Licking County Junior Golf Association

Current Events:

We appreciate the 147 junior golfers that participated in events this past summer of 2025. The LCJGA has had a tremendous amount of play and growth over the course of the past seasons, which has been great!

We have completed the upcoming 2026 course schedule of events and registration for this 2026 season is officially open!

*Registration for the summer events will run from February 22nd through May 18th. All registrations need to be postmarked by May 18th, 2026 to be eligible for events.

Please note:

Due to rising costs and to keep events affordable, for the 9 hole divisions this summer there will not be a meal provided at the conclusion of the event, with the exception of the sixth and final event where there will be an end of the summer celebration with season trophies awarded and food provided. For each of the 9 hole events a snack and drink will be provided.

A meal ticket will still be provided for the 18 hole divisions for participants to use during their round of play.

Special recognition goes to the following Licking County Junior Golfers that finished the 2025 Licking County Junior Golf Association season as champions for their respective age divisions:

-Blue Male Ages 15-18 = Ty Gilbert

-Blue Female Ages 14-18 = Ella Yost

-White Male Ages 13-15 = Liam Gutridge

-Gold Male Ages 13-15 = Jack Gerardi

-White Female Ages 13-15 = Peyton Satterfield

-Red Co-Ed Ages 10-12 = Wil Dorman

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 chance to compete and play golf during the summer.

The 2026 LCJGA 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 for golf matches. Each event will be a stroke play match following the USGA and Ohio High School Athletic rules.

*Registration for summer of 2026 events will run from February 22nd through May 18th of 2026.

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. There will be a USGA recommended 9 stroke maximum per hole rule in effect for this "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 and/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 gold or forward tees. There will be a USGA recommended 9 stroke maximum per hole in this top division of play.