2024 Tournament Dates & Site
Tuesday & Wednesday, August 6th & 7th (Practice Rounds Monday, August 5th)
Hartford Golf Club, West Hartford, Connecticut
The Northern Junior Championship is a nationally ranked junior golf tournament that was created in order to provide the highest level of competition for top junior players. The 36-hole stroke play event is contested over two days at Hartford Golf Club in West Hartford, Connecticut and is open to amateur boys and girls under the age of 19. Our goal is to provide the same first class championship experience and red-carpet treatment that the best national events around the country offer.
Format: All players will play 18-holes of stroke play on Tuesday, August 6th and Wednesday, August 7th at Hartford Golf Club. Starting times will be from approximately 7:00am to 1:00pm both days. There will be an awards ceremony and trophy presentation following the conclusion of play on Wednesday at approximately 5:45pm.
Divisions and Eligibility: There will be a Boys and Girls Championship Division, which is open to any male or female junior golfer who has not reached their 19th birthday on or before August 7th, 2024. All players must be an amateur golfer as defined by the USGA.
Tournament Entry Fee– Entry Fee of $285 includes complimentary practice round, two rounds of tournament play, players lunch both tournament days, player gifts and invitation to Players Dinner on Monday, August 5th.
Sunday, July 7th
Championship Application Deadline
Open Qualifiers:
Sunday, June 9 – Wintonbury Hills GC (Bloomfield, Conn.)
Monday, July 15 at Triggs Memorial GC (Providence, R.I.)
Championship Schedule:
Monday, August 5
Official Practice Rounds (Complimentary for all participants)
8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Player Registration on upper level of clubhouse
Beginning at 9:00am – Practice Rounds
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Player Registration at upper level of clubhouse, before Welcome Reception
Beginning at 5:30 p.m. – Players Welcome Reception, Dinner and Ryan Lee Scholarship Presentation
6:45 p.m. – Long Drive Contest presented by Golf Performance Academy
Note: Late registration is available for players who will not be able to register on Monday, August 5. For the purposes of confirming their intent to play, players must notify the tournament office at tournament@northernjunior.com if they will not be able to register on Monday, August 5.
Tuesday, August 6
First Round of Stroke Play
7:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Starting Times (All play will be in threesomes)
11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Complimentary lunch provided to all participants
Wednesday, August 7
Second Round of Stroke Play
7:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Starting Times (Players will be paired by score, with leaders going off last. All play will be in threesomes.)
11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Complimentary lunch provided to all participants
6:00 p.m. – Awards Ceremony and Trophy Presentation
AJGA Performance Stars
Boys Champion: Twelve (12) AJGA Performance Stars
Boys Top 5 Finishers: Eight (8) AJGA Performance Stars
Boys Top 10 Finishers: Four (4) AJGA Performance Stars
Boys Top 15 Finishers: One (1) AJGA Performance Star
Girls Champion: Twelve (12) AJGA Performance Stars
Girls Top 3 Finishers: Eight (8) AJGA Performance Stars
Girls Top 5 Finishers: Four (4) AJGA Performance Stars
Girls Top 10 Finishers: One (1) AJGA Performance Star
All players receiving AJGA performance stars from their finish in the tournament will have their status automatically updated by the AJGA within five business days.
Tournament Invitations
The International Junior Masters
The 2024 Boys Champion & Runner Up will receive an automatic invitation to the International Junior Masters, being contested in June, 2025 at East Aurora Country Club in East Aurora, New York.
The Southern Junior
The 2024 Boys Champion will receive an automatic invitation to the 2025 Southern Junior, being contested in June, 2025.
The Women’s Western Junior Championship
The 2024 Girls Champion will receive an automatic invitation to the 2025 Women’s Western Junior Championship, being contested in June, 2025.
Hudson Junior Invitational
The 2024 Boys Champion & Runner-Up will receive an automatic invitation to the 2025 Hudson Junior Invitational, being contested in June, 2025 at Country Club of Hudson in Hudson, Ohio.
Northern Amateur
The 2024 Boys Champion will receive an automatic invitation to the 2025 Northern Amateur, played at Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton, Indiana.
Hope Valley Junior Invitational
The Top 5 finishers in both the Boys and Girls Championship will earn invitations to the 2025 Hope Valley Junior Invitational at Hope Valley Country Club in Durham, North Carolina.
Rankings
The 2024 Northern Junior Championship will be nationally ranked by both the Golfweek/Sagarin Ranking System and Junior Golf Scoreboard.
Questions about the application process? Contact us via e-mail at tournament@northernjunior.com.
ELIGIBILITY: Entry is open to any male or female amateur golfer who has not reached their 19th birthday on or before August 7, 2024. All players must be an amateur golfer as defined by the USGA.
Players may gain entry into the 2024 Northern Junior Championship by one of the following ways:
1) By Meeting Entry Criteria and Completing Tournament Application
The first 59 Boys and 29 Girls applying by Sunday, July 7th who meet a category will be accepted. Should spots be available after July 7th, selections will be made on a weekly basis to applicants meeting a criteria until the field is complete.
Click here for 2024 Entry Criteria
International players or players with an exceptional playing resume who do not meet the listed criteria may request an At-Large invitation by completing an application form.
2) By Earning Spot through Local Qualifier
Two separate 18-hole qualifying tournaments for the 2024 Northern Junior will be held. All applicants will be accepted on a strictly first-come, first-serve basis.