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Junior Golf Is Booming: What the Latest Numbers Show
Just under 4 million juniors played golf on a course in 2025, the most since 2004. What the numbers show, and where talented kids still get left behind.
Junior Golf by the Numbers
What the Latest Numbers Show
More kids are playing golf than at any time in twenty years. Fewer can afford to keep competing.
Just under 4 million juniors played golf on a U.S. course in 2025, the most since 2004.
National Golf Foundation35%Of America's junior golfers are girls, up from just 15% in 2000.
National Golf Foundation5.4% | 6.9%Of high school boys and girls who play golf go on to play NCAA golf.
NCAA, 2024-25$5For a junior round on San Antonio's city golf courses with Youth On Course.
Alamo City Golf TrailAcross the Country
National News
What is happening in junior golf across the country, from participation to high school and college.
National News · Participation TrendsJunior Golf Is Booming: What the Latest Numbers Show
Just under 4 million juniors played golf on a course in 2025, the most since 2004. What the numbers show, and where talented kids still get left behind.
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National News · Girls in GolfGirls Are Changing the Face of Junior Golf
35% of U.S. junior golfers are now girls, up from 15% in 2000. The numbers behind the rise of girls' golf, from school teams to college rosters.
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San Antonio
Junior golf close to home: city courses, school teams and the places local kids learn and compete.
San Antonio · Public GolfHow San Antonio Kids Can Play City Golf Courses for $5
Juniors 18 and under can play San Antonio's city golf courses for $5 through Youth On Course. How it works, where to play, and the history behind it.
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San Antonio · High School GolfTexas High School Golf: How San Antonio Teams Reach State
How UIL golf works from district to state, how San Antonio-area teams did at the 2026 state tournaments, and the 2027 dates every junior should know.
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San Antonio · Getting StartedNo Clubs? No Problem. Low-Cost Ways San Antonio Kids Can Start Golf
First Tee classes with clubs provided, golf in PE class, $1 range buckets and a free national skills contest: more ways San Antonio kids can start golf.
Read the articleSan Antonio · School GolfNo Golf Team at Your Child's School? Here Is How to Start One
No golf team at your child's school? How Texas school golf works, who to ask first, the UIL rule on coaches, and the club team route if the answer is no.
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For Families
Practical help for junior golfers and their parents, from the first tournament to the right clubs and the road to college.
For Families · Tournament DayFirst Junior Golf Tournament? What to Expect From Sign-Up to Scorecard
A parent's guide to a first junior golf tournament: sign-up, tee times, scorecard rules, pace of play, where parents stand, what to pack and bad rounds.
Read the articleFor Families · Junior EquipmentSecondhand, Not Second-Best: Finding Used Golf Clubs That Fit Your Kid
Used junior golf clubs are a great buy if they fit. Why length, weight, flex and grip matter, where to look, how many clubs kids need and when to size up.
Read the articleFor Families · College GolfGolf Scholarships Aren't Just for Superstars. Here's Where to Look
Golf scholarships aren't only for top-ranked juniors. How NCAA, NAIA and junior college aid works, why grades matter and how families can start early.
Read the articleFor Families · Golf ParentsThe Car Ride Home and Other Things Junior Golf Coaches Wish Parents Knew
What coaches and pediatricians want golf parents to know: let the coach coach, praise effort, skip the post-round critique and protect the fun.
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Stats & Research
The numbers behind the game: what it costs, who keeps playing and how many reach college golf.
Stats & Research · College GolfFrom Junior Golf to College Golf: The Real Odds in 2026
About 5.4% of high school boys and 6.9% of girls who play golf reach the NCAA. What the odds, new roster limits and scholarship rules mean for families.
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Stats & Research · The Cost of CompetingWhat Competitive Junior Golf Really Costs a Family
Entry fees, lessons, clubs and travel: what competitive junior golf costs, why talented San Antonio kids get priced out, and how FGA helps close the gap.
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Stats & Research · Access, Not TalentWhy Talented Junior Golfers Walk Away, and How Access Changes That
Most talented junior golfers don't quit for lack of skill. They run out of access. The numbers behind it, Bart's story, and how #DriveForJuniors helps.
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FGA & Giving
How Future Golfers of America works, how to nominate a junior and how your gift keeps kids competing.
FGA & Giving · Nominations OpenHow to Nominate a Junior Golfer in San Antonio for FGA's Founding Athlete Class
Know a competitive junior golfer in San Antonio who needs a fair shot? Who is eligible, how FGA's nomination works, and the November 30, 2026 deadline.
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San Antonio golf coaches and instructors see talent first. The signs of a junior worth nominating to FGA and how to submit before the November 30 deadline.
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FGA & Giving · #DriveForJuniorsThe Power of $1: How #DriveForJuniors Keeps Talented Kids in Golf
More than 48 million Americans play golf. If every golfer gave $1, competitive junior golfers would never be priced out. How the #DriveForJuniors fund works.
Read the articleFGA & Giving · Year-End GivingYear-End Giving: Make Your Gift Count for Junior Golfers by December 31
GivingTuesday is December 1, 2026 and the tax year ends December 31. How a year-end gift to Future Golfers of America helps competitive junior golfers.
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FGA & Giving · Holiday GivingThe Holiday Gift That Keeps a Junior Golfer Playing All Year
Holiday gifts for a junior golfer at every budget: practice gear, a round together, a lesson, an entry fee, or a gift in their name that helps another kid.
Read the articleFGA & Giving · Pro Golf StoriesThe Pros Who Almost Quit, and the People Who Kept Them Playing
A $20 entry fee, a club pro's free lessons, a foundation that paid for travel. True stories of pro golfers who almost quit, and the people who stepped in.
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Know a Junior Who Deserves a Fair Shot?
Nominations for FGA’s Founding Athlete Class are open through November 30, 2026. The #DriveForJuniors Holiday Drive runs through December 31, and 100% of donations support junior golfers directly.
Save the date for the 2nd Annual Underdog Open in April 2027 (date to be announced).
