North County Junior Golf Association
North San Diego County 501(c)(3) based at Goat Hill Park in Oceanside that pairs a beginner-friendly Executive Tour with a competitive Players Tour, plus clinics, leagues and camps.
About NCJGA
- Founded 1965, revitalized 1997; home course Goat Hill Park, Oceanside
- Fields split by age and gender, then paired by experience level
- Player of the Year standings and schedule run on BlueGolf
- Membership includes 10% off development programs, clinics, leagues and camps
Best for: North County San Diego beginners and intermediates stepping into tournament golf
Upcoming tournaments in NCJGA's states
All events →Listed events from national tours and associations in the same states, for planning a mixed schedule.
National Tour SD County Classic
Rancho Bernardo Inn
San Diego, California
Starts in 3 days
FCG Callaway World OC Qualifier 7-14
Fullerton Golf Club
Fullerton, California
Starts in 10 days
National Tour Fall Slam
Arrowood GC
Oceanside, California
Starts in 10 days
FCG SO CAL WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP
The Links at Lakehouse
San Marcos, California
In 2 weeks
National Tour Nor Cal Fall Junior
Franklin Canyon GC
Hercules, California
In 2 weeks
Kids Tour Fall Series- Carlsbad
Rancho Carlsbad Golf Cour
Carlsbad, California
In 3 weeks
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.
California Junior Golf
California
Los Angeles-based tour out of Hansen Dam GC that combines competitive events at public and private venues with coaching for advanced, pre-elite and elite juniors.
Central Valley Junior Golf Tour
California
Summer tour of eight one-day 18-hole events at Fresno, Visalia, Merced and Dinuba courses, capped by a Tour Championship at Riverside GC of Fresno.
Inland Empire Junior Golf Association
California
Rancho Cucamonga-area academy-run association (founded 2016) that pairs weekly clinics with a monthly 9-hole tournament series at Inland Empire courses such as Jurupa Hills CC.
Junior Golf Tour of Central California
California
Fresno-area tour designed for college-bound juniors, offering Junior Golf Scoreboard-ranked tournaments with expedited score reporting to JGS.
Northern Nevada Junior Golf Association
California, Nevada
Reno/Tahoe's oldest junior golf nonprofit (since 1978) runs a summer schedule of Level 1–2 nine-hole and Level 3 eighteen-hole events across Northern Nevada and the Tahoe/Plumas area.
San Diego Junior Golf Association
California
San Diego County's junior association since 1952 runs roughly 50 events a year, including majors like the Craig Stadler Junior and North Park Trophy, and operates the Junior World qualifying pathway.
Good to know
NCJGA frequently asked questions
- Who can play NCJGA events?
- North County Junior Golf Association serves junior golfers aged 5–18. North County San Diego beginners and intermediates stepping into tournament golf
- Where does NCJGA hold tournaments?
- Events are held in California. The tour is based in California.
- How much does NCJGA cost?
- $99/yr Par Membership (members get tournament discounts); entry fees vary by event, e.g. about $50 for one-day events. Fees are set by the organizer and can change each season; confirm on the official site before entering.
- Do NCJGA results count toward junior rankings?
- NCJGA 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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