Each year the Southern California PGA Junior Tour provides the opportunity for players to participate in Travel Teams tournaments. These events provide players the chance to experience competitive golf in a team setting by competing against teams from throughout the Western half of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
The Junior Americas Cup has showcased some of the best junior golfers throughout the western region. The competition brings together an elite international field of 17 teams of the top four boys representing 12 western states, 2 Canadian Provinces and Mexico competing in a team format. Team results are based on the lowest three gross scores of the four team members.
Many former participants have gone on to become successful Tour players, and its likely many of this year’s participants will follow in the footsteps of other famous JAC alumni such as Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Fred Couples and Corey Pavin. Other notable participants include Ricky Barnes, Notah Begay, John Cook, Jason Gore, Charley Hoffman, Peter Jacobson, Steve Jones, Anthony Kim, Joel Kribel, Casey Martin, Billy Mayfair, Ryan Moore, Kevin Na, Pat Perez, Chris Riley, Scott Simpson, Duffy Waldorf and Mark Wiebe.
2025 BJAC Team
Hill Wang, Baron Nguyen, Shawn Nawata, Brandon Anderson
Similar to the Boy’s Junior Americas Cup, the Girls Junior Americas Cup has showcased the best female junior golfers throughout the western region. The competition brings together a field of 18 teams representing the 12 western states, 2 Canadian provinces, and Mexico competing in a a team format. Team results are based on the lowest three gross scores of the four team members.
The Southern California PGA Junior Tour selects 4 individuals every year to participate in the Girls Junior America’s Cup. Individuals are selected on a number of criteria including their playing ability, overall character, participation in the SCPGA Junior Tour, etc.
The selected team members are led by a SCPGA Junior Tour staff member as their team captain. The Junior America’s Cup is hosted within one of the participating team’s region on a rotating basis.
2025 GJAC Team
Isabella Wu, Rina Kawasaki, Angelina Tao, Hailey Kim
Boys California State Junior Amateur Championship
The annual Boys’ California State Junior Amateur Championship is event held every July, open to all boys, ages 12-18 in the state of California. The Junior Golf Association of Northern California is hosting the Southern California PGA Junior Tour in this years Championship. The Championship will return to Southern California on August of 2025.
Eligibility Requirements
Open to male amateurs who will not have reached their 18th birthday by midnight July, 2025 and have properly qualified under the guidelines set forth by their governing association (SCPGA or JGANC). Entries may be rejected at any time during the competition if justified by the actions of the competitor.
Tournament Format
The Championship will be conducted over 36 holes.
65th California State Jr. Amateur Championship
North/South Cup Matches
July 2025, the North/South (California Cup) matches will take place. A selected 10 boys for each North and South Junior Associations will compete head to head in a one day, 36-hole event. 6 selected girls for each North and South Junior Associations will also compete head to head in a two day, 36-hole event.
2025 Boys North/South Cup Team
South 14 – 6 North
2025 Girls North/South Cup Team
South 8.5 – 3.5 North
The Hogan Cup 36-hole team matches pit the best junior golfers from the Western United States and Canada against each other in a team format with the three lowest scores each day determining the team total. Medals are awarded to the top three teams as well as the top three individuals in the field. The event began in 1969 in commemoration of the vast achievements and contributions to the sport by Eddie Hogan, their long-time head golf professional who served the club from 1939 until his tragic drowning death in 1968. At its inception, the competition was between the Portland Metro All-stars and junior golfers representing the rest of the region. Hogan, an Oregon Amateur champion and PNGA Amateur Champion, was credited for transforming the role of the golf professional, developing what is now considered the standard for the green grass pro shop.
Being selected to compete in Hogan Cup matches is an honor that has been bestowed to few individuals, and the excellence of past participants is indicative of the quality of the small, select field. The Southern California team has won the event 12 times.
2025 Hogan Cup Team
Logan Park, Teddy Vigna, Max Emberson, Brayden Jones
Challenge Cup is hosted annually by the Northern California Golf Association (NCGA). The Inaugural Challenge Cup took place in 2015. The NCGA and the SCPGA Junior Tour select four girls and eight boys each to face off in a full Ryder Cup format at Poppy Hills Golf Course. The SCPGA Junior Tour leads the series 6-3.
Poppy Hills Golf Course
Pebble Beach, CA
January 4-5, 2025
Boys
Girls