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CGA Junior Championships (Carolinas Golf Association)

The Carolinas Golf Association conducts the region's premier junior championships for North and South Carolina and publishes boys' and girls' rankings for both states. Day-to-day tour play is delivered through its junior division TYGA (NC) and partner SCJGA (SC).

About CGA Junior

  • Covers both North Carolina and South Carolina
  • Publishes CGA boys' and girls' rankings plus NC and SC state rankings and Players of the Year
  • Tarheel Youth Golf Association is a division of the CGA; SCJGA is a partner organization
  • Conducts USGA junior qualifying in the Carolinas
  • Offers scholarships, Youth on Course ($5 rounds) and entry-fee assistance

Key championships: Carolinas Junior Boys' Championship, Carolinas Girls' Junior Championship, U.S. Junior Amateur / U.S. Girls' Junior qualifiers.

Best for: Carolinas juniors ready to step up from one-day tour events to multi-day state championships.

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Listed events from national tours and associations in the same states, for planning a mixed schedule.

Other junior programs in the same states

Most families mix two or three programs in a season: a local tour for reps, an association tour for championships, a regional tour for rankings.

Carolinas PGA Junior Tournaments

North Carolina, South Carolina

PGA Section junior tour

The Carolinas PGA does not operate a season-long junior tour; it runs the section Junior PGA Championships plus a handful of junior events and supports PGA Jr. League and Drive, Chip & Putt. Most Carolinas juniors play the CGA/TYGA, SCJGA or Peggy Kirk Bell tours.

Ages Varies by eventSummer championships; December holiday classic

DripGolf Tour

North Carolina, South Carolina

Regional tour

A newer Carolinas junior series listed with a half-dozen 2026 North Carolina events and a 2nd annual Grayson Murray National Championship at Mid Pines in Southern Pines (Aug 4–5, 2026).

Ages Not publishedNot published

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

GSA Junior Golf Tour

South Carolina

Local tour

Established in 2014 in Easley, the GSA Junior Golf Tour gives Upstate South Carolina juniors at least one open, no-qualification event a month within about an hour of home, with a separate collegiate division in summer. Results feed TUGR and Junior Golf Hub rankings.

Ages 8–18 (plus a college division)Jun–Dec~8 events/yr

Winternational Junior Series at Pinehurst

North Carolina

Local tour

Now in its 34th edition, this winter series gives high-school golfers eight 36-hole events on Sandhills courses such as Pinehurst No. 5, Mid Pines, Pine Needles and Talamore during the off-season. Membership is capped at 200 players.

Ages High school (grades 9–12)Dec–Feb~8 events/yr

South Carolina Junior Golf Association (CGA partner)

South Carolina

State golf association

SCJGA is South Carolina's statewide junior body and a Carolinas Golf Association partner, with a five-level pathway from the Hootie Series up to national events. It maintains the Heritage Classic Foundation Rankings and names a Player of the Year.

Ages 12 & under through 19Spring–Fall

Good to know

CGA Junior frequently asked questions

Who can play CGA Junior events?
CGA Junior Championships (Carolinas Golf Association) serves junior golfers aged Through 18 (not yet started college). Carolinas juniors ready to step up from one-day tour events to multi-day state championships.
Where does CGA Junior hold tournaments?
Events are held in North Carolina, South Carolina. The tour is based in North Carolina.
How much does CGA Junior cost?
Not published (financial assistance available for entry fees). Fees are set by the organizer and can change each season; confirm on the official site before entering.
Do CGA Junior results count toward junior rankings?
Yes. CGA Junior results count toward JGS, which college coaches and national tours use to evaluate players.

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