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The Independent Insurance Agents of
North Carolina, Inc. (IIANC) is pleased to sponsor the
41st annual Trusted Choice Big “I” Junior Classic
in 2009. This tournament draws many of the state’s top junior
golfers each year, and we invite you to participate this summer!
Formerly known as the IIAJC, the Big
“I” Junior Classic (sponsored nationally by the Independent Insurance
Agents & Brokers of America) is the largest golf tournament in the
United States that results in a single champion. Each year, more than
4,000 young golfers compete in local and state tournaments around the
country with the top 167 players advancing to the national finals.
The list of players that have
participated in the Big “I” Junior Classic over our 40 year history
includes some of golf’s great players. Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson,
Charlie Howell, Billy Andrade, Cristie Kerr and Grace Park have all
participated in the Trusted Choice Big “I”. In fact, Tiger Woods won the
Big “I” Junior Classic twice during his amateur career - the second win
was in 1992 at Pinehurst #7!
This year in North Carolina,
competition begins with one-day, 18-hole regional qualifying tournaments
held in eight locations around the state in June (for boys only). The
state tournament is a two-day, 36-hole weekend event in Southern Pines
in July (for boys and girls). An annual Long Drive Contest is also held
as part of the boys and girls state tournaments.
The national tournament comprises 72
holes with activities stretching over five days, including the Patrick
Cannon Memorial Long Drive Contest. This year the national tournament
will be held at Dornick Hills Golf & Country Club in Ardmore, Oklahoma
on July 25 - 30, 2009.
We hope you will add the Big “I” Junior
Classic to your summer schedule!
Questions?
Katrina Hanisch (khanisch@iianc.com,
919-863-6540)
Independent Insurance Agents of NC
P.O. Box 1165
Cary, NC 27512
Fax: 919-821-3172
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