Summer is almost upon us, which means that the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, which will be taking place at the Country Club of North Carolina from July 19 – 24, is just around the corner. In order to prepare for this event, the people at The Country Club or North Carolina are making some last-minute changes to their layout.

Located in the famed Pinehurst NC Golf region in the Sandhills NC, the North Carolina Golf Courses of CCNC have hosted a number of elite events, including three Carolinas Amateurs, six Southern Amateurs, and a USGA Amateur in 1980. Both the Dogwood course and the Cardinal course, opened since the ‘60s and the ‘70s respectively, have been listed among the top fifteen courses in the state. The Country Club of North Carolina is most famous for its lovely North Carolina Golf Courses, but it also offers members an array of amenities ranging from a swimming pool to tennis courts to an elegant clubhouse and banquet facilities. Pristine lakes are scattered throughout the area, and those lucky enough to call the Country Club of North Carolina home have the privilege of living in one of the Top Golf Destinations in the world.

In preparation of the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, the club is planning to rearrange some of its holes. No. 11 will be adjusted during the five-day tournament from 381 yards during the two rounds of stroke place to 351 yards during the remainder of the tournament, which will feature match play. No. 12 will be the longest hole on the course with 555 yards of play. The unusually cold winter was particularly unkind to course’s 6,395 acres of Bermuda grass, which was unable to grow at a normal rate due to the chillier-than-average soil. However, the course’s superintendent, Ron Kelly, has promised that the course will be in tip-top shape for the arrival of the girls on July 19.

Since 1949, the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship has been providing young women with the opportunity to play golf on some of the best courses in the nation. Now in its 62nd year, this prestigious tournament has greatly contributed to the success of such female golfers as JoAnne Gunderson Carner, Nancy Lopez, and Amy Alcott. In order to qualify, the girls must not turn 18 before July 24, 2010, and must have a PGA handicap of 18.4 or lower. Entries closed Wednesday June 2, 2010, and sectional qualifying will take place from June 14 – 29, 2010. There are many great opportunities to participate in all the fun, even if you’re not a player. Volunteers are always needed, and spectators will have a great time taking in the many events associated with exciting this tournament.

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