The IMG Junior Golf Tour was developed to fill a key niche in junior golf, the IMG Junior Golf Tour provides an elite setting for junior golfers to compete and gain exposure to college golf, professional golf, national junior rankings and athletic excellence.
The IMG Junior Golf Tour is proud to work with partners that share our vision for providing quality tournament experiences for junior golfers and developing young athletes on and off the golf course. Meet the Staff
Blake Ulrich
Blake is the Director of Events at IMG Academies and oversees all events at IMG Academies and the IMG Junior Golf Tour. Blake has been with IMG for over nine years and has conducted over 25 professional golf events including The Battle at the Bridges, The Skins Game, Tavistock Cup, HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship and the ADT Championship. Most recently, Blake served as Tournament Director for the LPGA’s Stanford International Pro-Am. To contact Blake, email him at blake.ulrich@imgworld.com.
Andrew Parr
Andrew is the Tournament Director for the IMG Junior Golf Tour overseeing day-to-day operations of the tour. Andrew brings to the tour a wealth of experience in running national-level junior golf championships after serving four years as a Tournament Director and Senior Tournament Director with the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA). To contact Andrew, email him at andrew.parr@imgworld.com.
Kim Berard
Kim serves as the Head of Public Relations for IMG Academies and the IMG Junior Golf Tour. Prior to working at IMG Academies, Kim spent three years as Director of Public Relations for the LPGA Tour, where she helped elevate the profiles of up-and-coming players, while creating PR platforms for the Tour’s global stars. Kim also drove media efforts for all Tour events worldwide. To contact Kim, email her at kim.berard@imgworld.com.
Jesse Gilmer
Jesse is Manager of US Business Development at IMG and is responsible for Sales & Sponsorship Relations for the IMG Junior Golf Tour. Based in New York, Jesse has been involved in brand management and business development with IMG since 2005. To contact Jesse, email him at jesse.gilmer@imgworld.com.
Robert Jandle
Robert is the founder of Innovative Branding, LLC and works with the IMG Junior Golf Tour on tournament operations as well as signage and branding production and installation. He has worked alongside IMG for over 9 years on such events as HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship, Stanford International Pro-Am, Del Webb Father Son Challenge and the LPGA Championship.
Phil Slack
Phil is an IMG Junior Golf Tour Intern assisting with day-to-day operations, marketing and sponsorship. Phil is from Ft. Wayne, IN and graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor’s degree in Sport Marketing and Management and minors in Business and Marketing. He recently has worked with the 2011 Kansas City Chiefs Training camp in St. Joseph, MO as well as with the IMG Performance Institute here in Bradenton, FL. To contact Phil, e-mail him at Philip.Slack@imgworld.com
Jonathan Gibson
Jonathan currently is an IMG Junior Golf Tour Intern assisting with day-to-day operations, marketing and sponsorship. He is from Annapolis, MD and graduated from Elon University with a Bachelor’s degree in Sport & Event Management with a minor in Business Administration. Before coming to IMG, he completed internships with the Washington Redskins, Atlantic Coast Conference, Greensboro Coliseum Complex and Chesapeake Bayhawks. To contact Jon, email him at Jonathan.Gibson@imworld.com.
