Where East Meets West
Coming soon, junior golf families from 11 countries will travel to Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club in Hong Kong to compete in the Hong Kong Junior Classic at Clearwater Bay. Hong Kong, where east meets west in a seemingly perfect blend, is full of excitement and entertainment for those who have time to explore off the course at the JGTA Hong Kong Junior Classic at Clearwater Bay. Learn more about what there is to do in the city that many competitors in the field call home.
Address: 10 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Description: The Hong Kong Space Museum features the “Hall of Cosmos”, the “Hall of Space Exploration”, and more for those looking to learn a thing or two in their spare time.
Address: 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon
Description: Festival Walk is a shopping center with over 200 stores and restaurants featuring a wide range of well-known brands. Festival Walk also has a variety of entertainment options including an ice-skating rink and movie theater.
Address: 9-11 Fuk Wing Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
Description: Tim Ho Wan Restaurant is known as one of if not the cheapest Michelin Starred restaurant in the world. Dim Sum is their specialty, and it surely won’t disappoint.
Address: Kowloon Point, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Description: Since the 1800s, the Star Ferry has been a transport line across Victoria Harbor and it still carries tens of millions of people per year. The Star Ferry gives a unique view of Victoria Harbor that can’t be replicated on land.
Address: Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront, Kowloon
Description: The Victoria Harbor skyline comes alive for a 10-minute multimedia show nightly known as the Symphony of Lights. To enjoy the music that accompanies the show, stay near the Hong Kong Cultural Center.
Address: Peak Tram Lower Terminus: 33 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong
The Peak Tower Terminus: 128 Peak Road, The Peak
Description: Victoria Peak offers some of the best views of Hong Kong that you can come by. Whether you want to take a tram to the top or go on a nature walk, Victoria Peak is a great place to spend an afternoon.
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About the JGTA Hong Kong Junior Classic at Clearwater Bay
The Junior Golf Tour of Asia (JGTA) is headed to Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club in Hong Kong February 20-22, 2019. The field will feature top-ranked juniors from over 10 countries across the Asia-Pacific and abroad, including multiple AJGA Champions and top-200 players on the Rolex AJGA Rankings. The award-winning Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club, which opened its doors in 1982, has played host to multiple prestigious events, including what is currently the last stop on the PGA Tour Series China, The Clearwater Bay Open, as well as the Omega PGA Championships and the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship.
About the Junior Golf Tour of Asia
The Junior Golf Tour of Asia (JGTA) is the governing body for competitive junior golf tournaments in the Asia-Pacific for young golfers to hone their skills at the highest level, developing into successful Collegiate athletes and future champions of the game. Members of the JGTA compete alongside other top-ranked players from across the region, who share similar competitive standings and aspirations for greatness.
JGTA tournaments are ranked on the JGTA Junior Order of Merit, the Tour’s official ranking system, and the source for AJGA PBE Status in the Asia-Pacific. Players earn Merit Points from their performance in JGTA events to improve their standing on the Junior Order of Merit. Following the end of each JGTA season (approx. June 1st), the top-performers (60 players total) are awarded AJGA PBE Status according to their final standing on the Junior Order Of Merit.
The JGTA strictly adheres to the competitive entry principles of its partners and the highest standards of performance based entry, to ensure the most competitive tournament fields at all times.
Tour Contacts:
Media & PR: media@jgta.org
JGTA Membership & Player Registration: playerservices@jgta.org
