2019 JUNIOR RIVER CUP
Links on the Bayou | Alexandria, Louisiana
Saturday & Sunday, September 14-15, 2019
The Junior River Cup is a Ryder Cup style event between the the top junior golfers in Louisiana and Mississippi. It is conducted in Mississippi in even years and Louisiana in odd years.
Field/Format: Invitation Only. 20 players per team. 4 players in each age group and 4 girls. Age groups are as follow: 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, and 16-18 for boys; 13-18 for girls.
Format of play is Match Play. Four-Ball matches will be played Saturday morning and Foursome matches that afternoon (September 14). These will be 9 hole matches for the 10-11 age group boys ONLY. All other Four-Ball and Foursome matches on Saturday will be 18 holes. Each match on Saturday is worth one point. Sunday (September 15) will be Singles matches, all 18 holes, worth 1 point each. Sunday's Singles matches will be determined at the Junior River Cup banquet Saturday night.
Team Louisiana Uniforms: Competitors will wear issued Team Louisiana uniforms. More info will be included in the invitation and email notice to competitors. Important Note: Links on the Bayou is a spikeless facility and all competitors will be required to wear spikeless shoes.
Eligibility/Team Members: Invitation to Louisiana junior golfers who have been selected by The Committee. June 1, 2019 was used in determining age division eligibility.
Practice Privileges: Practice privileges are extended to participants in the Junior River Cup at Links on the Bayou Friday, September 13. If participants wish to utilize a cart for the practice round, they must pay a cart fee, otherwise the practice round is covered in the entry fee.
Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to each player on the winning team, and the host State Golf Association will take possession of the Junior River Cup trophy for the next calendar year. In case of a tie for the Junior River Cup, team Louisiana will retain possession.
Rules of Golf: Play will be governed by the Rules of Golf. All questions will be settled by the Rules Committee, whose decision will be final.
Hotel Headquarters: The Fairfield Inn & Suites, 2830 S MacArthur Dr, Alexandria, LA 71303. Flat rate of $99.00, plus tax. The Fairfield Inn & Suites offers spacious hotel rooms and suites featuring ergonomic workspaces and free high-speed Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfast, fitness center and outdoor pool. The Fairfield Inn & Suites is located just minutes from downtown Alexandria, where you'll find several restaurants to try some of the local fare. To make your reservations online click here or call 318-449-9000 and request a room for a Junior River Cup participant. Rooms will be released for general use on August 30, 2019. After August 30, reservations may be made on a space available basis.
| 2019 Junior River Cup - Team Louisiana | |||
| Boys 16-18 | Girls 13-18 | ||
| Karan Patel | Alexandria |
Kaitlyn Montoya |
Shreveport |
| Nicholas Arcement | Thibodaux | Cassidy Lambert | Gretna |
| Gage Burnham | Haynesville | Sydney Moss | Shreveport |
| BJ Rogillio | Baton Rouge | Sarah Hodson |
Raceland |
| Boys 14-15 | Boys 12-13 | ||
| Eli Hill | Bossier City | Connor Cassano | Shreveport |
| Noah McWilliams | Benton | Campbell Gosslee | Shreveport |
| Walter Anderson | Baton Rouge | Ashton Cruse | Columbia |
| Boyd Owens | Baton Rouge | Charlie Bell | Shreveport |
| Boys 10-11 | |||
| Logan Heltz | Abita Springs | Hudson Partin | Denham Springs |
| Noah Chauvin | Broussard | Jeff Drury | Belle Chasse |