FAQs
TOURNAMENTS
What is the Ping Junior Golf Tour?
The Ping Junior Golf Tour is a Golf Tour for children aged 6-21 years old where they participate in an Order of Merit across the UK. We have an 18-Hole Tournament called the Masters Tour and a 9-Hole Tournament called the Rookies Tour.
What are the two different Tournaments that you run?
The Masters Tour is aimed at junior golfers aged 21 years and under who would like to compete in a series of 18-hole competitions across the UK. Each event uses Golf Genius Software, utilising the mobile app to score your round with live leader boards and modern technology to enhance your experience. There will be a professionally set up first tee, as well as some fantastic prizes for the Gross and Nett winners in each category.
Junior golfers will need to have a WHS handicap of 28.4 or better for boys and 36.4 or better for Girls to play in the Masters Tour and each event will Stroke Play.
The Rookies Tour is for juniors aged 6-12 years old played over 9 holes. You can play in these events with or without a handicap, as there are separate divisions to suit different abilities.
Golfers will play off the Red or Forward (Blue) tees, depending on their age, and will compete in an Order of Merit for a chance to qualify for our Grand Final at Thonock Park.
How do I enter the Ping Junior Golf Tour?
All you need to do is visit our website, click on Enter, and then create a profile for your son or daughter. Once you have created a profile you will be able to click on Events 2025 and enter any events you wish.
Please note, the event schedule does not open until 3rd November 2024 for members, and 3rd December 2024 for non-members.
What is a maximum score event?
For speed of play purposes, we will be setting a maximum acceptable score of five over (+5) for all events. This means that the maximum score on a par 3 would be 8, for a par 4 a score of 9, and a par 5 the maximum score is 10. These scores are acceptable for handicap purposes under WHS rules.
MEMBERSHIP
How do I become a Member of the Tour?
Membership of the Ping Junior Golf Tour opens on the 3rd October and this allows you exclusive benefits for the 2025 season, such as discounted entry on every event, priority entry and a PING goodie bag.
Do I need to be a member to play on your Tour?
No, the events are open to members and non-members. However, members do benefit from exclusive discounts, priority entry and other benefits. To become a 2025 member please click here: www.pingjuniorgolftour.co.uk/membership
Do I need to be a member of a Golf Club to play in your events?
No, it doesn’t matter if you have an official WHS handicap or not, as we have different categories within the Tour to cater for everyone. You would only need an official handicap to play in our Masters Tour.
How long does the Tour membership last?
Our membership lasts for our playing season only. For example, the 2025 season membership opens on the 3rd October 2024 and will be valid until the Grand Final 2025.
ENTRY CRITERIA
What is the criteria to enter the Ping Junior Golf Tour?
Rookies Tour (9 Holes) – Aged 6-12 years old as of 1st January 2025 and can enter with or without a WHS Handicap.
Masters Tour (18 Holes) – Aged 21 years old and under as of 1st January 2025 with a WHS Handicap of 28.4 or below (Boys) and 36.4 or below (Girls).
I live in London, can I enter in one of the events in the North?
Yes, you can enter any events that you wish.
RESULTS & TEE TIMES
Where do I find the tee times and results?
All tee times will be emailed out to you within one week of your event and all results are emailed out once the competition is closed. You will also be able to visit www.pingjuniorgolftour.co.uk to view the tee times, results and order of merit standing anytime.
OTHER
Are Caddies allowed on the Ping Junior Golf Tour?
Yes, we allow caddying. However, we expect children to make their own decisions, select their own clubs and read their own putts on the green. In essence, “caddying” really means only being able to carry the junior’s Golf bag or push a trolley.
How do the events work and how do I qualify for the Grand Final?
The Rookies Tour
Each player competes in an Order of Merit across the season where players use their best five scores to determine their position on the season-long Order of Merit. *The top 8 players from each division will progress to the Grand Final taking place on the 13th September 2025 at Thonock Park, Lincolnshire.
The Masters Tour
A total of 48 Juniors will qualify for our Grand Final (Top 4 players in the Gross and Nett across each Division).
We have three separate age categories for the Masters events which are Under 12’s, Under 15’s and Under 21’s. Within each age category we have separate competitions for Boys and Girls who play in a Gross and Nett format.
Players must play in at least five events to qualify for the Grand Final as the Order of Merit will be determined by using the best five scores across the 2025 season.
Can I walk around with my Son and Daughter?
Yes, we’d encourage family members and friends to walk the course and encourage the playing group. However, please let the players make their own choices on the course.
I want to enter my 6 year old daughter who doesn’t have a handicap, how long will each hole be on the Rookies Tour for her?
We very much want to encourage participation and make the courses playable for everyone, so we have different divisions throughout the Tour. For example, a 6-year-old would be play off the Blue Tees, in the ‘Girls 6-9 years’ category.
Typically, the holes are approximately no longer than:
Par 3 – Up to 80-150 yards
Par 4 – Up to 200 yards
Par 5 – Up to 250 yards
How does the live scoring work? Do I need to download an app?
Yes, you need to download the Golf Genius App which is available free of charge via App Store for iPhone or Google Play for Android users. Once you’ve downloaded the app, we’ll give you a unique Golf Genius Identification code (GGID) when you arrive at the venue.
It’s simple to use and allows you to view the field in real time with a live leader board.
Can I use the same email for two players when I register my son and daughter?
You can add information to the email address to make it unique. For example:
The Son has the email of ‘thesmiths@njgt.com’.
The Daughter could use the email ‘thesmiths+1@njgt.com’.
Everything after the + sign is viewed as additional information via Golf Genius and that way both players can have the same email address, but remain unique in the system.