Stan Utley Junior Tour (Missouri Golf Association)
The Missouri Golf Association's Missouri Junior Golf Foundation runs the Stan Utley Junior Tour for ages 8–18 plus the Junior Amateur and Junior Match Play championships, operating from the Ken Lanning Golf Center in Jefferson City. Registration runs through Golf Genius.
About Stan Utley Junior Tour
- Three competitive offerings: Stan Utley Junior Tour, Junior Amateur, Junior Match Play
- 2026 Tour Championship concluded in early August at Redfield Golf & Country Club
- Junior camps and scholarship funding through the MJGF
- Girls' divisions included in results
- Registration via golfgenius.com/pages/1261867
Key championships: Missouri Junior Amateur Championship, Missouri Junior Match Play Championship, Stan Utley Junior Tour Championship (Redfield G&CC, Aug 2026), Boys Fall Classic (Oct 10–11, 2026, Tanglewood GC).
Best for: Missouri juniors who want a statewide tour with named state championships.
Upcoming tournaments in Stan Utley Junior Tour's states
All events →Listed events from national tours and associations in the same states, for planning a mixed schedule.
Kansas City Junior Open
Clinton Country Club
Clinton, Missouri
Starts in 3 days
Kansas City Season Finale
Drumm Farm Golf Club - Championship
Independence, Missouri
In 5 weeks
St. Louis Fall Finale
Aberdeen Golf Club
Eureka, Missouri
In 6 weeks
Branson Hills Junior Open presented by Explore Branson
Branson Hills Golf Course
Branson, Missouri
In 7 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.
Gateway PGA Junior Tour
Illinois, Missouri
Serving nearly 1,000 members in greater St. Louis and southern Illinois, the Gateway PGA Junior Tour runs beginner JDT events up to two-day championships that carry AJGA PBE stars and report to Junior Golf Scoreboard.
Midwest PGA Junior Tour
Kansas, Missouri
The Kansas City-based Midwest PGA Junior Tour offers professionally run, age-scaled events for players 7 and up in Missouri and Kansas for a $65 membership.
Central Links Golf Junior Tours (Kansas City metro)
Kansas, Missouri
Central Links Golf, the allied association for the Kansas City metro on both sides of the state line, runs junior tours with a Junior Tour Membership program and season-long junior points lists. Schedules are posted on its junior golf schedule page.
Good to know
Stan Utley Junior Tour frequently asked questions
- Who can play Stan Utley Junior Tour events?
- Stan Utley Junior Tour (Missouri Golf Association) serves junior golfers aged 8–18. Missouri juniors who want a statewide tour with named state championships.
- Where does Stan Utley Junior Tour hold tournaments?
- Events are held in Missouri. The tour is based in Missouri.
- How much does Stan Utley Junior Tour cost?
- Stan Utley Junior Tour (Missouri Golf Association) does not publish a simple fee schedule; entry fees and any membership are shown during registration on the official site.
- Do Stan Utley Junior Tour results count toward junior rankings?
- Stan Utley Junior Tour 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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