Player/Parent FAQs

How can I register my son/daughter to participate in PGA JLG?

Registration for individual Golf Courses can be done a few ways.

1.  If the pro at your facility sends you your registration simply follow the steps in order to register for the team.

2.  If you would like to try and join a team first click the "find a team" tab on the top.  Then select "find facility," next click the state which you are located in.  If their is a facility near you then click "view teams" next to that facility.  After that if you see a red button which says "join this team" then you can select that and see if their is room to join that PGA JLG team.  A string of emails will ensue between yourself and that facility.

A team franchise is in my area, but I am not a member of the country club. Can I still participate on their PGA JLG team?

How much does a season of PGA JLG cost?

Contact your Team Captain to discuss the registration fee for participating in the PGA JLG program. Recommended fee is less than $200 for a season.

What does my child receive for participating in the PGA JLG program?

Each player will receive a PGA JLG team golf jersey, golf balls, flag stickers (after winning a 3 hole segment), and a PGA JLG bag tag. Players will participate in 5-6 regular season competitions, with 2 or 3 away matches being held at other golf clubs in your league.  

What is the age cut off date?

The PGA JLG program is designed for boys and girls 13 and under. Team Captains have the discretion to allow skilled younger players to play up on the team (the recommended age range is 9-13 though some 7 and 8 year olds play up if able). A player cannot be 14 years of age prior to August 1, 2014.

How does my child get to his/her matches?

Just as in any recreational sports league, it is the responsibility of each participant's parent/guardian to get them to and from home and away matches during the regular season, and postseason matches.

Will my son and daughter be using the same tee boxes?

Yes. All participants tee-off using the same tee boxes, regardless of age or gender. These designated tees will be “youngster” friendly, and history shows that girls in this age group compete quite favorably against the boys.

What does a competition consist of?

Each competition is team vs. team format consisting of four 9-hole matches. The format for each match is a two-player scramble, divided into three 3-hole segments called “Flags”. Each “Flag” is worth one point, and alternates are allowed to sub in at the beginning of each new “Flag” (Holes 4 and 7). Players are assigned to a specific match at the beginning of the competition, and may play only within that match.  It is also required that every junior play at least one "Flag."

What are the rules and regulations of each competition?

For a complete overview of the program structure, course layout, rules and regulations pertaining to each competition, please download the Official PGA JLG Captains Handbook under the "FAQ" tab of the website.

Will I be able to watch my son/daughter participate?

It is highly encouraged for parents, family and friends join the team as they walk and play a 9-hole match. It is the responsibility of the Team Captain to have no less than 4 parents/adults per match as a "scorekeeper".  

How can I get involved with my son/daughter PGA JLG Team?

Volunteers are appreciated in several areas of PGA JLG, please contact the Team Captain for Volunteer opportunities. (Match Monitors/Scorekeepers, Team-Mothers, Coaches)

My child has only played in medal/stroke competitions. How does the scoring work with the PGA JLG team concept?

• Each three-hole segment of a match is called a “Flag”
• Matches consist of 9-holes, or 3 “Flags”
• 1 point is awarded per “Flag”, 3 points available per match
• 4 total matches per competition
• 12 total points awarded per competition
• If a “Flag” is tied, a half point is awarded to each team

Will my child get to play in each match?

Every player attending a PGA JLG competition will play in a match. Teams must have a minimum of 8 players to start a match. Each player in attendance must play at least one “Flag” (3-hole segment). Alternates will be allowed at the beginning of each new “Flag” (Holes 4 and 7). Players must stay with the original match they are assigned to.

How long will each match take?

What is the format for Postseason play?

While PGA-JLG is designed to be more recreational than competitive, it is important to keep “role model” players involved in the program so that we are able to provide positive peer mentoring for those younger players being introduced to golf competition.

With the more advanced players in mind, and with the desire to brand this program nationally, PGA-JLG has developed post-season advancement for league all-star teams. Your league all-star team, depending on the number of leagues in your geographic area, may have City, Sub-Regional, and Regional tournaments to advance through if you are to become one of the 6 teams that make it to the PGA-JLG National Championship.

All-Star Team selection: At the end of your regular-season play, a league champion team will be crowned. The league champion Captain will be the Captain of your league’s All-Star team. JLG National HQ mandated that every team in a league have a representative on your league’s all-star team. There will be 10 spots available on the all-star team roster. Most leagues award the spots as follows:

l. 6-team league: Championship team gets 4 all-star spots

Runner-up gets 2 all-star spots

Each of the remaining 4 teams gets 1 all-star spot

2. 5-team league: Championship team gets 4 all-star spots

Runner-up gets 2 all-star spots

Each of the remaining 3 teams gets 1 all-star spot

One at-large spot awarded by majority vote of league Captains

3. 4-team league: Championship team gets 4 all-star spots

Runner-up gets 2 all-star spots

Each of the remaining 2 teams gets 1 all-star spot

Two at-large spots awarded by majority vote of league Captains,

with All-Star Team Captain selecting in case of tie vote.

A team may surrender an All-Star spot only upon email confirmation of the voluntary surrender by the surrendering Captain. Once an All-Star spot is awarded to a player, that spot may only be surrendered by that player upon email confirmation of the surrender from that player’s parents. At no time, without expressed permission from JLG National HQ, will an All-Star Team be permitted to have more than 5 players on its roster from any one team in the league. If at-large spots are available, the league’s championship team, having already been granted 4 spots, may not use more than one at-large spot.