GSA Junior Golf 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.
About GSA Golf Tour
- Eight events on the 2026 schedule including a Summer Series, Tour Championship, Fall Classic and Holiday Classic at Boscobel
- No ability-based qualification to enter
- Venues in Seneca, Anderson, Easley, Pendleton, Pickens, Williamston and Ninety Six
- Ranked by TUGR and Junior Golf Hub (not JGS)
Best for: Greenville/Anderson-area juniors who want inexpensive one-day events with no qualifying.
Upcoming tournaments in GSA Golf Tour's states
All events →Listed events from national tours and associations in the same states, for planning a mixed schedule.
Low Country Junior Open at Cat Island
Cat Island Club
Beaufort, South Carolina
Starts in 10 days
Myrtle Beach Junior Open
Aberdeen Country Club - Highlands
Longs, South Carolina
In 2 weeks
Hilton Head Junior Classic
Palmetto Dunes Golf Club - George Fazio
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
In 6 weeks
Coastal Carolina Junior Open at Fripp Island
Ocean Creek Golf Course at Fripp Island Resort
Saint Helena Island, South Carolina
In 2 months
Kiawah Island Junior Open
Kiawah Island Golf Resort - Oak Point
Kiawah Island, South Carolina
In 3 months
Myrtle Beach Holiday Classic
Barefoot Resort and Golf - Norman
North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
In 3 months
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
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.
CGA Junior Championships (Carolinas Golf Association)
North Carolina, South Carolina
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).
South Carolina Junior Golf Association (CGA partner)
South Carolina
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.
DripGolf Tour
North Carolina, South Carolina
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).
Peggy Kirk Bell Girls' Golf Tour
Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina +4
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.
Top 50 Junior Tour
Florida, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina
Founded in 2003 by Coach Danny Thomas, the Top 50 Scholarship Golf Tour runs 50+ events a year at country clubs and resorts in Michigan and Florida (with Ohio and South Carolina stops), most ranked by JGS and GJGR.
Good to know
GSA Golf Tour frequently asked questions
- Who can play GSA Golf Tour events?
- GSA Junior Golf Tour serves junior golfers aged 8–18 (plus a college division). Greenville/Anderson-area juniors who want inexpensive one-day events with no qualifying.
- Where does GSA Golf Tour hold tournaments?
- Events are held in South Carolina. The tour is based in South Carolina.
- How much does GSA Golf Tour cost?
- $65–$85 per event. Fees are set by the organizer and can change each season; confirm on the official site before entering.
- Do GSA Golf Tour results count toward junior rankings?
- GSA Golf Tour is a developmental program and does not report to national junior ranking systems, which makes it a low-pressure place to learn tournament golf.
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