The American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) is a "501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf." AJGA is considered by many leaders in the golf industry to be the premier junior golf association of the world. Evidenced of AJGA's premier standing is shown through its financial support from such organizations as Titleist (its national sponsor), Rolex and Polo Ralph Lauren (premier partners), the United States Golf Association (association partner), and official partners such as HP, FootJoy and PING.
The AJGA has been running elite tournaments for junior golfers of both sexes in the United States since 1978. As of 2012, the AJGA stages more than 90 tournaments a season. The association is headquartered at Chateau Elan Resort in Braselton, Georgia. Currently, the AJGA focuses more on developing golfers at the highest skill levels of both sexes, preparing them for college golf, rather than fostering the recreational side of the sport, which is clearly conveyed in its mission statement.
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