2019 Golfweek West Coast Junior Invitational
May 18-19
Mesa Country Club
Mesa, Arizona
Eligibility requirements: Any invited junior golfer age 13-19 at the start of the event and is not affiliated with a college golf program. All players who register for the event are subject to review by the tournament selection committee. Registrants who do not meet initial invitational criteria will be placed on a wait list and granted a full refund of fee.
Format: 36 holes stroke play.
Divisions: Boys and Girls
Tees: Boys play approximately 6,800 yards; Girls play approximately 5,800 yards.
Conditions of play: USGA Rules of Golf shall be in effect.
Live Scoring: For 2019, all events in the Golfweek Junior Tournament Series presented by USA Today will feature live scoring. Players will relied upon to use their personal hand-held electronic devices to input scores in real time just as is being required at the collegiate level.
Entry Fee: $285
Tournament registration includes: Two rounds of tournament golf, participation gifts, complimentary lunch Saturday, tournament prizes.
Entry Deadline: 5 p.m. Friday, May 10 or until field is full.
National Rankings: Golfweek/Sagarin, National Junior Golf Scoreboard
AJGA Status: AJGA status is recognizing the girls division with the following PBE status:
Champion: 8 Stars
Top 3: 4 Stars
Top 5: 1 Star
Schedule of Events:
Friday, May 17: Optional Practice Round (not included in entry fee). Players should arrange practice rounds by phoning the golf shop at 480-964-3514. Rounds can be scheduled the week prior to the first round.
2-4 p.m.: Player registration at the course. Registration is not mandatory, but players will receive tee gifts and other event information.
Saturday, May 18: First round tee times start off Nos. 1 and 10 at 10:30 a.m. Complimentary lunch available to players.
Sunday, May 19: Final round tee times start off Nos. 1 and 10 at 8:30 a.m. Awards ceremony to follow immediately upon winners being determined.
Accommodations: The Hyatt Mesa is the host hotel for the event and is located just five minutes from the course. The hotel is locking in a rate of $119 per night May 17-18 for those booking with the tournament. To make a reservation, please call 480-969-8200 and mention that you are booking for the Golfweek Junior event.
About the Golfweek Junior Tournament Series presented by USA Today: The Golfweek Junior Tournament Series presented by USA Today is now in its 19th year, with this being the eighth editiion of the West Coast Junior Invitational. All events in the Series are nationally ranked by Golfweek/Sagarin and National Junior Golf Scoreboard. The Golfweek International Junior Invitational is the flagship event of the Series and annually boasts of one of the top fields in junior golf and entry is based solely on invitation or though winning another event in the Series.
At stake: Winners in each division of the Golfweek West Coast Junior Invitational earn an automatic invitation to compete in the prestigious Golfweek International Junior Invitational the first weekend of November in Florida.
Past Champions
BOYS GIRLS VENUE
2011- Mike Moorehead Paige Lee Troon North Monument Course, Scottsdale, Ariz.
2012- Ki Taek Lee Saki Iida Wild Horse Pass Whirlwind Course, Candler, Ariz.
2013- Rafael Barnoya Jiyoon Jang Longbow Country Club, Mesa, Ariz.
2014- Shawn Tsai Madeline Chou Mesa Country Club, Mesa, Ariz.
2015- Bradley Reeves Ashley Kim Mesa Country Club, Mesa, Ariz.
2016- Peter Wan Angelina Kim Mesa Country Club, Mesa, Ariz.
2017- Jackson Rivera Ashley Menne Mesa Country Club, Mesa, Ariz.
2018- Benjamin Hong Ashley Menne Mesa Country Club, Mesa, Ariz.
Coverage on golfweek.com: Coverage of the event will appear on golfweek.com. To view coverage of the 2018 event, please click here.
Helpful links: Mesa Country Club
Contact Us:
- Carlton Reese, Golfweek Tournaments Director, creese@golfweek.com
- Lance Ringler, Golfweek On-Site Director, lringler@golfweek.com.
Cancellation and refund policy: Any player who wishes to cancel from the event, must notify Tournament Director Carlton Reese via email, creese@golfweek.com. Players who cancel before April 18, 2019 will receive a full refund less a $15 processing fee. Cancellations that take place from April 19, 2019 to May 4, 2019 will receive a full refund less a $75 cancellation fee. Cancellations that take place after May 4, 2019 will result in no refund.
*Please note: Refunds cannot be processed unless a player cancels via email contact with Carlton Reese. Players who cancel directly through the tournament web site are cleared from the portal and have no means of refund.