since non-JGAA members cannot sign up on their website.
2. The winners of the SAJGA end-of-the-year Invitational in both the Boys and Girls 15-18 Divisions earn an exemption into that summer's JGAA State Tournament. This automatic qualification into JGAA State assures the SAJGA champions are included into this elite and exclusive tournament.
3. The SAJGA in collaboration with the JGAA has created a new Southern Arizona Junior Winter Series. The series of five, two-day events will be in Southern Arizona, with one event per month, from December through April. All Winter Series events will be conducted by the SAJGA and recognized by the Junior Golf Scoreboard. The events are designed to give increased playing opportunities for junior golfers from 13-18 years old. The age divisions will be 13-14 and 15-18 for boy and girls. JGAA members can play the Winter Series without becoming SAJGA members. JGAA Members must sign up for the Winter Series events through the SAJGA website. There will be a Series ending points list where the winners of the four divisions, Boys and Girls 13-14 and 15-18, will receive exemptions into the JGAA Willie Low and Ping AZ Junior Masters tournaments. In order to accept the invitations and play in these events, the winners must become JGAA members. Although both SAJGA and JGAA members may play in the Junior Winter Series, only SAJGA members will earn SAJGA Player of the Year Points.
4. SAJGA members may substitute the SAJGA Rules and Etiquette Clinic for the JGAA one giving you flexibility in scheduling your clinic. It is still necessary to take one clinic per year for both organizations, but either provider will work. You must also take both the SAJGA's and the JGAA's required on-line test. For more information on the JGAA, go to their website.
For more information please contact John Farbarlk of the Southern Arizona Junior Golf Association at johnF@sajga.org or Scott McNevin at the Junior Golf Association of Arizona office, 602-944-6168 or smcnevin@jgaa.org.
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