Our Story
CJGA Tournament, May 1995 — David Burbidge (Left), CEO Earl Fritz (Right)
The Canadian Junior Golf Association was founded in 1993 to provide young golfers with the opportunity to develop their competitive skills.
Today, the CJGA tour is the premier junior golf development tour in Canada. What’s more, our golfers compete all around the world.
We are a nonprofit and RCAAA (registered Canadian amateur athletic association).
Our Mission
The CJGA is dedicated to enriching the lives of young people in the golf community and to providing them with skills and knowledge that will be foundational to their adult lives. The future of Canada and the broader world will depend on our kids, so we aim to help them rise to the occasion.
Our Values
- Self-Discipline | Practicing to become the best you can be
- Respect | For the game, your competitors and yourself
- Integrity | Being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness
- Social Skills | Developing the ability to interact with others successfully
- Conduct | Adopting behaviours and attitudes that the game of golf demands
- Maturity | Experiencing success, failure, potential and limits
- Balance | Achieving physical fitness and mental well-being
How We Make a Difference
- Helping those who cannot otherwise afford to experience this wonderful game.
- Furthering the development of the game through education, both on and off the course.
- Doing what we can to further the well-being of our country and to preserve its natural beauty.