Two-Day, 36 Hole Individual Stroke Play Championship

Boys will need to register for ONE of the six qualifiers. A certain number of boys from each age division from EACH qualifier will get invited to the 2023 MN Boys Junior PGA Championship which is taking place at Bemidji Town & Country Club on July 5-6.

Each Qualifier has an entry fee of $65.00 for a member and non-member. If a junior boy does qualify for the 2023 MN Section Boys Junior PGA Championship you will have an additional entry fee of $75.00.

ELIGIBLITY REQUIREMENTS:
Players must be eighteen (18) years of age or younger as of the final day of the National Championship (August 4, 2023). Players must be amateurs as defined by the USGA and may not be full-time college students.

Players will qualify within the PGA Section in which they reside. A player resides at the location in which they spend 183 days or more per year. Players are NOT allowed to compete for an exemption in more than one Section. The Minnesota Section PGA geographically includes the entire states of Minnesota and North Dakota; South Dakota (less areas surrounding cities of Rapid City, Vermillion, and Yankton); and a portion of Western Wisconsin that includes St. Croix County and Superior, Wisconsin.

The overall low boy and runner-up from the 2023 MN Boys Junior PGA Championship will qualify to join the nation's top boy junior golfers at the 2023 National Boys Junior PGA Championship that will be held at Hot Springs CC in Hot Springs, Arkansas on August 1-4, 2023.

All members and participants should understand the MNPGA, our sponsors and our host facilities are committed to strict compliance with all applicable government orders. All procedures and policies set forth in conducting our events shall be subject to change based on any future Orders issued by any government authority with jurisdiction. It is expected that all participants shall adhere to all guidelines in place at each event. The MNPGA, our sponsors and our host facilities will monitor compliance. Failure to comply with guidelines may result in disqualification.

The MNPGA is attempting to conduct events for members and amateurs, however the MNPGA, our sponsors and our host facilities DO NOT provide any assurance that such events will be conducted free of risk, including risks associated with the COVID 19 VIRUS. Each participant must make their own determination regarding the risks and benefits of participating in any event. By participating, each participant understands and agrees that the MNPGA, our sponsors and our host facilities provide no assurances regarding health or safety based on participation in the event. The MNPGA, our sponsors and our host facilities disclaim any liability for injury, liability, cost or damages and by participating each participant agrees to hold the MNPGA, our sponsors and host facilities harmless from any injury, liability, cost or damages suffered by a participant including injury, liability, cost or damages incurred as a consequence of the presence of the COVID-19 virus.

his event is a local qualifier for the Notah Begay III Jr Golf National Championship Series:

The Notah Begay III Jr. Golf National Championship Series (NB3 JGNC) is a 2-stage qualifying process culminating in a 54-hole National Championship that will air on Golf Channel during a 2-hour broadcast. The Series is open to all players. In 2023, players who qualify through the available qualifying spots below will move onto the NB3 Minnesota Regional Final at Meadows at Mystic Lake on August 14-15, 2023. If a player is unable to make it to the Regional Finals, please contact our office at 407-675-4567 or email us at info@jgnc.org and we will transfer the player to a tournament that does work for their schedule (based on availability).

Available Qualifying spots by Division:
Boys 16-18: 3 spots
Boys 14-15: 3 spots

*A player’s age division is determined by their age on May 1st and age divisions are as follows for the NB3 JGNC Series for both boys and girls: 16-18, 14-15, 12-13, and 10-11. If a player turns 14 in July of 2023, they will compete in the 12-13 Division throughout the entirety of the NB3 JGNC Series even though they may be 14 during a Local Event or Regional Final. If a player turns 14 before May 1st of 2023, then the player will compete in the 14-15 Division throughout the entirety of the NB3 JGNC Series. If your birthdate falls on May 1st and you turn 14, you will play in the 14-15 division (This age cutoff applies for all Divisions). If a player is 19 or attending College during the Local/Regional/Championship stages of the NB3 JGNC, they will not be able to participate.

*Spots are subject to change based on field size within each Division*