The USGA, Masters Tournament and PGA of America announced Tuesday that registration for 2026-27 Drive, Chip and Putt qualifying is now open. You can click here to access it.
Local qualifying begins in May and will continue throughout the summer with 353 sites in all 50 states for boys and girls, ages 7-15. The full schedule of qualifying events includes 10 notable venues set to host regional qualifiers this fall for participants who advance: TPC Sawgrass, Whistling Straits, Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, Castle Pines Golf Club, Southern Hills Country Club, Crooked Stick Golf Club, Pebble Beach Golf Links, The Los Angeles Country Club, Laurel Valley Golf Club and Quaker Ridge Golf Club.
Top performers at the local level will advance through sub-regional and regional qualifiers in July/August and September/October, respectively. From these qualifiers, 80 finalists — 40 boys and 40 girls — will earn an invitation to compete in the National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday, April 4, 2027, the eve of the Masters Tournament. Qualifiers are facilitated by all 41 sections of the PGA of America across the country.
New for the 2026 Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals is a “pace of play bonus.” National Finalists will earn up to three additional points if they complete each shot during the competition in 40 seconds or less. This initiative aims to reinforce pace of play as an essential skill in golf, according to officials.
Local qualifying begins May 2 at Miramar Golf Course in San Diego, California, and Duran Golf Club in Melbourne, Florida. The full breakdown and schedule of 2027 Drive, Chip and Putt qualifying is as follows:
Local (May-August): 353 host sites throughout all 50 states; No more than 3 juniors advance in each age/gender category from every venue
Sub-regional (July-August): 64 host sites; 2 juniors advance in each age/gender category from every venue
Regional (September-October): 10 host sites in 10 regions; 1 junior advances in each age/gender category from every venue
National Finals (April 4, 2027): 80 total participants at Augusta National Golf Club
The regional qualifying events in September and October of this year are set to take place at 10 host sites on the following dates:
September 12: TPC Sawgrass; Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.September 12: Whistling Straits; Sheboygan, Wisc.September 13: Pinehurst Resort & Country Club; Pinehurst, N.C.September 13: Castle Pines Golf Club; Castle Rock, Colo.September 19: Southern Hills Country Club; Tulsa, Okla.September 20: Crooked Stick Golf Club; Carmel, Ind.September 20: Pebble Beach Golf Links; Pebble Beach, Calif.September 27: The Los Angeles Country Club; Los Angeles, Calif.October 3: Laurel Valley Golf Club; Ligonier, Pa.October 11: Quaker Ridge Golf Club; Scarsdale, N.Y.