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U.S. Kids Golf has announced a
series of competitive events designed to give local youngsters an
opportunity to develop their golf skills and test their games at top
area courses this summer. The Cincinnati
Tour includes seven one-day tournaments leading up to the
two-day Tour Championship.
Tour events, which are open to boys and girls between the ages of 4
and 12, are played on regulation courses that have been shortened
through the use of age- and gender-appropriate tees placed closer to
the hole. Shorter holes promote enjoyment of the game, better
scoring and competition, according to Tour officials. Parents are
encouraged to caddie for their sons and daughters.
Players can register for Tour events by going to
www.uskidsgolf.com and clicking
on Tournaments. A player’s age on July 31, 2006, determines his or
her age bracket for Tour events.
The Cincinnati Tour begins on June 12 at the Weatherwax Golf Course
in Middleton, Ohio, and continues with weekly events at The Mill
Course in Cincinnati, Sharon Woods Golf Course in Cincinnati,
Potter’s Park Golf Course in Hamilton, Fairfield Greens South Trace
in Fairfield, Hickory Woods Golf Club in Loveland and Devou Park
Golf Course in Covington, KY. All events are stroke play with
competitors grouped by age and gender. Players earn points based on
their finish at each event. The top players in each age group
qualify for the Tour Championship at the Bel-Wood Country Club in
Morrow, Aug. 17-18.
The player with the most points in each age and gender group at the
end of the Tour season will be named Player of the Year and receive
an invitation to a U.S. Kids Golf Regional Championship and to the
2007 U.S. Kids Golf World Championship.
Through the Personal Tee™ Golf Learning Program and its Local Tours,
Regional Championships, World Championship Qualifiers and the U.S.
Kids Golf World Championship, U.S. Kids Golf provides opportunities
for instruction and competition for thousands of kids throughout the
U.S. and worldwide. For more information, call 1-888-3 US KIDS or
visit the company’s web site at
www.uskidsgolf.com. |
