6-Time National Championship Qualifier
(2016-2019, 2021-2022)
Overview
PGA Junior League Golf (PGA JLG) is a fun, social and inclusive opportunity for boys and girls, ages 13 and under, to learn and enjoy the game of golf from PGA and LPGA Professionals. Like many other recreational youth sports, participants wear numbered jerseys and play on teams with friends. PGA JLG features team vs. team competitions in structured leagues that provide a popular, less stressful scramble format as opposed to stroke-play competition.
Team Captains have the discretion to allow skilled younger players to play up on the team (the recommended age range is 9-13 though some 7 and 8 year olds play up if able). A player cannot be 14 years of age prior to August 1.
I believe PGA Junior League Golf is a big part of the future of golf.
-Katherine Jemsek, President Cog Hill Golf and Country Club
2024 PGA Jr. League Spring Programs
Teacher: Kevin Weeks, PGA
Where: Meet at Driving Range, will be shuttled on-course or to practice tee
Dates: April - May
Fees: Coming Soon
For additional inquiries, please contact:
Kevin Weeks, PGA
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Phone: 630.301.9357
2024 PGA Jr. League Summer League Programs
Summer League 1
Teacher: Kevin Weeks, PGA
Where: Meet at Driving Range, will be shuttled on-course or to practice tee
Dates: June-July
Fees: $349 ($250 Coaching Fee + $99 Annual Membership)
Ages: 4-13
Register via PGA Jr League Website - Registration Deadline - June 6
PGA Jr. League Matches
| Dates: | Time: | Course: |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, June 6 | 5:00pm | No. 1 |
| Tuesday, June 11 | 7:00am | No. 1 |
| Thursday, June 20 | 7:00am | No. 1 |
| Tuesday, June 25 | 5:00pm | No. 1 |
| Tuesday, July 2 | 5:00pm | No. 1 |
| Thursday, July 11 | 5:00pm | No. 1 |
| Wednesday, July 17 | 5:00pm | No. 1 (*rain date) |
Summer League 2
Teacher: Kevin Weeks, PGA
Where: Meet at Driving Range, will be shuttled on-course or to practice tee
Dates: July-August
Fees: $349 ($250 Coaching Fee + $99 Annual Membership)
Ages: 4-13
Registration Deadline - July tbd
PGA Jr. League Matches
| Dates: | Time: | Course: |
|---|---|---|
| Coming Soon | pm | No. 1 |
| am | No. 1 | |
| pm | No. 1 | |
| pm | No. 1 | |
| pm | No. 1 | |
| pm | No. 1 | |
| pm | No. 1 (*rain date) |
PGA Jr. League Summer Practice
Dates: Mondays
Times: 2:30pm-3:50pm, 4:00pm-5:20pm or 5:30pm-6:50pm
For additional inquiries, please contact:
Kevin Weeks, PGA
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Phone: 630.301.9357
2023 PGA Jr. League Fall Programs
Teacher: Kevin Weeks, PGAWhere : Meet at Driving Range, will be shuttled on-course or to practice tee
Fees: $ (coming soon!)
Instruction
Dates: (coming soon!)
Times: 5:00pm-6:15pm
OR
Dates: Thursdays (coming soon!)
Times: 4:00pm-5:15pm or 5:30pm-6:45pm
Matches
Dates: Sundays (coming soon!)
Tee Times: 3:00pm-7:00pm (**Tee times may vary by week on Course No. 1 or No. 3)
To register or for additional inquiries, please contact:
Kevin Weeks, PGA
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Phone: 630.301.9357
Is my junior ready for team golf or is this too easy?
By: Mitchell Smith, PGA
When somebody new to golf first starts out they wonder, “How am I supposed to hold the club? Why do I keep swinging and missing this little white ball? This could not be more embarrassing!”
Golf for anybody is a difficult sport; even the best of the best struggle with controlling their game. However playing as a team can ease these initial frustrations. For the golfer who has barely been on the course the idea of now having a partner to help with those long shots makes the game much easier. Now the beginner also won’t be stuck in the bunker hitting shot after shot not being able to get out. Now with that partner even the shots that seem impossible are accomplishable. After a while that golfer who “just started” will be amazed to see his or her own game improve from learning from a better player without even realizing it, and becoming a more important part of the “team” through more experience and play.
So is a program like PGA JLG only meant for beginners? The quick and simple answer to this question is NO. Golfers at every level can learn something new and can learn from each other every day. Experienced players can learn to be leaders and mentors, and can take risks with their shots knowing that their teammates will back them up with their own emerging talents – they can “go for the green” without fear and try the “low percentage” shots in competition.
If you are a parent looking for a great opportunity for your child to experience golf this summer in a fun, recreational, team format, check out the pgajrleaguegolf.com website to locate a team near you (look under the “Find Facility” tab). No need to ask, “Is my 9 year old really ready or is my 13 year old too advanced for this” - the answer is that no matter where your son or daughter might be with their game, he or she will have fun and grow with a PGA Junior League Golf summer experience. Many Birdies!
