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About This Event
The Illinois Junior PGA Championship is the Illinois PGA Section's premier junior championship, open to both boys and girls competing for the section title. Winning earns an automatic invitation to the national Junior PGA Championship, one of the most competitive junior majors in the country. For serious junior golfers in Illinois, this is the marquee section event of the summer.
What Advancing Means
The Illinois section champion earns an automatic invitation to the Junior PGA Championship at Fields Ranch in Frisco, TX, July 28–31, 2026 — the 50th anniversary of a national championship whose past winners include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, and Lexi Thompson. That is the kind of stage this section title can put your junior on.
Coach's Take
If your junior is serious about competing at the national level this summer, this is the event in Illinois that opens that door — and the field will be strong enough to tell you exactly where your player stands.
About PGA Jr.
PGA Jr. offers competitive junior golf events. Check their tour page for full schedule and eligibility details.
Scheduled for June 1–2, this event lands at the heart of the junior golf season, giving players a strong competitive result right when college coaches are building their fall recruiting lists. A section championship title carries real weight on a junior resume and signals that a player can perform under meaningful pressure.
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