1200+ Junior Golfers Descend on San Diego
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – StrackaLine, maker of golf’s premier greens guides, yardage books and hole location software is the book of choice for the IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championships. In addition to the books being used by the players, the tournament officials are using StrackaLine’s Event Hole Location software to set the hole locations and print high quality hole location sheets for the participants.
The IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championship is the largest international junior golf event in the world, unique for its international representation and cultural diversity. The StrackaLine books are being used by the majority of the 1,250 junior golfers from over 50 countries participating in the event. The participants range in age from 6 to 18 and are playing at 9 different tournament host courses in San Diego County. The 15-18 boys’ and girls’ divisions are playing at the world-famous Torrey Pines Golf Course.
“We are very excited to be the book of choice for the IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championships”, said Jim Stracka, owner of StrackaLine. “Players come from all over the world to play in the Junior World’s and we want them to have the Best Book at the Best Price to compete.”
“We are thrilled to have StrackaLine as a Premier Partner of the SDJGA and IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championships.”, said Megan Mahoney, Executive Director of the SDJGA and Tournament Director for the Junior World Championships, “As the leader in green-reading materials, we are pleased that our players are using the best product in the market to help elevate their game and experience during competition.”
IMG Academy Junior World Championships Mission-
The mission of Junior World Golf is to bring together young golfers from all across the world, provide a one-of-a-kind, premiere golf experience, and ultimately encourage cultural unity and understanding. We believe that by serving young people in this way, we are helping to give them a better chance of creating a kinder, more unified world.
History of the IMG Academy Junior World Championships-
It all began in February 1968 when John W Brown, A.S. “Lou” Smith, and Norrie West decided the San Diego Junior Golf Association would host the very first Junior World Golf Championship tournament. The three had dreamed of organizing a tournament where juniors from all parts of the world could come together to play golf and share in cultural exchange.
The following is taken from the 1968 Junior World Program created by Norrie West:
The idea behind the Junior World Golf Championships is simply “YOUTH.” The San Diego County Junior Golf Association is founded on the principle of serving young people, in the hope that by doing so today’s youth will have a better chance of creating the world we all want. The Junior World tournament is an international extension of that principle. We believe that by bringing together young people from all parts of the world and all parts of our nation, we are helping to bring about greater understanding among people of differing cultures and values.
In its inaugural year, the event attracted 475 junior golfers from seven countries and 20 states. Today, the tournament has grown to 1250 participants, representing 56 countries and 42 states. The IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championship is now the largest international event in the world, unique for its international representation and cultural diversity.
About StrackaLine –
StrackaLine now has over 13,000 courses scanned, including some of the nation’s most prominent layouts. The greens maps, which feature easy to read arrows, allow players to view contour and fall lines in addition to slope percentage. StrackaLine provides GPS and Green Reading technology to the best players in the world. Hundreds of touring Pros and over 500 collegiate teams trust StrackaLine for the best data to compete. StrackaLine supports all levels of amateur golf from competitive tours, state golf associations, and PGA Sections.
The best players in the world are using StrackaLine books and you can too.
Contact Information:
Justin Porter
justin@strackaline.com
www.StrackaLine.com
