Fremont, NE – For the third year in a row, Fremont Golf Club hosted the National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Nebraska Section Championship Qualifier, with fourteen All-Star teams of junior golfers ages 13 and under and their families meeting for a fun and exciting day of competition.
Section Qualifiers and Championships are the first of three phases in the National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Championship Season, which highlights the aspirational nature of competition celebrated in a way unique to PGA Jr. League.
The event at Fremont GC was a 9-hole scramble stroke play qualifier in which each of the fourteen all-star teams (eight players on each team) were broken into four two-person scramble pairs. Seven teams competed in an 8am shotgun and seven teams competed in a 12pm shotgun. Three/four best pair scores for each team were counted for the team total score.
There were two flights (the front 9 from the 8am and 12pm waves combined and the back 9 from the 8am and 12pm waves combined) in which the best two scores from each flight advanced to the Section Championship, which will be held on Saturday, August 10th at The Club at Indian Creek (Red Feather
Course).
The four teams who advanced to the 2024 Nebraska PGA Jr. League Section Championship are the Capital City League All-Stars, NW Iowa All-Stars, Eastern Nebraska All-Stars and Miracle Hill All- Stars. The official results are below.
Official Results:
Front 9 Flight
1. Eastern Nebraska – 119 (Qualified)
2. Miracle Hill – 124 (Qualified)
3. The Ridge – 126
4. Pine Lake – 130
5. Firethorn Fireballs – 133
6. First Tee of Omaha – 153
7. Wild Horse – 154
Back 9 Flight
1. Capital City League – 114 (Qualified)
2. Northwest Iowa – 118 (Qualified)
3. Central Nebraska – 128
4. Spencer Golf & Country Club – 139
5. Pine Lake / Hidden Valley – 143
6. Omaha Area – 148
7. Field Club of Omaha – 151
Following recreational play in the spring and summer, hundreds of 13u All-Star teams (boys and girls ages 10-13) and 17u All-Star teams (boys and girls ages 14-17), are formed from a combination of players in each league.
Section Champions from both age divisions advance to the Regional stage of competition at one of 12 sites in September. Ultimately, twelve 13u Regional champions will vie for the title at the National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Championship at PGA Frisco’s Fields Ranch West, Oct. 10-13, to be broadcasted live on select ESPN networks.
PGA Jr. League is the flagship youth pillar program of the PGA of America’s 501(c)(3) foundation, PGA REACH, with the goal of making the program accessible to all youth regardless of background, circumstance or ability. Boys and girls ages 17 and under learn and play golf on teams, wear numbered jerseys and receive expert coaching from PGA Professionals.
National Car Rental was named the inaugural title partner of the Championship Season in February of 2022. PGA Jr. League’s biggest corporate partner since 2018, as well as an Official Partner and the Official Rental Car of the PGA of America since 2012, National’s new title partnership aims to continue fueling meaningful growth of PGA Jr. League and supporting the program’s endeavors to welcome more kids to the game.
ABOUT THE NEBRASKA SECTION PGA
The Nebraska Section PGA is a non-for-profit organization comprised of over 300 PGA Members and PGA Associates who strive to promote the enjoyment and growth of the game of golf. The Nebraska Section PGA encompasses the entire State of Nebraska, western fifth of Iowa and a small portion of South Dakota including Dakota Dunes and Yankton. The Section office is located in Lincoln, NE and acts as a resource for local and national golf information for the golf professional and amateur player alike. Our members are often referred to as “Club Professionals”, not to be mistaken as PGA Tour Professionals.
Each Nebraska Section PGA Professional serves as an expert in the ever-changing business of golf. They are the leading expert players and teachers, skilled business managers, community leaders, and superior merchandisers who have dedicated their careers to the local delivery of these services.