Southwest PGA Junior Prep Tour
For over 30 years the Southwest PGA Junior Prep Tour has run inexpensive one-day district events across Arizona and Southern Nevada for ages 5–18, a feeder for the JGAA and AJGA.
About Southwest PGA Junior
- 40+ tournaments annually across six districts (Phoenix-area, Northern AZ, Southern AZ, Yuma, Southern Nevada)
- Typical entry fees $20–$45
- Firebirds program introduces beginners of all ages
- Year-round schedule with a Fall Series
- Southwest Junior PGA Championship June 10–11 at Talking Stick
Best for: Arizona and Las Vegas beginners and intermediates who want cheap, local one-day events.
Upcoming tournaments in Southwest PGA Junior's states
All events →Listed events from national tours and associations in the same states, for planning a mixed schedule.
National Tour Las Vegas Championship
Legacy GC
Henderson, Nevada
In 8 weeks
Phoenix Junior Open
Orange Tree Golf Club
Scottsdale, Arizona
In 8 weeks
The Amundi Evian Showcase - Marie Birdie Senior Girls Championship
Las Vegas Golf Club
Las Vegas, Nevada
In 3 months
The Amundi Evian Showcase - Senior Boys (Paiute - Snow Mountain)
Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort - Snow Mountain
Las Vegas, Nevada
In 3 months
The Amundi Evian Showcase - Senior Boys (Paiute - Sun Mountain)
Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort - Sun Mountain
Las Vegas, Nevada
In 3 months
The Amundi Evian Showcase - AJGA Open Championship
TPC Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
In 3 months
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.
Rocky Mountain Junior Golf Tour
Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada +2
Sister tour of the Texas Junior Golf Tour, headquartered in Irving, TX, that runs 14 Washington events plus Oregon, Las Vegas and Tucson stops aimed at college exposure.
Next Gen Junior Golf Tour
Nevada
A new Reno/Tahoe junior tour launched in late 2025 by instructor Chris Trevino, offering year-round stroke-play events at Duncan Golf Management and other Northern Nevada courses.
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.
Southern Nevada Junior Golf Association
Nevada
Las Vegas-area 501(c)(3) founded in 1977 that runs the SNJGA Tour points series and a beginner Mini Tour, with a Player of the Year race and travel-team qualifying.
Rocky Mountain PGA Junior Series
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming
The Rocky Mountain Foundation's PGA Junior Series stages 36-hole junior championships across Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and northern Nevada each summer, with the section Junior PGA Championship as the qualifier for nationals.
Junior Golf Association of Arizona / AZ Golf Youth on Course (Arizona Golf Association)
Arizona
AZ Golf's junior membership is delivered through Youth on Course ($40/yr with a handicap), while statewide junior competition is run by the Junior Golf Association of Arizona, which fields Arizona's Junior America's Cup teams and hosts NB3 national qualifiers. JGAA's full schedule is on BlueGolf.
Good to know
Southwest PGA Junior frequently asked questions
- Who can play Southwest PGA Junior events?
- Southwest PGA Junior Prep Tour serves junior golfers aged 5–18. Arizona and Las Vegas beginners and intermediates who want cheap, local one-day events.
- Where does Southwest PGA Junior hold tournaments?
- Events are held in Arizona, Nevada. The tour is based in Arizona.
- How much does Southwest PGA Junior cost?
- Typical entries $20–$45 per event; select premium events around $225. Fees are set by the organizer and can change each season; confirm on the official site before entering.
- Do Southwest PGA Junior results count toward junior rankings?
- Southwest 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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