PGA Junior League Golf is a fun, social and inclusive opportunity for boys and girls, 17 and under, of all skill levels and abilities to learn and enjoy the game of golf. Much like other recreational league sports, participants wear numbered jerseys and play on teams with their friends. Each team is captained by a PGA or LPGA Professional, who serves as the coach and is at the forefront of creating a welcoming environment for all to enjoy the game. PGA Junior League Golf utilizes a popular scramble format that creates a nurturing environment for learning and development - both on and off course.

A joint initiative founded in 2013 by the Masters Tournament, United States Golf Association and The PGA of America, the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship is a free nationwide junior golf development competition, for ages 7-15, aimed at growing the game by focusing on the three fundamental skills employed in golf. Participants who advance through local, sub-regional and regional qualifying in each age/gender category earn a place in the National Finals, which is conducted at Augusta National GolfClub the Sunday before the Masters Tournament.

The Texas Junior Cup Matches is an annual competition between the Northern and Southern Texas PGA Junior Tours’ top six boys and top six girls ages 9-12 played at Sand Hill Farm. The Matches that take place each Fall is a way for top juniors to compete against our rival section to the north. The team is determined based on exemptions earned at STPGA Spring and Summer Championships. 

The Ben Hogan Junior Cup Matches is an annual competition between the Northern and Southern Texas PGA Junior Tours’ top six boys and top six girls ages 13-18 played at Shady Oaks Country Club. The Matches that take place in late summer is a way for top juniors to compete against our rival section to the north. The team is determined based on exemptions earned at Prestige Tour events. 

The Boys and Girls Champion of each qualifier will have the opportunity to join 156 of the nation’s top junior golfers in the PGA of America’s premium junior event, the 46th Junior PGA Championship.

Since 2007, The Southern Texas PGA has had an ongoing relationship with the Insperity Invitational and the Junior Pro-Am. Each year, prior to the Insperity Invitational, 36 STPGA junior golfers enjoy the experience of a lifetime playing 9-holes with a PGA TOUR Champions player, such as Miguel Angel Jimenez, John Cook, Duffy Waldorf, and Mark O'Meara, at The Woodlands Country Club – Tournament Course. 

Now in their 30th year, Nike Golf Camps provides golfers of all ability levels with the tools to improve and enjoy this great game for a lifetime. With over 150 locations nationwide at prominent universities, prestigious golf resorts, and local golf courses, there is an opportunity for every junior golfer to get better and have fun doing it.

Enroll in camp today and see why over 200,000 golfers have attended Nike Junior Golf Camps!

The Optimist International Junior Golf Championships is one of the largest and best-known junior golf tournaments in the world. Each year, more than 600 golfers participate in THE OPTIMIST. Optimists have been involved in the sport of junior golf for more than 30 years by holding local, regional, and international tournaments. More than 5,000 golfers compete in official Optimist District qualifying tournaments. The best of these golfers, along with international golfers from around the globe, advance to the annual Optimist International Junior Golf Championships. 

Former champions and top finishers of the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships include Lexi Thompson, Beth Bauer, Jonathan Byrd, Jason Day, Bill Haas, Brittany Lincicome, Jeff Overton, Stacy Prammanasudh, and Jennifer Rosales.