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About This Event
The Iowa Junior PGA Championship — Girls is the official PGA of America section championship for competitive junior girls in Iowa, held at Elmcrest Country Club in Cedar Rapids over two days. Earning the section title is one of the most meaningful accomplishments in Iowa junior golf, carrying real weight with college coaches and opening the door to national competition. The section champion earns an automatic invitation to the Junior PGA Championship, one of the most recognized national junior events in the country.
What Advancing Means
The Iowa section champion earns an automatic invitation to the 2026 Junior PGA Championship at Fields Ranch in Frisco, TX, July 28–31 — the 50th anniversary of the championship, making this year's title especially significant. Past Junior PGA champions include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, and Lexi Thompson, so the lineage of this event is as strong as it gets in junior golf.
Coach's Take
If your daughter is serious about college golf, winning or competing well at a PGA Section championship is exactly the kind of result that shows up on a recruiting profile and gets a coach's attention.
About PGA Jr.
PGA Jr. offers competitive junior golf events. Check their tour page for full schedule and eligibility details.
Scheduled for early July, this championship lands at a prime point in the junior golf season when college coaches are actively evaluating prospects and building their recruiting lists. A section championship title is a clear, verifiable signal that a player has competed and won at a meaningful level, and it travels well on a golf resume.
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