PGA Jr. League: a parent's guide

Your child joins a team at a local facility, coached by a PGA Coach. Teams have four or more players, who split into pairs (or a three if a substitute plays).

• Every game is a two-person scramble: both players hit, and the pair plays the better shot.
• A game is four head-to-head 9-hole matches, scored as match play, not score to par.
• Each match is split into three "flags" of three holes, and teams earn points at the end of each flag.
• A game takes about 2½ hours. A season is about six games plus practices.

Coaches have room to shape their own program, so practice schedules and extras differ from one facility to the next. Ask the coach before you sign up.

For the 2026 All-Star Season, 13u players had to be 10–13 and 17u players 14–17 as of July 31, 2026.

There are two separate charges:

• The #GameChanger Club membership: $120 a year for every player. It covers a uniform or jersey, the team kit, and the league's digital center.
• The program fee: set by each PGA Coach. It covers practices and games and varies by location.

The official site lists each program's price on its own page, one program at a time. TourNav's numbers below show the spread across every upcoming program it tracks, so you can tell a typical price from an outlier.

PGA Jr. League says it awarded more than 3,000 scholarships in 2025 to kids who qualified for financial help or came from military families. Families can also donate to the PGA Jr. League Scholarship Fund when they register.

From May through November, competitive 13u and 17u players ages 10–17 may play the All-Star Season, depending on league and player eligibility. It mixes head-to-head matches with team stroke play.

1. Play Days
2. Sectionals
3. Regionals
4. PGA Jr. League Championship

How players qualify for each stage is set out in the league's Conditions of Play, linked from the official how-it-works page.

1. Search "Find a Program" on pgajrleague.com for programs near you.
2. Compare program fees, divisions and season dates. Each program sets its own.
3. Register on that program's page before it closes. Questions about practices or sizing go to the program's PGA Coach.

Registration for the year opens in January–February, and programs run year-round, so new programs keep appearing. Each one closes on its own date.