Lennar Communities
Becomes Title Sponsor of Prestigious AJGA Event
National Homebuilding Company
backs Lennar Junior at Mission Hills
BRASELTON, Ga. — Lennar Communities
of Southern California has agreed to sponsor the American
Junior Golf Association’s Lennar Junior at Mission Hills,
the Association announced Tuesday. The event, which annually
features one of the top fields in all of junior golf, is slated
for June 23 — 26 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho
Mirage, Calif.
“Lennar Communities is proud to be affiliated with this
premier national junior golf event,” said Bob Santos,
Lennar Communities President. “This tournament is one
of the most prominent events in junior golf and we are pleased
to help ensure its continued success in the Palm Springs area.”
Former champions of the event — which is heading into
its 22nd year — include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson,
Grace Park and Emilee Klein. This year’s field will
include 84 players from across the country and include many
of the top juniors from California. An 18-hole qualifier for
those players not in the tournament field will be held on
June 22.
“This event is one of the strongest and longest-running
events in all of junior golf,” said Jason Etzen, AJGA
executive vice president of development. “We’re
excited Lennar Communities has agreed to sponsor this great
event, and we look forward to providing this opportunity to
our members.”
Lennar Communities, a national homebuilding company, is entering
its first year of AJGA sponsorship. The company, which began
as a local homebuilder in Miami in 1954, now offers the most
diversified product line in the industry. The company builds
homes for first-time, move-up and active adult buyers at many
different price levels and community settings.