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Junior golf tours in Delaware
4 state, regional, PGA Section, and local junior programs holding events in Delaware, plus the national youth programs with Delaware chapters.
Programs in Delaware
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Where to start in Delaware
1. Learn and play 9 holes (ages 5–11)
1 local U.S. Kids Golf tours and chapters we list in Delaware, plus PGA Jr. League teams and First Tee chapters. Short yardages, low fees, no ranking pressure.
2. First 18-hole tournaments
Philly Junior Tour: one-day events with tiered divisions so new players compete against new players.
3. Championships and rankings
DSGA Junior / GAP Junior for state junior championships and USGA qualifiers, then PKBGT for ranked 36-hole events. Then the national tours.
PGA Section junior tours in Delaware
(1)Run by the local PGA of America Section. Tiered divisions from beginner to elite, and the on-ramp to the PGA Jr. Championship.
State golf association junior programs in Delaware
(2)Your USGA Allied Golf Association's junior tour and state junior championships. Championship-quality golf at association prices.
Delaware Junior Championship (Delaware State Golf Association)
Delaware
The Delaware State Golf Association conducts the Delaware Junior Championship, the state's junior title for boys and girls. Delaware juniors also compete in Golf Association of Philadelphia junior events, which cover the Philadelphia region and Delaware.
GAP Junior (Golf Association of Philadelphia)
Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
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.
Regional multi-state tours in Delaware
(1)Independent tours covering several states, usually 36-hole events ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard. The bridge to AJGA-level golf.
Local youth golf tours and chapters in Delaware
Local tours run by national programs. These are the easiest first events for players under 12.
National youth programs with Delaware chapters
Each runs local programs across the country. Use the finder on each page to locate the nearest one.
Drive, Chip & Putt
Founded in 2013 by the Masters Tournament, USGA and PGA of America, Drive, Chip & Putt is a free nationwide skills competition whose winners play the National Finals at Augusta National on Golf Channel.
First Tee
First Tee is a 501(c)(3) youth development organization that teaches golf alongside life skills through 150 chapters (plus international sites), each running programs at multiple local courses.
IMG Academy Junior World Championship
Founded in 1968 by the San Diego Junior Golf Association, the Junior World Championship draws about 1,250 players from 56 countries and 42 states each July, reached through designated qualifiers or open application.
Junior PGA Championship (Section Qualifiers)
The Junior PGA Championship is one of junior golf's majors; the way in is your PGA Section's Junior PGA Championship, held in every section each spring/summer, with all 41 section champions invited to nationals.
LPGA*USGA Girls Golf
Founded in 1989 in Phoenix, LPGA*USGA Girls Golf is the only junior program built specifically for girls 6–17, now at 700+ sites serving about 100,000 girls a year.
Operation 36
Operation 36 is a progression-based learn-to-play program used at 800+ facilities in 22 countries; juniors start 25 yards from the green and earn their way back to the full tee box, with an app tracking every round.
Optimist International Junior Golf Championships
One of the largest junior tournaments in the world, the Optimist Junior Golf Championship is reached through local Optimist district qualifiers and played in age waves at Trump National Doral (Miami), with a Tournament of Champions at Mission Resort each fall.
PGA Jr. League
PGA Jr. League is the PGA of America's team-based, no-experience-required program: kids wear numbered jerseys and play two-person scramble matches for a local team led by a PGA Coach, with an All-Star pathway to a National Championship.
U.S. Junior Amateur & U.S. Girls' Junior Qualifying
The USGA's two junior championships, the U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Girls' Junior, are entered through local qualifying run by allied golf associations each spring and early summer. Check the USGA championships site for current dates, sites, and handicap limits.
U.S. Kids Golf Local Tours
U.S. Kids Golf Local Tours are the most widespread entry-level tournament series in the country: age-scaled, single-day events run by local directors in more than 100 U.S. metro areas (300+ worldwide), with points that earn Priority Status for State, Regional and World Championships.
Youth on Course
Youth on Course is a nonprofit that subsidizes rounds so members 18 and under pay $5 or less at more than 2,400 courses in the U.S., Canada and Australia — the cheapest way for a junior to get course reps.
Upcoming junior tournaments in Delaware
Full Delaware schedule →Junior tours in states near Delaware
Regional tours often cross state lines, and a neighboring state's association tour may be closer than your own.
Good to know
Junior golf tours in Delaware: questions families ask
- What junior golf tours are there in Delaware?
- We list 4 junior programs holding events in Delaware: Delaware Junior Championship (Delaware State Golf Association) and GAP Junior (Golf Association of Philadelphia) (state golf association); Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour (PGA Section); regional tours PKBGT. National programs such as U.S. Kids Golf, PGA Jr. League, First Tee, and Drive, Chip & Putt also run in Delaware.
- Which junior tour in Delaware should a beginner start with?
- Players under 12 usually start with U.S. Kids Golf local tours or PGA Jr. League, then move to the Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour or DSGA Junior once they can finish 18 holes comfortably. Regional 36-hole tours come after scores are consistently in the 80s.
- Which Delaware junior tours count toward rankings?
- Philly Junior Tour (JGS, AJGA PBE); PKBGT (JGS, AJGA PBE). Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings and AJGA Performance Based Entry stars are what national tours and college coaches look at.
- How much do junior golf tournaments in Delaware cost?
- Local one-day events are typically $40–$120, PGA Section and state association events $60–$200, and regional two-day tours $150–$350, often plus an annual membership. Each program page shows published fees where the organizer lists them.
Guides for Delaware golf families
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