2010 JUNIOR AMERICA’S CUP TO TEE OFF IN THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT

JUNIOR AMERICA’S CUP TO TEE OFF IN THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT
Prestigious National Junior Championship to be hosted in the Duke City

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (July 25, 2010) -- The 38th Annual Junior America’s Cup will be held July 27-29 at the Isleta Eagle Golf Course in Albuquerque, N.M. Both the Sun Country PGA and the Sun Country Amateur Golf Association will be hosting the event which includes representatives and teams from 17 different golf associations and PGA Sections throughout the western parts of Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

“We are honored to be able to host an event of this magnitude in Albuquerque”, said Sun Country Golf House Executive Director Matt Williams. Our long-term goal is to market Albuquerque, the State of New Mexico and our entire Section as a national golfing destination for the recreational golfer and the tournament golfer. Showing the country our facilities, our hospitality and our great weather on a national stage like this can only enhance our already growing reputation.”

The Championship is a team competition featuring four-man teams facing off in stroke-play competitions while representing their Association or Section. In years past, the Cup has seen names like Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Fred Couples, and Peter Jacobsen play in its annual tournament just to name a few and has become a hot-spot for college golf coaches to do their summer recruiting.

Defending their home turf for the first time in 17 years, the Sun Country Team will consist of Simon Miller and James Lee of Albuquerque, N.M., Marty Sanchez of Santa Fe, N.M., and Jere Pelletier of El Paso, Texas. The four team members were selected to represent the Sun Country Golf House based on playing performance and other leading indicators.

The Junior America’s Cup is a tradition that began in 1959 at historic Pebble Beach Golf Club, with representatives from junior golf associations in Mexico, Alberta, and Southern California. The three groups brought five participants each to play in a stroke-play team tournament that was unlike any tournament previously available to the junior golfer. The Cup expanded to eleven teams in 1972 with British Columbia, Idaho, Mexico, Nevada, Northern California, Oregon, San Diego, Southern California, Washington and Utah joining. Since 1974 six other junior golf associations have joined the Junior America’s Cup including Arizona, Hawaii, Colorado, the Sun Country, Montana, and finally Wyoming.

2010 will mark the second time that New Mexico will have hosted the Junior America’s Cup after a stop at Tanoan Country Club in 1993. The event and all of its participants will be open to all members of the media.

Schedule of Events:
Sunday, July 25 Team Arrival
Monday, July 26 Practice Round, Opening Ceremonies
Tuesday, July 27 First Round
Wednesday, July 28 Second Round
Thursday, July 29 Final Round

For more information: Dana Lehner, Sun Country PGA
505.897.0864 – Office, 505.228.1005 – Cell
dlehner@pgahq.com
Or visit: www.junioramericascup.org