Chase Phillips Wins Fifth IJGT Tournament
Congratulations to Chase Phillips of Hilton Head, S.C., who won his fifth International Junior Golf Tour event of the season on Sunday. Phillips won the Boys 14 & Under Division of the IMG Junior World Qualifier by seven strokes. He knocked eight strokes off his round one score to fire a 1-over 73 in the final […]
Weekend Tournament Preview – Oct. 16, 2015
Many International Junior Golf Academy students will be competing locally in the IJGT Georgia Open at Savannah Quarters this weekend. The two-day, 36-hole event will be hosted at Savannah Quarters Country Club, which features an 18-hole Greg Norman Signature Golf Course.
Student Spotlight: Lee Hammerschmidt
Armonk, N.Y., native Lee Hammerschmidt first became interested in golf when he was 12 years old and started playing with his dad at his home club, the Whippoorwill Club. It wasn’t until he was 14 and started competing in tournaments that he realized he might have a future in the sport. Last fall, Hammerschmidt gave […]
Hammerschmidt wins Metropolitan PGA tournament
Lee Hammerschmidt of Armonk, N.Y., won the Metropolitan PGA Junior Series at Eisenhower Golf Course. The 36-hole event was contested on the White Course at the state park named for the 34th President of the United States and avid golfer, Dwight Eisenhower. Hammerschmidt won the tournament in a playoff by making a birdie on the […]
Hammerschmidt featured in Westchester Magazine’s Golf Guide
The Golf Guide 2014 featured in Westchester Magazine’s May issue featured Lee Hammerschmidt of Armonk, N.Y., and his growth in his first year at the IJGA.
RBC Heritage kicked off with the help of IJGA students
What started as a small Thanksgiving tournament in a quiet town is now one of the most anticipated events of the year for Hilton Head, S.C. The annual RBC Heritage is held during the week following the Masters each year and features seven days of tournament play. The 2014 RBC Heritage Opening Ceremony was held on […]
