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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.

The best part of all is that it’s FREE and inclusive to ALL!

 

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.

 

Date Location City State Registration Link
May 18, 2024 Par Tee Golf Center West Columbia SC CLICK HERE
June 1, 2024 Pinewild Country Club Pinehurst NC CLICK HERE
June 8, 2024 Methodist University Golf Course Fayetteville NC CLICK HERE
June 8, 2024 Eagle Creek Golf Club Moyock NC CLICK HERE
June 12, 2024 Hope Valley Country Club Durham NC CLICK HERE
June 21, 2024 First Tee – Greater Charlotte Learning Center at Pineville Pineville NC CLICK HERE
June 22, 2024 Keith Hills Golf Club Lillington NC CLICK HERE
June 24, 2024 Greensboro National Golf Club Greensboro NC CLICK HERE
June 26, 2024 Willow Creek Golf Club Greer SC CLICK HERE
June 28, 2024 Country Club of South Carolina Florence SC CLICK HERE
July 1, 2024 Country Club of Landfall Wilmington NC CLICK HERE
July 9, 2024 Legends Golf Resort Myrtle Beach SC CLICK HERE
July 11, 2024 The Golf Club at Wescott Plantation Summerville SC CLICK HERE
July 13, 2024 Mountain Glen Golf Club Newland NC CLICK HERE
July 16, 2024 Wildwood Green Golf Club Raleigh NC CLICK HERE
July 20, 2024 Statesville Country Club Statesville NC CLICK HERE
July 24, 2024 Stonebridge Golf Club Monroe NC CLICK HERE
August 1, 2024 Cross Creek Plantation Seneca SC CLICK HERE

HIGHLIGHTS

A look into 2023-2024

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

After phenomenal 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.

More stories about the 2024 Drive Chip and Putt National Finals can be found HERE.

More stories about the 2023-2024 Drive Chip and Putt Regional Qualifier can be found HERE.

2023 HIGHLIGHTS

A look into 2022-2023

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.

Minlin Ou of the Girls 7-9 division while holding her second place overall trophy during the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club, 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.

Slater Meade of the Boys 12-13 division putts during the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April 2, 2023.

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

More about the 2023 Drive Chip and Putt National Finals can be found HERE.