WNYPGA Jr. Tour
The Western New York PGA Jr. Tour offers eight divisions from 9-hole developmental play to 18-hole Players divisions across Buffalo, Rochester and the Southern Tier, with Canadian juniors welcome.
About WNY PGA Junior
- Eight divisions including Players, Futures and 9-hole Developmental (10–12)
- $200 membership; $70 (18-hole) / $40 (9-hole) entries; multi-day events vary
- Open to juniors in the WNYPGA section and Canadian players aged 10 through 18
- Player of the Year points in the Players Division only
- WNY Junior PGA Championship June 27–28 at Glen Oak GC
Best for: Western New York juniors who want tiered divisions and a season-long points race.
Upcoming tournaments in WNY PGA Junior's states
All events →Listed events from national tours and associations in the same states, for planning a mixed schedule.
Long Island, NY Junior Open at Bethpage ( Boys 16-18, Boys 14-15, Boys 10-11)
Bethpage State Park Golf Course - Blue
Farmingdale, New York
In 2 weeks
Long Island, NY Junior Open at Eisenhower(Boys 12-13, Girls 14-18, and Girls 13U)
Eisenhower Park Golf Club - White
East Meadow, New York
In 2 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.
Met PGA Junior Tour (EY)
New York
Title-sponsored by EY for over 20 years, the Met PGA Junior Tour serves nearly 1,300 members in the New York metropolitan area with 100+ junior events per season.
NENY PGA Junior Golf Tour
Massachusetts, New York
Founded in 2002, the NENY PGA Junior Tour runs 12–17 summer tournaments in the Capital Region, Adirondacks and Berkshire County, MA, with Major results submitted to Junior Golf Scoreboard.
NextGen Wills CNYPGA Junior Tour
New York
The Central New York PGA's junior tour, presented by NextGen Wills, runs a summer schedule out of Syracuse with member perks such as the Flowcode mental-coaching app.
MGA Junior Competitions (Metropolitan Golf Association)
Connecticut, New Jersey, New York
The Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation runs a small slate of prestigious junior championships for the New York metro area, headlined by the Met Junior, the nation's oldest junior championship. Team New York for the USNDP is also administered with the MGA.
NYS Junior Amateur & Girls Junior (New York State Golf Association)
New York
The New York State Golf Association conducts the NYS Junior Amateur and Girls' Junior Championship, offers free junior handicaps and Youth on Course, and co-administers Team New York with the Metropolitan Golf Association. It also publishes a statewide junior tournament calendar.
RDGA Junior Golf (Rochester District Golf Association)
New York
The Rochester District Golf Association offers a $40 junior membership for ages 7–18 that bundles Youth on Course $5 rounds at 13+ local courses with access to RDGA junior events, headlined by the RDGA Junior Championships at Locust Hill. The season runs May through October.
Good to know
WNY PGA Junior frequently asked questions
- Who can play WNY PGA Junior events?
- WNYPGA Jr. Tour serves junior golfers aged 10–18. Western New York juniors who want tiered divisions and a season-long points race.
- Where does WNY PGA Junior hold tournaments?
- Events are held in New York. The tour is based in New York.
- How much does WNY PGA Junior cost?
- $200 membership; $70 per 18-hole event, $40 per 9-hole event. Fees are set by the organizer and can change each season; confirm on the official site before entering.
- Do WNY PGA Junior results count toward junior rankings?
- WNY 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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