2025 CGA State Junior Championship

CommonGround Golf Course

Sunday, June 22, 2025 - Thursday, June 26, 2025

 

Registration Information

Eligibility: Open to all active CGA members, have an up-to-date Handicap Index® based on ratings not exceeding 10.4 for boys and 18.4 for girls. Cannot be 19 years of age on or before June 26, 2025. Entrants cannot be a member of a college golf team.

 

Registration Opens: Both Exempt and Non-Exempt players may register for the championship on March 14, 2025 at 08:00am

 

Registration Deadline: Exempt players must register for the championship by June 1, 2025 at 11:59pm

 

Exempt Players: Players who are exempt from qualifying are listed on the exemption list under the "Championship Information" tab. Exemption List is currently to be determined.

 

Entry Fee: $300.00 

 

Field Size: 156 maximum entrants. 102 boys, 54 girls. 

 

Entry format: In lieu of qualifying, exempt players will be accepted at the time of registration. Non-exempt players will be placed on a pending list up until the close of entries, at which point the remaining allocated spots in the field will be filled according to the pending list, in order of the entrant's GHIN Handicap Index as of the close of entries.

 

 

Tournament Information

Format: 36 holes of Stroke Play, into Single Elimination Bracket Match Play. After 36 holes of Stroke Play, the low 32 boys and the low 32 girls will advance to Match Play. 

 

Championship Schedule: 

  • Sunday (6/22): Round 1 - 18 Holes Stroke Play
  • Monday (6/23): Round 2 - 18 Holes Stroke Play
  • Tuesday (6/24):  Round of 32
  • Wednesday Morning (6/25): Round of 16 
  • Wednesday Afternoon (6/25): Quarter-Finals
  • Thursday Morning (6/26): Semi-Finals
  • Thursday Afternoon (6/26): Championship Matches

 

Starting Times: Beginning at 7:00am each day. 

 

Tee Time Estimates: Will be available under the Championship Information tab. 

 

Practice Round Information: Each championship entrant receives one free practice round during the month of June, call the golf shop to schedule: 303-340-1520. Additional practice rounds available at the posted rate. 

 

Yardage: Will be available under the Championship Information tab.

Approximate Yardage: Boys Open Division - 7000 yds.  

Approximate Yardage: Girls Open Division - 6000 yds.

 

Caddies/Spectators: Caddies are not permitted at CGA State Junior Qualifiers or Championship proper. Spectators are allowed provided they stay on the cart paths.

 

Mobile Scoring: Players will score on their cell phones. Please CLICK HERE to view the mobile scoring instructions.

 

Player Food: Food will be available for purchase inside the clubhouse at the responsibility of the player.

 

Score Posting: The CGA will post stroke play scores to GHIN as Tournament Scores. Scores from match play events will NOT be posted by the CGA. The player may post their own score at the end of a round. Information on the applicable slope/rating for posting purposes will be available from the tournament director. 

 

Host Professional: Ben Pennymon

 

USGA Exemption Event: The following exemptions will be awarded based off of performance in the 2025 CGA State Junior Championship: 

  • Boys Champion: Exempt into 2025 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship
  • Girls Champion: Exempt into 2025 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship

 

Tournament Rankings

               

 

 

Defending Champions

Alex Lest - Boys

Ashley Chang - Girls