The cost is $209 for a full season. The TJGT season goes from Sept. 1 to Aug. 31, and membership for the upcoming season usually opens up around August 1.
Yes, a player who has not registered online for membership and desires to participate in an TJGT event is considered a non-member. If a player wants to play as a non-member, he/she should contact Donna Smith at donnasmith@tjgt.com for instructions on tournament registration. Non-members are subject to an additional fee per tournament and will not receive membership gifts that vary from tournament to tournament.
Boys 11-14 – 6,200 – 6,600 yards
Boys 15-18 – 6,600-6,900 yards
Girls 11-14 & Girls 11-18 – 5,500-5,800 yards
Note: Yardage does not affect TJGT divisions. Even if all boys or all girls play from the same tees at a given event, players will still be grouped in their respective divisions and awards, exemptions and Tour points will be given out based on the 4 divisions.
Boys 11-18* – 6,800 – 7,100 yards
Girls 11-18 – 5,800 – 6,000 yards
*Exception: There may be events where the boys divisions play separate yardages, such as the Tour Championship. Please refer to an event’s tournament info page for exact yardage.
Not necessarily. The process of awarding/requesting AJGA PBE is completely separate from TJGT awards, exemptions and Tour points. For more information on AJGA PBE, see each tournament’s specific information page.
Open Series:
Boys 15-18 – Top 3
Boys 11-14 – Top 3
Girls 15-18 – Top 3
Girls 11-14 – Top 3
Elite Series*
Boys 11-18 – Top 5
Girls 11-18 – Top 3
*Due to increasing Boys 11-14 field sizes, at the Texas Masters and Tyler Rose, a Boys 11-14 Champion trophy will be awarded (as well as Top 5 Boys 11-18 overall).
*At the annual Texas Masters in May, places 1st-5th will be awarded in the Girls 11-18 Division
TJGT Tour Championship
Boys 15-18 – Top 5
Girls 11-18 Top 5
Boys 11-14 – Top 3
Players earn exemptions (and priority registration) into invitationals and Elite events by achieving high finishes in TJGT events, general by winning a tournament or finishing near the top. Each individual Invitational has its own specific set of qualification criteria, which can be viewed on the tournament’s information page.
To view the specific tournaments covered in the exemptions, please visit the individual tournament’s info page.
While a proof of age and or gender is not required during the registration process, the TJGT reserves to the right to request either of these documents if it becomes evident that information was not accurately input into a player’s profile.
Yes, with TJGT staff approval. Email the TJGT staff.
Any points earned while playing up will not be awarded in the division the player normally plays in. Points will be awarded only in the older division for that tournament only. Click Here for the points table
It depends on the golf course, weather conditions, course conditions and the specific tournament. To find out what yardage each division will be playing at a given tournament, view the tournament’s information page and click on the given division to view the scorecard for that event. The yardages are subject to change the morning of the event if extenuating circumstances arrive (strange wind, rainfall, etc.), but the yardages posted will generally be very close to what the age division will play.
***It is important to view these yardages before playing a practice round, so you know where to practice from, as the yardages may not match a specific tee box on the course scorecard.***
It will be displayed on the tournament info page on the tournament section of the TJGT website. Also, look in the notes section on each tournament info page. The TJGT does reserve the right to adjust tee lengths the day of a tournament, but the yardages posted should serve as a good guideline for what to expect at the event.
The standards for the younger division are primarily for pace of play. If a player can carry his own bag without caddie, normally score below 100 or better from yardages between 6200-6500 yds then the player is generally ready to play the TJGT. TJGT staff reserves the right to inform any 11-12 player based on tournament performance whether they will be restricted to a developmental tour.
No, you can play as many as you want.
“NJGS” is short for Junior Golf Scoreboard, which is a national tournament and player ranking database that uses tournament results from junior tours across the country to build a player ranking of all junior golfers.
All TJGT tournament results will be included in the NJGS ranking database for all divisions. Upon the completion of a tournament, TJGT staff submits the tournament results to NJGS, and NJGS staff will post the scores to the player’s profile and ranking system, usually within 48 hours.
To be eligible to be ranked in Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings a player must meet the following criteria.
The TJGT has a long-standing relationship with the American Junior Golf Association, the largest, high-level national junior golf organization in the world. At most of the TJGT events on the schedule, the AJGA grants top finishers “PBE Stars” (Performance-Based Entry Stars) that players can use to gain entry into AJGA tournaments in a given year.
At the start of each year, the AJGA reviews every tournament on the TJGT schedule, looking at numbers from previous years, dates, location, yardage, etc to determine how much, if any, AJGA Stars will be given out to top finishers in the current year.
The AJGA may then decide to assign PBE for an upcoming tournament, based on previous year’s history. For example, the AJGA may award 4 stars for the champion of a division at an event and 1 star for the Top 5 finishers. The number of AJGA stars assigned to given tournament will be posted on the tournament’s information page as soon as it is awarded.
If AJGA stars are not awarded for an event in advance, the TJGT will submit results to the AJGA after the event for “retroactive awarding” consideration.
The day following a TJGT event, all results are submitted to the AJGA for review. The AJGA then distributes the appropriately earned stars to players via their AJGA player account. It may take a week or so for stars to show up in a player’s account.
The TJGT sends tournament scores to other national and international ranking events as well, including Global Junior Golf Rankings, the Junior Golf Hub, TUGR and WAGR (3-round events only).
ALL TOURNAMENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED UNDER USGA RULES AND THE TJGT HARD CARD. THE TJGT HARD CARD FOR RULES AND PACE OF PLAY CAN BE VIEWED HERE.
No, there is no stroke limit for any division in any event on the TJGT.
Yes, when at all possible, all ties for 1st place will be settled by an on-course, sudden death playoff. Ties for other places, when awards are involved, are settled by USGA recommended method of scorecard playoff, which looks at holes 10-18 of the final round, then 13-18, then 16-18, and so on as per USGA guidelines.
Yes, provided the course allows.
TJGT will not incur liability or responsibility for the damage to any pull cart or player as a result of pulling a pull cart when being shuttled.
Yes, TJGT allows distance measuring devices at all tournaments as long as they are in accordance with USGA Rule 4.3. Devices (range finders, GPS watches, distance-measuring apps, etc.) may only measure distance (not slope) and may not be able to access or receive any other outside information (such as the Internet).
Any parent or spectator may provide food, drink, clothing, umbrellas; hand warmers to players during the round of play provided it does not slow down pace of play or distract other competitors play. TJGT recommends this to be done between holes from green to tee box or during the turn. TJGT highly recommends that each player bring extra clothes, rain suits, umbrellas to each tournament. Weather conditions can change quickly and the better you are prepared, the better chance for success while avoiding unnecessary costs for these items at the tournament venue or last minute trips to the shopping mall.
For specific info on tournament withdraw/refund policies, please visit our Refund Page. You can also read about our weather cancellation policy there.
Check in for each event opens up 1 hour before the first tee time on the first day. Players are required to check in at the official check in table when they arrive to get their tee gifts and important information for the tournament.
The check-in area is usually located in an easy-to-spot area that players will naturally pass by when arriving at the course.
Tournament check-in will run from approximately 1 before the first tee time. All players must check-in prior to tournament play. More details regarding the registration procedure may be posted on each tournament page by a case-specific need. If a player does not check-in, any and all tournament gifts shall be forfeited.
(1) Required dress at the golf course: Hats/visors must be worn with brim forward. Collared shirts or mock turtlenecks (host golf course permitting) must be worn and tucked-in at all times. Fashion shirts without collars must have sleeves. Any sleeveless shirt must have a collar. Shirts must not rise above the belt line at anytime during the golf swing. Shorts must be no more than five inches above the knee or the inseam of the shorts must measure at least five inches. All TJGT events require players to wear Soft Spike golf shoes or other golf course appropriate footwear.
(2) Prohibited dress at the golf course: Yoga pants or leggings (unless covered by shorts or a skirt), tank tops or spaghetti straps, sleeveless or racerback tops without a collar, plunging necklines, men’s athletic-type sweat pants/joggers/workout gear, gym shorts, denim shorts, short-shorts, cut-off shorts, gym shorts and jeans. Undergarments must be concealed/covered up at all times, regardless of top or bottom style. Any article of clothing promoting adult products such as alcohol, nicotine, smoking products, etc. are not prohibited.
Age/Grade Eligibility Requirements
Players are eligible to participate in Texas Junior Golf Tour events as long as they meet all of the following 3 requirements:
Any player who is unclear about their eligibility or wishes to request eligibility based on a unique age or academic situation, please contact Travis Measley – travism@tjgt.com.
Age & Gender Divisions Policy
Players participate in sex-separated tournaments in accordance with his or her assigned birth gender (gender as listed on the birth certificate given out at time of birth). The TJGT reserves the right to request proof of birth gender at any time if birth gender details come into question. For any questions or special circumstances regarding gender, please contact TJGT Executive Director Travis Measley at travism@tjgt.com.
Players will be slotted into the appropriate age division for a given event based on their date of birth at the day the tournament begins, as listed on their player profile. For example – a player that is 14 years old on May 1 will be in the 11-14 age division for any event with the first round on May 1, even if the player turns 15 on May 2. The TJGT reserves the right to request proof of DOB at any time if age/date of birth details come into question.
Notable exception – for the yearly Tour Championship, boys who earn an invitation for their performance while in the 11-14 division will be required to compete in the 11-14 division, even after turning 15. If said player also qualifies in the 15-18 Division, they will be permitted to compete in the 15-18 Division.
The TJGT assumes that all information for a player, regarding gender and age, is submitted truthfully and correctly in said player’s profile upon registering. If any information is incorrect (or changes), it is the responsibility of the player and/or parent to immediately contact TJGT to correct that information. If false information regarding a player’s age or gender is knowingly supplied to the TJGT, the TJGT has the right to permanently prohibit the player in question from competing in any TJGT or TJGT-partner events.
The TJGT strives to report all scores and results to the relevant ranking systems within 48 hours of the completion of a tournament.
Practice rounds are scheduled by the players on their own based on the availability of the golf course.
Each course is different. Ask for the junior rate and tell them you are playing the TJGT event.
Yes, you can view yardages for each division on the tournament’s information page, at the top. The yardages listed should be very close to the actual yardages played at the event, although the TJGT does reserve the right to adjust the yardages in cases of extreme weather or to assist in speeding up play.
No, the junior rate must be paid individually.
No, the junior rate must be paid individually.
The software will not allow you to register online and a ‘Full’ will show on the schedule/registration page.
Contact the Tournament Director listed on the individual tournament information page or Donna Smith at donnasmith@tjgt.com. Player’s name will be placed on a wait list and will be contacted if a slot becomes available due to a cancellation.
No. You will only be charged the entry fee if you get into the tournament.
Waitlist order is structed on a first-come, first-serve basis. If a pace opens up in an event, the first name on the waitlist will be contacted via e-mail and/or text message. If that player is unable to play (or does not respond within roughly 8-12 hours), we will move on to the next name. on the waitlist.