2020 Eligibility Criteria and Calculations for Player Averages and Rankings

The 2020 JNJG Ranking Events Calendar runs from 1st November 2019 through to 31st October 2020. This has changed in 2020 to line up with the Golf Australia Junior Order of Merit which concludes each year with the Jack Newton International in October.

The first JNJG Tour Event of the 2020 ranking season will be the 2019 Brett Ogle Junior Masters at Goulburn GC, with the final event being the 2020 Jack Newton International at Cypress Lakes and Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley.

Junior Vardon Averages The following information defines the eligibility criteria which must be met to be considered for the Junior Vardon Trophy.

• Players must be a JNJG Tour Member. • Players must live and be a member of a golf club in NSW or the A.C.T • Players must play a minimum number of 20 rounds*. • Players must play a minimum of 2 JNJG Major Tournaments. • Players must play a minimum of 1 GA National Championship. • Players must play a minimum of 1 Interstate Ranking Event. • To be eligible to win the Junior Vardon Trophy, a player must participate in the minimum number of rounds before their 18th birthday.

(Example – Peter turns 18 on April 23rd. If he has passed all eligibility criteria and played the minimum number of rounds by this date, he will be eligible to win the Junior Vardon. Any round played after April 23rd will not be counted).

*Special Condition - Once a player has played 25 rounds, one card can be discarded. Once a player has played 30 rounds, two cards can be discarded. Once a player has played 35 rounds, three cards can be discarded, etc.

JNJG Major Tournaments (Minimum of 2 JNJG Major Tournaments)

• 2019 Bonville Champions Trophy (Bonville Golf Resort. 3rd – 6th December 2019) • Harvey Norman A.C.T Week of Golf (Federal Golf Club. 1st – 3rd January) • Harvey Norman Sydney Week of Golf (Various Sydney Courses. 6th – 10th January) • NSW Junior Championship, incorporating JNJG State Age (13 – 17 Years) (Byron Bay Golf Club and Ocean Shores Country Club. 6th – 10th July) • JNJG 12 Years & Under State Age Championship (8 – 12 Years) (TBC. 13th – 17th July) • Jack Newton International Junior Classic (Cypress Lakes Golf Resort. 28th September – 2nd October) • Jack Newton International Sub Junior Classic (Hunter Valley Golf and Country Club. 28th September – 2nd October) National Championships (Minimum of 1 GA National Championship)

• Australian Amateur Championship (Royal Queensland and Brisbane Golf Club, Queensland. 14th – 19th January) • Australian Boys Amateur Championship (Gungahlin Lakes Golf Club, ACT. 15th – 17th April)

Interstate Ranking Events (Minimum of 1 Interstate Ranking Event)

New South Wales / A.C.T

• NSW Amateur (Strokeplay) (St Michaels Golf Club & The Coast Golf Club. 20th – 24th January) • Avondale Amateur (Avondale Golf Club. 28th– 31st January)

Queensland

• 2019 Greg Norman Junior Masters (Palmer Gold Coast & Palmer Colonial. 9th – 12th December 2019) • Queensland Boys Amateur (Bargara Golf Club. 30th June – 3rd July) • Gary Player Classic (Pacific Golf Club. 22nd – 25th September) • Keperra Bowl (Keperra Country Golf Club. 13th – 16th October)

South Australia

• SA Boys Amateur (Kooyonga Golf Club & The Grange Golf Club. 6th – 7th January) • SA Junior Masters (Royal Adelaide Golf Club. 9th – 10th January) • SA Amateur Classic (Glenelg Golf Club. 17th – 20th March)

Tasmania

• Tasmanian Junior Amateur (Launceston Golf Club. 20th – 21st January) • Tasmanian Junior Masters (Riverside Golf Club. 23rd – 24th January) • Tasmanian Open (Ulverstone Golf Club. 27th February – 2nd March)

Victoria

• 2019 Victorian Junior Open (Barwon Heads & Thirteenth Beach. 16th – 19th December 2019) • Australian Master of the Amateurs (Victoria Golf Club. 7th – 10th January) • Victorian Boys Championship (Cranbourne Golf Club. 13th – 16th January)

• Riversdale Cup (Riversdale Golf Club. 5th – 8th March) • 2020 Victorian Junior Open (Barwon Heads & Thirteenth Beach. 21st – 24th September)

Western Australia

• 2019 WA Boys Amateur (Mandurah Country Club. 17th November) • Cobra Puma Junior Championship (Wanneroo Golf Club. 6th – 7th July) • Mandurah Open Amateur (Mandurah Country Club. TBC September)

Northern Territory

• Alice Springs Junior Open (Alice Springs Golf Club. 16th – 17th January) • Northern Territory Amateur (Darwin Golf Club. 28th – 31st May)

(Dates were correct at time of publication - please check JNJG, Golf NSW, and Golf Australia websites and calendar for official tournament entry forms and dates)

Calculation of Junior Vardon Scoring Average All Scores are calculated to an average par of 70. Scores returned on a course with a Daily Scratch Rating (DSR) of less than 70 will be increased by the number of strokes by which the rating is below 70. Scores returned on a course with a Daily Scratch Rating (DSR) of more than 70 will be decreased by the number of strokes by which the rating is above 70.

(Example - Rory plays the JNJG International Junior Classic and shoots a scratch score of 75. The Daily Scratch Rating is 72. As the DSR is above 70 by 2 shots, Rory's score is decreased by 2 shots. Rory's adjusted score is 73).

In the event of a scorecard not returned by a player, the following will apply:

§ A player who starts a round and does not return their scorecard will be recorded as scoring 20 shots over par. § A player who is disqualified for an incorrect score card or rule infringement will be recorded as scoring 20 shots over par. § A player who cannot complete a round due to a valid reason (eg - illness or injury), will have no score recorded.

Junior Jean Derrin Averages The following information defines the eligibility criteria which must be met to be considered for the Junior Derrin Trophy.

• Players must be a JNJG Tour Member. • Players must live and be a member of a golf club in NSW or the A.C.T • Players must play a minimum number of 20 rounds*. • Players must play a minimum of 2 JNJG Major Tournaments. • Players must play a minimum of 1 GA National Championship. • Players must play a minimum of 1 Interstate Ranking Event. • To be eligible to win the Junior Derrin Trophy, a player must participate in the minimum number of rounds before their 18th birthday.

(Example – Sheridan turns 18 on April 23rd. If she has passed all eligibility criteria and played the minimum number of rounds by this date, she will be eligible to win the Junior Derrin. Any round played after April 23rd will not be counted).

JNJG Major Tournaments (Minimum of 2 JNJG Major Tournaments)

• 2019 Bonville Champions Trophy (Bonville Golf Resort. 3rd – 6th December 2019) • Harvey Norman A.C.T Week of Golf (Federal Golf Club. 1st – 3rd January) • Harvey Norman Sydney Week of Golf (Various Sydney Courses. 6th – 10th January) • NSW Junior Championship, incorporating JNJG State Age (13 – 17s) (Byron Bay Golf Club and Ocean Shores Country Club. 6th – 10th July) • JNJG 12 Years & Under State Age Championship (TBC. 13th – 17th July) • Jack Newton International Junior Classic (Cypress Lakes Golf Resort. 28th September – 2nd October) • Jack Newton International Sub Junior Classic (Hunter Valley Golf and Country Club. 28th September – 2nd October)

National Championships (Minimum of 1 GA National Championship)

• Australian Amateur Championship (Royal Queensland and Brisbane Golf Club, Queensland. 14th – 19th January) • Australian Girls Amateur Championship (Alice Springs Golf Club, Northern Territory. 15th– 17th April)

Interstate Ranking Events (Minimum of 1 Interstate Ranking Event)

New South Wales / A.C.T

• NSW Amateur (Strokeplay) (St Michaels Golf Club & The Coast Golf Club. 20th – 24th January) • Avondale Amateur (Avondale Golf Club. 28th– 31st January) Queensland

• 2019 Greg Norman Junior Masters (Palmer Gold Coast & Palmer Colonial. 9th – 12th December 2019) • Queensland Girls Amateur (Bargara Golf Club. 30th June – 3rd July) • Queensland Women’s Amateur (Strokeplay) (Arundel Hills Country Club. 23rd – 28th August) • Katherine Kirk Classic (Maroochy River Golf Club. 20th – 22nd September)

South Australia

• SA Girls Amateur (Kooyonga Golf Club & The Grange Golf Club. 6th – 7th January) • SA Junior Masters (Royal Adelaide Golf Club. 9th – 10th January) • SA 72 Hole Strokeplay (Rene Erichsen) (Glenelg Golf Club. 17th – 20th March)

Tasmania

• Tasmanian Junior Amateur (Launceston Golf Club. 20th – 21st January) • Tasmanian Junior Masters (Riverside Golf Club. 23rd – 24th January) • Tasmanian 72 Hole Strokeplay (Elvie Whiteside) (Ulverstone Golf Club. 27th February – 2nd March)

Victoria

• 2019 Victorian Junior Open (Barwon Heads & Thirteenth Beach. 16th – 19th December 2019) • Australian Master of the Amateurs (Victoria Golf Club. 7th – 10th January) • Victorian Girls Championship (Cranbourne Golf Club. 13th – 16th January) • Riversdale Cup (Riversdale Golf Club. 5th – 8th March) • Victorian Junior Open (Barwon Heads & Thirteenth Beach. 21st – 24th September)

Western Australia

• 2019 WA Girls Amateur (Mandurah Country Club. 17th November) • WA 72 Hole Strokeplay (Bowra & O’Dea) (Lake Karrinyup Country Club. 23rd – 25th March) • Callaway Junior Championship (Royal Perth Golf Club. 1st – 2nd July)

Northern Territory

• Alice Springs Junior Open (Alice Springs Golf Club. 16th – 17th January) • Northern Territory Amateur (Darwin Golf Club. 28th – 31st May)

Calculation of Junior Jean Derrin Scoring Average All Scores are calculated to an average par of 72. Scores returned on a course with a Daily Scratch Rating (DSR) of less than 72 will be increased by the number of strokes by which the rating is below 72. Scores returned on a course with a Daily Scratch Rating (DSR) of more than 72 will be decreased by the number of strokes by which the rating is above 72.

(Example - Sheridan plays the JNJG International Junior Classic and shoots a scratch score of 75. The Daily Scratch Rating is 74. As the DSR is above 72 by 2 shots, Sheridan's score is decreased by 2 shots. Sheridan's adjusted score is 73).

In the event of a scorecard not returned by a player, the following will apply:

JNJG Masters Points Race

The JNJG Masters Points Race is designed to recognise players who are consistent performers in all JNJG Junior Masters Series Events in 2020.

JNJG will offer the winning Boy and Girl in the 12 & 13 Years, 14 & 15 Years, and 16 Years & Over Divisions an exemption and $500 scholarship to represent JNJG at the 2020 Greg Norman Junior Masters, run by Golf Queensland on the Gold Coast in December.

The 11 Years and Under Division Points Race Winner will also be recognised, with the winning Boy and Girl* (*numbers permitting) receiving a $500 JNJG scholarship to help attend events the following year.

Eligibility Criteria • Points will be allocated according to four divisions, 11 Years & Under, 12 & 13 Years, 14 & 15 Years, 16 Years and Over. • For the Masters Points Race, all participants will be placed in the age division turn in 2020, except for those who play an event in the 11 Years & Under Division. (This is due to the different course set-up and the different tournament conditions for players in the 11 & Under Age Division) • Those in the 11 Years & Under Division will receive points separately and may find themselves on two points race Leaderboards at the end of the year, depending on when their birthday is. A player who ends the year as a 12-Year-Old can win the 11 Years & Under Masters Points Race.

• Example…….Joe Smith turns 16 on April 1st, 2020. At the 2019 Brett Ogle Junior Masters (November 2019), Wagga Wagga Junior Masters (February 2020) and Peter O’Malley Junior Masters (March 2020), Joe will compete in the 14 and 15 Years Division as he is only 15 years old at these events. When points are allocated for the Points Race, he is placed in the 16 Years and Over division.

• There is no minimum number of rounds required for the points race. • If there is a tie at the end of the year, and more than one person finishes on the same number of points, the winner will be the person with the best adjusted Master of the Masters Average.

Points Allocation at each event in 2020 • Winner - 60 Points • Runner Up - 40 Points • 3rd > 5th - 30 Points • 6th > 10th - 20 Points • Outside Top Ten - 10 Points

JNJG Masters Series Events • 2019 Brett Ogle Junior Masters @ Goulburn GC (Saturday 23rd - Sunday 24th November 2019) • Wagga Wagga Junior Masters @ Wagga Wagga CC (Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th February 2020) • Peter O'Malley Junior Masters @ Bathurst GC (Saturday 21st - Sunday 22nd March 2020) • Ballina Junior Masters @ Ballina GC (Sunday 19th - Monday 20th April 2020) • lllawarra Junior Masters @ Links Shell Cove & Kiama GC (Thursday 23rd - Friday 24th April 2020) • North Coast Junior Masters @ Kew CC (Saturday 16th - Sunday 17th May 2020) • Macarthur Junior Masters @ Campbelltown GC + Camden GC (Sunday 7th - Monday 8th June 2020) • Greg Chalmers Junior Masters @ Shelly Beach GC (Saturday 1st - Sunday 2nd August 2020) • South Coast Junior Masters @ Catalina CC (Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th August 2020) JNJG Master of the Masters

The JNJG Master of the Masters is designed to find the best performed boy and girl in all JNJG Junior Masters Series Events in 2020. To be eligible to win this award, a player must compete in a minimum of five (5) Masters Series Events and complete a minimum of ten (10) rounds.

*Special Condition - Once a player has played 12 rounds, one card can be discarded. Once a player has played 14 rounds, two cards can be discarded. Once a player has played 16 rounds, three cards can be discarded. Once a player has played 18 rounds, four cards can be discarded.

Calculation of Master of Masters Scoring Average All Girls scores are calculated to an average par of 72. Scores returned on a course with a Daily Scratch Rating (DSR) of less than 72 will be increased by the number of strokes by which the rating is below 72. Scores returned on a course with a Daily Scratch Rating (DSR) of more than 72 will be decreased by the number of strokes by which the rating is above 72.

All Boys Scores are calculated to an average par of 70. Scores returned on a course with a Daily Scratch Rating (DSR) of less than 70 will be increased by the number of strokes by which the rating is below 70. Scores returned on a course with a Daily Scratch Rating (DSR) of more than 70 will be decreased by the number of strokes by which the rating is above 70.

For any questions about the Player Rankings and Averages, please contact Dale Hughes on 9567 7736 or [email protected]