About NFJGF
Develop your skills and receive top training from our junior golf foundation in Jacksonville, Florida. At North Florida Junior Golf Foundation, we act as a resource for members of the community who participate in junior golf tournaments.
The North Florida Junior Golf Foundation (NFJGF) was founded to provide competitive and instructional play for junior golfers aged 7-19 wishing to gain tournament experience, enhance their golf skills and life skills. The program strives to reinforce the positive spirit of sportsmanship and competitive camaraderie that the game of golf represents. In addition, the NFJGF is proud to offer scholarships to players who have applied for assistance.
Contact us in Jacksonville, Florida, to learn more about our junior golf foundation. We welcome all children and teenagers to participate in our junior golf tournaments throughout the North Florida area.
our history
In the early 1990’s two groups, one in Jacksonville and the other in St. John’s County started junior golf group play, primarily to give high school age golfers some summer competition. Only about 30 players were involved.
In 1994, the two groups got together and formed the North Florida Junior Golf Foundation. The North Florida section of the PGA and particularly local professional, Jennifer MacCurrach, took over the direction of the program. Titleist became the title sponsor and the Tour was renamed the Titleist Junior Golf Foundation of North Florida. There were approximately 80 players and they competed in divisions by age groups.
By 1997, the Tour had expanded to more than 200 participants and players were divided into two flights based upon their level of skill determined by a 36 hole qualifying tournament.
The program expanded in 1998 to include more benefits for the players including a newsletter, a player’s directory and the addition of the winter tour.
By then participation had reached 230 players not only representing all parts of the Jacksonville metropolitan area, but including some who were as far as a 2 hour drive from tournament sites. The Tour was renamed PGA TOUR Junior Golf Foundation in appreciation of the involvement of the PGA TOUR both in terms of financial commitment and the donation of facilities and operational support.
In 1999, with 250 players, a third division was added – the Foundation Tour featuring special summer-long training programs for beginner golfers. In the year 2000 a dedicated website was added to enable players to access their tee times, points, directions to sites, and other pertinent information.
From its humble beginnings the Tour has grown in size and scope, that today it is considered one of the finest junior golf programs in Florida. Perhaps the most significant and satisfying accomplishment is the Tour’s Scholarship program which started in 1999 and has awarded monies to qualifying players ever since.
In 2013 the Foundation revitalized the entire junior program adding five Foundation Partners and increasing tournament play throughout North Florida and southern Georgia. The Web.com Junior Players TOUR was established and an vast scholarship program was reenergized.
In 2018 the NFJG TOUR annually consists of 330-400 junior tour players. The funding for scholarships has risen to record proportions, the support for junior golf incredible. Players now play in as many as 40 junior tour or special events during the season (Oct-Aug) including 12 or more 2-day North Florida Junior Player Tour events. Today players earn fully and partially paid higher level junior golf opportunity through area golf organizations, the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) and the Florida Junior Golf Tour (FJT), participate in numerous fully paid outside junior events supported by the NFJG Foundation to include the NFJG TOUR Ryder Cup Team, the North Florida PGA Junior Championship, FJT Team Championship, Titleist Invitational, First Coast Junior Amateur, Junior Azalea, North Florida Junior Amateur and many other opportunities.
In 2018, $13,500.00 in scholarships was presented to deserving juniors. In 2020 $23,500 was provided to NFJG TOUR Players.
our vision
The North Florida Junior Golf Foundation will become the pinnacle organization for junior golf in the North Florida area. The Board of Directors, Tournament Director, staff and volunteers will work with the golf community to develop and operate a junior golf tour that is professional, positive and champions the journey of junior golfers in developing their game. The organization and members will grow in size and standards to meet the needs of this junior golf community. The Board will function as the policy maker, oversee the operations of the organization and fulfill the strategic plan. The Committees will drive the major functions of the organization to reach out in the community and bring in the necessary resources to continually move NFJGF in a forward direction as an advocate of junior golf. NFJGF will hire, support and financially compensate professionals to run events and operate the infrastructure of the organization. In two to four years NFJGF will be well known to all in the golf community-local professionals, golf professionals, golf course members, country club members, public and private school golf teams and coaches, parents and backers of junior golf.
our mission
NFJGF provides local junior golfers, ages 7-18, an opportunity to be a member of the organization which will allow them to play in competitive tournaments that are affordable, professional and are consistent with the USGA Rules of Golf and the Conditions of Competition. The tournaments and events provide an opportunity for junior golfers to build a solid foundation, gain tournament experience and compete among their peers for the love of the game. The experience will help prepare junior golfers, if they so desire, to compete in any State or National event. NFJGF will also promote, fund and manage a scholarship fund. NFJGF will strive to provide scholarships to junior golfers that have participated as a member, uphold the values of the organization and pursue a degree at an accredited college or university.
our values
The values governing NFJGF will be to operate the organization and impact young people with integrity, honesty and fairness. We will promote the values of self esteem and pride in our events, with our members, among each other and the community. Our decisions will be made with an objective, fact-based thought process. We will work together to nurture independent thinking which fosters taking responsibility for your actions. Contact us to learn more about our program of junior golf tournaments. Our junior golf foundation exists to serve the needs of members throughout the North Florida area.
past members of the nfjg tour
Names listed below represent present and past players of the NFJG TOUR. This list is a work in progress and shall be updated on a quarterly basis. The membership history of the NFJG TOUR was not preserved in past years, but it is our goal to update this list until complete. With your help we will be able to achieve our goal of identifying our past junior tour players. Please forward an email to jackaschenbach@pga.com if you know of anyone who participated in the NFJG TOUR whose name is not listed within the list attached. Thank you for your support and assistance.
