FORT WAYNE, Ind.-The PGA of America announced today that the 36th Junior PGA Championship presented by Under Armour will be held for a second consecutive year at Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne, Ind., August 2-5, 2011.
“Junior Golf is a vital part of The PGA of America and its 28,000 men and women professionals,” said PGA of America President Allen Wronowski. “The Junior PGA Championship continues to provide the country’s top junior golfers a premier Championship and we look forward to another memorable year in 2011 as we return to Sycamore Hills Golf Club.”
Begun in 1976, The Junior PGA Championship has traditionally produced unforgettable golf performances and brings together the best junior golfers from around the country to compete for the Jack Nicklaus Trophy in the boys’ division and the Patty Berg Trophy in the girls’ division.
“Sycamore Hills was a great host in 2010 and we are happy to be back for a second consecutive year,” said Chris Childers, Junior Golf Manager for The PGA of America. “Both the club and the community of Fort Wayne were very inviting and the players got to experience a challenging and exciting course. We look forward to the 2011 Championship and know it will be as exciting as 2010.”
One of the finest golf clubs in the Midwest, Sycamore Hills opened its doors in 1989. The course is marked by generous fairways, peninsula greens, waste bunkers and white sand. Sycamore Hills is ranked No. 93 in Golf Digest’s “America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses for 2009-10,” and also ranks No. 63 on Golf Digest’s “Top 100 Greatest Practice Facilities for 2009-10.”
“We are honored to have the Junior PGA Championship back and look forward to working with our community as we host world-class junior golfers that this event brings,” said Don Hunter, manager of Sycamore Hills Golf Club. “It is wonderful to bring together the great talent within our communities as we showcase Fort Wayne to the world.”
The Junior PGA Championship has been a stepping stone for competitors to either collegiate or Tour professional careers. The list of past Champions includes some of the most prominent current Tour professionals: Billy Andrade (1981), Billy Mayfair (1982), 2001 PGA Champion David Toms (1984), Sean O’Hair (1998), 2007 U.S. Women’s Open Champion Cristie Kerr (1995), 2008 Masters Champion Trevor Immelman (1996), Grace Park (1996), Aree Song (1999, 2000), In-Bee Park (2001, ’02), 2007 LPGA Rookie of the Year Angela Park (2004) and young phenom Alexis Thompson (2007, ’09).
The Championship is free and open to the public.