Licking County Junior Golf Association Age Divisions and Guidelines

The LCJGA will be open to all juniors who are between the ages of 10 and 18. The league will be organized into age divisions for both males and females to help foster competitiveness and better pace of play.

An overview of the age divisions are below.

Ages and Divisions:

*Players will be placed in their age groups according to their age as of the first event of the summer tournament series.

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 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.