2023 Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship

Eligibility

• Any female amateur golfers who have an active Mass Golf Membership.
• A Handicap Index® (at the time of registration) is required for the Championship & Silver Divisions.
• Age 18 & Under (additional division age restrictions apply).
• Have played and posted 5 rounds at any Mass Golf member club/course within 12 months of the entry close date.

Championship Division

• Golfers aged 14-18 (based on the event dates)
• Handicap Index® of 10.1 or less (at the time of registration)
• Format (NEW IN 2023) – 54 holes, individual stroke play
  • Round 1 – 18-holes, Monday, July 31
  • Round 2 – 18-holes, Tuesday, Aug. 1
    • A cut to the low 12 scorers & ties will be made after Round 2.
  • Round 3 – 18-holes, Wednesday, Aug. 2

Silver Division

• Golfers aged 14-18 (based on the event dates)
• Handicap Index® of 10.2 or greater (at the time of registration)
• Format – 36 holes, individual stroke play
  • Round 1 – 18-holes, Monday, July 31
  • Round 2 – 18-holes, Tuesday, Aug. 1

Junior-Mite Division

• Golfers aged 13 & under (based on the event dates)
• Format – 18 holes, individual stroke play
  • Round 1 – 9-holes, Monday, July 31
  • Round 2 – 9-holes, Tuesday, Aug. 1

Student-athletes can obtain a complimentary Mass Golf Membership (and Handicap Index®) directly through Mass Golf. This complimentary service will provide junior golfers with the ability to become more connected with the sport.

Interested student-athletes should CLICK HERE for more information regarding the Mass Golf Student Member Program. Once the form is submitted, a member of the Mass Golf staff will contact each student-athlete to set up their Mass Golf Membership for the upcoming season.

WAGR Counting event

The World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), which comprises a women’s ranking and a men’s ranking for elite amateur players, is offered by the R&A and the USGA as a global service to golf. WAGR is updated every Wednesday on www.wagr.com and is available to national federations and organizers of amateur and professional events and tours for purposes of offering exemptions, selecting national teams and assembling Orders of Merit. WAGR currently incorporates over 4,000 events with over 10,000 players and endeavors to be the most comprehensive and accurate ranking in golf by effectively comparing players from around the world who may never directly compete against one another.

Ajga PERFORMANCE based entry status

Competitors will receive the following AJGA PBE Status based on final championship results from the Championship Division. For additional information on the AJGA’s Performance Based Entry System, please click here.

• Champion – Fully Exempt
• Top 3 – 12 Performance Stars
• Top 5 – 8 Performance Stars
• Top 10 – 4 Performance Stars

2022 Championship Highlights

• Results
• Highlights
• Photo Gallery