Evan Pena plays Puerto Rico PGA Open
3/13/24 Evan Peña is one of only a few 15-year olds to play in a PGA event and the PGA has posted a lot of social media on this achievement. Another IJGA student, Kenny Leseur, played the Bermuda PGA event in 2019, as a qualifier, and also then 15 years old. Although Evan had a […]
2023/2024 IJGT National Championship
We’re proud to share the success of IJGA students in the prestigious IJGT National Championship tournament. What Is the IJGT National Championship? The IJGT National Championship is played over three 54-hole events, one in the fall and two in the spring semesters. These tournaments are crucial for players seeking WAGR ranking points and provide opportunities […]
FRIENDS REUNION AT LET MOROCCO
While spending Christmas together at the IJGA Bishops Gate golf facility, new LET memberElena Moosmann of Switzerland formed a friendship with Moroccan junior superstar SofiaEssakali. Over these last few days they met again while competing in the Lalla Meryem Cup, aLET event in Morocco, where Elena finished tied for 10 th, with a closing round […]
PALOMA IBARRA GAINS WAGR RANKING
IJGA golfer Paloma Ibarra won the U15 section of Asociacion de Clubes de Golf del Norte inMonterrey on Sunday, February 18 th , 2024 to earn her WAGR ranking. She comes in at 2,982,which is typical of new entrants. Paloma is the eighth WAGR ranked female student at IJGA,which along with six WAGR ranked male […]
CHANELLE MWANGI AT AFRICAN AMATEUR
IJGA golfer Chanelle Mwangi, who fronted the R&E website promoting the inaugural AfricanAmateur, finished fourth in a very strong field. This follows her competing in the LET MagicalKenya Ladies Open professional event a few weeks earlier, capping off a truly memorableFebruary 2024! The African Amateur was played at the amazing Leopards Creek course, in the […]
Chun-Wei Wu: Leading the Asian Pacific Amaeur
February 2nd 2024 After 2 days of the Women’s Asia Pacific Amateur tournament Chun-Wei Wu is leading with 12 under. Last summer we were pleased to host her with the Chinese Taipei team at the IJGA world class Bishops Gate golf training facilities. A rising star in golf, she is currently at her best rank of […]
PRACTICE TO WIN
Over the 2023 Winter break IJGA enjoyed having two wonderful golfers spend time at their Bishops Gate facility, practicing hard, which turned into wins. Regular visitor, fourteen year old Sofia Cherif Essakali from Morocco, came in mid-December to prepare for her Florida swing, after winning the Pan-Arab games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in late November. […]
How a Golf Fitness Program Brings Balance
A pillar of IJGA’s developmental success is our comprehensive golf fitness program. From the moment students step foot at IJGA, their physical fitness is assessed. Additionally, factors such as mentality and nutrition are tracked. We tackle the challenge of individual improvement holistically. Our team knows each junior golfer is an individual, so no one dietary […]
Fall 2023 Montverde Academy Golf Season
On Thursday, January 11th Montverde Academy celebrated the success of their golf teams at the annual awards, with many students from IJGA being recognized for their contribution to their high school. The boys team had a good season, winning the Citrus League Championship for the first time in many years and were strong enough team […]
Mental Performance: The Flow State
Bill Nelson is our Mental Performance Coach at IJGA and last Wednesday he was out teaching our Post-Graduate players. He has an extensive background training thousands of players and over 20 years of experience. He travels across the country to teach players how to be aware of their mental state and regulate it to improve […]