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USKidsannouncesspringschedule

Junior golf is growing . The U . S . Kids Golf Southeast Louisiana Tour recently expanded with the new name Gulf Coast . The momentum continued westward in 2016 with the formation of the Acadiana Tour and eastward with the Northwest Florida Tour .
The U . S . Kids Golf Tour is for children ages 5 to 14 . Age as of April 30 determines the age division for the Spring 2017 tours .
Boys and girls compete on six sets of tees based on age . Following the mission of U . S . Kids Golf in creating family interaction and memories for a lifetime , parents , grandparents and family friends may caddie .
Following is the Spring Tour Schedule and Tournament Directors for more information .
ACADIANA Director Cortney Shrout , cshrout @ letriomphe . com Feb 26 Oak Wing , Alexandria , LA Mar 5 Gray Plantation , Lake Charles , LA Mar 12 Atchafalaya , Patterson , LA Apr 2 The Island , Plaquemine , LA Apr 9 Le Triomphe , Broussard , LA Apr 30 Bayou Bend , Crowley , LA May 7 Squirrel Run , New Iberia , LA ( Tour Championship )
GULF COAST Director Jimmy Headrick , pga1916 @ aol . com Mar 5 Millbrook , Picayune , MS Mar 12 Beau Chene , Mandeville , LA Mar 19 Pinewood , Slidell , LA Apr 2 Joseph M . Bartholomew , New Orleans , LA Apr 9 Belle Terre , La Place , LA Apr 23 Diamondhead - Cardinal , Diamondhead , MS May 7 Diamondhead - Pine , Diamondhead , MS May 21 Great Southern , Gulfport , MS ( Tour Championship )
NORTHWEST FLORIDA Director Fritz Johnson , fjtheiii @ aol . com , Mar 12 Shalimar Pointe , Shalimar , FL Mar 19 Eglin , Niceville , FL Apr 2 Sandestin , Destin , FL Apr 9 Panama , Lynn Haven , FL Apr 30 Bay Point Resort , Panama City , FL May 7 Regatta Bay , Destin , FL May 21 The Club at Hidden Creek , Navarre , FL Jun 4 Bluewater Bay Resort , Niceville , FL ( Tour Championship )

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