TOLEDO – One of the oldest junior golf associations in the country, the Toledo Junior Golf Association (TJGA), is set to begin its 52nd year and has posted the 2025 tournament schedule, along with new rules and scholarship opportunities.
TJGA first began hosting junior golf tournaments in the Toledo area in 1973 and has helped many young golfers improve their games for the high school season, with many of them going on to play collegiately.
TJGA has three divisions for both boys and girls based on age. Golfers aged 10-13 compete in the Futures Division. The next division is 14-15 with 16-19 year-olds in the oldest bracket.
In a rule change for 2025, golfers who turn 19 years old before or during the current season are now eligible to participate in TJGA events. Previously, only those players 18-years-old and younger were eligible to compete.
TJGA participants also compete in a season-long points competition to earn the Frank Stanahan Player of the Year (Boys) and the Sharon Keil Player of the Year (Girls).
Other annual awards include the Paul Hahn (Boys) and Karen Stone (Girls) Sportsmanship Award. In golf, “every shot counts;” that statement has never been more true to win either the Don Kotnik Boys Low Scoring, or the Greg Fish Girls Low Scoring Award at the end of the season.
High school seniors who play in TJGA events are also eligible to apply for three college scholarships:
- The Paul Szymanki Spirit Award Scholarship
- The Dr. Edward J Jacob Memorial Scholarship
- The Sharon and Jerry Keil Scholarship
Registration for these scholarships can be found at the TJGA website. Applications must be received prior to June 25.
The 2025 TJGA schedule features two events in May: The Joe Haas Cup at Firestone Country Club and the parent/child tournament, held at South Toledo Golf Club. Ten events are scheduled in June, plus seven tournaments in July.
June features the Maumee Bay Junior on June 3, followed by The Winckowski Law Office Open, hosted by Eagles Landing on June 4, and the Cam Smith Memorial Junior held at Stone Oak Country Club on June 6.
TJGA has been providing a competitive schedule of golf events for area junior golfers to hone their games and prepare for the future. Many former competitors have gone on to successful college – and even professional – golf careers.
The full schedule of 19 tournaments can be found at the TJGA website. Registration for the June events begins April 1 and registration for the July tournaments begins May 1.
