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We're adding new competitions every week. Some links go directly to club entry forms — others go to the county website. Spot something missing? Email hello@juniorcaddie.co.uk and we'll add it.
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Every competition listed here is an official junior open — any junior golfer who meets the age and handicap criteria can enter, not just county members. Click "Enter" to go directly to the entry page. Competitions marked County ranking count toward the county Order of Merit — a season-long leaderboard for junior golfers.
Handicap / Handicap Index
A number that measures your child's ability. Lower = better player. Beginners start around 54. County-level juniors are often in single figures (under 10). It adjusts automatically as they play and submit scores.
Max hcp (Maximum Handicap)
The highest handicap allowed to enter that competition. If it says "Max hcp 28" your child needs a handicap of 28 or lower to enter. A good filter for whether a competition is the right level.
Strokeplay / Medal
The most common competition format. Every shot counts. Add up all the shots for 18 holes — lowest total score wins. "Medal" and "Strokeplay" mean exactly the same thing.
Stableford
A points-based format. Instead of counting every shot, your child scores points on each hole (2 for par, 3 for one under, 1 for one over, 0 for two over). Highest points total wins. More forgiving than strokeplay for beginners.
OOM / County Ranking
Order of Merit — a season-long county leaderboard. Points are earned at qualifying junior opens throughout the year. The top players at the end of the season are recognised and often invited to county events.
CDH Number / WHS Number
Central Database of Handicaps — your child's unique ID number in the England Golf handicap system. They get this when they register for a handicap. Some competitions ask for it on the entry form.
Scratch / Gross
Playing without any handicap adjustment — just the raw score. Some competitions have a separate scratch prize for the best score before handicap is applied. Usually for the more competitive juniors in the field.
WAGR Ranked
World Amateur Golf Ranking — the global ranking system for amateur golfers. Only the most competitive junior events carry WAGR points. Relevant mainly at Stage 4 and Stage 5 when players are targeting national or international recognition.
Provisional Ball
If your child hits a shot that might be lost or out of bounds, they can play a second ball immediately — a "provisional" — to save walking back to replay. Must be declared to playing partners before playing it.
85% / 95% Handicap Allowance
Some competitions only give players a percentage of their full handicap. So if your child has a handicap of 20 and the competition uses 85%, they play off 17. Brings players closer together in ability.
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Hertfordshire Golf runs a structured junior pathway. Futures Tour (par 3 courses, no handicap needed) → iTour (9-hole, full-size courses) → Junior Opens & OOM (18-hole competition). Sign up for Futures Tour and iTour directly via Hertfordshire Golf — both require an application form emailed to Matt Crowhurst.
Stage 1–2 · No handicap needed
Season series
Hertfordshire Futures Tour 2026
7 events across Hertfordshire — par 3 courses
Par 3 coursesNo handicap neededBoys & GirlsApplication required
Remaining 2026 dates:
Sun 16 Aug — Aldwickbury GC · Sun 13 Sep — Stevenage GC · Sun 27 Sep — Chesfield Downs (Final)
Remaining 2026 dates:
Sun 12 Jul — Porters Park GC · Sun 26 Jul — Letchworth GC · Sun 23 Aug — The Hertfordshire G&CC · Sun 20 Sep — Essendon CC · Sun 11 Oct — Knebworth GC (Trophy winners only)
🔗 Entry links: Middlesex club links go to each club's competition page — you may need to find the junior open within the list. We're working to add direct entry links for each event.
Stage 3–4 · Boys & Girls
Past Sun 24 May 2026
Ealing Junior Open
Ealing Golf Club, Perivale
Count every shot — lowest score wins£20 entryBoys & Girls
🔗 Entry links: Surrey entry forms are on the county website — click "Enter ↗" to go to the Surrey Golf OOM page where each club's entry form is linked individually.
Sussex junior opens are open to all juniors — not just Sussex members. Enter via the Sussex Golf website. Development Tour events (1-9 holes) are ideal for Stage 2 beginners. Junior Opens (18 holes) are for handicapped juniors Stage 3 and above.
Sussex also runs Junior Development Tours (1-9 holes) throughout the season — ideal for Stage 2 beginners. Visit sussexgolf.org for the full Development Tour calendar.
Hampshire entry is via GolfGenius — register on the Hampshire Golf Master Roster first, then enter and pay for individual events. Visit hampshiregolf.org.uk/entries to register.
⚠️ Important: Before entering any Kent Golf competition, parents must complete and submit an Annual Junior Player Profile and Parental Consent Form to Kent Golf. Entries close 14 days before each event. Contact Hannah Eves at office@kentgolf.co.uk.
Stage 4 · Boys & Girls
Past Early June 2026
Kent Boys & Girls Championship
Prince's Golf Club, Sandwich
County Championship36-hole strokeplayRichard Young Cup (Boys Nett)
Lancashire has further junior competitions not yet listed. Visit lancashiregolf.org for the full calendar. If you have screenshot access to the full Lancashire junior calendar, email us at hello@juniorcaddie.co.uk.
West Yorkshire junior opens with direct entry links. Yorkshire also has competitions in North, South and East Yorkshire — visit yorkshiregolf.org for the full county calendar.
Norfolk's junior opens are run independently by clubs — not through the county union. Two events are at Top 100 links courses. Club entry pages linked directly where available.
Scotland's junior golf is split between Junior Tour Scotland (a competitive tour with WAGR ranking points at prestigious venues) and individual club junior opens across Central Scotland and the Highlands. Junior Tour Scotland events are open to boys U21, U18, U16, U14 and girls U21. Entry via the Scottish Golf App.
Honest note on Wales coverage: Wales has an active junior golf scene but competition dates are harder to find publicly than in England. We've listed every open we've been able to verify with confirmed dates. Two key programmes — the PING Welsh Junior Tour and the Wales Mini Masters — are confirmed as running in 2026 but their specific event dates are managed through Wales Golf directly. We've included them below as signposts so you know they exist. We'll add full listings as dates are confirmed.
Stage 3–5 · Boys & Girls
Throughout 2026
PING Welsh Junior Tour
Multiple venues including Hawarden, Milford Haven and Cardiff
Tour formatOrder of MeritBoys & GirlsAll abilities
Specific dates managed by Wales Golf — contact them directly or check their website for the 2026 schedule.
A series of qualifying rounds building to a final. Specifically designed for beginners and higher handicaps — ideal for Stage 1–3 juniors new to competition. 2026 dates on their website.
The PING Junior Golf Tour runs two products. The Rookies Tour is 9-hole events for ages 6–12 — no handicap required, forward tees, beginner-friendly. The Masters Tour is 18-hole events for U21s with a WHS handicap — 26 qualifying events building to a Grand Final. Many events sell out quickly. Membership gives priority entry. Entry via Golf Genius.
Beginner-friendly 9-hole events. Par 5s capped at 250 yards. Live scoring via Golf Genius app. No handicap required — ideal first competition experience for Stage 1–2 juniors.
Founded by European Tour winner Robert Rock, the Rock Golf League runs individual and team competitions across the Midlands and nationally at prestigious venues. Gross and net competitions. Year-long Order of Merit — best 8 results count. Two WAGR-ranked overseas events at St Andrews and La Manga. Entry via Golf Genius using event spectator codes.
Cheshire has 20 junior opens listed — one of England's strongest county calendars. We've listed all confirmed upcoming events with direct entry links where available.
Devon has 19 junior opens including two adult-junior pairs events. Saunton is a Top 100 links course. Royal North Devon is England's oldest golf course (1864). Two exceptional venues for a junior bucket list.
Badgemore Park junior open is free to enter — unusual and worth highlighting. Frilford Heath is one of England's finest three-course clubs. Entry links direct to club pages where available.
Woodhall Spa is home to England Golf and the Hotchkin Course — consistently rated one of the finest inland courses in Britain. Playing a junior open there is genuinely special.
St Enodoc is a Top 100 links opposite Padstow — John Betjeman is buried on the course. West Cornwall at Lelant is one of the oldest links in England (1889). Playing juniors opens in Cornwall means genuinely special venues at accessible prices.
Northumberland has spectacular links golf. The PING JGT Scratch Trophy at Dunstanburgh Castle on 7–8 April was one of 2026's most exciting new events for older juniors.
The BJGT is one of the UK's most established junior tours, running events for ages 7-18 in age divisions across England and further afield. No handicap required for younger divisions. Entry via the BlueGolf app. Points count toward the BJGT Order of Merit and WAGR rankings for older divisions. Dates and fees below are checked directly against the tour's own BlueGolf schedule.
Stage 4 · Ages 12–18
Tue 11 – Thu 13 August 2026
BJGT WAGR Classic — Castletown Golf Links
Castletown Golf Links, Isle of Man
WAGR event3-day 54 holesCash prizesUK top 100 course
Two further 2026 BJGT events (a Thetford Classic and a Leatherhead Masters) are referenced on the tour's own site but couldn't be date-confirmed at time of publishing, so they've been left off rather than guessed. Check juniorgolftour.co.uk or the BlueGolf app for the full calendar.
The Faldo Series runs two UK tours: the Faldo Junior Tour (ages 13–21, 54-hole WAGR-ranked events) and the Faldo Futures (ages 7–12, grassroots entry-level events at local clubs). The Faldo Futures Final and Faldo Junior Tour events both offer pathways to international competition. Entry via the BlueGolf system.
Stage 4 · Ages 13–21
Past Fri 3 – Sun 5 April 2026
Faldo Junior Tour 1 — Palmerston Course
Gosling Sports Park (Palmerston Course), Welwyn Garden City
The Faldo Junior Tour is for competitive juniors aged 13–21. The Faldo Futures is a grassroots programme for ages 7–12, with qualifying events at local clubs across the UK — visit faldoseries.com to find a Futures event near you.
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England Golf's national junior championships are the pinnacle of junior golf in England. These are elite, selective events — entry requires a handicap index well below the county open standard, and most are invitation or qualification-based. County champions qualify automatically for several of these events via county championships held earlier in the season.
Stage 4 · Girls U16
Past 3–5 April 2026
R&A Girls U16 Amateur Championship
TBC — United Kingdom
R&A event54-hole strokeplayGirls U16International field
County championship winners at U14, U16 and U18 level qualify to represent their county at the England Golf Champion of Champions at Woodhall Spa. This is the pinnacle of junior county golf in England. Most England Golf national championships require qualification via county events or very low handicap indices — contact your county golf union to understand the pathway from county level to these events.
The English Schools Golf Association runs competitions exclusively for school-age golfers competing as representatives of their school. A brilliant pathway for juniors in school golf, running alongside the county and national structures. Entry is via school nomination — contact your school's PE department or the ESGA directly.
Stage 3–4 · Boys & Girls
TBC — Summer 2026
English Schools Under 16 Championship
Lincoln Golf Club, Lincolnshire
School representative eventUnder 16Boys & GirlsCounty qualifiers first
English Schools Golf is a separate pathway from the county golf structure. Your child competes representing their school rather than their golf club. Contact your school's PE department to find out if they enter the ESGA events, or contact the ESGA directly at englishschoolsgolf.org.
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JuniorCaddie currently lists 380+ individual competitions across Hertfordshire, Essex, Middlesex, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Kent, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Gloucestershire, Norfolk plus the BJGT, Faldo Series, England Golf national championships and English Schools Golf.
Coming soon: Cheshire, Devon, Suffolk, Oxfordshire and more. Know of a competition we've missed? Email hello@juniorcaddie.co.uk and we'll add it.
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