2026 Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship

The Ledges Golf Club

South Hadley | July 20 – 23 (Mon-Thur)

ENTRY FEE: $100

>>CHAMPIONSHIP REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON Wednesday, May 13th at 10am EST

ENTRY CLOSE: Wednesday, July 1st 2026 at 5pm

Eligibility

Any female amateur golfers (ages 18 & under through July 23rd, 2026) who have an active Mass Golf Membership.
Handicap Index® not exceeding 12.0 (at the time of registration).
Have played and posted 5 rounds at any Mass Golf member club/course within 12 months of the entry close date.

Schedule

Round 1 – 18-holes stroke play; Monday, July 20.
Round 2 – 18-holes stroke play; Tuesday, July 21.
- - The low 16 scorers will advance to Match Play.
- Round of 16 & Quarterfinals (18-holes each); Wednesday, July 22.
- Semifinals & Finals (18-holes each); Thursday, July 23.

(New in 2026) – The Silver & Jr Mite Division’s have been retired. Please see the Young Golfers’ Amateur Championship for an alternative to these retired divisions.

U.S. girls’ Junior Amateur Exemption

The 2026 Mass Golf Girls’ Junior Amateur Champion receives an exemption into the 2027 U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship (if eligible).

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
Match-Play Runner-Up – 12 Stars
Match-Play Semifinalist – 8 Stars
Match-Play Quarterfinalist – 4 Stars

Junior Golf Scoreboard

Junior Golf Scoreboard ranks more than 15,000 junior golfers and is considered to be the most comprehensive effort to track the talent of junior players. It’s tournament database lists more 3,300 events both in the United States and Canada and somewhat worldwide, enabling parents and players to find competitions they can play in.