Junior PGA WORKS is back for 2024! This year's event will feature some of the top diverse junior golfers in the country. Individuals will compete in a 36 hole stroke play championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on Saturday and Sunday of the 2024 PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship. This is a great opportunity to showcase your skills and be able to network with over 50 college coaches in attendance.
Event Information
Championship Format: 36 hole individual stroke-play
Boy's Division - 8 Individuals
Girl's Division - 8 Individuals
Boy's Championship Field:
Jeremiah Austin - Brunswick, GA (2024)
Zebulon Barnes, Jr. - Carson, CA (2025)
Daniel Burbank - Winter Garden, FL (2024)
Lawrence Long IV - Kettering, OH (2024)
James Perry - Lawrenceville, GA (2024)
Nyles Williams - Baton Rouge, LA (2025)
Christopher Zambito - Palm Beach Gardens, FL (2026)
Kevin Zheng - Baton Rouge, LA (2025)
Girl's Championship Field:
Alysa Davis - Carson, CA (2025)
Alyssa Hardy - Jacksonville, FL (2026)
Lindsey Marcellus - Loxahatchee, FL (2025)
Hayden Price - Richmond Hill, GA (2025)
Genesie Rivera - West Palm Beach, FL (2024)
Morgan Rodriguez - Deerfield Beach, FL (2025)
Jayda Sidney - Las Vegas, NV (2024)
Ashika Vuradi - Brambleton, VA (2027)
Photos: Find 2024 photos here.
Competition Information
Location:
Practice Round Tee Time Structure:
Friday May 3 - TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course (2:50-3:20pm)
Practice round pairings can be found here.
The practice facilities will also be open for use from 1:00pm - 6:00pm on Friday, May 3.
Please contact collegiatechamp@thepga.com with any practice round questions, TPC Sawgrass staff will not be able to adjust times.
Competition Tee Time Structure:
Saturday, May 4 - Stadium (8:30am shotgun)
Sunday May, 5 - Stadium (1:00pm shotgun)
Participants will be playing the same yardages at the collegiate student-athletes. Those yardages can be found here.
One complimentary StrackaLine green guide and yardage book will be provided to each Junior PGA WORKS competitor.
Starting Procedure: It is the contestant's responsibility to be in place and ready to start at his/her assigned tee and starting time.
Push Carts: The use of a non-motorized push cart is allowed. Please bring your own personal push cart to ensure availability. Caddies are not allowed.
Spectator Policy: We encourage family and friends to attend as spectators. Please familiarize yourself with our spectator policy before arriving on site.
Lodging, Meals and Transportation Information
Lodging:
Sawgrass Mariott Golf Resort & Spa (1000 Tournament Players Club Blvd, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082)
1 room for 2 nights will be paid for by PGA REACH
Checking in Friday, May 3 - Checking out Sunday, May 5
*Any additional nights or rooms are the sole responsibility of the individual and will be paid for at check-in at a rate of $169 ++ per night
Meals:
Meals will be provided to all Junior PGA WORKS participants beginning Saturday, May 4. Please see more details here.
Transportation:
Transportation will be provided beginning on Saturday, May 4 for all Junior PGA WORKS participants to and from the golf course and all ancillary events (Beyond the Green and Tee-Off Party). Please see more details here.
Junior PGA WORKS participants are responsible for their own transportation to the Championship host site (TPC Sawgrass)
Ancillary Events
Eligibility
Participants competing in the Junior PGA WORKS must be one of the following ethnic origins:
African American Latinx
Alaska Native Middle Eastern
American Indian Native Hawaiian
Asian North African
Hispanic Other Pacific Islander
Exemptions
The Boys Division and Girls Division Medalist will earn an exemption into the 2025 PGA High School National Invitational. If the medalist is a 2024 graduate, the exemption will be awarded to the 2024 PGA High School National Invitational.
More information on the National Invitational can be found here.