The insurance brokers and agents of Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena announce the local qualifying tournament for the Trusted Choice Big “I” Junior Classic. The event will be held at the Oakmont Country Club in Glendale on June 19. The cost of the event is $45 per player and will include 18 holes of golf and awards. Applications can be obtained by emailing rick@cvins.com or logging on to www.IBA-BGP.com. There are limited spots available; applications will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.

Youths through age 18 who will not reach their 19th birthday before Aug. 7 are eligible. Boys and girls will participate in separate divisions. The low medalists in each division will advance to the Big “I” Junior Classic State Tournament to be held at De Laveaga Golf Course in Santa Cruz on July 12 and July 13. An entry fee of $150 will be charged to state qualifiers. The golfers who qualify from the state tournament will advance to the National Big “I” Junior Classic held at the University of Texas Golf Club August 7-10.

The Trusted Choice Big “I” Junior Classic is the second oldest national junior golfing tournament ranked only behind the USGA Junior Championship. Since the Big “I” Junior Classic was created in the late 1960s, junior golf – as well as the golfing scene overall – has boomed. The Big “I” Junior Classic has become one of the premier events on the junior golf circuit and is consistently ranked as one of the top tournaments by the juniors themselves.

The Big “I” Junior Classic is designed to foster good sportsmanship and healthy competition among junior golfers. These tournaments are sponsored by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA), its affiliated state and local associations and a select group of property/casualty insurance companies.

For more information, contact Rick Dinger at (818) 414-2758.