Golf Digest Junior Pro-Am

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

The Travelers Championship will host its third annual Golf Digest Junior Pro-Am at TPC River Highlands on Tuesday, June 19. The Golf Digest Junior Pro-Am will feature 36 junior golfers, their junior caddies and PGA TOUR professionals in a nine-hole scramble on the front nine of TPC River Highlands. Junior golfers from the Connecticut Section PGA, the Metropolitan Section PGA and The First Tee of Connecticut can earn a spot by either fundraising for their respective organizations through the tournament’s Birdies for Charity program or submitting a letter of exemption. The evening will conclude with a reception for the golfers, caddies and their families to celebrate the experience.

Eligibility: (There are two ways to earn a playing spot in the Golf Digest Junior Pro-Am)

1) Participate in the Birdies for Charity fundraiser conducted by Connecticut Section PGA, The First Tee of Connecticut or The Metropolitan Section PGA.

For more information about participating in these fundraiser programs:

• Connecticut Section PGA: Sally Sohn at 860-257-4653 or ssohn@pgahq.com
• The First Tee of Connecticut: Cathy Morway at 860-882-1660 or cmorway@csgalinks.org
• The Metropolitan Section PGA: Daniel Frankel at 914-347-2325 (ext. 328) or DFrankel@pgahq.com

2) Submit a letter to the Travelers Championship Tournament Director, Nathan Grube requesting entry into the Golf Digest Junior Pro-Am. This exemption letter is designed to be similar to a Sponsor Exemption request required of the PGA TOUR professionals.

Guidelines for submitting a letter for exemption, please include the following:

• General biographical information about the junior golfer (age, hometown, home golf club if applicable, school, hobbies, community involvement, etc.).
• Junior golfer’s reason for wanting to play in this event.
• Information about their level of golf experience.
• Name and contact information.
• Contact information for one reference who can attest to the junior golfer’s level of golf experience.
• Request should be no longer than 1,000 words.
• Submit via email to Lauren Salvia at lsalvia@travelerschampionship.com
• Junior golfer must be between 10 – 18 years of age.
• Male and females are encouraged to apply.
• Deadline for entries is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 10.
• Players selected to compete will be notified by Tuesday, June 14.

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