Tarheel Youth Golf Association (Carolinas Golf Association)
TYGA is the Carolinas Golf Association's North Carolina junior division, running TYGA Tots, One-Day and Multi-Day events for boys and girls 6–18 in separate age groups. It is the main entry point into competitive golf in North Carolina.
About TYGA
- Division of the Carolinas Golf Association, based in Southern Pines
- Three event types: TYGA Tots, TYGA One-Days and TYGA Multi-Days
- Publishes NC boys' and girls' rankings and All-State Teams
- Results archive back to 1997; rules seminars and college golf guidance offered
- Entry-fee assistance available for families who need it
Key championships: TYGA Multi-Day events, NC All-State Teams / Players of the Year.
Best for: North Carolina beginners and intermediates who want frequent, low-cost one-day competition.
Upcoming tournaments in TYGA's states
All events →Listed events from national tours and associations in the same states, for planning a mixed schedule.
Charlotte Fall Junior Open
Red Bridge Golf and Country Club
Locust, North Carolina
In 2 weeks
Mid-Atlantic Regional Invitational at Grandover Resort
Grandover Resort - West
Greensboro, North Carolina
In 3 weeks
Asheville Fall Junior Open
Cummings Cove Golf & Country Club
Hendersonville, North Carolina
In 5 weeks
College Prep Series at UNC Finley Golf Club
The UNC Finley Golf Club
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
In 8 weeks
Pinehurst Winter Junior Open
Pinehurst Resort & Country Club - #5
Pinehurst, North Carolina
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.
Winternational Junior Series at Pinehurst
North Carolina
Now in its 34th edition, this winter series gives high-school golfers eight 36-hole events on Sandhills courses such as Pinehurst No. 5, Mid Pines, Pine Needles and Talamore during the off-season. Membership is capped at 200 players.
Carolinas PGA Junior Tournaments
North Carolina, South Carolina
The Carolinas PGA does not operate a season-long junior tour; it runs the section Junior PGA Championships plus a handful of junior events and supports PGA Jr. League and Drive, Chip & Putt. Most Carolinas juniors play the CGA/TYGA, SCJGA or Peggy Kirk Bell tours.
CGA Junior Championships (Carolinas Golf Association)
North Carolina, South Carolina
The Carolinas Golf Association conducts the region's premier junior championships for North and South Carolina and publishes boys' and girls' rankings for both states. Day-to-day tour play is delivered through its junior division TYGA (NC) and partner SCJGA (SC).
DripGolf Tour
North Carolina, South Carolina
A newer Carolinas junior series listed with a half-dozen 2026 North Carolina events and a 2nd annual Grayson Murray National Championship at Mid Pines in Southern Pines (Aug 4–5, 2026).
Peggy Kirk Bell Girls' Golf Tour
Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina +4
A girls-only tour run by the non-profit Girls Golf of America out of Greensboro, NC, the PKBGT stages more than 110 tournaments a year across nine East Coast states. Players compete in yardage-based divisions (Discovery, Futures, Prep, Bell National) rather than age brackets so they can move up as their game grows.
Good to know
TYGA frequently asked questions
- Who can play TYGA events?
- Tarheel Youth Golf Association (Carolinas Golf Association) serves junior golfers aged 6–18 (not yet started college). North Carolina beginners and intermediates who want frequent, low-cost one-day competition.
- Where does TYGA hold tournaments?
- Events are held in North Carolina. The tour is based in North Carolina.
- How much does TYGA cost?
- Not published (financial assistance available). Fees are set by the organizer and can change each season; confirm on the official site before entering.
- Do TYGA results count toward junior rankings?
- TYGA 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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