Updates for the 2024 Utah PGA Junior Series Season
The Utah Section PGA is excited to see the growth in junior golf. We are striving to accommodate all junior players wanting to compete. We want players to be able to play in tournaments with other juniors with similar skill levels as well as to create more opportunities for all.
For the 2024 season there will be some exciting new updates to our junior series.
Introducing the Majors Membership:
The Majors Series will consist of one- and two-day events throughout the summer for junior golfers ages 13-18 looking for a more competitive experience.
In order for players to gain a 2024 Major Membership and be able to compete in the 2024 Major events, juniors will need to qualify or be exempt in through the following:
● Top 10 on the Boys and Girls Major Points 2023 Majors Player of the Year List. (Will not go down the list depending on kids who have aged out of the junior program.
● Top 5 finish at the 2023 Major Championship
● Winner of any Major in 2023
● 2023 Player of the Year Boys and Girls ages 13-18
● 2023-2024 All State First-Team (Must have averaged 89.9 or better with official region results)
● Two host course exemptions will be allowed at each Major event.
Q-School
Two Q-School events to be held in April and May of 2024 as an opportunity for all other juniors to qualify for the 2024 Major Season.
Q-School will consist of a 1 day 18-hole event with a percentage of the field qualifying based on the field size. The percentage is estimated to be 20-25% of the field.
● If you do not qualify at the first q-school or cannot participate in the April q-school, you can participate again in the May q-school. (Registration for the May q-school will not open until the completion of the first q-school)
● The additional way for someone to gain Major Membership after q-school is to win any JET event during the 2024 Season.
To simplify the registration process and yardages during events age groups will now be Boys 13-15 & Boys 16-18 as well as Girls 13-15 & Girls 16-18.
Along with these exciting updates to the Majors Series we will still offer our traditional JET Series programs for all players ages 4-18.
Our hope with these two programs is that more will have a chance to play in events as well as have a more enjoyable experience playing with those who have similar skill levels.
Utah Section Reserves the right to allow players in the field at any time.
Important Dates:
February 1st – Release of the entire Junior Series Schedule
March 1st @ 9am – Membership Registration Opens
Q-School #1 April 26, 2024 @ Glendale Golf Course
Q-School #2 May 17, 2024 @ Glen Eagle Golf Course
Glenmoor Major June 5-6, 2024
PGA Junior June 10-11, 2024
Junior Major 1-day TBD
Tooele County Major June 25-26 (State Am qualifier)
Junior Major 1-Day July 1st @ Bonneville Golf Course
Valley View Davis Major July 9-10
The Oaks Major July 15-16
Old Mill Major July 22-23
Major Championship July 29th @ Hobble Creek