
Gulf States PGA Junior Championships & Allied Tours
The Gulf States PGA does not operate its own junior tour; it hosts the Louisiana/Mississippi Junior PGA Championships and publishes a calendar of allied junior tours in both states.
About Gulf States PGA Junior
- Boys' Junior PGA Championship June 24–25, Girls' June 9–11 (2026); residents of LA or MS only
- Louisiana Junior Golf Tour (LGA) serves ages 11–18 statewide
- Mississippi options: MGA BankPlus Tour, Coca-Cola Junior Golf Tour (5–18), Coastal Junior Tour
- Kelly Gibson Junior Golf Tour covers New Orleans and the Gulf Coast
- No section membership required for the Junior PGA Championship
Best for: Louisiana/Mississippi juniors mapping the region's tours and the Junior PGA pathway.
Upcoming tournaments in Gulf States PGA Junior's states
All events →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.
Louisiana Junior Golf Tour (Louisiana Golf Association)
Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas
The LGA's Louisiana Junior Golf Tour is open to juniors 11–18 of all skill levels for a $175 annual membership that bundles LGA membership, a GHIN handicap, tee gifts and scholarship eligibility. Membership is not required for USGA qualifiers or the Louisiana Junior and Girls' Junior Amateurs.
Kelly Gibson Junior Golf Tour
Louisiana
Created in 2009 by PGA Tour pro Kelly Gibson through his foundation, this New Orleans-based tour runs 16 summer tournaments at roughly 16 courses across greater New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, followed by an Allstate Sugar Bowl fall series. Biweekly summer scores are combined into 36-hole events for Junior Golf Scoreboard ranking.
BankPlus Junior Tour (Mississippi Golf Association)
Mississippi
The Mississippi Golf Association's BankPlus Junior Tour gives roughly 300 juniors a summer of competition across five boys' and four girls' age divisions, with Player of the Year points and a pathway to the Mississippi Junior Amateur. A $30 MJGA membership is required.
Southeastern Junior Golf Tour
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi +1
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.
Good to know
Gulf States PGA Junior frequently asked questions
- Who can play Gulf States PGA Junior events?
- Gulf States PGA Junior Championships & Allied Tours serves junior golfers aged Varies by tour (5–18 across allied programs). Louisiana/Mississippi juniors mapping the region's tours and the Junior PGA pathway.
- Where does Gulf States PGA Junior hold tournaments?
- Events are held in Louisiana, Mississippi. The tour is based in Louisiana.
- How much does Gulf States PGA Junior cost?
- Gulf States PGA Junior Championships & Allied Tours does not publish a simple fee schedule; entry fees and any membership are shown during registration on the official site.
- Do Gulf States PGA Junior results count toward junior rankings?
- Gulf States PGA Junior 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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