Race to Scotland Update – Group 2

Allow us to introduce another group of IJGA athletes who participated in the second week of Race to Scotland! Participants earn their place through on-course success, hard work, and by participating in International Junior Golf Tour, or IJGT, events.  The second week of the Race to Scotland 2023 included golfers Hibiki Adachi, One Kashima, Sakuraka […]

Final IJGT of 2022/2023 Academic Year

The Spring Series #6 was played at Eagle Dunes with some wonderful performances. Jake Weissenberger has learned to be disciplined in the use of his powerful game over the year he has spent at IJGA and managed two controlled level par rounds of 72 to win the U19 over William Huang, who didn’t back up […]

Pablo Larrazabal Win

In difficult playing conditions, 2003 IJGA alumni Pablo Larrazabal mastered the back nine with four birdies to claim a two-shot victory in the DP World Korea Championship. In his interview, he talked about his love of this Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, which is very much part of the philosophy that he spoke of in his […]

How to Earn a College Golf Scholarship

Five IJGA student golfers stand in a line holding pennants to the college they've been accepted to, including Boston, Northwester, North Texas, Florida Gulf Coast University, North Florida, and Florida University

Most junior golfers dream of playing the sport they love at the collegiate level. However, as college golf grows increasingly competitive, it’s more challenging than ever to secure a spot on a team.  Without coaching, support, and expert insight into how the scholarship process works, student-athletes will struggle to attain a college scholarship.  A knowledge […]

Faldo Finals

Faldo Finals winners

Over the years, IJGA has had several winners in the Faldo Series, with Hyo Joon Jang and Annie Yu both winning Faldo US U19. Now, both golfers are professionals, with Joon on the LPGA tour. Rivekka Jumagulova won Faldo US U16 and Faldo Europe U16 and is now a star at Seattle University. Jack Turner […]

Masters Spectacular Holes in One

Golfers posing by the hole after hole in one

Every year to celebrate the Masters, IJGA hosts a Par 3 competition on their challenging 18-hole Par 3 course, with holes from 105 yards to 145 yards protected by bunkers and lagoons. Sensationally, three of the twenty-five competitors got holes in one during our most recent event on a cool and windy afternoon. Here are […]

Japanese Students Star in IJGT Event

Golfer mid-swing

The real successes of any golf academy are the students who arrive as moderate golfers and become good golfers. Related Post: Final IJGT of 2022/2023 Academic Year Complete Two 9th grade Freshmen students all showed remarkable progress over this Spring semester with excellent performances in the most recent IJGT Spring Series #5 event: Tsukasa Katsuki: After […]

College Signing

Five IJGA student golfers stand in a line holding pennants to the college they've been accepted to, including Boston, Northwester, North Texas, Florida Gulf Coast University, North Florida, and Florida University

This class of 2023 fall college signing was quite the success for our students here at IJGA. We are extremely proud of the hard work that they have done and it has paid off in every way. The signees had high GPAs, great scores, showed so much improvement, discipline and dedication and became all around […]

Mexico Merida Trip

Three female golfers stand on a winner's podium at a golf tournament in Mexico. The podium is tiered by 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

GERARDO GÓMEZ AND MARÍA GARCÍA WON THE XV COPA YUCATÁN / I COPA SURESTE The trip to Merida Mexico was fun and victorious for the IJGA academy. We emerged the weekend with two winners, Gerardo Gomez in the boys 18& Under and Maria Garcia in the girls 18& Under. The XV Yucatan Cup / I […]

Hyo-Joon Jang Earns Her LGPA TOUR Card

Hyo Joon Jang, a female golfer, holds a sign above her head that states her name and the fact that she has earned her LGPA tour card.

Hyo-Joon or Joon to us, came to IJGA Hilton Head in 2019. She was a quick learner and always had dreams of playing on the LPGA. As soon as Joon turned 18 she decided to turn pro and head to the LPGA Qualifying school Stage 1 in Palm Springs, California.  Joon didn’t make it all […]