Gold Coast Junior Golf Foundation

Gold Coast Junior Golf Foundation, Inc. (GCJGF)

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Tours

GCJGF Gold and Platinum Tours

Membership in the Gold Coast Junior Golf Foundation, Inc. is open to all junior golfers under the age of nineteen. Members, age 18, may participate until their 19th birthday, unless they become 19 during their senior year in high school, or have entered college on a full-time basis. Membership in the Gold Coast Junior Golf Foundation, Inc. is required to participate in more than two GCJGF sponsored tournaments or events. A member must have a valid email address, be able to obtain all information from the website, receive email messages, and make payments of fees using a MasterCard, Visa or American Express credit card. A member will be required to submit an online entry form and appropriate entry fee for each tournament. Entries for each tournament may be limited and the entry application will be placed on a Waiting List for the tournament. The credit card is not charged until the member has been accepted into the tournament field.

Membership in the Gold Coast Junior Golf Foundation, Inc. does not guarantee entry into each event. Tournament entry fees vary depending on the tournament site and every effort is made to keep the fee as low as possible. All events will be conducted in the south Florida area to minimize travel expense. A non-member may only play in two (2) tournaments as a non-member during the GCJGF calendar season, then they must become a member if they wish to play additional events. A junior must be a GCJGF Member to participate in the FSGA Junior Team Championships Team, and any other tournament that may be designated by the Board of Directors. A junior must be a Platinum Tour Member to participate in Platinum Tour tournaments.

Please refer to the USGA Rules of Golf in order to become familiar with how tournament play will be governed. A Notice to Competitors containing Local Rules for the tournament will be available for each player on site.

​​​The 2024-2025 Tournament Schedule provides for online registration using the BlueGolf system. Most events are open to any junior between the ages of six and eighteen, nineteen if still in high school. A membership is required for those who want to participate in more than two Gold Tour events.

Juniors may play the entire year in a division according to their age on September 1, 2024. However, you will have the option to move up to the next age division on your birthday should you choose to do so. A member may also return to their original divisional any time by properly registering for the division they will lay in for the tournament. Division changes will not be permitted after the entry has been processed and approved. The divisions, number of holes, and approximate yardage they play are shown at the bottom of this page. POY Points will be credited to the player for the age division they played in the event. Points are not carried from one division to another.

Trophies or Medals are awarded to the first 3 place finishers in each tournament. Players earn points towards a Player of the Year Award for their position of finish in each tournament, playing in the Florida Coast Cup, attending the USGA Rules of Golf Clinic, and any other event the Board of Directors may authorize to receive points. Points are earned September through July.

Participants for the Florida State Golf Association – Junior Team Championships and the Florida Coast Cup Matches will be by invitation from the Board of Directors

The following awards are presented following play of the Junior / Parent – Hall of Fame Classic, a Junior/Parent event, during the Annual Awards Banquet in August:

  • Player of the Year: Special trophies are presented to the first 3 point leaders in each age division, providing they participated in at least 8 events and passed the Rules Quiz
  • The Player of the Year for Boys 13-14, 15-18, and Girls 13-18 will each receive a FSGA Florida Junior Tour exemption.
  • PAW Award: Presented to each member that participated in at least 8 events and passed the Rules Quiz, won a trophy during the year, and had no grade lower than a “B” on their final report card.
  • College Scholarship: Awarded to graduating senior members who will be attending college or university on a full-time basis. The amount of each scholarship is decided by the Board of Directors and is based on number of years a member, GPA, Volunteer Service Hours, Tournaments Entered and must be a current GCJGF member.

Please refer to the Gold Coast Junior Golf Player Handbook for additional Gold Tour information.

Gold Tour Divisions:

Boys 7-8 1800-2000
Boys 9-10 2200-2600
Boys 11-12 5200-5700
Boys 13-14 6000-6600
Boys 15-18 6300-6800
Girls 7-8 1800-2000
Girls 10-12 2200-2600
Girls 13-18 5200-5700

Please refer to the USGA Rules of Golf in order to become familiar with how tournament play will be governed. A Notice to Competitors containing Local Rules for the tournament will be available for each player on site.

The Platinum Tour was created in 2008 when three Board members, who had children playing in a local tour that conducted 36-hole tournaments, made a request to the full Board of Directors to start a tour for advanced boys and girls between the ages of 13-18. The Platinum Tour was approved to be a division of Gold Coast Junior Golf Foundation and was registered with the State of Florida.

The first tournament for the Platinum Tour in the 2024-2025 season is the Thanksgiving tournament on November 23-24, 2024 at PGA National Resort.

All 36-hole tournaments are Junior Scoreboard Ranked. In addition to these awards, some of the finest trophies in junior golf are presented for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each division of every tournament, plus an overall award for boys and are presented at the Junior / Parent – Hall of Fame Classic in August.

​As players grow and prove themselves in the Gold Tour, the Platinum Tour is their next step for developing their skills. Tour membership is open to Boys 13-18 who regularly score 89 or better and Girls 13-18 who score 99 or better. Players 12 years of age who demonstrate the ability to meet the required scoring conditions may request membership. Boys 13-15, 16-18 will play 36 holes at an approximate distance of 6400-6800 yards and Girls 5300-5800 yards.

The Platinum Tour provides the following advantages over other tournament opportunities:

  • Tournaments are conducted in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties, therefore keeping travel expense to a minimum.
  • Most tournaments are played on weekends, giving parents the opportunity to follow their child.
  • Low entry fees
  • Some of the best trophies in junior golf awarded at each tournament
  • Player of the Year awards – Winner – Second Place – Third Place in each division
  • Low Stroke Average for the Tour award of all three divisions
  • College Scholarship: Awarded to graduating senior members who will be attending college or university on a full-time basis. The amount of each scholarship is decided by the Board of Directors and is based on number of years a member, GPA, Volunteer Service Hours, Tournaments Entered (are required to play in tournaments) and must be a current GCJGF member. Scholarships in the amount of $3,000.00 and higher will be distributed over two or more years.
  • Players play in Threesomes or Twosomes; Foursomes will only be used in extreme situations.

Pace of Play is 4 1/2 hours or less. 

2024-2025 GCJGF TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE