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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!
There is no entry fee for any Qualifying levels of the Drive, Chip & Putt Championship.
Entry applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. ET on the date five (5) days prior to the local 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.
The age bracket is based upon the national finals (April 3, 2023). 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.
Caddies are not permitted at any of the qualifying stages. Only the participants will be allowed on the field of play.
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| 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 2023-2024Seven (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.
2024 Drive, Chip and Putt Regional Champions
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2023 HIGHLIGHTS
A look into 2022-2023Two 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.