Russell Knox - PGA TOUR Player Junior Ambassador Program Middle School Golf Adult-Junior Championship Rescheduled Chip in for Youth - PLAYERS Tickets Upcoming Major Events

RUSSELL KNOX - PGA TOUR Becomes NFJG Foundation and TOUR AMBASSADOR On behalf of the entire NFJG Foundation's Board of Directors and our NFJG TOUR Staff it is with great pleasure that we announce our new partnership with PGA TOUR Player Russell Knox as the Foundation TOUR Ambassador. Please review Russell's professional profile and join us in becoming a Russell Knox supporter and fan. We look forward to sharing more details of this outstanding partnership in the days and weeks to come. Stay tuned and watch Russell tee it up! RUSSELL KNOW PROFILE

Become a NFJG TOUR JUNIOR AMBASSADOR Are you interested in helping the NFJG Foundation promote future Foundation junior Programs? Want to do your part in “making a difference” in growing the game for the future? Need school service hours? Then become a “ NFJG TOUR Junior Ambassador” and we’ll grow the game and make a difference together. Yes, as a member of the NFJG TOUR you are considered a NFJG TOUR Ambassador, but I would like to motivate and challenge those willing to do more. Along the way, NFJG TOUR Junior Ambassadors will take part in planning, directing and participating in NFJG TOUR special events. Junior Ambassadors will have fun spreading the word about the NFJG TOUR and our Foundation. Together we will have fun while we create special and magical moments for fellow and future members to share. A Junior Ambassador will: Assist with creating special events and activities Help with Junior Clinics and Summer Camps Assist in Middle School Golf Programs Be an valuable asset of the TOUR promotion efforts Be the spokesperson for fellow members Be a part of the Player Tournament Committee Other involvement as we grow The goal is to establish “Junior Ambassadors” in each county of the North Florida area so we can maximize our reach. The first call to action for the new Junior Ambassador program will be to register your intentions. If you are interested in becoming a “NFJG TOUR Junior Ambassador” then just forward to me your name and I will add you to the list. Once we have all the Ambassadors identified and things organized we will discuss future plans and intentions. An immediate call to action will include spreading the word about the Foundation’s “ Chip in for Youth” Drive. Our goal will to become the #1 ticket seller for the PGATOUR’s CIFY Program. In the past five years the NFJG Foundation has been #1 and we’re going for a repeat this year. Thanks and we look forward to hearing from you. 

NFJG Foundation MIDDLE SCHOOL GOLF PROGRAM Middle School Golf is right around the corner. Is your middle school involved with this great program? If not, ask your school’s athletic director why not? This season, for the first time three counties including Duval, Clay and Nassau County will join forces to grow the game for the NFJG Foundations outstanding program. More than 14 schools will be featured and we hope more! Funding for this great program comes from granted funds from the Florida State Golf Council and from THE PLAYERS TICKET SALES of the North Florida Junior Golf Foundation. Special discounted tickets to THE PLAYERS are available online at www.nfjg.org or click the CHIP IN FOR YOUTH logo to the right LPGA Middle School Coordinator Lynne Kirkpatrick has done a wonderful job in getting things rolling. For further information about this program contact the NFJG Foundation Executive Director Jack Aschenbach at jackaschenbach@pga.com

Why the North Florida Junior Golf Foundation and TOUR is the BEST around! Did you know the NFJG Foundation is a 501(c) (3) a not for profit organization? Well, we are and our outstanding Foundation directed by PGA Professional Jack Aschenbach and governed by 11 outstanding members of our golfing community are tasked with many responsibilities of which one is raising funds to keep our great program the BEST IT CAN BE and ahead of the game. We like to say be the “BEST of the BEST” Our drive is to exhaust all means to grow the game of golf for our juniors in golf and for our future. The support of our community has been overwhelming, but we can do more. The Board of Directors include. Jim Houston, PGA, NFJGF President and General Manager of the Golf Club at South Hampton Matt Borocz, PGA, NFJGF Vice President and Assistant General Manager, TPC at Sawgrass Steve Horner, NFJGF Treasurer/Secretary and Vice President, Title Sponsor Relations, PGA TOUR Will Kurtz, NFJGF Scholarships and President, The Law Offices of William W. Kurtz Jr, P.A. Members-at-Large Kevin Bing, CPA, Bing and Associates, P.A. Bill Hughes, MPGA, LLD, Regional Director, Operations, PGATOUR Golf Course Properties Jeff Klauk, Perfect Golf Event and past PGA TOUR Player Don Poag, Vice President Insurance Offices of America Derek Spraque, MPGA, General Manager, TPC Sawgrass Emily Tillo, Communications Coordinator, PGA TOUR Michael Young, Senior Vice President, Strategic Accounts, Web.com That’s one heck of a Board and a true “ DREAM TEAM”. Our mission is to provide l ocal junior golfers, ages 7-18, an opportunity to be a member of the organization which will allow them to play in competitive tournaments that are affordable, professional and are consistent with the USGA Rules of Golf and the Conditions of Competition. In addition to provide, fund and manage scholarship opportunities. For over 28 years we have been growing the Foundation and the game for our present/past members and our future. The Foundation is currently partnered with six outstanding companies and organizations Our Foundation Partners include: The Northern Chapter PGA of the North Florida Section Web.com Capital Inventory, Inc. Florida-Georgia Windows and Doors Action News JAX Fred Hackney and Associates Please give us a call if you have interest in joining the Foundation Partnership team.

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Adult-Junior Championship: Has been rescheduled for Sunday, February 24, 2018. Register by clicking the link below. Pros are welcome

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Join us on Sunday, February 24th as we battle it out once again in the Adult-Junior Championship. Come enjoy a day on the links with your junior play and enjoy the beauty of the Hammock Beach Conservatory Golf Course. REGISTER TODAY!

Take your game to another level with heads up matches against other top players of the NFJG TOUR. Champions will earn the a spot in the 2018 Florida Junior Tour Team Championship. SIGN UP TODAY!

Plan ahead for this one and sign up early. The Junior Azalea will be defined as one of the TOP Junior Tournaments around. Presented by 3rd Street Charities and the Palatka Men's Golf Association (PMGA). Come prepared for this event because this short Donald Ross golf course will test your skills to the greatest lengths. Three players will earn a fully paid exemption into THE AZALEA the following week. SIGN UP TODAY!

This tournament dedicated to the late PGA Professional Tom Stecker is the #1 junior tour event in North Florida. Tom who was a dedicated junior golf supporter died of ALS and was a serious "Nebraska" fan and lover, so the color of the day is "BIG RED" for Tom. Players can go low on this course and the top 12 players (8 boys and 4 girls) will earn a fully paid exemption into the North Florida PGA Junior Championship, plus partial lodging expenses. Take the challenge! REGISTER TODAY!

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