American Junior Golf Association

The American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) is a "501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf." AJGA is considered by many leaders in the golf industry to be the premier junior golf association of the world. Evidenced of AJGA's premier standing is shown through support from such organizations as TaylorMade-adidas (national sponsor), Rolex and adidas (premier partners), the United States Golf Association (association partner), and official partners such as Under Armour, Transamerica, and PING. These relationships span multiple decades and help the AJGA focus its efforts on providing an unparalleled membership experience.

The AJGA has run elite tournaments for junior golfers of both sexes in the United States since 1978. As of 2013, the AJGA stages more than 100 tournaments a season. The Association is headquartered at Chateau Elan Resort in Braselton, Georgia. Currently, the AJGA focuses more on developing golfers at the highest skill levels of both sexes, preparing them for college golf, rather than fostering the recreational side of the sport, which is clearly conveyed in its mission statement.[1]

Junior golfers between the ages of 12 and 19 are eligible to play in AJGA events, and members come from around the United States and more than 55 world countries. Players can qualify to take part through local and regional tournaments via the AJGA's Performance Based Entry system which consistently evaluates several hundred events per year for quality . Players who have the ability, but not the financial means to play a national junior golf schedule may qualify for the AJGA's ACE Grant program [3]. This grant provides reimbursements of tournament fees and travel expenses to provide an equal playing field for all junior golfers.

In 2003, the AJGA abandoned a tournament selection process based on the strength of a tournament application and resume in favor of the Performance Based Entry process. This enables more junior golfers ages 12-19 to earn their way into AJGA Open tournaments based on performances at the national, regional and state levels.

The player's performance, not the AJGA, dictates acceptance into an event. The expanded opportunities to gain entry into AJGA events through success at the state and regional levels ensure all deserving juniors receive an opportunity to play in an AJGA event. Entry into AJGA events can be earned through numerous tournaments, including AJGA Tournaments and Qualifiers, The US Junior Championship, Western Junior, Scott Robertson Memorial, Stan Trojanowski Northern Junior and other major and state championships.

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