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 2024, players who qualify through the available qualifying spots below will move onto the PKB/NB3 Kentucky Regional Final on July 17-18 at The Woodford Club (Girls Only) and the NB3 Kentucky Regional Final on July 17-18 at Bardstown Country Club (Boys Only).
The NB3 JGNC will offer the following Qualifying Spots by Division into their NB3 Kentucky Regional Final:
- Boys 16-18: 3 spots
- Boys 13-15: 3 spots
- Boys 11-12: 3 spots
- Girls 16-18: 3 spots
- Girls 13-15: 3 spots
- Girls 10-12: 3 spots
*Once qualified into the NB3 Regional Final, 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 2024, 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 2024, 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*