The Phillips Toyota Junior Championship 2026

We are very much looking forward to seeing you all at Glenview Champions in the Villages tomorrow for Day 1 of what promises to be another fun and challenging weekend of nationally ranked junior tournament golf. This exciting annual sponsor’s event, now in its 5th year of playing celebrates the long-term relationship we have with our tour sponsor, Phillips Toyota. We would like to take this opportunity to convey our sincere thanks to Phillips Toyota in Leesburg and their GM, Rob Jordan, for their support of junior golf. We are also delighted to announce that Rob will be joining us on Sunday afternoon to present all of our player awards following the conclusion of play. More information on Phillips Toyota, can be found by clicking HERE

This 36 Hole stroke play tournament event will be contested over all 3 x 9-hole layouts at Glenview Champions with the opening round tomorrow starting on the Talley Ho course and finishing on the Fox Run course. Sunday’s final round will start on Fox Run and finish on Stirrup Cup. Venue info can be reached by clicking HERE

Please find below a full listing of Saturday’s tee times, pairings, yardages and flight info by player. First players tee time is 11.56am and Registration (by the Pro Shop) will be open from 10am. We require ALL players to check in on arrival on BOTH days. Local Rule sheets will be issued to you at player Registration. It is also essential that we have a valid contact number for every player out on the course for safety reasons and/or in the event we need to message you for any reason during play. Fiona will check with you at our player registration desk to ensure we have your contact number correct.

IMPORTANT – Golf Cart Rentals: Players at this event ARE permitted to ride in carts. The use of carts is NOT mandatory, players can choose to walk if this is preferred. Only players aged 16 and over, with a driver’s license, can rent and drive carts. Younger players can ride with a parent/coach or caddie. On arrival, if you intend renting a cart, please head to the ProShop beside registration desk AFTER checking in, and advise that you are playing in this tournament.  Rental carts are NOT included in the entry cost for this event and should be paid inside the Pro Shop ($25+ tax) Two players in same tee time group can share golf carts if they wish to do so.

Based on our player numbers it is likely that there MAY be a very limited number of additional carts for spectators only use BUT please note this is NOT guaranteed and cart staff at Glenview have been instructed to ensure that players who are renting carts receive them ahead of any spectators. If you are a participating player we request that you must maintain a good pace of play at all times. This applies to all players regardless of walking or riding in carts. If any group is out of position due to slow play we will request that you immediately pick up the pace and keep up with the group ahead of you. Consistent slow play, by any individual or group, will result in a warning followed by a target time being given to complete the following two holes in. If, following this, any group or individual is still out of position on the golf course he, she or the group may incur penalty strokes for slow play which will be advised after the day’s play is complete.

IMPORTANT – Range balls will be laid out for players to warm up in our dedicated area on the practice ground. Please only use the designated bays that have been allocated to us at the practice area. On both days of play we require all players to report to the 1st tee box 10 minutes before your tee time for player introductions and a short local rule briefing. Please note we will provide water on the 1st tee and 10th tee only. Water provided is for players only. There are also a number of freshwater  stations on the course. To ensure you stay fully hydrated and energized please do bring extra water, food and snacks with you.

IMPORTANT – Caddies are only permitted for players aged 15 and under and USGA caddie rules apply at all times. Electronic devices which assist with yardages are permitted for this event with slope function switched off.

IMPORTANT – Tournament Scoring. Without exception ALL player scoring over both rounds of play MUST be input via our online scoring APP which is named CJGT and can be found in your phone app store. Use of the app is always FREE for players to use. The app should be downloaded in advance of arrival at the venue.  Please note the app, if you haven’t already got it, looks like this in the app store:

If you are playing with us for the first time please ensure you have downloaded the app, in advance of arrival at the venue and you have registered correctly (when registering you are given a choice to register as a Golfer/Player or as a Spectator/Parent) please ALWAYS register as a Golfer/Player and in the player’s name only, please do NOT register as a parent or spectator! Registering correctly ensures full FREE scoring access to this app and this tournament event. Registering incorrectly locks your player out of scoring and requires us to request a reset be carried out by iWanamaker support. This cannot always be completed on the day of a tournament.

Once registered you can then search for the event (The Phillips Toyota Junior Open) by date. You will find all of the player tee times and pairings for Round 1 have already been pre-loaded. Round 2 will be loaded following play on Saturday evening and a message issued to you via email with Sunday tee times and revised pairings based on round 1 scores. Recording a player score in the app is a simple process which should be done once play of each hole is concluded. If you are unsure about scoring please talk to a member of staff if you need any assistance…and please don’t forget to charge your phone!

As mentioned above using the app for scoring is a condition of this competition for all players, without exception. Before any score is input into the app we require you to advise the score you have had on each hole to your playing partners. At the end of each day’s play we ask that you agree scores together as a group and, once agreed you advise us that the app score that is showing is correct. If any player fails to record scores in the app their score will not be counted in this event and they will not proceed to participate in Sunday’s final round.

All players have been grouped into age-based flights and players will play from appropriate age-based yardages which are shown below. After 36 holes are completed and, if it becomes necessary as a result of two or more players in a flight recording the same 36-hole score OR if two or more players record an identical lowest tournament score, a sudden death basis, extra hole play-off will be used to decide a flight or tournament winner. The holes and course used will be advised prior to the play-off commencing. If after the agreed number of play off holes have been reached and, players are still tied, the winning medalist will be decided by a chip-off or by putting at an agreed green or practice area.

Following play tomorrow we will be on hand to confirm with you and your group that all scores you have submitted in the CJGT app are correct. As there will be no award recognition ceremony on Saturday, you are free to leave the venue once your Day 1 round is complete however please do not leave the venue until you have agreed scores with your playing partners and tournament officials are correct. If using a golf cart please return it as quickly as possible following the completion of your round.

On Saturday evening, we will update all the player placings after Day 1 and load Day 2 Tee times and pairings into the CJGT golf app for you to view. If we have additional info to pass to you, we will also email that to you.

This tournament will attract ranking points from JGS-Junior Golf Scoreboard, JGH-Junior Golf Hub and iWanamaker Player Rankings. All ranking submissions are subject to the criteria set by JGS and GJGR. If you have questions relating to these rankings please refer questions to info@claretjuniortour.com or read guidelines printed in our T&C’s by clicking HERE

Sunday start times are again from 11.56am. and we anticipate the tournament awards ceremony will begin around 5.30pm, or once all players have completed 36 holes.

Our lowest scorer, from each age group flight will be presented with a Claret Junior Tour Flight Winners medal and a special recognition award. In addition to being a Flight winner, the lowest scoring junior golfer, aged 12 and above, who holds current annual membership status of Claret Junior Tour, will receive the additional accolade of becoming our Phillips Toyota Junior Open Champion 2026 and he, or she ,will be presented, by our Sponsor, with the unique Claret Jug Trophy that comes with the win.

In addition to the above awards, we will provide each of the lowest scoring flight winners, in our 13/15 and 16+ age group player flights, who holds current annual membership status of Claret Junior Tour, with an FSGA/FJT STEP Exemption Award which will be credited to you to assist in gaining entry to a future FSGA/FJT event. Please note that STEP Exemptions will only be issued to players aged 13 and above as FSGA/FJT rules state that the use of a STEP Exemption can only be made by junior players aged 13 or older. Further information and the criteria we use relating to the issuing of STEP Exemption Awards can be found in our T&C’s by clicking HERE and scrolling to the section relating to STEP awards. If you have additional questions relating to prize awards or STEP Exemption Awards, please ask a member of staff prior to play beginning.

IMPORTANT – Please note that, as stated above, players who do NOT currently have Annual Membership Status of Claret Junior Tour can participate in all Claret Tour events however Non-Member players cannot win a Claret Jug Award or an FJT STEP Award. Any participating player who wishes to take Annual Membership must do so prior to Day 1 of this tournament beginning. We cannot accept any membership submissions once play has begun under any circumstances. Annual Membership can be secured by clicking HERE

We look forward to welcoming you all to Glenview Champions tomorrow! Your Tee Times, Pairings and Flight Groups are listed below:

GOOD LUCK TO ALL PLAYERS…ENJOY THE TOURNAMENT!