Angel Park Golf Club to Host 19th Annual Junior Golf Event

AJGA Las Vegas Junior set for June 16-19

For the 19th consecutive year, the American Junior Golf Association will be conducting one of its top-tier national junior golf events in Las Vegas. The AJGA Las Vegas Junior will be held at Angel Park Golf Club June 16-19. The 78-player field will be 54 holes of stroke play competition.

The tournament field will be filled through the AJGA’s Performance Based Entry system, but numerous spots will be held for those participating in the Qualifier taking place at Angel Park Golf Club Sunday, June 15 at 7:30 a.m. For more information on participating in the tournament qualifier, contact the AJGA’s Player Services Department at (770) 868-4200.

This event has a great deal of history and has seen some top college and professional golfers earn a victory here. LPGA Tour players Kellee Booth (1994), Cristie Kerr (1995) and Candy Hannemann (1996) were all victorious at this event. In the Boys Division, Trip Kuehne (1990) and Chris Riley (1992) both sat in the winner’s circle.

In 2007, Ryan Sheffer of Tucson, Ariz., was able to claim victory after shooting a 10-under-par 203 tournament total. He is currently a freshman playing golf at Notre Dame. In the Girls Division, Sarah Salvo of Glendale, Calif., took home her second AJGA victory after recording a 10-over-par 223 tournament total. She is currently a freshman at the University of New Mexico.

The official car rental partner for the AJGA Las Vegas Junior is Advantage Rent a Car. For more information visit www.advantage.com/obsports or call 800-777-9377. The Host Resort for the tournament is Suncoast Hotel & Casino, for more information visit www.suncoastcasino.com or call 702-636-7111. Other supporting sponsors include: Half Shell Restaurant and the Best Western Mardi Gras.

The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf.

The largest Association of its kind, the AJGA has an annual junior membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of more than 5,000 junior golfers from 49 states and more than 25 foreign countries.

Titleist, the AJGA’s National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association’s success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, which is in its third decade of AJGA support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. In 2007, after 12 years of support, Polo Ralph Lauren became the AJGA’s second Premier Partner.

AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. More than 160 former AJGA juniors currently play on the PGA and LPGA Tours and have compiled more than 300 wins. AJGA alumni include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Stewart Cink, Davis Love III, Cristie Kerr, Pat Hurst, Paula Creamer, Brittany Lincicome, Morgan Pressel and Julieta Granada.

Angel Park Golf Club is a 36-hole facility located in the Summerlin area of Las Vegas.  Its Mountain Course and Palm Course were both designed by Arnold Palmer.  The club also has a 12-hole Cloud Nine Short Course, the World’s Original natural grass putting course and an expansive practice tee – all of which are lighted for evening enjoyment. Over the years Angel Park Golf Club as been honored with numerous awards and accolades including being named “Best Golf Course” in Las Vegas in the Best of Las Vegas ® Reader’s Poll, 13 of the past 14 years. For more information about Angel Park Golf Club visit www.angelpark.com or call (702) 254-4653.

Angel Park Golf Club is professionally managed by OB Sports Golf Management, a diversified, golf-oriented company with a long history of success.  OB Sports currently manages 30 premier golf courses and country clubs throughout the United States and Mexico. Known for its comprehensive and personalized services since 1972, OB Sports has become widely acclaimed as the leader in boutique-style golf course management. For more information on OB Sports, visit www.obsports.com or call (480) 948-1300.

For more information, on the AJGA Las Vegas Junior at Angel Park Golf Club, please contact Drea Braxmeier ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) in the AJGA Communications Department at (678) 425-1789, or visit the AJGA Web site at ajga.org.