Junior golf tours in Georgia

Ages 12–19Feb–DecJGS~38 events/yr

Long known as the Alabama Junior Golf Organization, this independent tour rebranded as Apex Junior Golf after adding a Georgia division. It runs about 38 two-day events a year at premier Alabama and west-Georgia courses for juniors 12–19 of all skill levels.

NXXT Faldo Junior Tour

Florida, Georgia

The official North American partner of the Faldo Series, NXXT runs WAGR-rated and JGS-ranked events in Florida and Georgia, with a six-event summer College Pathway Series at Bishops Gate and a North American Championship at Streamsong. Division winners advance to Sir Nick Faldo's Asia Grand Final in Vietnam.

Ages 12–19Year-roundJGS

Peggy Kirk Bell Girls' Golf Tour

Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina +4

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

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.

Southeastern Junior Golf Tour

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi +1

Ages 12–19Jan–DecJGS · AJGA PBE~35 events/yr

Founded in 1994 and based in Auburn, Alabama, the SJGT is one of the Southeast's largest independent junior circuits, running roughly 35–40 two-day events a year across Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, the Florida panhandle and Tennessee. Membership is projected to top 1,000 players in its 31st season.

Local youth golf tours and chapters in Georgia

Local tours run by national programs. These are the easiest first events for players under 12.

U.S. Kids Golf Atlanta Local TourUS Kids Local Tours

U.S. Kids Golf Savannah Local TourUS Kids Local Tours

National youth programs with Georgia chapters

Each runs local programs across the country. Use the finder on each page to locate the nearest one.

Drive, Chip & Putt

Ages 7–15 (Girls/Boys 7–9, 10–11, 12–13, 14–15)Local qualifying spring–summer; regionals late summer/fall; National Finals the Sunday before the Masters

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

Ages Youth through high school (typically 5–18; varies by chapter)Year-round, by chapter

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

Ages Through 18 (14-and-under and 15–18 groups)July (2027: July 12–15); registration opens Feb 10, open-registration deadline Mar 15

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)

Ages Junior (section championships are generally for ages 13–18)Section championships May–July; national championship late July

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

Ages 6–17 (girls)Year-round, by site

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

Ages 6–18 (plus adult and family programs)Year-round, by facility

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

Ages 10–18 (Boys 10–11, 12–13, 14–15, 16–18; Girls 10–12, 13–14, 15–18)District qualifiers spring–early summer; Championship July (2027: July 11–28 by division); Tournament of Champions Oct 31–Nov 1, 2026

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

Ages 17 and under (9u, 13u and 17u divisions)Year-round: Spring/Summer (Mar–Jun), Fall/Winter (Jul–Dec); All-Star season May–Nov

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

Ages Under 19 (age limit as of the championship's final round)Qualifying typically May–June; championships in July

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

Ages 5–18 (core 5–14; 15–18 division on select tours)Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter seasons (age cut-offs May 31, Aug 31, Nov 30, Feb 28)

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

Ages 18 and underYear-round

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 Georgia

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Jekyll Island Fall Junior Open

Jekyll Island Golf Club - Great Dunes

Jekyll Island, Georgia

Sep 19 — 20, 2026

Starts in 3 days

AJGAStroke PlayRegistration open

Hilton Grand Vacations ANNIKA Invitational presented by Rolex

The Golf Club of Georgia - Lakeside

Alpharetta, Georgia

Oct 8 — 11, 2026

In 3 weeks

West Atlanta Fall Junior Open

Oak Mountain Golf Club

Carrollton, Georgia

Oct 10 — 11, 2026

In 3 weeks

Atlanta, GA Junior Open at Canongate 1

Canongate 1 Golf Club - Lee

Sharpsburg, Georgia

Nov 7 — 8, 2026

In 7 weeks

Augusta, GA Junior Open

Bartram Trail Golf Club

Evans, Georgia

Nov 14 — 15, 2026

In 8 weeks

North Georgia Holiday Junior Classic at the Chimneys

The Chimneys Golf Course

Winder, Georgia

Nov 28 — 29, 2026

In 2 months