OVERVIEW
DATES
June 23 – 25
Wednesday through Friday
LOCATION
Pinehurst Resort
80 Carolina Vista Dr.
Pinehurst, NC | 28374
Map · Website
AREA AIRPORTS
Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU)
Raleigh, NC
70 miles from Pinehurst
QUESTIONS?
Contact Chris Noble
[email protected]
PAST RESULTS
2020 Boys Nat’l Invitational Results
2020 Girls Nat’l Invitational Results
2019 Boys Nat’l Invitational Results
2019 Girls Nat’l Invitational Results
ABOUT
The 2021 Girls High School Golf National Invitational is headed back to historic Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, NC. This invite-only tournament field will be made up of the top high school golfers across the country competing at a place as timeless as the game itself.
Receiving an invitation to the National Invitational is quite an honor since only the best high school golf teams and individuals will receive invites based on state championship performance. The Invitational brings together a wide variety of golfers from nearly all 50 states. Public or private. Small or large. All high school state championship teams, individuals, and their families are welcome at the Invitational.
The Girls Invitational is a 3-day, 54 hole stroke play event including team and individual competition. Competition rounds will take place on Pinehurst No. 6, No. 8, and No. 9 courses.
QUALIFYING & TOURNAMENT SCORING
TEAM QUALIFYING PROCEDURES
The state champions in each division of every state will receive an invitation. In the event the state champions are not able to attend, the 2nd place team will be invited. State championship teams from all divisions have priority over 2nd place teams. Additional bids will be awarded to the top-ranked teams in the NHSGA rankings at the end of the 2020-2021 season based on availability. In the event a state’s season and or state championship is canceled, we will revert to the most recent season’s champions for a respective state championship. Additionally, due to COVID-19’s cancelation of the 2020 spring season & effects to the fall 2021 state tournaments landscape – application based team & individual entry will be awarded based on merit.
Teams competing in the Invitational will compete representing their state, NOT their high school. For example, if East Longmeadow High School wins the Massachusetts Division 1 State Championship, they will compete as Massachusetts (ELH) at the Invitational versus playing as ELHS Spartans. Since some teams are unable to get sponsorship from their state or their school, this system allows any team to compete without restriction.
INDIVIDUAL QUALIFYING PROCEDURES
The State championship medalists (1st place individuals) will receive an invitation. In the event that the medalist is on the state championship team, the top finishing individual not on the champion team will be invited. State championship medalists from all divisions have priority over non-medalists. In the event that the medalist cannot attend, the runner-up will be invited. Additional bids may be awarded to the top-ranked individuals in the NHSGA rankings at the end of the 2020-2021 season based on availability. In the event a state’s season and or state championship is canceled, we will revert to the most recent season’s medalist for a respective state championship.
TOURNAMENT SCORING AND RECOGNITION
The Girls Invitational is a 3-day, 54-hole stroke play event including team and individual competition. Teams will be allowed to bring 5 players and we will take the top 4 scores for each day as the “team score”. In the event that a team only brings 4 players, all 4 scores will be counted toward the “team score”.
The World Amatuer Golf Rankings will recognize the Invitational – WAGR coverage includes more than 10,000 players from 102 countries, and more than 4,000 ranking tournaments played in 104 countries.
The National Invitational will be recognized by the Junior Golf Scoreboard (JGS). The Junior Golf Scoreboard typically receives results for over 2,100 tournaments worldwide and ranks approximately 10,000 – 11,000 players at any one time. The JGS is the foremost used junior golf ranking system by varsity college golf coaches since 1998.
AJGA PBE points will be awarded to the top finishers for both the Boys & Girls Invitational.
THE COURSES
PINEHURST NO. 6
No. 6 is a departure from other Pinehurst courses in both design and temperament. Designed by Tom Fazio with the help of his uncle George, and provides one of the tougher challenges that Pinehurst has to offer. This course provides many more tree-lined fairways and has significantly less bunkers and waste areas than courses No. 2, No. 4, or No. 8.
PINEHURST NO. 8
Pinehurst No. 8 finds itself on North Carolina’s Top Golf Courses on almost every list you can find. Designed by Tom Fazio, the course is a nod at Pinehurst No. 2 with some added elements. Natural wetlands, rolling terrain, and incredible variety between holes makes this course one of the most complete on Pinehurst’s property.
PINEHURST NO. 9
Jack Nicklaus constructed a masterpiece set amidst the longleaf pines. An intriguingly well-balanced course which, according to Golf Digest, “has come to enhance even the lofty Sandhills image for world-class golf amenities.”
THE CRADLE – SHORT COURSE
Pinehurst’s Cradle (Short Course) is a 9-hole track located right at the Resort’s main complex. National Invitational players will have the option to play the Cradle on prior to championship rounds. Don’t miss out on playing what The Golf Channel called “the most fun 10 acres in all of golf”.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
PRE-TOURNAMENT
Practice Rounds – Sunday, June 20th – Tuesday, June 22nd
Tournament participants are able to play practice rounds the week of the event at discounted rates. Parents, coaches and spectators are permitted to book practice rounds at the adult discounted rate when playing with a tournament participant.
Tuesday Registration & Cradle par-3 contest (9:00 am-5:00 pm)
Registration will be taking place adjacent to the main Pinehurst clubhouse. Players will register, receive a meal, pick-up their gift bags, and play the Cradle 9 hole par-3 course. The round on the Cradle & meal is included in the player entry fee.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDS – JUNE 23, 24 & 25TH
Course Set Up –
Pinehurst No. 6: 5,784 yards, Course Rating: 74.5, Slope: 130
Pinehurst No. 8: 5,951 yards, Course Rating: 74.5, Slope: 133
Pinehurst No. 9: 5,849 yards, Course Rating: 73.4, Slope: 128
Tee times will be a morning & afternoon double tee each day
*Yardage is subject to change based on weather and course conditions
AWARDS & PRIZES
- All players will receive a welcome gift bag
- The National Invitational boys & girls winning teams will receive
a team trophy, individual medals, custom scorecard holders and Lie + Loft prints - Runner-up and 3rd place teams receive a team trophy and individual medals
- Individual medalists receive a trophy, tournament flag, and a custom 1withGolf golf bag
- 1st Team All-Tournament team (1st through 5th) and 2nd Team All-Tournament team (6th through 10th) will receive Invitational pin flags
- The top teams will receive Champion banners
- AJGA PBE Points awarded for top finishers
- The winning teams along with the top 10 individuals for both the Boy’s & Girls Invitational will receive an automatic bid to the 2022 National Invitational