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2021: the HHJGT's 38th Season
History of the Tour
The Hamilton/Halton Junior Golf Tour was established in 1984 with the primary goal to create a junior golf championship for the Hamilton/Halton regions, while providing a forum in which junior players, aged 18 and under, could enhance their considerable talents through competition with their peers. The Tour was the first of its kind in Ontario and remains one of the most affordable junior tours in the province.
From humble beginnings, the Hamilton/Halton Junior Golf Tour has come a very long way. The vision from the start was to build the Tour on the basis of sustainability. If it could not be sustained on a user pay and private sponsor basis, then it should cease to exist. There are no public funds associated with the Tour.
The first title sponsor of the Tour was Apple Computer in 1984. The Tour was sponsored by Accuform Canada from 1985 until 1995 then Wilson Staff Golf Canada from 1996 to 2006 (known as "Wilson Staff Junior Golf Tour"). The tour was sponsored by Bick Financial from 2007 through 2009 and known as the Bick Financial Junior Golf Tour.
Humber Cup/Ontario Junior Tour Team Championship
Today there are approximately a dozen other similar junior tours in the province. At the end of each summer, all of the junior tours in Ontario put together a team of their top four players and they come together to compete in a two day, 54 hole event for the Humber Cup/Ontario Junior Tour Team Championship (formerly the Bill Millar Tournament). Our Tour was instrumental in originating this event and our Tour has captured the overall title on numerous occasions.
Ontario Summer Games
Top performers from the HHJGT are select to represent the tour in the Ontario Summer Games, a biennial celebration of youth sports in Ontario. This year's evnt will be contested in London, Ontario, at a venue to be announced, and will be contested from July 29-August 1, 2021.
The Tour Today
The Tour is run today in keeping with the traditions that were started when the Tour began in 1984. A reasonable registration fee allows the Tour players to participate in the tour at an affordable price and provides them seven exciting rounds of golf, friendly competition and a year-end awards banquet.
7-Event Tour Season
The Tour provides opportunities for players to make new friends and learn valuable life lessons. Past Champions and Tour players have used their Tour experience to obtain educational and golf scholarships throughout the U.S. and Canada to further pursue their education and golfing careers. The Tour also provides a means for players to learn the rules of golf, the game's etiquette and how to compete to ensure their evolution as a golfer.
Non-Profit Organization
The Tour is operated by a Board of Directors that is comprised of volunteers from all walks of life (as outlined in the Annual Report). A few of these individuals are even former Tour players who have completed their education and who want to give back to the Tour and to the community. The Tour is a non-profit organization and is funded entirely by private support generously made by a title sponsor and fees collected during qualifying and registration.
Hamilton Halton Junior Golf Tour Traditions Include:
Hamilton Halton Junior Golf Tour Awards You Will Be Competing For:
JUNIOR DIVISION (U-19) Ages 15-18 as of August 1st Each Calendar Year
GIRLS DIVISION (U19) Ages 15-18 as of August 1st Each Calendar Year
BANTAM GIRLS DIVISION (U-15 yrs.) Ages 10-14 as of August 1st Each Calendar Year
BANTAM BOYS DIVISION (U-15 yrs.) Ages 10-14 as of August 1st Each Calendar Year
Through its strong history and traditions, the Hamilton/Halton Junior Golf Tour is dedicated to developing and supporting the junior players in the Hamilton/Halton area.
The Hamilton/Halton Junior Golf Tour was established in 1984 with the primary goal to create a junior golf championship for the Hamilton/Halton regions, while providing a forum in which junior players, aged 18 and under, could enhance their considerable talents through competition with their peers. The Tour was the first of its kind in Ontario and remains one of the most affordable junior tours in the province.
From humble beginnings, the Hamilton/Halton Junior Golf Tour has come a very long way. The vision from the start was to build the Tour on the basis of sustainability. If it could not be sustained on a user pay and private sponsor basis, then it should cease to exist. There are no public funds associated with the Tour.
The first title sponsor of the Tour was Apple Computer in 1984. The Tour was sponsored by Accuform Canada from 1985 until 1995 then Wilson Staff Golf Canada from 1996 to 2006 (known as "Wilson Staff Junior Golf Tour"). The tour was sponsored by Bick Financial from 2007 through 2009 and known as the Bick Financial Junior Golf Tour.
Humber Cup/Ontario Junior Tour Team Championship
Today there are approximately a dozen other similar junior tours in the province. At the end of each summer, all of the junior tours in Ontario put together a team of their top four players and they come together to compete in a two day, 54 hole event for the Humber Cup/Ontario Junior Tour Team Championship (formerly the Bill Millar Tournament). Our Tour was instrumental in originating this event and our Tour has captured the overall title on numerous occasions.
Ontario Summer Games
Top performers from the HHJGT are select to represent the tour in the Ontario Summer Games, a biennial celebration of youth sports in Ontario. This year's evnt will be contested in London, Ontario, at a venue to be announced, and will be contested from July 29-August 1, 2021.
The Tour Today
The Tour is run today in keeping with the traditions that were started when the Tour began in 1984. A reasonable registration fee allows the Tour players to participate in the tour at an affordable price and provides them seven exciting rounds of golf, friendly competition and a year-end awards banquet.
7-Event Tour Season
The Tour provides opportunities for players to make new friends and learn valuable life lessons. Past Champions and Tour players have used their Tour experience to obtain educational and golf scholarships throughout the U.S. and Canada to further pursue their education and golfing careers. The Tour also provides a means for players to learn the rules of golf, the game's etiquette and how to compete to ensure their evolution as a golfer.
Non-Profit Organization
The Tour is operated by a Board of Directors that is comprised of volunteers from all walks of life (as outlined in the Annual Report). A few of these individuals are even former Tour players who have completed their education and who want to give back to the Tour and to the community. The Tour is a non-profit organization and is funded entirely by private support generously made by a title sponsor and fees collected during qualifying and registration.
Hamilton Halton Junior Golf Tour Traditions Include:
- Black Jacket for the Junior Division Tour Champion
- Qualifying Day
- 7 Tour stops plus a final awards banquet
- Top 15 junior boys, top 5 girls, top 3 bantam girls, and top 3 bantam boys receive exemptions for the following year, must be age eligible.
- Annual Report
Hamilton Halton Junior Golf Tour Awards You Will Be Competing For:
JUNIOR DIVISION (U-19) Ages 15-18 as of August 1st Each Calendar Year
- A tour series comprised 7-single day stroke-play competitions
- Overall Junior Tour Champion receives an individual trophy, cash voucher and is presented with a Championship blazer
- Trophy and golf prizes for each of the 7 Tour Stop Winners
- Trophy for Most Birdies over the Tour season
- Trophy for Most Pars over the Tour season
- Trophy for Rookie of the Year (aged 15-16) and the Todd Shannon Memorial Fund provides a cash voucher of $500 to be used towards further golf development
- Medal for Low Qualifier on qualifying day
- Minimum top 25% of players in the final points standings receive a cash voucher
- Tour exemptions – top 15 junior boys (age eligible) receive an exemption from next year's qualifying for the Tour
- Humber Cup/Ontario Junior Tour Team Championship Tour Team – the top 4 boys in the final points standings make the team representing the Tour at the Ontario Junior Tour Team Championship (Bill Millar Cup), expenses paid by the Tour (HHJGT Participation Cancelled for 2020 due to Covid-19 Pandemic)
- Ontario Summer Games Team (2020) – 6 junior boys (ages 15-18) representing the Tour at the 2020 Ontario Summer Games in London, Ontario, expenses paid by the Tour (HHJGT Participation Cancelled for 2020 & 2021 due to Covid-19 Pandemic)
GIRLS DIVISION (U19) Ages 15-18 as of August 1st Each Calendar Year
- A tour series comprised 7-single day stroke-play competitions
- Overall Girls Tour Champion receives an individual trophy, cash voucher and is presented with a gold bracelet
- Trophy and golf prizes for each of the 7 Tour Stop Winners
- Trophy for Most Birdies over the Tour season
- Trophy for Most Pars over the Tour season
- Trophy for Rookie of the Year (aged 15-18) and the Todd Shannon Memorial Fund provides a cash voucher of $500 to be used towards further golf development
- Minimum top 25% players in the final points standings receive a cash voucher
- Tour exemption – girls division champion (age eligible) receive an exemption from next year’s qualifying for the Tour
- Humber Cup/Ontario Junior Tour Team Championship Tour Team – the top 2 girls in the final points standings make the team representing the Tour at the Ontario Junior Tour Team Championship (Bill Millar Cup), expenses paid by the Tour (HHJGT Participation Cancelled for 2020 due to Covid-19 Pandemic)
- Ontario Summer Games (2020) – 3 girls (ages under 19) representing the Tour at the 2020 Ontario Summer Games in London, Ontario, expenses paid by the Tour (HHJGT Participation Cancelled for 2020 & 2021 due to Covid-19 Pandemic)
BANTAM GIRLS DIVISION (U-15 yrs.) Ages 10-14 as of August 1st Each Calendar Year
- A tour series comprised 7-single day stroke-play competitions
- Overall Bantam Tour Champion receives an individual trophy and cash voucher
- Trophy and golf prizes for each of the 7 Tour Stop Winners
- Medal for Low Qualifier on qualifying day
- Minimum top 25% players in the final points standings receive a cash voucher
- Tour exemption – bantam division champion is exempt from next year’s qualifying for the Bantam Division
- A minimum of 8 age eligible girls are required for the Bantam Girls season competition. If there are less than 8 Bantam Girl competitors, then they will be consolidated into a singular Junior Girls Division.
- Humber Cup/Ontario Junior Tour Team Championship Tour Team – the top 2 boys (ages under 15) in the final points standings make the team representing the Tour at the Ontario Junior Tour Team Championship (Bill Millar Cup), expenses paid by the Tour (HHJGT Participation Cancelled for 2020 & 2021 due to Covid-19 Pandemic)
BANTAM BOYS DIVISION (U-15 yrs.) Ages 10-14 as of August 1st Each Calendar Year
- A tour series comprised 7-single day stroke-play competitions
- Overall Bantam Tour Champion receives an individual trophy and cash voucher
- Trophy and golf prizes for each of the 7 Tour Stop Winners
- Medal for Low Qualifier on qualifying day
- Minimum top 25% players in the final points standings receive a cash voucher
- Tour exemption – bantam division champion is exempt from next year’s qualifying for the Bantam Division
- Humber Cup/Ontario Junior Tour Team Championship Tour Team – the top 2 girls (ages under 15) in the final points standings make the team representing the Tour at the Ontario Junior Tour Team Championship (Bill Millar Cup), expenses paid by the Tour (HHJGT Participation Cancelled for 2020 & 2021 due to Covid-19 Pandemic)
Through its strong history and traditions, the Hamilton/Halton Junior Golf Tour is dedicated to developing and supporting the junior players in the Hamilton/Halton area.
