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Sun Country Junior Golf (Sun Country Amateur Golf Association / Sun Country PGA)

Sun Country Golf House, home to both the Sun Country Amateur Golf Association and Sun Country PGA, runs a combined junior tour for New Mexico and West Texas with 400+ members and roughly 30 events, including national qualifiers. Several events carry AJGA and JGS designations.

About SCJG

  • Serves New Mexico and West Texas; 400+ junior members
  • Roughly 30 satellite tournaments including national qualifiers
  • Summer season runs May through early August
  • POY points system with age-division standings
  • Also offers caddie certification, Drive Chip & Putt, PGA Jr. League and Youth on Course

Key championships: Sun Country Junior Golf Tour Championship (UNM Championship GC), Sun Country Junior PGA Championship, U.S. Junior Amateur / U.S. Girls' Junior qualifiers.

Best for: New Mexico and West Texas juniors who want ranked events without leaving the region.

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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.

Sun Country Junior Golf (Sun Country Junior Tour)

New Mexico, Texas

PGA Section junior tour

Run out of Sun Country Golf House (home of the Sun Country PGA Section and Sun Country Amateur Golf Association), the Sun Country Junior Tour offers about 40 events a year for ages 7–18 in New Mexico and El Paso, Texas.

Ages 7–18Summer~40 events/yr

Ark-La-Tex Junior Golf Tour

Texas

Local tour

An East Texas summer tour based around Longview, Gilmer and Texarkana that runs a 10-event schedule from June 1 through an early-August Tournament of Champions. Five age divisions and a mix of individual and adult/youth formats keep it family-oriented.

Ages 7–18 (coed 7–9; boys/girls 10–11, 12–13, 14–15, 16+)June–early August (10-event summer season)~10 events/yr

Dallas Junior Golf Championship

Texas

Local tour

A century-old Dallas institution (102nd playing in 2026) held at Tenison Park Golf Course, open to boys and girls 7–18 with no residency requirement or qualifying. Included as a notable local event rather than a tour.

Ages 7–18Annual, late June (June 22–24, 2026)~1 events/yr

On Par Golf Junior Tour

Texas

Local tour

Launched for the 2025–26 season by San Antonio instruction company On Par Golf in partnership with the Alamo City Golf Trail municipal courses, this local tour offers 60+ low-cost events a year with skill-based divisions from age 5 through high school. A season-long Race for the Crown crowns players of the year each August.

Ages 5–18 (Iron Crown 5–9, Bronze 8–13, Silver/Gold 14–18)Year-round (Sept 1–Aug 31); fall, spring and summer series with an August Tour Championship~60 events/yr

RGV Junior Golf Association

Texas

Local tour

A volunteer-run 501(c)(3) providing low-cost tournament golf for youth ages 6–18 in Starr, Hidalgo, Cameron and Willacy counties in the Rio Grande Valley. Season standings select a junior Border Cup team that competes against Laredo.

Ages 6–18Summer (schedule runs through a late-July Grand Finale)

Texas-Oklahoma Junior Golf Tournament

Texas

Local tour

Not a tour but one of the region's oldest junior events: played every June in Wichita Falls since 1957, the 'T-O' draws roughly 350 juniors from across the U.S., Mexico, Canada and beyond to Wichita Falls Country Club and the Champions Course at Weeks Park.

Ages 10–18 (Open Championship 16–18; 14–15, 12–13, 10–11 divisions for boys and girls)Annual, second week of June (June 8–10, 2026; June 7–9, 2027)~1 events/yr

Good to know

SCJG frequently asked questions

Who can play SCJG events?
Sun Country Junior Golf (Sun Country Amateur Golf Association / Sun Country PGA) serves junior golfers aged 7–18. New Mexico and West Texas juniors who want ranked events without leaving the region.
Where does SCJG hold tournaments?
Events are held in New Mexico, Texas. The tour is based in New Mexico.
How much does SCJG cost?
Membership fee not published; sample entry fees $110 (Fall Series), $30+ (one-day specialty events). Fees are set by the organizer and can change each season; confirm on the official site before entering.
Do SCJG results count toward junior rankings?
Yes. SCJG results count toward JGS and AJGA PBE, which college coaches and national tours use to evaluate players.

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