Drive, Chip & Putt

THE JOURNEY TO AUGUSTA STARTS HERE!

Drive, Chip & Putt is a free nationwide junior golf development competition aimed at growing the game by focusing on the three fundamental skills employed in golf. By tapping the creative and competitive spirit of girls and boys ages 7-15, Drive, Chip & Putt provides aspiring junior golfers an opportunity to play with their peers in qualifiers around the country. 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 Golf Club the Sunday before the Masters Tournament and is broadcast live by Golf Channel.

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FAQ

1. Is there a fee to participate in Drive, Chip &Putt?

There is no entry fee for any Qualifying levels of the Drive, Chip & Putt Championship.

2. Is it too late to register for a local qualifier?

Entry applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. ET on the date five (5) days prior to the local qualifier.

3. Can I register my youth at more than one qualifier?

You may NOT submit more than one application for any individual to participate in the Drive, Chip & Putt Championship. If more than one application is submitted for a participant, all applications will be rejected.

4. Is my youth in the correct age bracket?

The age bracket is based upon the participant’s age as of the date of the current qualifying season’s National Finals. Boys and girls will compete in separate divisions in four age categories: 7-9 years old; 10-11 years old; 12-13 years old; and 14-15 years old.

5. Can my youth use a caddie?

Caddies are not permitted at any of the qualifying stages. Only the participants will be allowed on the field of play.

HIGHLIGHTS

2025-2026 Season

After 18 local qualifiers, 3 sub-regionals, and 1 regional at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club, 8 juniors from the Carolinas and beyond have punched their ticket to the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals on April 5, 2026, at Augusta National — just one week before the Masters Tournament. Congratulations to the following juniors who qualified for finals at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club!

Girls 7-9: Zoe Crosby

Boys 7-9: Ace Pizzuti

Girls 10-11: Andie Deck

Boys 10-11: Cade Reel

Girls 12-13: Adalyn Lupton

Boys 12-13: Jaxon Osborne

Girls 14-15: Elizabeth Guthrie

Boys 14-15: Tyler Fink

2024-2025 Season

Six (6) Carolina juniors represented the Carolinas PGA Section at the Drive Chip & Putt National Finals in 2025!

After phenomenal performances at the Regional Qualifier at the Golf Club of Tennessee, six Carolinas juniors competed for the National Finals in their prospective age groups at the Drive Chip & Putt National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday on Sunday, April 6, 2025.

Girls 7-9 East Region Champion: Gairat Kaur Kahlon

Boys 7-9 East Region Champion: Shane Strickland

Girls 10-11 East Region Champion: Eloise Fetzer

Girls 12-13 East Region Champion: Carolina Wynns

Boys 12-13 East Region Champion: Jason Wong

Girls 14-15 East Region Champion: Victoria Davis

The results of the 2025 Drive Chip and Putt National Final can be found HERE.

2023-2024 Season

Seven (7) Carolina juniors represented the Carolinas PGA Section Drive Chip & Putt National Finals in 2024!

After fantastic performances at the Regional Qualifier at the Golf Club of Tennessee, seven Carolinas juniors competed for the National Finals in their prospective age groups at the Drive Chip & Putt National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday on Sunday, April 7, 2024.

Girls 7-9 East Region Champion: Isabelle Chandler

Boys 7-9 East Region Champion: Berck Phipps

Boys 10-11 East Region Champion: Simon Myers

Girls 12-13 East Region Champion: Gayatri Arora

Boys 12-13 East Region Champion: Kipp Madison

Girls 14-15 East Region Champion: Riley Grimm

Boys 14-15 East Region Champion: Owen Atkinson

The results of the 2024 Drive Chip and Putt National Finals can be found HERE.

2022-2023 Season

Two Carolina natives received a berth to the Drive Chip & Putt National Finals in 2023.

Minlin Ou (Girls 7-9) from Shelby, NC made her way to Augusta National Golf Club after qualifying at the DCP Regional Qualifier at Quail Hollow Golf Club. More about Ou’s path to Nationals can be found HERE.

Ou placed second overall in her age group at the Drive Chip & Putt National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday, April 2, 2023.

Slater Meade (Boys 12-13) from North Wilkesboro, NC made his way to Augusta National after qualifying at the DCP Regional Qualifier at Quail Hollow Golf Club. More about Slater’s path to Nationals can be found HERE.

The results of the 2023 Drive Chip and Putt National Finals can be found HERE.