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7th of December 2009
News
Sam Hutsby second at the "Harder German Junior Masters 2005" achieved another great success. After his excellent shared 8th place with 14 under par at the “Castello Masters in Spain” Sam Hutsby has just won second place in the final qualifying stage for the European PGA Tour. After six rounds (from 28.11.2009 until 03.12.2009) he played 19 under par and thereby reached full playing status at the European Tour.
9th of November 2009
News
Two former participants of the “Harder German Junior Masters“ started at the ‘Castello Masters’ of the European Tour which took place in Castellon, Spain from 22nd to 25th October 2009.
Sam Hutsby who played with a Sponsor’s Invitation had previously been successful at the ‘HGJM’ 2005 where he came second. In the ‘Castello Masters’ he achieved an excellent shared eighth place with 14 under par in his second professional tournament. He received an invitation to the Barclays Singapore Open due to the price-money of € 42.000,-- he had won at his start of the PGA European Tour.
The winner of the HGJM 2006, Branden Grace settled well in the European Tour and again demonstrated his special skills with a shared 25th place. However, with an earned price-money amounting to €161.257,-- and being in 149th place at the Race of Dubai, he still has to fight for his tour ticket in 2010.
Other participants of the HGJM (2004 and 2005) are on their way to the European Tour. Niklas Glans (Sweden) and Jack Senior (England) have taken the first hurdle for the qualification and soon will be playing the Second Stage of the Q-School for the European Tour.
Videos at Youtube: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4
Pictures 4th, Pictures 5th, Pictures 6th, Pictures 7th of August
more pictures and video: www.golfshots.de
Friday, the 7th of August 2009
3rd day of the Harder German Junior Masters
Suspence is expected on the final day.
The twin brothers Jeremy and Yannick Paul from GC Mannheim-Viernheim, Germany, Sebastian Schwind from GC St. Leon-Rot and Lucas Bjerregard from Denmark are leading the field. Alle four have equal distance to win the desired "green-jackett". Brittany Altomare is leading after two days followed by Karolin Lampert from GC St. Leon-Rot, just one shot behind.
The leading players will tee around 1pm.
Wednesday, the 5th of August 2009
Tournament day 1
Great results have been achieved after the first round, as expected. Two german juniors Yannick Paul and Sebastian Schwind are leading the field. Among the girls Cesille Hagen from Norway and Georgina Parker are sharing the lead. The latvian girl, Mara Puisite, who won the Icelandic Junior Masters shot a hole in one at the 9th hole.
Video
At www.mannheim.tv you can see a video from the first day. > www.mannheim.tv
Pictures first day, Pictures second day, Pictures third day
Press Information 2009
This year the world-renowned `HGJM` will take place from the 5th to 7th of August on the grounds of the Golfclub Heddesheim for the seventh year in succession. The International Juniors Tournament, already has a well-established tradition and has helped set the standard for the tournaments of the new `World Juniors Golf Series`. Delegations from several countries interested in implementing this concept have announced their attendance.
This year’s participation will be granted to juniors born in, or after 1990.
114 young ladies and gentlemen from 18 countries will compete for the ‘Green Jacket’ under the watchful eyes of two referees from the German Golf Association. This is a worldwide unique award and honour for the juniors. Almost incomparable is the fact that there is no cut, thus enabling all participants to play for all three days.
Compared to previous years, the golfing quality has again increased tremendously.
All together 8 national teams have registered.The entry handicap for male juniors stands at
- 1.1 for female juniors at -1.8.
36 participants will start with a +hcp.
The Danish Lucas Bjerregaard (hcp +3.8 ) will head the young gentlemen whilst the American Britanny Altomare, hcp +2.0 (member of the Junior Ryder Cup Team 2006 ) will head the young ladies.
Best German participant is Moritz Lampert, hcp + 3.2, from the Golf Club St. Leon. (member of the Junior Ryder CupTeam 2008)
Last year’s winner, Maximilian Mayer from the Golfclub ‘Am Reichswald’ near Nürnberg will try to win his 2nd Green Jacket in this extremely strong field of participants.
The widespread top-class reputation of the HGJM is best demonstrated by the planned visit of the President of the `Womens Golf South Africa' . She will be attending this prestigious event with three representative players.
For further tournament information – Please also see:
www.harder-german-junior-masters.com
18 countries:
Denmark, Germany, England, Finland, France,
Ireland, Iceland, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Austria,
Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, South Africa, Thailand, USA, Hungary.
8 national teams:
England, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, South-Africa, Thailand
Participants with + hcp = 36
Participants with hcp 0 – 1.0 = 29 male juniors and 18 female juniors
Participants incl. wildcard = 72 male juniors and 42 female juniors
German participants =x 27 male juniors and 22 female juniors
Final Report on Harder German Junior Masters 2008
 Those responsible for the “Harder German Junior Masters 2008” hardly believed that such an improvement over the previous year’s tournament with its top-class players was at all possible: 17 nations had registered 120 participants, including whole national teams and German selected teams. Again there were two new participating countries, i.e. Latvia and Iceland. Minus 2.5 was the cut for the young ladies; participation in the tournament was only possible from minus 1.7 for the young gentlemen. As in every previous year the major part of the tournament concept was put into practice: all participants were able to show their skills on all three days of the tournament. And: contrary to the previous year, optimum conditions prevailed. Glorious weather and the Par 72 placing in top form gave reason to expect good scores from this elite group of participants....more
World Junior Golf Series
 During the „Harder German Junior Masters“ on the course of the Heddesheim Golf Club a press conference took place on the eve of the final day at which, besides a preliminary summary being submitted, a huge surprise was presented, i.e. the start of the „World Junior Golf Series“ in 2009.
With the unique, ambitious concept the „Harder German Junior Masters“ have gained significance and recognition within only a short period. This tournament with the concept behind it will set a high standard for all tournaments held in this new series. The tournament series is to commence with five tournaments, increasing to ten by 2011. The first two tournaments will be taking place next year in Iceland (Reykjavik) and Ponte Verda Beach/Florida, followed by the „Harder German Junior Masters“ in Heddesheim. Ingimundur Helgason, who will be beginning next year with the „Iceland Junior Masters“, was present as well as Tom Burnett from Florida. He is thrilled about the new series: „As an American I had to come to Germany to see how young golfers are being well supported.“
Dr. Susanna Rosswag, iniator of the „Harder German Junior Masters“ and European director of the „World Junior Golf Foundation“ that was founded in 2006: „The new series pursues the goal of holding all tournaments on a comparable level. At the same time a world ranking system will be introduced. Anyone wishing to gain a place in the world ranking must have played in at least four tournaments.” Those who qualify can apply for a scholarship at the Gold Academy in Jacksonville/Florida. Apart from intensive golf training they receive both schooling, tuition in mental training and encouragement to live healthily. The well-known and recognised Professor Dr. Dietrich Grönemeyer from Bochum has agreed to become the worldwide medical patron for this.
Jürgen B. Harder, namesake and main sponsor, still recalls how it all began: „In 2002 I really did not believe in what has happened now. We had a vision and were laughed at – now the laugh is on us.“
 Frederik Due, Coach, norwegian national team:
I have never been at such well organized tournament. Very professional.
 Nils Bjerregaard, denmark:
The best junior tournament worldwide.
"....As you enter the last round of your tournament tomorrow, I would like to extend a HUGE thank you from myself and my wife, Michelle, to you and your team for all you have done in putting together a world-class tournament which my son Dylan O’Leary describes as being unbelievably well organised with a huge amount of fun thrown in. He has nothing but the highest praise for everything that is going on over there and says that the hospitality has been just wonderful.
It was difficult for me saying goodbye to Dylan – who as you know travelled with David McMinn – as it is the first time he has gone off to a tournament on his own. And worse, the tournament was overseas so he was flying thousands of miles to another continent – far from home. It pulled at my heart strings. I think the difficulty was more on my side than his but I must tell you that what made it much easier for me was knowing that you and your team would be there on the other side to look after him. I had peace of mind that he would be OK. And I was not wrong. He is loving every minute of it – both on and off the golf course.
Susanna, you have given my son the chance to play in a world-leading tournament and for this I am extremely grateful. Please will you pass on my thanks to all the members of your team who made all this possible.
Once again, thank you and my heartiest congratulations on what you are doing for our sons and daughters..."
Best regards
Patrick O.
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