Licking County Junior Golf Association
Current Events:
We appreciate the 140+ junior golfers that participated in events this past summer of 2024. The LCJGA has had a tremendous amount of growth over the course of the last few seasons, which has been great!
We have completed the upcoming 2025 course schedule of events and registration for this 2025 season is officially open!
*Registration for the summer events will run from February 24th through May 18th. All registrations need to be postmarked by May 19th, 2025 to be eligible for events.
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Licking County Junior Golf Association
Welcome to the LCJGA! We had a great 2024 summer tournament series that has come and gone and now look forward to the summer of 2025!The LCJGA provides the opportunity to play at some great courses in the Licking County area and to give junior boys and girls ages 10-18 the opportunity to compete and play golf during the summer. The LCJGA will resume play in June of 2025. The upcoming season will consist of six events (four in June and two in July), with each being played at a golf course in or near Licking County that coordinates with some of the courses that will be played by middle school and high school teams in the Licking County League (L.C.L.) for golf matches (*see "Schedule" link above for a listing of 2025 course match dates). Each event will be a stroke play match following the USGA and Ohio High School Athletic rules.
For each event, participants are also provided a meal coupon to be used at the completion of and/or during their round.
Overview of all the divisions of play for the LCJGA summer season tournament series:
LCJGA "Red" Division
*Boys and Girls Ages 10-12
-Participants in the "red" division will play in a co-ed 9 hole division with all players playing from the red or forward tees. There will be a "double-par" maximum stroke rule for par 3 and 4 and a USGA recommended max of 9 for par 5 in this "red" division to help with speed of play.
LCJGA "Gold" Division
*Boys ages 13-15
-Participants in the "gold" division will play in a 9 hole division with all players playing from the senior or forward tees. This will be a transitionary division for golfers There will be a "double-par" maximum stroke rule for par 3 and 4 and a USGA recommended max of 9 for par 5 in this "gold" division to help with speed of play.
LCJGA "White" Division
*Boys ages 13-15
-Participants in the "white" division will play in an 18 hole division with all players playing from the white or middle tees. There will be a USGA recommended 9 stroke maximum per hole rule in effect for this "white" division to help with speed of play.
*Girls ages 13-15
-Participants in the "white" division will play in a 9 hole division with all females playing from the red or ladies tees. This will be a transitionary division for female golfers that want to prepare school golf events, but may not want to play 18 hole events. There will either be a "double-par" maximum stroke rule for par 3 and 4 and a USGA recommended max of 9 for par 5 to help with speed of play or as the season progresses there may be a transition to a USGA recommended 9 stroke maximum per hole rule in effect for the "white" division to help with speed of play.
*There is an opportunity to "play up" into the blue division for girls 13-15 if there is a desire to play 18 holes as long as they can consistently break 100 (scores averaging in the double-digits for 18 holes) and get their golf coach to sign off and attest their average or make the association aware of plans to participate in "Blue" Division.
LCJGA "Blue" Division
*Boys ages 15-18
-Participants in the "blue" division will play in an 18 hole division with all players playing from the blue or back tees. There will be a USGA recommended 9 stroke maximum per hole in this top division of play.
*Girls ages 14-18
-Participants in the "blue" division will play in an 18 hole division with all females playing from the red/gold, or forward tees. There will be a USGA recommended 9 stroke maximum per hole in this top division of play.
Special recognition goes to the following Licking County Junior Golfers that finished the 2024 Licking County Junior Golf Association season as champions for their respective age divisions:
-Blue Male Ages 15-18 = Mitchell Bolte
-Blue Female Ages 14-18 = Reagan Kelly
-White Male Ages 13-15 = Wyatt Satterfield
-Gold Male Ages 13-15 = Liam Gutridge
-White Female Ages 13-15 = Ella Yost
-Red Co-Ed Ages 10-12 = Dylan Cruz-Taylor
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LCJGA GOAL:
The Licking County Junior Golf Association is a great opportunity for junior golfers to get the chance to play competitive golf and develop skills necessary to be a better player. Taking part in the LCJGA is also an opportunity to help prepare for both middle school and high school golf on some of the same courses that will be played by Licking County League schools.
Information regarding the LCJGA, courses, tee times, and registration can be found on this league webpage ( http://lickingcountyjrgolf.wix.com/lcjga ).
Tee times for each event will be posted on the webpage by or before the Thursday prior to the event, so please go to the link labeled "Courses/Tee Times" to find your assigned tee time.
The LCJGA is open to all juniors who are between the ages of 10 and 18. The league is organized into three age divisions for both males and females to help foster competitiveness and better pace of play.
*See "Age Divisions & Guidelines" tab to the right of "Home" button at the top of the page for an overview of age divisions for the league along with rules and spectator guidelines.
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING REGISTRATION AND EVENTS:
The LCJGA has been monitoring things and trying to keep up on the ever changing situation with Covid-19 and guidelines in place through state mandates.
Due to new guidelines regarding outdoor events, we will go forward with groups of two, three, or four participants for each playing group. We are also asking golfers to keep their own scorecard and write down scores for each member in the group, while practicing social distancing if necessary. Each golfer is recommended to have hand sanitizer on them or in their bag and to attempt to avoid unnecessary contact with other golfers while at the course. Spectators will need to stay off of the fairways and keep on cart paths or the rough. Spectators are also asked to practice any social distancing guidelines that are in place by the state while at the course. It will be the courses discretion regarding golf carts and the number of people they are permitting per cart for spectators. It will be advised that golfers get to course about 20-30 minutes prior to tee time to be ready for play, but practice social distancing while warming up and preparing if necessary. There may be additional guidelines added for events.
The website with be updated with information as it becomes available. ​​​
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