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The Junior Golf Blog
Honest, practical writing on raising a competitive junior golfer — equipment, tournaments, mindset, and the parts no one warns you about.
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Tournament Pathways
Available competitions, by commitment level.
A roadmap of where junior golfers can play — from intro events to multi-day national tours.
Intro Level
Team events, shorter yardages, individual competitions
- Developmental Scoring League
- PGA Junior League
- Drive, Chip and Putt
Beginner Level
9-hole events
- UA Junior Golf
- MAPGA Mini Mulligans
- US Kids (9-hole divisions)
- Peggy Kirk Bell — Discovery Division (girls only)
- High School Golf (regular season)
Medium Level
18-hole events
- MAPGA Summer Junior Tour
- US Kids (18-hole divisions)
- HS Golf — County & District Championships
- Peggy Kirk Bell
Highest Level
Multi-day 18-hole events (36–54 holes)
- Hurricane Junior Tour
- MAPGA multi-days
- Buckeye Junior Tour
- Peggy Kirk Bell
- Tarheel Junior Tour
- AJGA
- UHY Prep Series
Where to Play
Self-play options.
Short Courses
Build confidence on full-size greens.
- Timbers at Troy — Academy Tees
- Night Hawk Golf
- Mitchells Golf Complex — Par 3
- Mitchells Golf Complex — Executive Course
- Willow Springs Golf Course
MSGA Youth on Course
$5 rounds at 16+ Maryland courses.
A program that gives juniors access to courses across Maryland for just $5 per round. Membership pays for itself in two rounds.
Set Up to Succeed
MSGA recommended yardages.
The right tee makes the game fun. Here's how the Maryland State Golf Association recommends setting juniors up.
Boys
9-hole yardages
| Age | Yardage |
|---|---|
| 6 & under | 1,200 |
| 7 | 1,500 |
| 8 | 1,900 |
| 9 | 1,900 |
| 10 | 2,200 |
| 11 | 2,500 |
| 12 | 2,700 |
| 13–14 | 3,100 |
| 15–18 | 3,200 |
Girls
9-hole yardages
| Age | Yardage |
|---|---|
| 8 & under | 1,200 |
| 9–10 | 1,900 |
| 11–12 | 2,200 |
| 13–14 | 2,500 |
| 15–16 | 2,700 |
Ready to take the next step?
Whether your junior is just getting started or chasing college golf — we'll meet them where they are.