Teen tournaments or tours

[Jemehl]

Is there such a thing. I am playing to about a 7 right now and looking for a challenge. Is there something like this out there. Does not have to be for money or anything. I am looking for something in ny,nj or florida. Let me know. I am 17 if that matters.

[clubchamp]

I'm sure there is some kind of junior golf program that has tournaments. I grew up in middle of nowhere central PA and they even had one. It was a great deal too 20 bucks and there was 10 tournaments plus a match play tourney.

[Ben]

The American Junior Golf Association. www.ajga.org

Your local PGA section may have a junior division. The Southern California Section does. http://www.pga.com/pgaofamerica/sections/

[pingman]

junior golf man. i play down in here in texas all the time. go to junior links or maybe the pga's junior site. i'm 16 in case it matters. i don't know exactly where to sign up or look though, sorry, the golf pro at my course/my boss hooked that up for so idk. but definately google junior golf!

[James_Black]

There should be one for you.

We have inter-club junior competitions over here and there are also bigger competitions that have big prizes.

[Three Putt]

GTJGA - Greater Tampa Junior Golf Association - been around for 30 years, Ryuji Imada played in it. They do an excellent job and have PGA tour rules officials that help out. It's very affordable also, $50 member fee for year, usually $35 per tournament - play the better courses in the area, including 2 or 3 private ones.

AJGA - the real deal, but very $$$$$$$

FCWT - Looks pretty good but $$$

Hurricane Golf - just heard of it recently

[jamo]

Search Metropolitan PGA in google or go to met.PGA.com and go to the juniors section.

[RemyM]

The Met PGA has a ton of junior tournaments over the summer, and at some really nice clubs.
http://met.pga.com/index.cfm?menu=3998
Here are the results from this year http://metpgajr.bluegolf.com/bluegol...199E78FA47E9CB

[FHopper]

OMG What a nightmare, watching teenagers play golf! Aren't HS teams enough, they already swarm the courses like a plague. WOW; sorry for such a strong reaction but do you know any teenagers? As a HS teacher I have known thousands and cannot think of ten I would allow on a course. WOOF, I need a chill pill.

[right handed phil mickelson]

OMG What a nightmare, watching teenagers play golf! Aren't HS teams enough, they already swarm the courses like a plague. WOW; sorry for such a strong reaction but do you know any teenagers? As a HS teacher I have known thousands and cannot think of ten I would allow on a course. WOOF, I need a chill pill.

Then apparently none of them played golf. I've never seen a kid who is even semi good at golf act disrespectfully towards the course. Now towards the people, thats a different story......and being 15 years old myself I'll tell you I'm always respectful of the course and the people on the course. Idk what school you taught at but down here we act respectfully. I've been looking at some things like FJGA or Premier Junior Tour. They offer some great tournaments. Especially the Premier Junior Tour because they have scouts looking for good high school golfers there.

[jamo]

OMG What a nightmare, watching teenagers play golf! Aren't HS teams enough, they already swarm the courses like a plague. WOW; sorry for such a strong reaction but do you know any teenagers? As a HS teacher I have known thousands and cannot think of ten I would allow on a course. WOOF, I need a chill pill.

WHAT are you talking about. First of all, he is looking to play golf, not watch people play it, and second, most of the people who have posted on this thread are teenagers. I know several disrespectful teenage golfers, but i know 20 times more respectful ones.

Anyway, back to the question, you should go with the Met PGA like i and others suggested above. I play in the New England PGA and we have great courses and some good competition.

[Laxplayer201092]

OMG What a nightmare, watching teenagers play golf! Aren't HS teams enough, they already swarm the courses like a plague. WOW; sorry for such a strong reaction but do you know any teenagers? As a HS teacher I have known thousands and cannot think of ten I would allow on a course. WOOF, I need a chill pill.

Wow, good to see douche bags like you teach kids.

At any rate, there are dozens of tournys every week in the summer out here, AJGA, CJGA, etc etc

[Three Putt]

Most all of the junior tournaments my 3 sons have played in have been very good. A few bad apples sprinkled in but in my watching 95% of the juniors are very respectfull of the game. Gotta feel good about that, they help looking for balls and most all of them get along. And here is a news flash...the winner usually 2 strokes over around par playing from the Mens white tees (ages 12), and the winner is right around par playing from the blue tees in the 15 and up age bracket. these kids are good, and my only exposure is watching in the Tampa area. And these are tough courses.

Junior golf is a major positive in the world today.

[FHopper]

Wow, good to see douche bags like you teach kids.

I thought I fell on my sword adequately in my post. But to my point; two of my students are wearing house arrest bracelets on their ankles, one girl showed up today with a broken hand from a fight, and one of our baby daddies is mad that diapers cost so much because now he can't get his upper grill next week. ... your mileage may vary.

I hope any kid who wants to play finds the opportunity and mentors to make it happen. I stand by my comment about HS golf, it is really hard to get a tee time after work when the schools have the munis tied up. I wish the Country Clubs let the HS golfers use their courses; after all they are their kids anyway.

[golfdad]

your description of the kids in the juvenile correctional facility is sad but actually quite funny. more power to you.

[Laxplayer201092]

I thought I fell on my sword adequately in my post. But to my point; two of my students are wearing house arrest bracelets on their ankles, one girl showed up today with a broken hand from a fight, and one of our baby daddies is mad that diapers cost so much because now he can't get his upper grill next week. ... your mileage may vary.

Well thats good for you.. i could make the generalization and say that i hate all the old people at my course, they never want to play with me because im just some punk ass seventeen year old.

Oh boo hoo you cant get a tee time? so far as i see it, you dont have any more of a right to that time than anyone else does, why dont you fork over the money to go play at a country club? And, no. They certainly arent all country club kids, have you ever played a round of golf with the kids at your high school? id bet not. i would think that they probobly have more respect than you do, and ive only ever seen you on an internet forum. Freakin old people. Just kidding. But really, come on dude.

[FHopper]

your description of the kids in the juvenile correctional facility is sad but actually quite funny. more power to you.

I do what I can for an old douche bag.

This thread should get back to the topic though. As a public course player there is a conflict between wanting golf to get new blood and wanting the place to maintain an old "men's club" feel. I finished a round with a HS girl the other day, she was very respectful if somewhat aloof and she had placed well in a local tourney the week before that included college age people. SO to the OP's question I would assume golf coaches from HS and colleges would know of what is going on in the area. RE the CC idea. Most of the kids really are from the families who belong to clubs and it really would be nice if the clubs stepped up, playing is down for them too. (I was one of those kids.)

[pingman]

OMG What a nightmare, watching teenagers play golf! Aren't HS teams enough, they already swarm the courses like a plague. WOW; sorry for such a strong reaction but do you know any teenagers? As a HS teacher I have known thousands and cannot think of ten I would allow on a course. WOOF, I need a chill pill.

hey man, i'm 16, what about it!? not every teenager is the same, some actually have respect for this great game...and can play...