We have 18 golf facilities involved in our program. Our program wouldn't be what it is without their help. The junior golf program has grown from just over 40 members in 1984 to 512 in 1999. It offers a lessons program for youngsters interested in taking up the sport. It also offers a whirlwind tournament schedule - 22 tournaments in eight weeks, all organized by age and ability.
Participants can play two, sometimes three, tournaments a week.
For years, Lober's Traverse City Central team was the primary beneficiary of the junior golf program. The Trojans won the Class A title in 1996 and have been close on several other occasions. Last year, with a senior dominated lineup, the Trojans finished third. What's going on is that Central is again primed to make a run for a state title. No. 1 just last week.