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Junior and Young Adult Golf

Find out more about NCGA JUNIORS Golf Program, NCGA’s Junior Tour of Northern California and NCGA NEXT Programs.

Youth On Course

More Ways for Junior Play

The NCGA is excited to share that the 2025 Junior Golf program in Northern California will be better than ever – with more opportunities for more juniors to compete against players at their respective levels.

An annual $30 NCGA membership purchased via Youth On Course and ​​an established Handicap Index is required to participate in either NCGA JUNIORS Events or in Junior Tour of Northern California Events. 

JTNC also requires an $85 membership and starting in 2025, has new requirements with handicap cut-offs for that championship-level play.

Note if the junior player is already an NCGA member through another qualified club, such as a private course/club, they already have all of the NCGA and Youth On Course benefits and do not need to join again.

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OPEN TO ALL NCGA JUNIORS

NCGA Juniors

New in 2025 are (9) single day and (3) two day flighted events open to all NCGA Juniors 18 and under with a NCGA or Youth On Course membership. These new flighted events are designed to provide more juniors with more opportunities to compete more equally for experience and exposure to competitive golf.

To play in a NCGA JUNIORS Event you must meet the following requirements:
  • Have a current NCGA Junior membership via Youth On Course
  • Have an established Handicap Index at the time of entry into the tournament
  • Have an index of 6.1 or higher for girls and 4.1 or higher for boys on the day of registration
  • Be between 9-18 years old by tournament day – (players under 9 can request exemption)
  • Have not started college

Junior Tour of Northern California

Founded in 2008, the Junior Tour of Northern California (JTNC) focuses on helping junior golfers ages 10 to 18 become the best competitive players they can be. Jointly created by the NCGA and the Northern California PGA chapter, JTNC hosts more than 50 events each year throughout Northern California. JTNC alumni include major winner Bryson DeChambeau, PGA Tour member Justin Suh and LPGA member Yealimi Noh. 

To play in a Junior Tour of Northern California tournament you must meet the following requirements:
  • Have a current NCGA or Youth on Course membership
  • Pay 2025 Junior Tour Membership Fee of $85
  • Take Mandatory Rules and Etiquette Curriculum
  • Have an established Handicap Index at the time of entry into the tournament 
  • Have an index of 4.0 or lower for boys and 6.0 or lower for girls
  • Be between 10-18 years old by tournament day – (players under 10 can request exemption)
  • Have not started college
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Team Northern California

Beginning in Northern California, the NCGA is launching a golf team (Team Northern California) that will expand the pipeline for elite local golfers into the recently created U.S. National Development Program (USNDP), a new initiative launched by the United States Golf Association (USGA). Southern California started their program in 2024.

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