2008 JCJI Information
Would You Like An Invitation? You'll Have To Earn It

Sixth Annual
Joe Cheves Junior Invitational @ Mimosa Hills

September 6-7, 2008
Mimosa Hills Country Club
Morganton, NC

2008 Tournament Info • Qualifying Criteria

History/Results • JCJI Alums • JCJI Champions

The Joe Cheves Junior Invitational is an invitation-only junior event. Champions of a select list of junior tournaments in N.C. and S.C., as well as a set of other performance-based qualifications determine its field. Meet a criteria and earn your way into this premiere junior golf event. Invitees will compete in 36-holes of stroke play at the 1929 Donald Ross-designed Mimosa Hills Country Club layout in Morganton, N.C. Competitors will compete for the Joe Cheves Trophy. Mr. Cheves was head pro at Mimosa Hills for 30 years, and was a PGA Life Member. He’s a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, and the Carolinas PGA and Carolinas Golf Halls of Fame. A life-long supporter of junior golf, “Pro” passed away at age 89 on July 31st, 2007.

The Joe Cheves Junior is recognized as an official N.C. Junior Rankings event by the Carolinas Golf Association. Due to the strong quality of the field, the tournament has been designated a seven-multiplier. The S.C. Junior Golf Association gives the event a prestigious 4-weight in its rankings system. The JCJI is also a ranked tournament by the Junior Golf Scoreboard. Each Joe Cheves Junior Champion receives a deserving AJGA tournament exemption. The tournament is also part of the series of major events making up the criteria for the Carolinas Junior Player of the Year and the All-Carolinas Junior Team.

Entry Fee:
$135.00 per player

Entry Fee includes:
Two rounds of tournament golf
Practice Round
Lunch for two days
Tee snacks each day
Player Gifts
Range balls
Championship-Caliber Competition

Earn your way into the strongest junior golf tournament field in North Carolina. Check out the ways to qualify and do your best to get in this prestigious junior golf event. Once you meet a qualifying criteria an invitation and application will be mailed to you. We hope you'll earn and accept your invitation to play in the 2008 Joe Cheves Junior Invitational.

Mimosa Hills “Old-Style Donald Ross Treasure”
Mimosa Hills is a 1929 Donald Ross designed golf course at the foothills of the North Carolina mountains. Called one of the best-kept secrets in the Carolinas, Mimosa Hills is an old-style layout that is second to none in golf hole charisma. The course celebrated its 75th Anniversary in 2004. Golf traditions and nostalgia run deep at Mimosa.

Mimosa Hills is rated among the Top 30 courses in the Carolinas. It has been the site of U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying, U.S. Amateur Qualifying, the Carolinas Open, the North Carolina Women’s & Men’s Amateur, the North Carolina Girls & Boys Junior, the Carolinas Junior, the N.C. Women's Senior, and the Carolinas Mid-Am Championship. Mimosa will host the inaugural United States Hickory Open on July 21-23, 2008.

Mimosa has been the home course of famed and legendary amateurs Billy Joe Patton (Masters lore, 5 Walker Cups, 3-time North & South Champion) and Dale Morey (3 Walker Cups, 2-time U.S. Senior Champion). Celebrated teaching professional Dana Rader, of the Dana Rader Golf School at Ballantyne Resort in Charlotte, was raised at Mimosa. Also, former Carolinas Amateur champions Matt Peterson (1987, 88) and Andrew Pitts (1990) call Mimosa home. There’s also Duane Bock, the 1992 North & South Amateur champion, who is a current member.

You’ll love Mimosa’s playability, walkability and its scenic views of the Blue Ridge and South Mountains. The Joe Cheves Junior Invitational, played annually the weekend after Labor Day, is fortunate to have Mimosa Hills as the permanent site for this unique and prestigious event.

For More Information: Call 800-804-7759 or 919-801-7360

Future Joe Cheves Junior Dates
2009 Sept. 12-13
2010 Sept. 11-12
2011 Sept. 10-11
2012 Sept. 8-9
2013 Sept. 7-8