What Can Four Stars do For You?

📰 – Story updated May 4, 2020

Sixty JGTA competitors are walking away from the inaugural JGTA season with newly earned American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Performance Stars and status. These stars can be used to gain entry into AJGA tournaments. The JGTA will be providing you with statistics on projected entry criteria at AJGA tournaments in the future at the 4 AJGA PBE star, 8 AJGA PBE Star, 12 AJGA PBE Star, and fully-exempt AJGA status levels that have been earned through the Junior Order of Merit. Entry criteria change year to year so the number of stars needed may vary in 2018. Today we will highlight tournaments that players who have earned 4-stars or more this season on the JGTA may be able to gain entry into.

All tournaments featured below are in the ACDS Junior All-Star Series or are Open events. The ACDS Junior All-Star Series is a collection of events specifically designed for boys and girls age 12-15 years old. The competition provides an opportunity for younger members to develop their skills and build Performance Based Entry status to earn entry into Open tournaments. Open tournaments are for AJGA members who are 12-19 years old. Players with the highest earned Performance Based Entry status as of the application deadline will gain entry into the event. The ACDS Junior All-Star Series and Open tournaments entry criteria vary greatly.

The Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation Junior All-Star returns to Mill Creek Golf Course in Boardman, Ohio for the fourth time in 2018. In 2017, the Boys initial tournament field required a status of 3 Performance Stars or more to gain entry; 5 Boys with 2 Performance Stars gained entry via PBE tiebreaker. Oregon Ducks powerhouse Norman Xiong, the fourth-best player in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, won the tournament in 2014.

The fifth edition of the AJGA Kansas Junior at Buffalo Dunes takes place in Garden City, Kansas. In 2017, the Boys initial tournament field required a status of 4 Performance Stars or more to gain entry; 14 Boys with 3 Performance Stars gained entry via PBE tiebreaker. The Girls initial tournament field required a status of 4 Performance Stars or more to gain entry; 5 Girls with 3 Performance Stars gained entry via PBE tiebreaker.

The long-running Coca-Cola Junior Championship will return to Boyne Highlands in Harbor Springs, Michigan for the 14th time in 2018. In 2017, the Boys initial tournament field required a status of 4 Performance Stars or more to gain entry; 10 Boys with 3 Performance Stars gained entry via PBE tiebreaker. The Girls initial tournament field required a status of 4 Performance Stars or more to gain entry. Grace Na, a professional player on the Symetra Tour, won the event in 2008.

A tournament founded in 1981, the Folds of Honor Junior Championship has undergone multiple title changes, but the competition remains the same. The tournament returns to Abilene, Texas in 2018. In 2017, the Boys initial tournament field required a status of 4 Performance Stars or more to gain entry; 1 Boy with 3 gained entry via PBE tiebreaker. The Girls initial tournament field required a status of 5 Performance Stars or more to gain entry; 2 Girls with 4 gained entry via PBE tiebreaker. The champion of this event will join the likes of previous winners Phil Mickelson and Scott Verplank.

The Club at Irish Creek formerly hosted the Izod AJGA Championship. In 2017, the AJGA Junior All-Star at Irish Creek was formed and is making a name for itself as it returns to Kannapolis, N.C. in 2018. In 2017, the Boys initial tournament field required a status of 4 Performance Stars or more to gain entry; 3 Boys with 3 gained entry via PBE tiebreaker. The Girls initial tournament field required a status of 4 Performance Stars or more to gain entry; 2 Girls with 3 gained entry via PBE tiebreaker.

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