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Junior golf tours in Texas

13 state, regional, PGA Section, and local junior programs holding events in Texas, plus the national youth programs with Texas chapters.

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Where to start in Texas

  1. 1. Learn and play 9 holes (ages 5–11)

    5 local U.S. Kids Golf tours and chapters we list in Texas, plus PGA Jr. League teams and First Tee chapters. Short yardages, low fees, no ranking pressure.

  2. 2. First 18-hole tournaments

    NTPGA Junior / STPGA Junior / Sun Country Junior or Ark-La-Tex JGT / Dallas Junior: one-day events with tiered divisions so new players compete against new players.

  3. 3. Championships and rankings

    LJT / LJGT / SCJG for state junior championships and USGA qualifiers, then TJGT / WTJCT for ranked 36-hole events. Then the national tours.

Local & metro tours in Texas

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City, county, and metro-area tours. One-day events, low entry fees, short drives. Where most players enter their first tournament.

Ark-La-Tex Junior Golf Tour

Texas

Local tour

An East Texas summer tour based around Longview, Gilmer and Texarkana that runs a 10-event schedule from June 1 through an early-August Tournament of Champions. Five age divisions and a mix of individual and adult/youth formats keep it family-oriented.

Ages 7–18 (coed 7–9; boys/girls 10–11, 12–13, 14–15, 16+)June–early August (10-event summer season)~10 events/yr

Dallas Junior Golf Championship

Texas

Local tour

A century-old Dallas institution (102nd playing in 2026) held at Tenison Park Golf Course, open to boys and girls 7–18 with no residency requirement or qualifying. Included as a notable local event rather than a tour.

Ages 7–18Annual, late June (June 22–24, 2026)~1 events/yr

On Par Golf Junior Tour

Texas

Local tour

Launched for the 2025–26 season by San Antonio instruction company On Par Golf in partnership with the Alamo City Golf Trail municipal courses, this local tour offers 60+ low-cost events a year with skill-based divisions from age 5 through high school. A season-long Race for the Crown crowns players of the year each August.

Ages 5–18 (Iron Crown 5–9, Bronze 8–13, Silver/Gold 14–18)Year-round (Sept 1–Aug 31); fall, spring and summer series with an August Tour Championship~60 events/yr

RGV Junior Golf Association

Texas

Local tour

A volunteer-run 501(c)(3) providing low-cost tournament golf for youth ages 6–18 in Starr, Hidalgo, Cameron and Willacy counties in the Rio Grande Valley. Season standings select a junior Border Cup team that competes against Laredo.

Ages 6–18Summer (schedule runs through a late-July Grand Finale)

Texas-Oklahoma Junior Golf Tournament

Texas

Local tour

Not a tour but one of the region's oldest junior events: played every June in Wichita Falls since 1957, the 'T-O' draws roughly 350 juniors from across the U.S., Mexico, Canada and beyond to Wichita Falls Country Club and the Champions Course at Weeks Park.

Ages 10–18 (Open Championship 16–18; 14–15, 12–13, 10–11 divisions for boys and girls)Annual, second week of June (June 8–10, 2026; June 7–9, 2027)~1 events/yr

PGA Section junior tours in Texas

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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 Texas

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Your USGA Allied Golf Association's junior tour and state junior championships. Championship-quality golf at association prices.

Regional multi-state tours in Texas

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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 Texas

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

National youth programs with Texas chapters

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

Drive, Chip & Putt

National program

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.

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

First Tee

National program

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.

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

IMG Academy Junior World Championship

National program

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.

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

Junior PGA Championship (Section Qualifiers)

National program

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.

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

LPGA*USGA Girls Golf

National program

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.

Ages 6–17 (girls)Year-round, by site

Operation 36

National program

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.

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

Optimist International Junior Golf Championships

National program

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.

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

PGA Jr. League

National program

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.

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

U.S. Junior Amateur & U.S. Girls' Junior Qualifying

National program

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.

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

U.S. Kids Golf Local Tours

National program

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.

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)

Youth on Course

National program

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.

Ages 18 and underYear-round

Upcoming junior tournaments in Texas

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Junior tours in states near Texas

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 Texas: questions families ask

What junior golf tours are there in Texas?
We list 13 junior programs holding events in Texas: Legends Junior Tour (Texas Golf Association) and Louisiana Junior Golf Tour (Louisiana Golf Association) and Sun Country Junior Golf (Sun Country Amateur Golf Association / Sun Country PGA) (state golf association); Northern Texas PGA Junior Tour and Southern Texas PGA Junior Golf and Sun Country Junior Golf (Sun Country Junior Tour) (PGA Section); regional tours TJGT, WTJCT; local tours Ark-La-Tex JGT, Dallas Junior, OPGJT, RGV Jr Golf, TOJR. National programs such as U.S. Kids Golf, PGA Jr. League, First Tee, and Drive, Chip & Putt also run in Texas.
Which junior tour in Texas 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 Northern Texas PGA Junior Tour or LJT once they can finish 18 holes comfortably. Regional 36-hole tours come after scores are consistently in the 80s.
Which Texas junior tours count toward rankings?
LJT (JGS, AJGA PBE); LJGT (AJGA PBE); SCJG (JGS, AJGA PBE); TJGT (JGS, AJGA PBE, Golfweek). 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 Texas 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 Texas golf families

Run a junior tour in Texas that is not listed?

Listings are free. Email info@amateurgolf.com or read how listings work. National tours are compared on the tours page.