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PGA Jr. League is a fun, social, and inclusive opportunity for boys and girls, ages 17 & under, to enjoy the game of golf. Like other recreational youth sports, participants wear numbered jerseys and play on teams with friends. Our Carolinas PGA Professionals captain teams in a popular two-person scramble format which reinforces the team concept and creates a nurturing environment for learning the game of golf. More than 3,200 juniors across the Carolinas participate in this entry point to the game. For more information about PGA Jr. League, please CLICK HERE!
In 2021, over 3,000 juniors and more than 150 PGA Professionals participated in PGA Jr. League throughout the Carolinas. With the continued support of Carolinas PGA Members, 2022 looks to be even stronger as we look to grow this fun, introductory golf program.
Educational Webinars
Coach tools/ADM/Education
September 25 @ 12:00 – 1:00pm EST
Join us to talk about transforming your coaching business with Modern Coach, or getting out from behind the desk and getting more face time with your customers through the 5-Hour Coach, and how to implement ADM principles throughout your programming. Learn about all of the education and business tools we have housed on PGA.Coach.
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The Business Value of Instruction
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Learn from the Proponent Group Founder and President Lorin Anderson. He will share valuable insight to help golf instructors showcase their value at a facility and improve their business. At your facility, all departments play an indispensable role in providing the customer with a positive experience, and teaching can provide a necessary sense of community and loyalty at your facility. In this education, we will talk about creating loyal customers that will continue to visit the facility outside of your instruction to utilize the practice facilities, play golf, book events, dine, and shop.
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PGA Family Golf
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Learn how you can host a PGA Family Golf program! We will be talking with a couple of PGA Jr. League coaches who have added in Family Golf events and have had a LOT of fun engaging the entire family out on the course making family time and golf time synonymous
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How to Become a #GameChanger Award Winner
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Learn how YOU could become a 2024 PGA JL #GameChanger Award Winner! To become a Player Engagement award winner you need to have 2+ programs, 24+ unique players, be ADM certified and host a Family Golf event! Let talk with coaches who added one or two of these things to their programming in 2023 to learn how you can: Integrate PGA Family Golf, Complete and use ADM and PGA Coach, Add an extra Program
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PGA JL Webinar: Play Days!
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Learn how your All Star team could advance to the Regional and National Championship through All Star Play Days! Our speakers will be coaches who participated in All Star Play Days. Our topics will include: Creating a Play Day Schedule, Hosting a Play Day - including host site logistics, Communicating with your All Star team, Selecting All Star Players and making roster changes, Plus any question submitted by you in this form!
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Regular & All-Star Season Basics
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New to PGA Jr. League? Learn the basics of what it takes to run a season with Frank Maynard III, PGA, the Carolinas Player Engagement Consultant.
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PGA Jr. League Nuts & Bolts Webinar
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Learn the tech side of PGA.Coach to help supplement your PGA Jr. League season.
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PGA Jr. League Marketing & Resources Webinar
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PGA Jr. League Coaches, join us to talk about best practices on marketing your PGA Jr. League program and the resources you may need to help you grow, expand or run a successful season. We will be joined by two PGA JL coaches who are rock stars in marketing, and sourcing the resources to support a full PGA JL team. We will talk about -How to fill your team -Marketing strategies -Advocating for more course time/space/access at your facility -How to staff a growing team -How to communicate - Why PGA Jr. League to your community
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PGA Jr. League 2024 Season Webinar
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Join us for an exciting webinar hosted by Frank Maynard III, PGA, and the REACH Carolinas team, where we invite you to become PGA Jr. League Coaches for the 2024 season! Share your passion for golf, mentor young talents, and contribute to the growth of the game. Don't miss this opportunity to make a positive impact on the next generation of golfers. Let's come together and create memorable experiences on the golf course! Copy & Paste this URL to take Quiz for PDR: https://rb.gy/4wxm5x
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PGA JL on a Simulator Webinar
Winter is coming and for many parts of the country that means no outdoor golf. With the golf boom over the past few years we have also seen a simulator boom, where more and more people want to play year round. We have had a lot of inquiries from coaches on best practices for running PGA Jr. League on a simulator so we got a few rock star coaches together to help share how they run PGA Jr. League all season long even in the colder months. Join Scott Barla, PGA and John Dipolina, PGA in a conversation about everything from pricing, to format, to instruction and everything in between! Whether you also have snow on the ground in the upcoming month or are looking for a way to use an indoor space for those rainy days join us to learn about how to utilize your indoor space with your PGA Jr. League team!
Webinar Recording2024 PGA Jr. League Coach & Program Registration is Open!
PGA Jr. League Coach registration for the 2024 season is now open!
PGA Jr. League Coaches are enriching the lives of families and building strong communities through a fun, team-based approach to golf. The result? PGA Jr. League is more than 72,000 players strong nationwide. PGA Jr. League Coaches are creating value for themselves and their facilities, generating approximately $16.8 million in registration revenue alone.
- If you’ve previously registered as a PGA Jr. League Coach, you can create a new program in just a few simple steps. Click here to learn more
- If you’re a new PGA Jr. League Coach, you’ll begin by creating an account and setting your location. Click here to learn more.
PGA Coaches must be PGA of America Members, PGA of America Associates or LPGA Members to register. In compliance with the Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017, every adult involved in PGA Jr. League, from coaching to volunteer capacities, must undergo a background screening and comply with the abuse awareness training and reporting requirements.
PGA Jr. League is a game-changing program that’s shifting the perception of youth golf and the way our sport is played. PGA Coaches are positively enriching the lives of families, building loyalty and increasing family activity at their facilities, while also generating significant personal and facility-based revenue.
PGA Coaches have flexibility and opportunities to engage with more players and families. This is highlighted by the #GameChanger Club model; a brand new, custom-built website; an expanded National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Championship Season; and more.
This PGA Coach’s Guide is designed to be a quick-guide reference for you before, during, and after your seasons. However, you can also find resources and materials referenced here in the Coach Resource Center from your dashboard when logged into PGAJrLeague.com.
If you need assistance planning your program, please contact your Carolinas Player Engagement Consultant, Frank Maynard III, PGA at fmaynard@pgahq.com.
PGA Jr. League is shifting the way youth golf is learned and played, including the adoption of league play, team golf and scoring with flags and points. All of these unique elements are further explained here.
Behind each and every PGA Jr. League team is a PGA Coach providing a safe, caring and organized environment for every child to become (and stay) a golfer. These experts in the game are provided with flexibility to create a coaching program that works best for their players and families.
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How does PGA Jr. League work?
At its core, PGA Jr. League is a group of local golf teams who play a series of games against each other, utilizing a nurturing and social scramble format. PGA and LPGA Professionals exclusively serve as Captains and are responsible for creating a welcoming environment for all that encourages skill and character development.
PGA Jr. League Game Guide
Every PGA Jr. League player will receive a PGA Jr. League Game Guide booklet, which is a fun and interactive guide to the ins-and-outs of the program.
How is PGA Jr. League played?
- SCRAMBLE: In the format that PGA Jr. League uses, both players on a team hit drives. The best shot is selected, then each player plays from the selected spot, and this process continues until the ball is holed.
- MATCH: As part of the GAME, players participate in head-to-head MATCHES. A MATCH is nine holes in length and the Captain or Coach is responsible for appropriately assigning players to each MATCH.
- GAME: A competition between two PGA Jr. League teams. A GAME consists of two teams, each fielding at least eight players (10 players in postseason broken into four groups of two).
- FLAG: Each MATCH is broken into three of these. A FLAG is three holes in a row, and each team has the opportunity to earn points at the end of each FLAG. At the end of a FLAG is also where substitutions may be made. Each GAME consists of 12 FLAGS. Each FLAG is worth 1 point, for a total of 12 possible points per GAME.
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PGA REACH Carolinas News
National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Championship To Be Hosted in Frisco, TX & Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico!
SUMMERFIELD, NC (September 5, 2023) – On Labor Day Weekend, 13U (players ages 10-13) and 17U (players ages 14-17) All-Star teams of junior golfers
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All-Star Play Days Advance Four Additional Carolinas PGA Jr. League Teams to the Regional Championship
Four PGA Jr League teams in the Carolinas section will be continuing their 2023 postseason efforts after qualifying for the 2023 National Car Rental
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Four PGA Jr League Teams from the Carolinas Advance to Regionals!
SOUTHERN PINES, NC – On Thursday, August 10, 2023, the PGA REACH Carolinas Foundation hosted the 2023 National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Carolinas
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