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Welcome! Tournament Information Schedule Tournament Signup Conduct Information Course Locations Download HOJGA Handbook (PDF) Tournament Results Awards Tee Times HOJGA Member Information Calendar Raffle/Registration Patron Clubs for Kids! Archived Information	ANNUAL AWARDS Click HERE to view past Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association, Inc. Scholarship awards 1987-2011 Scholarships will be awarded based on the amount of contributions received to support these awards. Awards will be presented to participants in two different age categories: 13-15, 16-18, using age as of September 1 as the qualifier for determining the players age grouping. OVERALL POINTS SCHOLARSHIPS & TROPHIES Each year the Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association sponsors an Awards Banquet, at which time, the Junior Golfers who finish first and second in the overall points in the 16-18 age bracket will receive The David J. Wensinger Player of the Year $1500 Scholarship, and The Fifth Third Bank Player of the Year Runnerup $1000 Scholarship award respectively in 2012; including four other $500 Scholarships, and the HOJGA 13-15 Player of the Year $500 Scholarship. (Scholarships must be used for college - no exceptions - See Scholarship Awards Program). Two rotational trophies will also be presented to the overall points winners in both the 16-18 and 13-15 age groups. These trophies will be replaced with a plaque to allow the golfers to remember their accomplishment throughout their lives. POINTS DISTRIBUTION Points will be awarded on the position of finish in each of the tournaments played and distributed in the following manner. 1st place 20 points 6th place 9 points 2nd place 17 points 7th place 7 points 3rd place 15 points 8th place 5 points 4th place 13 points 9th place 3 points 5th place 11 points 10th place 1 point In the event of ties, points for each position will be totaled and divided evenly between all participants with fractions being rounded to the nearest tenth of a point. In the event of a separate boys and girls division at a given tournament, points will be awarded on the basis of overall combined age groupings. In the case of a tie for overall points, winners will be determined, using the following tiebreakers in order as listed: 1. Participate in every tournament 2. Stroke average per tournament 3. Head-to-head 18-hole play-off STROKE AVERAGE TROPHIES Two rotational trophies will also be awarded in age groups 13-15, 16-18 for those players with the lowest stroke average per tournament (best 5 tournament scores). In order to be eligible for this trophy, a player must have participated in five (5) tournaments. Replacement plaques will be awarded in return for the rotational trophies at next season's Awards Banquet. SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM This program approved by the U.S.G.A. on July 6, 1987, by the NCAA on June 24, 1987 and is in accordance with the OHSAA. A. Junior Golfers competing in the 16 -18 age division who have finished participation in 5 tournaments B. The Junior Golfer shall obtain the written recommendation of his/her high school athletic director confirming that consideration is appropriate on the basis that the candidate has satisfactorily performed his/her school affiliated responsibilities. C. The Junior Golfer shall, in the evaluation of the H.O.J.G.A. Scholarship Committee, have conducted himself/herself in a manner consistent with the "Code of Conduct" of the Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association. This scholarship awards program shall be administered in accordance with the published NCAA guidelines and requirements. SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS There will be plaques given in all three age groups, 12 and under; 13-15; 16-18. HOJGA members will choose a junior golfer within his/her division whom they believe to have presented true sportsmanlike conduct throughout the current year and why. Forms will be presented, collected, and counted by tournament officials, who will then choose from the top five nominees. Officials' decision will be final. Forms for nomination must be received no later than the appointed date. ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP BEGUN 1991 ACCUMULATIVE POINT SCHOLARSHIP (16-18) $500 The student who obtains most points over a 3-year period (must play in three consecutive years) Excludes the winner of those years. Guidelines: 16 - 18 Age group. Must accumulate most tournament points over 3 years (consecutive) in H.O.J.G.A. program. This excludes the winners of Player of the Year and other affiliated scholarships. Must have played in 5 tournaments per year. Example in 2012- 2010, 2011, 2012 * * * * * * * * * NUCOR STEEL MARION MOST IMPROVED SCHOLARSHIP - $500.00 This Scholarship will be awarded to the individual who obtains the most imoroved overall scoring average within the current tournament year in competition.This Scholarship, begun in 2010, Challenges Juniors to strive for “Continous Improvement” Guidelines: Available to a male or female golfer in the 16-18 age division. Must compete in five of seven HOJGA tournaments Each qualifying Junior’s previous year’s average will be compared to present year’s average to find most improved winner * * * * * * * * * K of C (Knights of Columbus) SPORTSMANSHIP SCHOLARSHIP $500.00 This scholarship recipient will be chosen by nomination by HOJGA members within the 16–18 age division, who will choose a junior golfer whom he/she believes to have presented a true sportsmanlike conduct through the current year and why. ( K of C sponsored in 2010) Guidelines: Must be age 16-18. (Scholarship is given in this division only.) Forms will be presented, collected, and counted by tournament officials, who will choose the recipient from the top five nominees. Officials' decision will be final Forms for nomination will be received back no later than the designated date. Recipients of this scholarship can win the sportsmanship title only once in his/her HOJGA career. (Begun in 2000)
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© 2012 Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association

ANNUAL AWARDS

Click HERE to view past Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association, Inc. Scholarship awards 1987-2011

Scholarships will be awarded based on the amount of contributions received to support these awards.

Awards will be presented to participants in two different age categories: 13-15, 16-18, using age as of September 1 as the qualifier for determining the players age grouping.

OVERALL POINTS SCHOLARSHIPS & TROPHIES

Each year the Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association sponsors an Awards Banquet, at which time, the Junior Golfers who finish first and second in the overall points in the 16-18 age bracket will receive The David J. Wensinger Player of the Year $1500 Scholarship, and The Fifth Third Bank Player of the Year Runnerup $1000 Scholarship award respectively in 2012; including four other $500 Scholarships, and the HOJGA 13-15 Player of the Year $500 Scholarship. (Scholarships must be used for college - no exceptions - See Scholarship Awards Program). Two rotational trophies will also be presented to the overall points winners in both the 16-18 and 13-15 age groups. These trophies will be replaced with a plaque to allow the golfers to remember their accomplishment throughout their lives.

POINTS DISTRIBUTION

Points will be awarded on the position of finish in each of the tournaments played and distributed in the following manner.

1st place 20 points      6th place 9 points
2nd place 17 points     7th place 7 points
3rd place 15 points      8th place 5 points
4th place 13 points      9th place 3 points
5th place 11 points      10th place 1 point

In the event of ties, points for each position will be totaled and divided evenly between all participants with fractions being rounded to the nearest tenth of a point.

In the event of a separate boys and girls division at a given tournament, points will be awarded on the basis of overall combined age groupings.

In the case of a tie for overall points, winners will be determined, using the following tiebreakers in order as listed:

1. Participate in every tournament
2. Stroke average per tournament
3. Head-to-head 18-hole play-off

STROKE AVERAGE TROPHIES
Two rotational trophies will also be awarded in age groups 13-15, 16-18 for those players with the lowest stroke average per tournament (best 5 tournament scores). In order to be eligible for this trophy, a player must have participated in five (5) tournaments. Replacement plaques will be awarded in return for the rotational trophies at next season's Awards Banquet.

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PROGRAM

This program approved by the U.S.G.A. on July 6, 1987, by the NCAA on June 24, 1987 and is in accordance with the OHSAA.

A. Junior Golfers competing in the 16 -18 age division who have finished participation in 5 tournaments
B. The Junior Golfer shall obtain the written recommendation of his/her high school athletic director confirming that consideration is appropriate on the basis that the candidate has satisfactorily performed his/her school affiliated responsibilities.
C. The Junior Golfer shall, in the evaluation of the H.O.J.G.A. Scholarship Committee, have conducted himself/herself in a manner consistent with the "Code of Conduct" of the Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association.

This scholarship awards program shall be administered in accordance with the published NCAA guidelines and requirements.

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS

There will be plaques given in all three age groups, 12 and under; 13-15; 16-18.

HOJGA members will choose a junior golfer within his/her division whom they believe to have presented true sportsmanlike conduct throughout the current year and why.

Forms will be presented, collected, and counted by tournament officials, who will then choose from the top five nominees. Officials' decision will be final. Forms for nomination must be received no later than the appointed date.

ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP BEGUN 1991

ACCUMULATIVE POINT SCHOLARSHIP (16-18) $500
The student who obtains most points over a 3-year period (must play in three consecutive years) Excludes the winner of those years.

Guidelines:

16 - 18 Age group.
Must accumulate most tournament points over 3 years (consecutive) in H.O.J.G.A. program. This excludes the winners of Player of the Year and other affiliated scholarships.
Must have played in 5 tournaments per year.
Example in 2012- 2010, 2011, 2012

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NUCOR STEEL MARION MOST IMPROVED SCHOLARSHIP - $500.00

This Scholarship will be awarded to the individual who obtains the most imoroved overall scoring average within the current tournament year in competition.This Scholarship, begun in 2010, Challenges Juniors to strive for “Continous Improvement”
Guidelines:

Available to a male or female golfer in the 16-18 age division.
Must compete in five of seven HOJGA tournaments
Each qualifying Junior’s previous year’s average will be compared to present year’s average to find most improved winner

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K of C (Knights of Columbus)
SPORTSMANSHIP SCHOLARSHIP $500.00

This scholarship recipient will be chosen by nomination by HOJGA members within the 16–18 age division, who will choose a junior golfer whom he/she believes to have presented a true sportsmanlike conduct through the current year and why. ( K of C sponsored in 2010)

Guidelines:

Must be age 16-18. (Scholarship is given in this division only.)
Forms will be presented, collected, and counted by tournament officials, who will choose the recipient from the top five nominees. Officials' decision will be final
Forms for nomination will be received back no later than the designated date.
Recipients of this scholarship can win the sportsmanship title only once in his/her HOJGA career.

(Begun in 2000)

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