Revised March 2023
Division Placement:
RETURNING PLAYERS: Players returning for the upcoming season will begin play in the same division in which they finished playing in the previous season, except for players who earned their way up in division based on their finish in the JGA Championship at the end of the previous season.
Any player eligible to move up after the last regular season tournament prior to the JGA Championship will have the option of remaining in their current division or moving up to the next division for the JGA Championship. If the player opts to stay in their current division for the JGA Championship, they will automatically move up to the next division at the beginning of the following season, regardless of their finish in the JGA Championship.
NEW PLAYERS: The Board of Directors will evaluate new members applications and assign new members to a division. The highest division to which a new member will be assigned is the (Boys/Girls) Junior division. Advancement to (Boys/Girls) Championship will be based on meeting the (Boys/Girls) eligibility requirements for advancement. New members’ play will be monitored and any decision to adjust a player’s division will be at the discretion of the Executive Director.
DECIDING A TIE: A playoff between players tied for 1st place will be conducted to determine the 1st place winner. Ties for the 2nd or 3rd place trophy will be decided by a match of cards beginning with the last hole the division played, going back until a winner is determined.
RULES FOR ADVANCEMENT: Players must meet the criteria below to advance to the next division. Because all players must remain competitive in their division, the Board of Directors reserves the right to reassign players to a division in which they will be competitive.
- Girls and Boys 3-hole Divisions (Girls “C” and Boys “F”):
Advancement: 1st or 2nd place finish AND approval by Advancement Committee (based on tournament scoring, size and strength of field). - Girls and Boys 5-hole Divisions (Girls “B”, Boys “D” and Boys “E”):
Advancement: 1st or 2nd place finish AND approval by Advancement Committee (based on tournament scoring, size and strength of field) - Girls 9-hole Division (Girls “A”):
Advancement: 1st or 2nd place finish twice AND shoot an average score of 45 or lower. Players posting two (2) scores of 60 or higher in a season may be subject to divisional reassignment. - Boys 9-hole Divisions (Boys “A”, Boys “B” and Boys “C”):
Advancement: 1st or 2nd place finish twice AND shoot an average score of 41 or lower. Players posting two (2) scores of 50 or higher in a season may be subject to divisional reassignment. - Girls 18 hole Division (Girls Junior):
Advancement: 1st or 2nd place finish twice AND shoot a score of 90 or lower. Players posting two (2) scores of 105 or higher in a season may be subject to divisional reassignment. - Boys 18 hole Division (Boys Junior):
Advancement: 1st or 2nd place finish twice AND shoot a score of 79 or lower. Players posting two (2) scores of 90 or higher in a season may be subject to divisional reassignment. - Boys 18 hole Division (Boys Championship):
Qualification: Averaged 82 or lower in the previous JGA season. Maintain an average score of 82 or lower in the first three (3) events of the current season or may be subject to divisional reassignment. - Girls 18 hole Division (Girls Championship):
Qualification: Averaged 90 or lower in the previous JGA season. Maintain an average score of 90 or lower in the first three (3) events of the current season or may be subject to divisional reassignment. - Alumni 18 hole Division:
Qualification: JGA Alumni players are welcome to play in weekly JGA tournaments. Alumni players MUST register for tournaments by completing this form. Players who do not submit a completed form will be ineligible to play. It is expected that Alumni players will volunteer to assist the tournament Directors after completing their round.
