Best Junior Golf Tournaments in Florida for 13–14 Year Olds

A 13-year-old in Florida can play a tournament every single weekend of the year if the family is willing. HJGT, FCWT, AJGA, PKBGT — they're all running events within driving distance, in every month, with no weather-imposed break. That level of access is a real advantage. It's also the thing that gets Florida families into trouble at this age, because "more available" gets mistaken for "more is better."

Here's how to navigate the Florida options by development stage — using the state's unique calendar without letting it swallow the player whole.

What Florida Families Should Know About Year-Round Play

In most states, winter shuts the calendar down and forces rest whether the family planned for it or not. Florida doesn't give you that. Events are available in January, February, and March — months when northern players are stuck indoors. That sounds like a pure advantage, and it is, unless the family responds by filling every available weekend.

At 13–14, a productive year is typically 12–18 events depending on the player's development stage. Florida families routinely end up at 22–30+ because the next event is always right there on the calendar. That extra volume almost never produces extra development. It produces tired players who underperform at the events that actually matter.

Build Stage (85+ Average): FGA and Section Events

Florida Golf Association junior events and the Florida and South Florida PGA section circuits provide the right level for players at this stage — regionally competitive, accessible, and distributed across the state throughout the year. The year-round availability is actually an advantage here: players can stay active in competition even through winter months without major cost or travel.

Prioritize events with at least 18-hole stroke play formats. Build a schedule of 8–12 state-level events for the year, leaving clear windows of two to three weeks without competition for practice development and physical recovery.

Match Stage (78–85 Average): HJGT and FCWT

At this level, HJGT and FCWT multi-day events in Florida provide the right national-circuit Match competition. Both tours run events year-round across Central and South Florida, the Tampa Bay area, and Jacksonville. Fields at well-attended Florida events can be genuinely strong — particularly in winter, when players from colder states travel to Florida specifically for high-quality competitive opportunities.

For girls at this level, PKBGT Futures National events are the appropriate girls'-only equivalent. Florida has PKBGT national event presence through the fall and spring national series, which means girls don't have to leave the state to access quality national-circuit competition.

AJGA Junior All-Star events are appropriate Stretch targets at this scoring range — not Match events. Enter one or two as calibration, but build the core of the schedule around HJGT and FCWT events where the player can finish competitively and produce meaningful scoring differentials.

Stretch Stage (Below 78 Consistently): AJGA and PKBGT Elite

Florida's AJGA event density is one of the best in the country. A 13–14 year old consistently scoring below 78 in Florida has more AJGA access within state than peers in almost any other geography. AJGA Junior All-Stars are Match-level competition at this stage. AJGA Open Qualifiers are reasonable Stretch targets with multiple attempts available throughout the year.

For girls at this level, PKBGT Bell National events run at Florida venues are excellent — combining the state's geographic advantage with the most competitive girls' junior events in the country. WAGR-ranked PKBGT events in Florida represent some of the highest-value ranking opportunities for junior girls anywhere.

Building a Florida Schedule for This Age Group

A practical Florida season for a 13–14 year old starts the same way any good schedule does: identify one or two goal events for the year, add four to six Match-level events through the core competitive season, add a few Build events for rhythm, and leave deliberate rest windows — even though the calendar is screaming at you to fill them.

The hardest thing for Florida families at this age? Saying no to December, January, and February events. Those months are better spent on purposeful practice and rest, not adding more rounds to an already full card.

Browse available events: Florida tournament directory. For tour guides: AJGA, PKBGT, HJGT. For volume guidance: How many tournaments in summer.