JGAA presents the 25th Itty Bitty Open on January 19th

The Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA) with the sponsorship of The Thunderbirds in conjunction with the Parks and Recreation Department’s of the City of Phoenix, Glendale, Mesa, Peoria, Scottsdale, Tempe, Surprise, and Goodyear at one of their locations will stage the Itty Bitty Open on Saturday, January 19. Starting times are 9am, 10am and 11am. Sue Shindler-Montello and the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department founded the Itty Bitty Open in 1988. 

Held at 16 different locations throughout the Valley of the Sun, the Itty Bitty Open is FREE and open to youngsters ages 3, 4 and 5. Each participant will receive an Itty Bitty Open set of plastic golf clubs and balls in a plastic golf bag along with an Itty Bitty Open visor, at no charge. Basic golf instruction will be given by PGA and LPGA Golf Professionals. Then, along with their adult caddie (parent/relative), each child will try out their new skills in a non-competitive “tournament” on a specially-designed, nine-hole course.

A special “Best Dressed” player/caddie contest will be held at each site and each session. The winners will receive a congratulatory letter, trophy and two tickets to the R.S. Hoyt, Jr. Dream Day Activities prior to the 2013 Waste Management Phoenix Open where a contest will be held to determine the “Best Dressed” from all the sites.

The 2013 Itty Bitty Open will be played at the following locations: Cashman Park, Deer Valley Community Center, Dust Devil Park, Paseo Highlands Park, Pecos Park, Rose Mofford Sports Complex Washington Activity Center, Legends at Arrowhead Golf Course, Palm Valley Golf Course, Mesa-Fitch Park, Rio Vista Community Park, Scottsdale Ranch Park, Surprise Stadium and Tempe-Benedict Field #2. Over 600 kids are expected to tee it up in this year’s Itty Bitty Open.

The event is free and applications will be available at the various parks and recreation centers or on line at the Junior Golf Association of Arizona website, www.jgaa.org.

For more information on the 2013 Itty Bitty Open or to register, contact the JGAA office at 602.944.6168 or visit their website at www.jgaa.org.