Junior Golf

The Road to Augusta starts here

Every April, TV shows 80 kids putting on the 18th green at Augusta National. Nobody films the thousands who got them there — the local qualifiers, the first big swings and the families behind them. Touch Golf Network will.

Junior golf programs

How it works

Drive, Chip and Putt, explained

A free youth golf program founded in 2013 by the Masters Tournament, the USGA and the PGA of America. Kids compete in all three skills — and the best go all the way to Augusta National.

Official site & local qualifiers

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Free to enterNo entry fee at any level of qualifying.
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Boys and girls, ages 7–15Separate divisions in four age groups: 7–9, 10–11, 12–13 and 14–15.
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Four stagesLocal qualifier → subregional → regional → the National Finals at Augusta National.
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Local qualifiers every summerGenerally early May through late July. Registration closes five days before each qualifier.

Coming soon to the TGN channel

The part TV skips

The National Finals get the cameras. We're going to cover the road there — local and regional qualifiers, junior tours and the young players behind them.

What we'll cover

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Qualifier daysThe nerves, the shots and the results from local and regional qualifiers.
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Player storiesYoung golfers and the families, coaches and clubs behind them.
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Junior tours and high school golfThe events where the next generation is built.

Character through golf

First Tee

First Tee is a youth development organization that uses golf to help kids build the strength of character to take on life's challenges — combining the game with a life-skills curriculum that builds confidence and resilience.

Get involved

Chapters across the country run programs for kids and teens. First Tee is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and donations are tax deductible.

Find a chapter near you Visit First Tee

Watch junior golf

Drive, Chip and Putt

The official channel — highlights from qualifiers and the National Finals.

Visit channel →

AJGA Golf

The American Junior Golf Association — the elite junior tour.

Visit channel →

U.S. Kids Golf

Tournaments and programs for young golfers around the world.

Visit channel →

Videos play from each organization's own YouTube channel. Touch Golf Network isn't affiliated with these organizations.

For parents

Want your junior featured?

Heading to a qualifier, or have a young golfer with a story worth telling? Tell us about it.

Parents and guardians only

We only film or feature young golfers with written permission from a parent or guardian, and with the event organizer's approval. Please have a parent or guardian — not the junior — contact us.

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