9th Anderson Boys' set for April 1-2, 2017

 

The Jacksonville Country Club Board of Directors and the Carolinas Golf Association have announced the dates for the eight annual Jimmy Anderson Boys’ Invitational to honor Mr. Jimmy Anderson for his service as golf professional at Jacksonville Country Club and his dedication and support of junior golf. The event will be a 36-hole stroke play tournament for junior male golfers from North Carolina and South Carolina between the ages of 13 – 18 who have not finished high school.  The tournament will be contested April 1-2, 2017 at Jacksonville Country Club in Jacksonville, NC.  Registration opens for exempt players on Monday, February 6^th at 8m and opens for non-exempt players on Wednesday, February 22^nd at 8 pm.
 

Jimmy Anderson was the head golf professional at Jacksonville Country Club for over 25 years.  Each Saturday morning, he conducted a junior golf clinic to help spread the game of golf to the next generation.  During his tenure at Jacksonville CC, he taught many juniors including Mallory Miller, the 1987 N.C. Junior Champion and numerous future collegiate and golf professionals.  Not only did he teach the game of golf, but was always there with a helpful word of encouragement to any young golfer.

 

An anticipated field of 84 junior golfers from across the Carolinas will compete on the George Cobb designed course that opened for play in 1954 and has hosted numerous tournaments, including the Carolinas Golf Association’s 2007 North Carolina Mid-Amateur.  This year’s event will be conducted by the Carolinas Golf Association.
 

DATES
April 1-2, 2017
 

FORMAT
The tournament format is 36 holes of stroke play in 2 divisions (boys’ 13-15 and boys’ 16-18).
 

ELIGIBILITY
Entry is open to any male junior golfers from North Carolina and South Carolina between the ages of 13 and 18 who have not finished high school.
 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
March 1 – March 31, 2017

            Course open for practice rounds.
Saturday, April 1, 2017

            First round of stroke play (18 holes) with starting times beginning at 12:00 pm on both the first and tenth tees.

            Tournament cookout for volunteers, players and parents at 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm.

Sunday, April 2, 2017

            Breakfast buffet for volunteers, players and parents from 7:00 am – 9:00 am.

            Second round of stroke play (18 holes) with starting times beginning at 8:00 am of both the first and tenth tees.

            *Players will be repaired for round 2 based on round 1 scores.

            Awards ceremony at scoreboard at approximately 2:30 pm.
 

PRIZES
Trophies will be awarded to overall champion and the top 5 places in each division.

 

JACKSONVILLE COUNTRY CLUB INFORMATION
HEAD PROFESSIONAL: Holden Abrams
COURSE SUPERINTENDENT: David Cumbo

TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN:  Chris Glover

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Jason Cox
ARCHITECT: George Cobb
OPENED: 1954
BOY'S YARDAGE/PAR: 6,600 yards/par 72
FAIRWAYS & TEES: 319 bermuda grass
GREENS: MiniVerde bermuda grass

 

For more information please contact Jason Cox at 910-687-6862