Junior Challenge Cup

Boys (16 Total) - Qualifiers

• Winner - South Florida PGA Player of the Year (2025)
• Winner - Patty Berg Junior Championship (2026)
• Winner - South Florida PGA Nicklaus Junior Championship (2026)
• Winner - South Florida PGA Junior PGA Championship (2026)
• Winner - Brendan Cunningham Junior Open (2026)
• Winner - SFPGA Junior Cup (2026)
• Winner - South Florida PGA Jim McLean Labor Day Classic (2026)

Points-Based Qualifiers

• Top 8 Players in the SFPGA Medalist Player of the Year Standings (as of September 9, 2026)
• If a player qualifies through multiple criteria and both captain's picks have already been used, additional players will be selected from the Player of the Year points standings.

Captain's Selections:

• Captain's Pick(s) - minimum of one, maximum of two, depending on redundancy among the automatic qualifiers listed above

Girls (8 Total) - Qualifiers

• Winner - South Florida PGA Player of the Year (2025)
• Winner - South Florida PGA Nicklaus Junior Championship (2026)
• Winner - South Florida OGA Junior PGA Championship (2026)
• Winner - SFPGA Junior Cup (2026)
• Winner - South Florida PGA Jim McLean Labor Day Classic (2026)

Points-Based Qualifiers

• Top 3 Players in the SFPGA Medalist Player of the Year Standings (as of September 9, 2026)
• If a player qualifies through multiple criteria and both captain's picks have already been used, additional players will be selected from the Player of the Year points standings.

Captain's Selections:

• Captain's Pick(s) - minimum of one, maximum of two, depending on redundancy among the automatic qualifiers listed above

Captains Picks

• Captains will receive guidance from South Florida PGA staff when selecting additional players for their teams.
• All Captain's picks must:
• Reside within the geographical boundaries of the South Florida PGA
• Be elite-level players
• Cannot be a collegiate student or student/athlete 
• If more than one Captain's Pick is permitted based on the selection criteria outlined above, preference will be given to players who have competed in elite national and regional championships, with consideration based on performance in those events.
• Events considered may include, but are not limited to:
• U.S. Girls' Junior Championship
• U.S. Boys' Junior Championship
• Junior PGA Championship
• U.S. Amateur Championship
• Other comparable elite national or regional events

Team Selection

• The teams will be determined by a blind draw once all players have been determined

NOTE: The committee reserves the right to make adjustments to the outlined criteria/team selection at any time.