Team NC 2026 will be named in late 2025. 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. 
 

The Team North Carolina Committee will name 12 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 will be automatically selected. The Committee will hold two captains' picks to make the team. Players must play in at least 3  Multi-Day CGA, SCGA, SCJGA, WSCGA, CPGA or USGA events in a Calendar Year(USGA/PGA One Day Qualifiers will count in place of a two-day). The list of events that would count can be viewed here .

NC Junior Girls' Rankings      

NC Junior Boys' Rankings
 

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.