Why does the AJGA allow players who have already signed National Letters of Intent to play in their events?
After years of debate, the AJGA and the USGA agreed to create a universal definition of junior golfer. That definition is a player who has not yet entered college or who has not yet turned 19. By that standard, there are many players each year who compete in AJGA events after signing a National Letter of Intent. The AJGA s theory on this is very simple: We will not penalize a player who fits the definition of a junior golfer and who has already signed with a university by not allowing them access to our tournaments. There are still many honors and awards that can be contended for (e.g. Player of the Year and All-America honors). College coaches have asked the AJGA to not ban college signees from tournaments. It provides the coaches an opportunity to judge younger talent versus players who have already accepted college scholarships.
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