The MGA mission is to provide an opportunity for junior golfers to play competitive golf, and provide an ongoing rules education and etiquette program designed to enhance their love and appreciation of the game.

Tournament Highlights for 2010

Hieronymus Junior Series Events

There is a one time membership fee for all Junior Series Players plus the entry fee. The MGA strives to offer all Junior golfers (male and female ages 10-18) the opportunity to compete. Because of that we have expanded the number of venues for junior golfers to compete around the State. There are now eleven one day events. Also, in 2010 will be our first Series Championship. To be eligible to play in the Championship, the player has to have played in at least three series events and it will be based on the points accumlated from these events. See point standings link above for the point system. June 7 Sedlia Country Club Sedalia June 14 Redfield Golf Course Eugene June 15 Kirksville Country Club Kirksville June 24 Millwood Country Club Springfield June 28 Green Hills Golf Course Chillicothe July 12 Hail Ridge Golf Course Boonville July 13 Oak Hills Golf Center Jefferson City July 19 Bent Creek Golf Course Jackson July 20 Norwoods Golf Course Hannibal July 22 Moberly Country Club Moberly July 29 West Plains Country Club West Plains Hieronymus Junior Series Championship NEW Tangelwood Golf Course Fulton, Missouri August 2, 2010 Junior Amateur We are returning to Paradise Pointe! We are so excited about this. Paradise Pointe was a very popular venue a couple of years ago and golfers have expressed interests in going back. We hope that you can join us in Smithville on July 5-7. Smithville is north of Kansas City about 15 minutes east of the airport. Again in 2010, if you finish as the Junior Amateur Champion you are exempt in 2 American Junior Golf Associaiton (AJGA) events or if you finish in the top ten you are exempt in 1 AJGA event. Junior Match Play We hope that you can join us in Branson for the 2010 Junior Match Play event. We are truly very appreciative to have such a great venue like Murder Rock to host this years event. And to host a junior event in Branson is fun for the whole family. If you have not had a chance to play this wonderful course we hope that your schedule allows you to this year.  As we have said many times before, the match play format is not the most common format players experience in today’s golf tournament, as it offers different mental challenges than medal play and some players do not like this format.  To become a good tournament player, a golfer needs to be mentally tough and there is no greater test of mental toughness than match play.  We encourage all the juniors, ages 14 – 18 to participate in this years Junior Match Play Championship.  Also, the MGA is looking into the possibility of taking a team of four from Missouri to the 2010 Junior Americas Cup in Port St. Lucie, Florida with members comprised of players from the Junior Match Play Championship, so watch the website for an official announcement. 2010 MGA Junior Championship Schedule_________________________________ Hieronymus Junior Series Events   12 locations around the State   Hieronymus Junior Series Championship August 2 Tanglewood Golf Course Fulton Match Play Championship June 9-12 John Daly's Murder Rock G & CC Hollister  Little Juniors June 30 Perche Creek GC Columbia Junior Amateur Championship July 6-7 Paradise Pointe GC Smithville Little Juniors July 10 Turkey Creek GC Jefferson City Ken Lanning Championship July 15-16 Oak Meadow CC Rolla Father/Son Championship July 26-27 Porto Cima/Ridge Lake Ozark Junior Collegiate Preview Invitational August 5-6 Twin Hills CC Joplin To Enter any of these events or to see the entire schedule of MGA events click here.

  

Junior Golf Misson Statement The Hieronymus Junior Golf Program was developed thanks to the generous donation of Charles D. Hieronymus. Mr. Hieronymus lived in Sedalia and was a charter member of Sedalia CC. He loved the game and was very involved with junior golf in the state of Missouri. It is in his name and spirit that the MGA hold junior events keeping alive his spirit and love for the game.