Who can play NJ PGA Junior events?

New Jersey PGA Junior Tour serves junior golfers aged 11–18 (Future Tour 11–12); ages 6–14 via the NJ PGA U.S. Kids Local Tour. New Jersey juniors 11+ ready for ranked 18-hole competition.

Where does NJ PGA Junior hold tournaments?

Events are held in New Jersey. The tour is based in New Jersey.

How much does NJ PGA Junior cost?

Membership fee not published; event entries roughly $99–$249. Fees are set by the organizer and can change each season; confirm on the official site before entering.

Do NJ PGA Junior results count toward junior rankings?

Yes. NJ PGA Junior results count toward JGS and AJGA PBE, which college coaches and national tours use to evaluate players.

PGA Section junior tour

New Jersey PGA Junior Tour

The NJ PGA Junior Tour is the section's competitive tour for intermediate and advanced players 11–18, with AJGA- and JGS-ranked events and a U.S. Kids local tour for younger juniors.

About NJ PGA Junior

Divisions: Boys/Girls 16–18, 13–15 and a limited-schedule Future Tour for 11–12
Events are ranked by the AJGA and Junior Golf Scoreboard (yardages set accordingly)
Caddies prohibited; players eligible until they turn 19
Jon M. Pritsch Cup: Ryder Cup-style match vs. the Philadelphia Section
NJ PGA also administers a U.S. Kids Golf Local Tour for ages 6–14

Best for: New Jersey juniors 11+ ready for ranked 18-hole competition.

Official site: www.newjersey.pga.com/junior-tour →

Upcoming tournaments in NJ PGA Junior's states

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

Northeast Regional Invitational

Hopewell Valley Golf Club

Hopewell, New Jersey

Sep 19 — 20, 2026

Starts in 3 days

HJGTStroke PlayRegistration open

New Jersey Fall Junior Open

Mountain View Golf Course

West Trenton, New Jersey

Sep 26 — 27, 2026

Starts in 10 days

HJGTStroke PlayRegistration open

Northern Jersey Junior Open

High Bridge Hills Golf Club

High Bridge, New Jersey

Oct 17 — 18, 2026

In 4 weeks

HJGTStroke PlayRegistration open

New Jersey Fall Junior Open

LBI National Golf and Resort

Harbor, New Jersey

Oct 24 — 25, 2026

In 5 weeks

HJGTStroke PlayRegistration open

Major Championship at Seaview presented by Srixon

Seaview Marriott Golf Resort - Bay

Galloway, New Jersey

Oct 31 — Nov 1, 2026

In 6 weeks

HJGTStroke PlayRegistration open

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.

Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour

Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

PGA Section junior tour

Founded in 1979, the Philadelphia PGA Junior Tour runs 90+ events a season across eastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey and Delaware, from a 25-yard FUNdamental Tour to nationally ranked Elite Tour events.

Ages 7–18 (18 or younger by June 1, not started college)Spring–fall; separate fall membership Sept–NovJGS · AJGA PBE~90 events/yr

GAP Junior (Golf Association of Philadelphia)

Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

State golf association

GAP's junior program centers on the Lawler Junior Tour for boys and girls 10–18, culminating in the Junior Tournament of Champions, alongside the Junior Boys' and Junior-Junior championships. The GAP Central Junior Series extends one-day events to central Pennsylvania.

Ages 10–18 (GAP Central Junior Series 18 & under)Spring–Summer

MGA Junior Competitions (Metropolitan Golf Association)

Connecticut, New Jersey, New York

State golf association

The Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation runs a small slate of prestigious junior championships for the New York metro area, headlined by the Met Junior, the nation's oldest junior championship. Team New York for the USNDP is also administered with the MGA.

Ages Under 19 (Boys Championship under 16)SummerJGS~4 events/yr

NJSGA Junior Championships (New Jersey State Golf Association)

New Jersey

State golf association

NJ Golf runs a compact but historic junior slate: the W.Y. Dear Junior and Boys Championships, the Junior Girls' Championship and the new Cronheim Cup junior stroke play invitational, backed by free junior handicaps, Youth on Course and Team New Jersey for the USNDP.

Ages Not publishedJune–AugustJGS~4 events/yr

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

Good to know

NJ PGA Junior frequently asked questions

Who can play NJ PGA Junior events?: New Jersey PGA Junior Tour serves junior golfers aged 11–18 (Future Tour 11–12); ages 6–14 via the NJ PGA U.S. Kids Local Tour. New Jersey juniors 11+ ready for ranked 18-hole competition.
Where does NJ PGA Junior hold tournaments?: Events are held in New Jersey. The tour is based in New Jersey.
How much does NJ PGA Junior cost?: Membership fee not published; event entries roughly $99–$249. Fees are set by the organizer and can change each season; confirm on the official site before entering.
Do NJ PGA Junior results count toward junior rankings?: Yes. NJ PGA Junior results count toward JGS and AJGA PBE, which college coaches and national tours use to evaluate players.

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