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Junior golf tournaments in New Jersey (2026)

5 upcoming junior golf events in New Jersey from Hurricane Junior Golf Tour, in date order with registration links.

Upcoming events

5

Tours in New Jersey

Cities

Hopewell, West Trenton, High Bridge, Harbor, Galloway

September 2026 (2)

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Local junior golf tours in New Jersey

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6 state association, PGA Section, regional, and local programs hold junior events in New Jersey. These run far more events than the national tours and are where most players start.

New Jersey PGA Junior Tour

New Jersey

PGA Section junior tour

The NJ PGA Junior Tour is the section's competitive tour for intermediate and advanced players 11–18, with AJGA- and JGS-ranked events and a U.S. Kids local tour for younger juniors.

Ages 11–18 (Future Tour 11–12); ages 6–14 via the NJ PGA U.S. Kids Local TourSpring–fallJGS · AJGA PBE

Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour

Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

PGA Section junior tour

Founded in 1979, the Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour runs 90+ events a season across eastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey and Delaware, from a 25-yard FUNdamental Tour to nationally ranked Elite Tour events.

Ages 7–18 (18 or younger by June 1, not started college)Spring–fall; separate fall membership Sept–NovJGS · AJGA PBE~90 events/yr

GAP Junior (Golf Association of Philadelphia)

Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

State golf association

GAP's junior program centers on the Lawler Junior Tour for boys and girls 10–18, culminating in the Junior Tournament of Champions, alongside the Junior Boys' and Junior-Junior championships. The GAP Central Junior Series extends one-day events to central Pennsylvania.

Ages 10–18 (GAP Central Junior Series 18 & under)Spring–Summer

MGA Junior Competitions (Metropolitan Golf Association)

Connecticut, New Jersey, New York

State golf association

The Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation runs a small slate of prestigious junior championships for the New York metro area, headlined by the Met Junior, the nation's oldest junior championship. Team New York for the USNDP is also administered with the MGA.

Ages Under 19 (Boys Championship under 16)SummerJGS~4 events/yr

NJSGA Junior Championships (New Jersey State Golf Association)

New Jersey

State golf association

NJ Golf runs a compact but historic junior slate: the W.Y. Dear Junior and Boys Championships, the Junior Girls' Championship and the new Cronheim Cup junior stroke play invitational, backed by free junior handicaps, Youth on Course and Team New Jersey for the USNDP.

Ages Not publishedJune–AugustJGS~4 events/yr

Peggy Kirk Bell Girls' Golf Tour

Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina +4

Regional tour

A girls-only tour run by the non-profit Girls Golf of America out of Greensboro, NC, the PKBGT stages more than 110 tournaments a year across nine East Coast states. Players compete in yardage-based divisions (Discovery, Futures, Prep, Bell National) rather than age brackets so they can move up as their game grows.

Ages 9–19Oct–SepJGS · AJGA PBE~110 events/yr

Junior golf tournaments near New Jersey

Neighboring states, ranked by upcoming events. Many families drive across a state line for the right event.

Recently completed in New Jersey

Events from the last 90 days. Most tours return to the same courses each season.

Good to know

Junior golf in New Jersey: questions families ask

How many junior golf tournaments are there in New Jersey right now?
We currently list 5 upcoming junior golf tournaments in New Jersey, in Hopewell, West Trenton, High Bridge, Harbor, Galloway. Listings update automatically as tours publish their schedules.
Which junior golf tours play in New Jersey?
Hurricane Junior Golf Tour has upcoming events in New Jersey.
Are there local junior golf tours in New Jersey?
Yes. New Jersey PGA Junior Tour, Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour, GAP Junior (Golf Association of Philadelphia), MGA Junior Competitions (Metropolitan Golf Association), NJSGA Junior Championships (New Jersey State Golf Association) and 1 more hold junior events in New Jersey, alongside U.S. Kids Golf local tours, PGA Jr. League, and First Tee chapters. See the New Jersey junior tours page for all of them.
How old do you have to be to play junior golf tournaments in New Jersey?
Most junior tours accept players from about age 8 (some from age 5) through 18 or high school graduation, split into two- or three-year age divisions with age-appropriate yardages. Each event page links to the organizer's division and eligibility rules.
How do I register for a junior tournament in New Jersey?
Open any event below and use the register button, which goes to the organizer's official entry page. Fees, deadlines, and refund rules are set by the organizer. Save events to your schedule on this site to avoid double-booking weekends.

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