IJGA 2017 Fall Semester Success
As we move into the holiday season, we pause to celebrate the end of another great year. This is indeed the perfect time for us to reflect on the successful fall semester at IJGA. As we make our lists – and check them twice – we realize the changes have been vast as they have […]
What Drives You – Navyug Rungta
What Drives You is our student spotlight video series showcasing the stories of our diverse student body. This episode features IJGA Junior, Navyug Rungta from India. When Navyug joined the Academy he was a relative beginner and has since made huge strides in his golf game, even shooting an all time best round of 80 […]
WHY FUN Will Get You to College and Beyond
Why Fun? Why not scores or some type of performance based assessment? Why not beating your competition to a pulp? Why not mastering technical prowess and increasing your sport specific IQ? While some may call it ludacris, a major factor in deciding whether an activity will be sustained is the enjoyment of that activity. This […]
Where our IJGA graduates are going next year!
School Year Recap: Find out where IJGA graduates are going next year! High school graduation is one of the proudest and most fulfilling moments in a student’s academic career. It is not just the culmination of years of hard work but also the beginning of a whole new challenge – college. For our students, college, […]
Go nabs third in the 2015 Junior PGA Series event
IJGA student Shiso Go of Kanagawa, Japan, opted out of taking a break as the 2014-15 school year wrapped up and the summer kicked off. Hungry to improve his game, Go traveled to the Columbia Country Club in Blythewood, S.C., on June 12-14, 2015, to compete in the PGA Junior Series. With an exemption into the […]
Seven IJGA students finish in top-six at Golfweek Southeast Junior Invitational
Twelve IJGA students traveled to Pawleys Island, S.C., on September 6, 2014, for the 36-hole Golfweek Southeast Junior Invitational. The event was conducted like a college event with all 36 holes being played in one day. Two weather delays made the 36-hole day even longer for all of the competitors.
Whaley finishes second at AJGA Girls Championship
Kelly Whaley of Farmington, Conn., continued her successful summer season on August 30-September 1, 2014, at the AJGA Girls Championship finishing in a tie for second place with a tournament total of 3-under-par 213. The 54-hole event was contested at the Furman Golf Club in Greenville, SC, and featured some of the best junior players in […]
Zhang and Luo shine at AJGA E-Z-GO Championship
Yunjie Zhang and Xue Wen Luo, both of Haikou City, China, led a group of 10 IJGA students at the AJGA E-Z-GO Vaughn Taylor Championship at Jones Creek Golf Club on July 15-17, 2014.
Kim, Puangcharoen, and Tadokoro collect top-five finishes at the North & South Junior
The North & South Junior is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the southeastern United States featuring 90 players in both the Boys and Girls Divisions. Held at Pinehurst in Pinehurst, N.C., the tournament took place July 7-10, 2014. IJGA student, Sera Tadokoro of Osaka, Japan, finished in third place in the Girls Division with a tournament total of 2-over-par […]
Zhang qualifies for U.S. Women’s Amateur
Current IJGA student, Yunjie Zhang of Haikou City, China, qualified for the U.S. Women’s Amateur at the sectional qualifier at Sapona Ridge Country Club on July 2, 2014. Zhang fired a 1-over-par 72 to finish in a tie for fifth place and earn one of the ten spots available at the qualifier.
