Junior Golf Association of Arizona presents 21st Itty Bitty Open Saturday, February 13

Popular golf event for 3, 4 and 5 year olds to be held at 14 Valley locations

The Junior Golf Association of Arizona 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, February 13. 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 14 different locations throughout the Valley of the Sun, the Itty Bitty Open is 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), will try out their new skills in a non-competitive “tournament” on a specially- designed nine-hole course.

The 2010 Itty Bitty Open will be played at the following locations: Cashman Park, Deer Valley Park, Desert West Community Center, Paseo Highlands Park, Pecos Park, University Park, Washington Activity Center, Thunderbird Paseo, Palm Valley Golf Course, Field # 2 at Hohokam Park, Rio Vista Community Park, Scottsdale Ranch Park, Surprise Stadium and Benedict Field #2. Over 500 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 online at the Junior Golf Association of Arizona website,
www.jgaa.org.

For more information on the 2010 Itty Bitty Open or to register, contact the JGAA office at 602.944.6168 or visit www.jgaa.org.