Southern Ohio PGA Junior Tour
The Southern Ohio PGA Junior Tour stages roughly 35 tournaments from April to late July across Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus, with 36-hole Player's Series events carrying AJGA and JGS designations.
About Southern Ohio PGA Junior
- About 35 events per season (April–July)
- 18-hole Junior Series and 36-hole Player's Series
- Divisions: Boys/Girls 9–12, 13–15, 16–19
- Schedule shows AJGA and JGS designations on select events
- Southern Ohio Junior PGA Championship June 22–23 at Pipestone GC
Best for: Southwest and central Ohio juniors seeking a full spring–summer schedule.
Upcoming tournaments in Southern Ohio 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.
GCGA 1905 Junior Tour (Greater Cincinnati Golf Association)
Ohio
The Greater Cincinnati Golf Association's junior series, headlined by the Metropolitan Junior Boys (85th in 2026) and Junior Girls championships plus junior opens at Stillmeadow, Miami Whitewater and Blue Ash.
Toledo Junior Golf Association
Ohio
A long-running Toledo-area junior association whose summer season ends before the Ohio high school season; points earn invitations to marquee events at Inverness Club, Toledo Country Club and Firestone Country Club.
Isaly's Junior Golf Tour (Tri-State PGA)
Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
The Tri-State PGA's Isaly's Junior Golf Tour runs about 20 events plus a Player of the Year Championship for ages 8–18 around Pittsburgh, West Virginia and eastern Ohio.
Northern Ohio PGA Junior Golf
Ohio
Founded in 1946, the Northern Ohio PGA's junior program runs nearly 40 tournaments a year around Cleveland, Akron and Toledo, from a 9-hole Futures Tour to 36-hole NextLevel events with AJGA, JGS and Junior Golf Hub recognition.
Northern Ohio Golf Association junior offerings
Ohio
NOGA, the allied association for Northern Ohio, runs Scratch and Net series, public tournaments, a Toledo series and USGA qualifiers, but does not publish a dedicated junior tour. Its youth-facing programs are the Evans Scholars caddie pathway and USGA junior qualifying.
Ohio Junior Championship (Ohio Golf Association)
Ohio
The Ohio Golf Association's junior program is centered on the three-day Ohio Junior Championship, won in 2026 by Matthew Kreusch at Shaker Run, plus USGA junior qualifying. Weekly junior tours in Ohio are run by the PGA sections and regional junior associations.
Good to know
Southern Ohio PGA Junior frequently asked questions
- Who can play Southern Ohio PGA Junior events?
- Southern Ohio PGA Junior Tour serves junior golfers aged 7–19 (divisions 9–12, 13–15, 16–19). Southwest and central Ohio juniors seeking a full spring–summer schedule.
- Where does Southern Ohio PGA Junior hold tournaments?
- Events are held in Ohio. The tour is based in Ohio.
- How much does Southern Ohio PGA Junior cost?
- Southern Ohio PGA Junior Tour does not publish a simple fee schedule; entry fees and any membership are shown during registration on the official site.
- Do Southern Ohio PGA Junior results count toward junior rankings?
- Yes. Southern Ohio PGA Junior results count toward AJGA PBE and JGS, which college coaches and national tours use to evaluate players.
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