Carolinas Golf Association

Team NC 2026 will be named in January 2026. Players must earn their way onto the team each year.
 

Players must be 13 years old by Jan. 1, 2026, have not reached their 19th birthday by July 19, 2026, and must not be enrolled in college for the 2025-2026 school year.
 

Yes. Only players who are legal residents of North Carolina and members of the Carolinas Golf Association are eligible for Team NC. 
 

• Team North Carolina will have12 boys and 12 girls to Team North Carolina in 2026.
  • Athletes earn their way onto the team through outstanding competitive performance during the 2025 season.
  • The Top 10 players on the NC Junior Boys' and NC Junior Girls' Rankings on the January 2026 Rankings update will be automatically selected.
    • NC Junior Girls' Rankings    
    • NC Junior Boys' Rankings
• The Committee will hold two captains' picks to make the team.
• Players must play in at least 3 ranked Multi-Day CGA, TYGA, SCGA, SCJGA, WSCGA, CPGA or USGA events in a Calendar Year(USGA/PGA One Day Junior Qualifiers will count in place of a two-day).

What events do I need to play in to be eligible? A list of events can be viewed here .
 

Once an athlete commits to Team NC, they can expect to receive team gear, invitations to state camps at elite facilities, support and mentorship from the Team NC staff and access to other resources as needed.
 

Yes! Once named to Team NC, athletes are a part of the USNDP for the following calendar year. The USNDP will provide benefits and recognition to Team NC participants. These benefits may include recognition on the USGA/USNDP website and social media, streamlined USNDP grant applications, exemptions to local AJGA events, and access to the official USNDP statistical platform.