Junior Competitions
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The goal of this page is to provide information about competitive playing opportunities for junior golfers. It’s also intended to provide a framework for juniors looking to become part of the Maine Junior Team. For more information about the Maine Junior Team, please scroll down.
2026 Junior Competition Schedule
*Events in bold font offer Junior POY points
| Event Name | Date(s) | Venue | Format |
| Southern Maine Junior Open | May 17 (Sun) | Prouts Neck Country Club (Scarborough) | Individual stroke play |
| Mixed Championship #1 | June 13 (Sat) | Dutch Elm Golf Course (Arundel) | 6-6-6 (scramble/best ball/alt shot) |
| Ralph Michaud Northern Maine Junior Open | June 19 (Fri) | Presque Isle Country Club (Presque Isle) | Individual stroke play |
| Charlie’s Maine Open | June 22-24 (Mon-Wed) | Augusta Country Club (Manchester) | Individual stroke play |
| Lumberjack Junior Open | June 26 (Fri) | Barnes Brook Golf Course (Enfield) | Individual stroke play |
| Parent-Child Championship | June 27 & 28 (Sat & Sun) | Salmon Falls CC or JW Parks GC | Modified alt. shot |
| Central Maine Junior Open | June 29 (Mon) | Waterville Country Club (Oakland) | Individual stroke play |
| Sebasticook Valley Junior Open | July 1 (Wed) | JW Parks Golf Course (Pittsfield) | Individual stroke play |
| Salmon Falls Junior Shootout | July 3 (Fri) | Salmon Falls Country Club (Hollis) | 2-player best ball |
| 107th Maine Amateur Championship | July 7-9 (Tue-Thu) | Sanford Country Club (Sanford) | Individual stroke play |
| Herbert D. Bracy York County Junior Open | July 14 (Tue) | York Golf & Tennis Club (York) | Individual stroke play |
| Western Maine Junior Open (NEPGA State of Maine Championship) | July 14-15 (Tue-Wed) | Sugarloaf Golf Club | Individual stroke play |
| Midcoast Junior Open | July 17 (Fri) | Goose River Golf Club (Rockport) | Individual stroke play |
| cPort Credit Union Junior Golf Classic | July 21 (Tue) | Riverside North (Portland) | Four-ball (2-player best ball) |
| Natanis Junior 6-6-6 | July 23 (Thu) | Natanis Arrowhead (Vassalboro) | 6-6-6 (scramble/best ball/alt shot) |
| Maine Junior Championship | July 29-30 (Wed-Thu) | Fairlawn Golf Course (Poland) | Individual stroke play |
| ME vs NH Junior Match Play | August 14 (Fri) | Biddeford-Saco Country Club (Saco) | Team match play |
| Mixed Championship #2 | August 15 (Sat) | Rockland Golf Course (Rockland) | Modified alt shot |
| New England Junior Amateur | August 16-18 (Sun-Tue) | Crumpin-Fox Club (Bernardston, MA) | Individual stroke play (team scoring) |
| Maine Golf High School State Championship | October 18 (Sun) | Prouts Neck Country Club (Scarborough) | Individual stroke play (team scoring) |
2026 Maine Junior Championship
Maine Golf is combining two popular formats into one tournament at the Maine Junior Championship. This longstanding championship dates back to 1934 and is one of the oldest tournaments regularly run by Maine Golf. This year’s championship will be a marquee two-day, 36-hole tournament hosted by Fairlawn Golf Course in Poland on July 29-30.
Similar to the Maine high school state championships, we will run an individual and team championship at the same time. The team championship is an optional additional opportunity to play with a teammate, friend or acquaintance, but it is not mandatory to have a teammate to play in the Maine Junior Championship.
Teams will be comprised of two players. Players may select their teammate however they see fit. There are no restrictions. Teams will be flighted based on the age of the older player of the two participants.
Individuals that want to play as individuals only are encouraged to compete at the same time as those playing in both the individual and team competition. The individual medalist will be the Maine Junior Champion. We will have flights for the individual winners as well.
REGISTRATION LINKS
Maine Junior Team Selection Criteria
The Maine Junior Team is a team comprised of seven boys and three girls from Maine who are selected to compete in the New England Junior Championship against the five other New England states. In 2026, the New England Junior Championship will be held at Crumpin-Fox Club in Bernardston, MA from August 16-18. Travel, entry fees, and all expenses are covered by Maine Golf for players that make the team.
The New England Junior Championship is a limited field event made up of one team from each of the New England states. The criteria for making each state team varies by state. Maine Golf has selected the following criteria for earning an exemption on to the team:
- Maine Junior Champion – Boys & Girls
- Low Junior in the Charlie’s Maine Open – Boys
- Low Junior in the Maine Amateur – Boys & Girls
- Points Leader in the Maine Open Junior Series – Boys & Girls
- “Wild card” selection(s) by Maine Golf junior committee
The Maine Junior Team will also compete against New Hampshire in the “Battle of the Border” match play at Biddeford-Saco Country Club on August 14.
Maine Junior Open Series
This junior tournament series aims to extend competitive playing opportunities to all juniors across the state of Maine from mid-May to early August, and to provide a structure around the Maine Junior Player of the Year Award. Lastly, the tournament series will provide an avenue and incentive for all juniors in Maine who want to qualify for the Maine Junior Team, which competes in the New England Junior Championship.
Who? Open to all juniors under the age of 19. Maximum field of 60 players per event (unless otherwise noted); maximum handicap index of 16.0 for a high schooler and a 28.0 for a middle schooler.
Entry fee? One day Open fee is $30.
Format? Individual & team stroke play (you may pick-your-partner); Two coed flights – High School Flight and Middle School Flight (girls play from similar rated set of tees).
Maine Team points will be awarded to the individual places in each event. The more players, the more points. A multi-day event is worth more points. A championship is worth more points. But points add up!
Prizes? Individual champion wins a trophy and Maine Golf voucher money at each event; Team champions win a trophy and Maine Golf voucher money at each event. Voucher winnings depend on the size of the field.
Parents? Welcome! Parents and spectators may walk the course as long as they remain no closer than 50 feet from the players and refrain from giving golf instruction or advice. Assisting in a search for a golf ball is allowed as long as they look no more than three minutes.
Caddies? Acceptable as long as the caddie has basic knowledge of the game and doesn’t slow down the pace of play.