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The Stan Trojanowski Northern Junior is a national junior golf tournament conducted each year at Timberlin Golf Club in Berlin, Connecticut. The format for the event is 36-holes of stroke play and aims to provide one of the best tournament experiences for junior golfers in the country. The tournament was founded in 2002 in memory of Stan Trojanowski, father of Cindy Paladino and Gary Trojanowski. The event is sanctioned by the US Challenge Cup and the Connecticut Section PGA.

Eligibility is similar to that of the American Junior Golf Association. Junior Golfers interested in playing must be under the age of 19 years old and must follow the USGA's guidelines for amateur status. Golfers must also have not entered their first year of college by the date of the event. The event will also be ranked by both the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings and the National Junior Golf Scoreboard. Applications are available both online and for print on their website at http://www.northernjr.com, and all applications are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The winner of the event will receive $500 pro-shop credit and the Champions Trophy, as well as one AJGA Exemption. The estimated purse for the event is $2,650, one of the highest purses offered for junior golf tournaments. To preserve amateur status, all winnings are distributed in the form of pro-shop credit.

History
The Stan Trojanowski Northern Junior was established in 2002 in memory of Stan Trojanowski, father of Cindy and Gary Trojanowski. Stan Trojanowski passed away in August, 2001 due to Mesothelioma, a form of cancer resulting from exposure to Asbestos. A golfer himself, his personality and willingness to help others will never be forgotten in the people he met both on and off the golf course.

Until 2009, the tournament had been open only to Boys and Girls who were members of a Connecticut Section PGA golf course, which included Connecticut and Western Massachusetts. For the 7 years that the tournament was a member of the Connecticut Section PGA Junior Golf Tour, the Stan Trojanowski Northern Junior was unquestionably the most prestigious event on the Tour. Since its beginning, our goal has always been to provide the same championship experience and red-carpet treatment that the best national events around the country offer. We have worked hard to integrate special amenities not seen at most tournaments, such as live tournament scoring, on course leaderboards, standard bearers, and up to the minute updates on our website.

Past Champions

 * 2009 Michael Griffin / Katie Partridge
 * 2008 Ryan Lee / Mia Landegren
 * 2007 Ryan Lee / Elizabeth Monty
 * 2006 Daniel Fanion / Megan Landry
 * 2005 Cody Paladino / Lauren Cate
 * 2004 Brent Paladino / Katie Grobsky
 * 2003 Cody Paladino/ Natalie Sheary
 * 2002 Steve Galotti / Juli Wightman