ENTRY CRITERIA & RULES

PING JUNIOR GOLF TOUR 2025

MASTERS TOUR RULES

1.ENTRIES

Entries are open to players who:

• Are aged 21 years old and under on 1^stJanuary 2025. (Boys and Girls).
• Have a WHS handicap index of 28.4 or better (Boys) and 36.4 or better (Girls).
• Entry fees: £29.99 for the Masters Tour. 10% Discount for all PJGT members. 
• Refunds will not be issued within two weeks of the event date. Any cancellations made before this period may be eligible for a refund, subject to administration fees.
• Players may have the option to transfer their entry to another event within the same calendar year, subject to availability at the chosen event.

2. DIVISIONS 

• The Tournament will be split into a Gross and Nett Order of Merit with the following divisions: 
  • Under 12/ Under 15 & Under 21 Boys (All these Divisions are Gross and Nett).
  • Under 12/ Under 15 & Under 21 Girls (All these Divisions are Gross and Nett).
• Categories/ Handicap Index bandings are subject to change dependent upon entries, but they will be decided before the first event.
• Players will remain in the same category that they play the first event, for the remainder of the season, including the Grand Final. 
• Once a player has been allocated a division, they will remain in that division for the remainder of the season, unless there is a valid reason to change. 
• If a player does decide to change mid-season, the Order of Merit points for the previous division will not be able to be carried over/ transferred to a new division. 

3. FORMAT

• 18-Holes Individual Stroke Play – 95% allowance (Nett Divisions only).
• Follow the R&A rules of Golf and any local rules of the host venue. 
• All events will use a max scoring system of Five over per hole. (e.g. – The maximum score you could could have would be an 8 on a Par 3, 9 on a Par 4 and 10 on a Par 5). 
• If the player reaches the maximum number of shots, this is recorded on the scorecard, and the golfer moves onto the next tee). 
• The max scoring system, in line with the R&A rules, has been implemented to support a decent pace of play at each event.

PING JUNIOR GOLF TOUR 2025

ROOKIES TOUR RULES

1.ENTRIES

Entries are open to players who:

• Are aged 6 to 12 years (Boys & Girls) on 1^stJanuary 2025.
• Have a WHS handicap index and Membership Number (Previously called a CDH number).
• Do not have a handicap 
• Entry fees: £19.99 for the Rookies Tour. 10% Discount for all PJGT members.
• Refunds will not be issued within two weeks of the event date. Any cancellations made before this period may be eligible for a refund, subject to administration fees.
• Players may have the option to transfer their entry to another event within the same calendar year, subject to availability at the chosen event.

2. DIVISIONS 

• To view the 2025 Rookies Tour Divisions please click here.
• Categories/ Handicap Index bandings are subject to change dependent upon entries, but they will be decided before the first event.
• Players will remain in the same category that they play the first event, for the remainder of the season, including the Grand Final. 
• Once a player has been allocated a division, they will remain in that division for the remainder of the season, unless there is a valid reason to change. 
• If a player does decide to change mid-season, the Order of Merit points for the previous division will not be able to be carried over/ transferred to a new division. 
• The Divisions for the Rookies Tour are as follows: 
  • Boys (Aged 6-7 years) Blue Tees
  • Boys (Aged 8-9 years) Blue Tees
  • Boys (Aged 10-12 years) Red Tees (or equivalent colour)
  • Girls (Aged 6-9 years) Blue Tees
  • Girls (Aged 10-12 years) Red Tees (or equivalent colour)Stroke Play played over 9 holes at each venue.

3. FORMAT

• Stroke Play played over 9 holes at each venue. 
• All players in the Rookies Tour will play in a Gross competition only which is subject to a maximum of 5 over par on each hole.
• Those playing from the Blue tees will also play using adapted rules (see below). 

• All categories (Blue & Red tees) will follow R&A and Local Rules on scorecards with a 5 over shot maximum per hole (maximum of 8 on a par 3, 9 on a par 4 & 10 on a par 5), when a player has played the maximum number of shots, they MUST pick up their ball and mark the appropriate 5 over par maximum on their scorecard.

4. ADDITIONAL PJGT BEGINNER RULES (Blue Tees Only)

• BUNKERS: If a player is in a bunker and cannot get out after TWO attempts, they pick up their ball and take a FREE drop to the nearest side of the bunker within 2 club lengths
• WATER HAZARDS: Players are NOT allowed to try and collect their ball. Players should drop a ball within a safe distance to the side of the hazard for a ONE STROKE PENALTY.
• STAKED TREES: Must NOT be damaged. Players MUST pick up their ball and take a FREE DROP away from the tree. This rule applies to staked trees only.
• BALL LOST OR OUT OF BOUNDS: If a ball is lost or out of bounds, a ball should be dropped as near as possible to where the ball went for a ONE STROKE PENALTY.
• AIR SHOTS: Nobody wants an air shot, so as long as you don’t make contact with the ball that stroke does not count.
• Tournament Directors decision will be FINAL on all disputes.