Tournament Selection Process Deadline for Minny/Prep/Junior Tour Events!
2026-04-29 16:30 UTC
The tournament selection process for Junior/Minny/Prep Tour events will run from Wednesday, March 18, 2026 – Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. (CST).
Everyone who selects an event during this time frame has the same chance to receive it as everyone else. It is NOT based on first come, first served as long as your picks are made within the selection time frame.
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED PAST THE DEADLINE!
The Minnesota PGA Junior Golf ‘Sota Series is proud to offer over 200 tournaments in Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Western Wisconsin. In order to provide ample playing opportunities to our members, we have devised a Tournament Selection Process, also referred to as a lottery, to ensure everyone has a chance to compete in the events they desire. The Tournament Selection Process is ONLY for the Minny/Prep/Junior Tour events.

Mom & Me on the Tee Golf Clinic
2026-05-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Braemar Golf Course

Online Waiting List Starts for FULL Junior,Minny and Prep Tour Events at 9AM CST
2026-05-18
The online waiting list starts on Monday, May 18 at 9AM CDT for Junior Tour, Minny Tour and Prep Tour events that filled through the lottery!
Please do not wait list for events that still have open spots! You can only put your name on a waiting list for events that are FULL! You can check out the full list of tournaments by clicking here.
Once your name is on the wait list, please DO NOT CALL to find out where you are on the list. We will email you once we have an opening. We might not know about a cancellation until the last minute. If you do get a spot off the waiting list, you will pay your entry fee by credit card ahead of time. **If you do not hear from us, that means you did not receive a spot in the tournament.

2026 'Sota Series Season Starts!
2026-06-08

MN Boys Junior PGA Championship
2026-06-29 - 2026-06-30 | The Jewel GC
Two-Day, 36 Hole Individual Stroke Play Championship
Boys will need to register for ONE of the seven qualifiers. A certain number of boys from EACH qualifier will get invited to the 2026 MN Boys Junior PGA Championship which is taking place at The Jewel GC on June 29 – July 30, 2026. All juniors playing in a Qualifier and going onto the Section Championship will play from the SAME SET OF TEES!
Each Qualifier has an entry fee of $65.00 for a member and non-member. If a junior boy does qualify for the 2026 MN Boys Junior PGA Championship you will have an additional entry fee of $75.00.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Players must be eighteen (18) years of age or younger as of the final day of the National Championship (July 31, 2026). Players must be amateurs as defined by the USGA and may not be full-time college students.
Players will qualify within the PGA Section in which they reside. A player resides at the location in which they spend 183 days or more per year. Players are NOT allowed to compete for an exemption in more than one Section. The Minnesota Section PGA geographically includes the entire states of Minnesota and North Dakota; South Dakota (less areas surrounding cities of Rapid City, Vermillion, and Yankton); and a portion of Western Wisconsin that includes St. Croix County and Superior, Wisconsin. (**If you live in a part of Wisconsin that is the Minnesota Section please email us for registration)
The overall low boy and runner-up from the 2026 MN Boys Junior PGA Championship will qualify to join the nation’s top boy junior golfers at the 2026 National Junior PGA Championships that will be held at Fields Ranch East and West in Frisco, Texas on July 38-31, 2026.

MN Girls Junior PGA Championship
2026-07-06 - 2026-07-07 | Edinburgh USA
Two-Day, 36 Hole Individual Stroke Play Championship
This is a first come, first serve registration for the MN Girls Junior PGA Championship. Girls do NOT have to play in a qualifying round.
ELIGIBLITY REQUIREMENTS:
Players must be eighteen (18) years of age or younger as of the final day of the National Championship (July 31, 2026). Players must be amateurs as defined by the USGA and may not be full-time college students.
Players will qualify within the PGA Section in which they reside. A player resides at the location in which they spend 183 days or more per year. Players are NOT allowed to compete for an exemption in more than one Section. The Minnesota Section PGA geographically includes the entire states of Minnesota and North Dakota; South Dakota (less areas surrounding cities of Rapid City, Vermillion, and Yankton); and a portion of Western Wisconsin that includes St. Croix County and Superior, Wisconsin. *ONLY JUNIORS THAT LIVE WITHIN ST CROIX COUNTY and SUPERIOR CAN PLAY IN THIS EVENT FROM WISCONSIN*
(**If you live in a part of Wisconsin that is within the Minnesota Section please email us for registration)
The overall low girls and runner-up from the 2026 MN Girls Junior PGA Championship will qualify to join the nation’s top girl junior golfers at the 2026 National Junior PGA Championships that will be held at Fields Ranch East and West in Frisco, TX on July 28-31, 2026.

2026 MN/WI PGA Junior Cup Matches
2026-07-16 - 2026-07-17 | Eau Claire Golf & Country Club, 828 Club View Ln, Altoona, 54720, United States
*2026 Cup Matches will take place on Thursday, July 16 and Friday, July 17 at Eau Claire Golf & Country Club in Altoona, Wisc.*
Started in 1998, this friendly border-battle event takes 24 of the top juniors from the Minnesota Section to square off against 24 of the top juniors from the Wisconsin Section. Each team will consist of 12 boys and 12 girls in this Ryder Cup team format event. Round one will be four ball match play and Round two will be singles match play.

'Sota Series Boys Match Play Championship
2026-07-27 - 2026-07-29 | Legacy Courses at Craguns, 11496 E Gull Lake Dr, Brainerd, 56401, United States
The 2026 ‘Sota Series Boys Match Play Championship will be held at Cragun’s Legacy Courses on the Dutch 27.
The Boys Match Play Championship will take place on Monday, July 27 through Wednesday, July 29
NOTE – Once a junior loses a match they are out of the Match Play Championship. You have to win matches to keep advancing in the Championship.*Example: If you lose your first round match you will be done for the tournament.

*ALL ROUNDS ON THE DUTCH 27 – RED/WHITE/BLUE Nine’s*
-First round pairings will be emailed out on Friday, July 24
Monday, July 27:
Boys 1st Round matches (Blue Nine to Red Nine) – 64 boys will play on Monday morning. First round match tee times will be from 8:00 AM until 10:30 AM. Groups will play in foursomes.
Boys 2nd Round matches (White Nine to Blue Nine) – 32 boys will play on Monday afternoon. Second round match tee times will be from 2:30 PM until 3:40 PM. Groups will play in foursomes.
Tuesday, July 28:
Boys 3rd Round matches (White Nine to Blue Nine) – 16 boys will play on Tuesday morning. 3rd round boys match tee times will be from 8:30 AM until 9:00 AM. Groups will play in foursomes.
Boys 4th Round matches (Red Nine to White Nine) – 8 boys will play on Tuesday afternoon. Boys tee times will be 2:00 PM until 2:30 PM. Groups will play in twosomes.
Wednesday, July 29:
Boys semi-final matches (Blue Nine to Red Nine) – 4 boys will play on Wednesday morning. Boys tee times will be 8:00 AM & 8:10 AM. Groups will play in twosomes.
Boys Championship match (White Nine to Blue Nine) will play on Wednesday afternoon at 12:30 PM.

'Sota Series Girls Match Play Championship
2026-07-28 - 2026-07-29 | Legacy Courses at Craguns, 11496 E Gull Lake Dr, Brainerd, 56401, United States
The 2026 ‘Sota Series Girls Match Play Championship will be held at Cragun’s Legacy Courses on the Dutch 27.
The Girls Match Play Championship will take place on Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29.
*ALL ROUNDS ON THE DUTCH 27 – RED/WHITE/BLUE Nine’s*
-First round pairings for girls will be emailed out on Friday, July 24
NOTE – Once a junior loses a match they are out of the Match Play Championship. You have to win matches to keep advancing in the Championship.
*Example: If you lose your first round match you will be done for the tournament.
Tuesday, July 28:
Girls 1st Round matches (White Nine to Blue Nine) – 16 girls will play on Tuesday morning. Girls 1st round tee times will be from 9:10 AM until 9:40 AM. Groups will play in foursomes.
Girls 2nd Round matches (Red Nine to White Nine) – 8 girls will play on Tuesday afternoon. Girls tee times will be 2:40 PM until 3:10 PM. Groups will play in twosomes.
Wednesday, July 29:
Girls semi-final matches (Blue Nine to Red Nine) – 4 girls will play on Wednesday morning. Girls tee times will be 8:20 AM & 8:30 AM. Groups will play in twosomes.
Girls Championship match (White Nine to Blue Nine) will play on Wednesday afternoon at 12:40 PM.

Minny Tour Championship
2026-08-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Lafayette Club, 2800 Northview Rd, Minnetonka Beach, MN, 55361, United States
This 9-hole Championship event is a 9AM Shotgun start on Monday, August 10 at Lafayette Club
*We will be doing a lottery selection for the end of the year Minny Tour Championship for juniors ages 12 & Under. You can make your selection starting Friday, July 10 at NOON CST and selections will close on Sunday, July 19 at 11:59 p.m. CST. You are only able to try and participate in ONE of the end of the year Championships for 12 & Under (Minny Tour or Prep Tour Championship). In order to play in the 2026 Minny Tour Championship you need to have participated in a 2026 Minny Tour Event.
This is NOT first come, first serve basis as long as you make your pick in the selected time frame. Those who have been selected to play in the event through the lottery will be notified on Monday, July 20th by email. We have 60 spots to fill for the Minny Tour Championship (and certain amounts of spots per age division).

Prep Tour Championship
2026-08-10 13:30 - 16:30 | Lafayette Club, 2800 Northview Rd, Minnetonka Beach, MN, 55361, United States
This 9-hole Championship event is a 1:30 PM Shotgun start on Monday, August 10 at Lafayette Club.
We will be doing a lottery selection for the end of the year Prep Tour Championship for juniors ages 12 & Under. You can make your selection starting Friday, July 10 at NOON CST and selections will close on Sunday, July 19 at 11:59 p.m. CST. You are only able to try and participate in ONE of the end of the year Championships for 12 & Under (Minny Tour or Prep Tour Championship). In order to play in the 2026 Prep Tour Championship you need to have participated in a 2026 Prep Tour Event.
This is NOT first come, first serve basis as long as you make your pick in the selected time frame. Those who have been selected to play in the event through the lottery will be notified on Monday, July 20th by email. We have 60 spots to fill for the Prep Tour Championship (and certain amounts of spots per age division).

Players Tour Tournament of Champions
2026-08-12 - 2026-08-13 | Minnesota National GC, 23247 480th St, McGregor, MN, 55760, United States
Two-Day 36 Hole Individual Stroke Play Event (INVITE ONLY CHAMPIONSHIP)
Round One – Wednesday, August 12 (12:00 p.m. Tee Times off #1)
Round Two – Thursday, August 13 (7:30 a.m. Tee Times off #1)
*Invite-only event for the top boys/girls in Players Tour Players of the Year points and any junior that wins a 36-hole or 18-hole 2026 Players Tour Event. The top 45 Boys on the Players Tour Player of the Year points list will receive an invite and the top 20 Girls on the Player of the Year points list will receive an invite. Invites will be emailed out after the final round of the last Players Tour event on Tuesday, August 4.

Warrior Cup for Ages 13-15
2026-08-17 12:00 - 17:00 | New Prague GC
18 Hole Individual Stroke Play End of the Year Championship Event
12:00 PM Shotgun start at New Prague GC on Monday, August 17
**NOTE: This is an invitation only event. A junior will only receive an invite if they win a 2026 Junior Tour Event in the 13-15 year old age division. You will receive an invitation by email after the results of the event are posted. We will start emailing invites out for the 2026 Junior Tour Event winners in the 13-15 age division after the first week of events.

Warrior Cup for Ages 16-19
2026-08-19 08:30 - 13:30 | Crow River GC
18 Hole Individual Stroke Play End of the Year Championship Event
8:30 AM Shotgun start on Wednesday, August 19 at Crow River GC
**NOTE: This is an invitation only event. A junior will only receive an invite if they win a 2026 Junior Tour Event in the 16-19 year old age division. You will receive an invitation by email after the results of the event are posted. We will start emailing invites out for the 2026 Junior Tour Event winners in the 16-19 age division after the first week of events.
