Registration for Drive, Chip and Putt Now Open; Pebble Beach to Host Regional
January 22, 2020
The USGA, Masters Tournament and PGA of America announced today that registration for 2020-2021 Drive, Chip and Putt qualifying is now officially open on DriveChipandPutt.com. The schedule includes a local qualifier at Poppy Hills Golf Course, with the NorCal Regional set for Pebble Beach Golf Links.
Drive, Chip and Putt is a fun and free youth golf development initiative for junior golfers of all skill and ability levels, aimed at sparking a lifelong interest in the game. The initiative welcomes boys and girls, ages 7-15, to participate in local qualifying events in all 50 states throughout the months of May, June, July and August. Entrants will play in girls’ and boys’ divisions in four age categories, with scoring centered around golf’s three fundamental skills – driving, chipping and putting.
Top performers at the local level will advance through subregional and regional qualifiers in July/August and September/October, respectively. From these qualifiers, 80 finalists – 40 boys and 40 girls – will earn an invitation to compete in the National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday, April 4, the eve of the 2021 Masters Tournament. Qualifiers are conducted by all 41 sections of the PGA of America across the country.
“It’s exciting to see Drive, Chip and Putt continue to grow the game and inspire juniors everywhere to love and play it,” said Mark Newell, USGA president. “As a founding partner of the program, we’re able to witness, firsthand, the level of passion that junior golfers have and to know that the future of the game is in good hands.”
“Drive, Chip and Putt is a unique and exciting opportunity for participants of all skill levels to get started in the game,” said Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament. “Our partnership with the USGA and PGA of America is rooted in the shared mission of engaging golf’s next generation, and each year, we are encouraged by the smiles we see as boys and girls have fun playing a game we hope they enjoy for the rest of their lives.”
“The PGA of America is proud of the great tradition that Drive, Chip and Putt has become through our longstanding partnership with both the USGA and the Masters Tournament,” said PGA President Suzy Whaley, PGA. “Each year, Drive, Chip and Putt serves as a special opportunity for girls and boys to showcase their golf skills and their passion for the game in a fun and welcoming environment. We’re excited that PGA Professionals will help inspire the next generation to pursue a lifetime of enjoyment through the game of golf, as we host qualifying events across each of our 41 PGA Sections nationwide.”
Local Qualifiers for Northern California:
June 11 Chalk Mountain GC (Atascadero)
June 16 Baylands GL (Palo Alto)
June 18 Riverside GC (Fresno)
June 22 The First Tee of the Tri-Valley Pleasanton Course (Pleasanton)
June 25 Poppy Hills (Pebble Beach)
July 7 El Macero CC (El Macero)
July 9 Butte Creek CC (Chico)
July 14 Marin CC (Novato)
July 20 (Chardonnay GC (American Canyon)
Sub-Regional
August 4 Haggin Oaks GC (Sacramento)
Regional
Sept. 20 Pebble Beach Golf Links (Pebble Beach)
