Who can play SPJGT events?

Southwest Pennsylvania Junior Golf Tour serves junior golfers aged High-school eligible juniors; 14–18 play 18 holes, 13 and under play 9 holes. Pittsburgh-area juniors south of the city who want inexpensive weekday competition and a walking-only format.

Where does SPJGT hold tournaments?

Events are held in Pennsylvania. The tour is based in Pennsylvania.

How much does SPJGT cost?

Southwest Pennsylvania Junior Golf Tour does not publish a simple fee schedule; entry fees and any membership are shown during registration on the official site.

Do SPJGT results count toward junior rankings?

SPJGT is a developmental program and does not report to national junior ranking systems, which makes it a low-pressure place to learn tournament golf.

Local tour

Southwest Pennsylvania Junior Golf Tour

A volunteer-run summer tour for juniors in Washington County and the surrounding southwestern Pennsylvania region, with eight tournaments from June 3 to July 27, 2026 followed by a season-ending picnic. Registration, tee times and scoring run through the West Penn Golf Association's online system.

About SPJGT

2026 venues include Chippewa, Ponderosa, Fort Cherry, Cedarbrook, Carmichaels, Washington CC, Lone Pine CC and Nemacolin CC
Parents must volunteer at least half of the events their junior enters
Walking only, no spectators, no caddies; 18-hole players must shoot 55 or better on the front nine to continue
Feeds a Western Pennsylvania team into the Buckeye Junior Golf Tour's Buckeye Cup

Best for: Pittsburgh-area juniors south of the city who want inexpensive weekday competition and a walking-only format.

Official site: www.spjgt.com →

Upcoming tournaments in SPJGT's states

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

Pittsburgh Fall Junior Open

Totteridge Club

Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Oct 24 — 25, 2026

In 5 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.

KO Junior Golf Tour

Pennsylvania

Local tour

Launched in 2009 by PGA professionals Steve Oltman and Robert Kleckner, the KO Tour gives juniors in Montgomery, Chester and Berks counties competitive rounds close to home. Twelve events are scheduled June 18 through August 4, 2026 at courses such as Turtle Creek, Rivercrest and Spring Ford.

Ages 18 and underJun–Aug~12 events/yr

Lancaster County Junior Golf Tour

Pennsylvania

Local tour

A 501(c)(3) tour founded in 2000 by local golf professionals and run by a parent board since 2003, the LCJGT emphasizes Rules of Golf, pace of play and sportsmanship for central Pennsylvania juniors. Players compete in Gold, Silver, Bronze and Futures divisions at courses across Lancaster County and the surrounding region.

Ages 9 through high school (must have PIAA eligibility remaining)Jun–Aug (registration opens Mar 1)

Lehigh Valley Junior Golf Tour

Pennsylvania

Local tour

Founded in 1994 and run through the Golf Association of the Lehigh Valley, the LVJGT is the main summer junior circuit for the Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton area. The 2026 schedule lists 24 tournaments from May 1 to October 17 at courses across eastern Pennsylvania.

Ages 9–19May–Oct~24 events/yr

Isaly's Junior Golf Tour (Tri-State PGA)

Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia

PGA Section junior tour

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.

Ages 8–18Summer~20 events/yr

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

Good to know

SPJGT frequently asked questions

Who can play SPJGT events?: Southwest Pennsylvania Junior Golf Tour serves junior golfers aged High-school eligible juniors; 14–18 play 18 holes, 13 and under play 9 holes. Pittsburgh-area juniors south of the city who want inexpensive weekday competition and a walking-only format.
Where does SPJGT hold tournaments?: Events are held in Pennsylvania. The tour is based in Pennsylvania.
How much does SPJGT cost?: Southwest Pennsylvania Junior Golf Tour does not publish a simple fee schedule; entry fees and any membership are shown during registration on the official site.
Do SPJGT results count toward junior rankings?: SPJGT 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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