About this site

Why we built this site,and how to use it

The story behind the Junior Golf Tournament Calendar, and how to use it from finding a tournament to entering and the day itself.

Why we built this site

Junior golf tournaments in Japan are announced in different places at different times, depending on the organizer. Dates are on an association’s website, entries on an entry site, and results on yet another page. By the time you notice, entries may already be open, and popular tournaments can fill up within minutes.

We wanted to enter, but we missed it. We built this site to make that happen to fewer families.

Among parents, those who know the tournaments well often share tips with friends. But as children grow and move on to the next stage, parents’ attention moves on too, and what they learned is rarely passed down. Every year, new families get lost in the same places.

So, talking it through with parents of junior golfers, we decided to build up that knowledge in one place. We collect tournaments in Japan and abroad that elementary and junior high school students can enter, and check when, where and by whom each is held, and when entries open and close, against the organizers’ official information. What we don’t know, we leave as “TBA” rather than guessing.

A tournament is a place where children decide for themselves to take on a challenge. Whether it’s a first event or a national final, we hope every child finds their next step, and that the parents who support them have a little less to worry about. That’s why we update the information every week.

Junior Golf Tournament Calendar team

Getting started in 3 steps

  1. STEP1

    Family settings

    Enter your child’s school grade and prefecture. The level and area are chosen for you, and you’ll see whether your child is likely eligible. It’s optional and stays on your device.

  2. STEP2

    Find tournaments

    Browse the map, the lists or the entry calendar. Tap a tournament name to see the entry period, venue and the organizer’s official page.

  3. STEP3

    Add to My tournaments

    Add tournaments you’re interested in. Entry openings, deadlines and tournament days line up under “To do”, so you won’t miss an entry.

What you can do

Find

Map

See venues on a map to spot tournaments near you, and open directions in Google Maps. Choose an overseas area to see tournaments on a world map.

Open the map →
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Lists and filters

Tournaments are sorted by date under Upcoming, Entry open, Dates TBA and Past. Filter by level (elementary or junior high), area (region or country) and type of organizer.

Find tournaments →
Lists and filters

Entry calendar

See entry openings, deadlines and tournament days on a monthly calendar, with this month’s deadlines listed by date.

Entry calendar

Learn

Tournament details

Entry period (with opening time and first-come or lottery where known), dates, venue, organizer and eligibility on one sheet. You’ll also see whether your child’s grade is likely eligible, a link to last year’s results, and preparation notes such as caddies and carts. Add each tournament to your calendar from here.

Tournament details

Routes to the finals

See which qualifiers lead to national and world finals. Choose a grade and prefecture to see where your child starts.

See the routes →
Routes to the finals

Tournament updates

Newly announced dates, new tournaments, cancellations and results, grouped by day, plus tournaments whose entries open soon.

See updates →
Tournament updates

For your family

Family settings

Grade, prefecture, date of birth and gender (all optional) set the default filters and the eligibility guide. The grade moves up automatically in April.

Family settings

My tournaments

Track tournaments as Considering, Entered or Awaiting lottery. “To do” lists entry openings, deadlines and tournament days in order, and warns you about events on the same or back-to-back days. Keep a checklist and notes for payment, practice rounds and rules.

My tournaments

Switching between children

Add a sibling and switch with “Showing for” at the top. Each child gets their own filters and tournaments.

Switching between children

Share your plan

“Family” copies everything to a family member’s phone. “Friends” sends only the tournaments you entered, and your friend sees “… is entered too” in their list. Nothing is sent to our server; you share a link through LINE or any app.

Share your plan

Read and contribute

Guides for parents

Growing through golf, your first tournament, caddying and the cart, distance by age and choosing clubs, based on official materials and research.

Read the guides →
Guides for parents

Suggest a tournament

Know a tournament we’re missing? Tell us through the form. We add it once we can confirm it with the organizer’s official information.

Suggest a tournament →

How we check the information

Every listing is checked by hand, like this:

See the updates →

What we care about

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