Junior Golf

Junior Golf with BDLGA

The BDLGA has a priority to introduce girls to the game of golf and nurture their skills and enjoyment of the game. Please note immediately below a copy of our Junior Player Profile Form which will be updated from time to time as event dates, venues and/or other details change.

To support our aim, the Junior Code of Conduct is enforced at all levels of junior participation – available on our RESOURCES page under BDLGA FORMS (please select form requiring signatures).

Objectives

To increase the participation levels of junior girls throughout the BDLGA district.
To maintain ongoing communication with parents about upcoming junior events that might be suitable for their daughters.
To identify additional opportunities for junior girls that will extend their skills and knowledge of golf.
To promote junior competitions and tournaments.
To ensure a sound future for junior girls golf in the BDLGA district.

Activities undertaken by the BDLGA

Annually, to select two teams for inter-district events. These are:
- the Junior Jug is an aggregate stroke event held over 3 days in conjunction with the Katherine Kirk Classic. The team consists of 3 players.
- the Sarah Jane Kenyon Challenge, a Match Play competition, which has a team of 8 girls.
The Boys and Girls Junior Championships are organised by the BDGA in conjunction with the BDLGA. We encourage club Junior Coordinators, both throughout Queensland and interstate, to enter players in these Championships.
Work with all BDLGA clubs to encourage them to provide beginner clinics for junior girls throughout the year.
Endeavour to acquire more sponsors for Junior Girls’ golf.

Junior Jug

The Junior Jug, first played at Bargara Golf Club in 1984, is an Inter District Match Play Tournament played between junior girls of the seven Districts of Queensland – Far North Queensland, North Queensland, Central Queensland, Sunshine Coast Burnett & District, Downs and South West, Gold Coast and Brisbane & District.

It is played annually on the Sunshine Coast in conjunction with the Katherine Kirk event, along with a Development camp usually during the Term 3 school holidays.

Accommodation is usually at Maroochy Waterfront camp, with the format finalised in the lead up to the event and prior to online registrations opening. For more information please email juniors@bdlga.com.au

Please refer to the information in this handbook (below) for the history of the Junior Jug: why, how and when it was introduced.

Past Junior Jug Winners

YEAR	HOST	VENUE	WINNERS
2025	Sunshine Coast Burnett & District	Maroocy River	Central Queensland District
2024	Sunshine Coast Burnett & District	Maroocy River	Wide Bay District
2023	Sunshine Coast Burnett & District	Maroocy River	Sunshine Coast Burnett & District
2022	Sunshine Coast Burnett & District	Maroocy River	Wide Bay District
2021		CANCELLED due to COVID 19
2020		CANCELLED due to COVID 19
2019	Central Queensland	Calliope	Brisbane and District
2018	Brisbane and District	Virginia	North Queensland
2017	Far North Queensland	Cairns	Sunshine Coast Burnett
2016	Downs and South Western	Gatton	Sunshine Coast Burnett
2015	Gold Coast	Beaudesert	Joint Winners: Downs and South Western and Gold Coast
2014	North Queensland	Sarina	Brisbane & District
2013	Wide Bay Burnett	Hervey Bay	Gold Coast
2012	Central Queensland	Yeppoon	Wide Bay Burnett
2011	Brisbane & District	Gailes	Joint Winners: Wide Bay Burnett and Central QLD
2010	Far North Queensland	Mossman	Central Queensland
2009	Downs and South Western	Goondiwindi	Downs and South Western
2008	Gold Coast	Coolangatta Tweed	North Queensland
2007	North Queensland	Ayr	Central Queensland
2006	Wide Bay Burnett	Maryborough	Downs and South Western
2005	Central Queensland	Calliope	Central Queensland
2004	Brisbane & District	Redcliffe	Brisbane & District
2003	Far North Queensland	Cairns	Brisbane & District
2002	Downs and South Western	Warwick	Downs and South Western
2001	Gold Coast	Emerald Lakes	Gold Coast
2000	North Queensland	Townsville	North Queensland
1999	Wide Bay Burnett	Caboolture	Wide Bay Burnett
1998	Central Queensland	Emerald	Central Queensland
1997	Brisbane & District	lndooroopilly	Wide Bay Burnett
1996	Far North Queensland	Cairns	Downs and South Western
1995	Downs and South Western	Dalby	Downs and South Western
1994	Gold Coast	Surfers Paradise	Central Queensland
1993	North Queensland	Mackay	Central Queensland
1992	Central Queensland	Rockhampton	Brisbane & District
1991	Brisbane & District	Pacific	North Queensland
1990	Wide Bay Burnett	Maryborough	Wide Bay Burnett
1989	Downs and South Western	Toowoomba	Downs and South Western
1988	Gold Coast	Southport	Brisbane & District
1987	North Queensland	Willows	North Queensland
1986	Central Queensland	Rockhampton	Central Queensland
1985	Brisbane & District	Royal Queensland	Gold Coast
1984	Downs and South Western	Bargara	Downs and South Western

Junior Championships

This event is a Greg Norman Junior Masters Qualifier.

This Brisbane Junior Amateur event, held in conjunction with the boys and played over 36 holes, is usually played during the term 2 school holidays in June/July.

BDLGA is excited to announce the 2026 Brisbane Junior Amateur Championships will be played in conjunction with the Pacific Junior Event and hosted at Pacific Golf Club on 10 and 11 July 2026.

Registrations, once open, will be via the Brisbane District Golf Association (BDGA) website – https://www.bdga.org.au for all participants.

As more details become available, they will be provided via this website.

Should you have any further queries, please contact juniors@bdlga.com.au

Sarah Jane Kenyon

The Sarah Jane Kenyon Challenge is an Inter-District Matchplay event usually held each year between Brisbane & District and Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay District.

The 2026 event will be hosted by BDLGA and player selection will occur closer to the event.

BDLGA have unfortunately been notified SCWBD is unable to field a junior team this year. To enable this event to be played in 2026, BDLGA is currently in liaison with Gold Coast District to secure an opposing team and date of play.

Please email juniors@bdlga.com.au for further details.

The 2025 event was played at Woodford Golf Club on Sunday, 7 September 2025 with the win secured by the BDLGA team – 5 1/2 to 2 1/2 (and 6 of the 8 matches went to hole 17 or 18)!! Congratulations to the 2025 SJK team – Skyla Taylor, Captain (Gatton); Amara Aston (Mt Warren Park); Cassandre Geens (Indooroopilly); Abbie Cook (Virginia); Gemma Oliver (Wantima); Lilly Dellar (Brisbane); Hana Chen Wahyudi (Indooroopilly); and Cayenne Stephens (Pacific).

The 2024 event, scheduled to be played at Redcliffe Golf Club on 3 November 2024, was won on forfeit by our B&D team – Skyla Taylor, Amara Aston, Ky-An Vu, Angelina Drake, Abbie Cook, Anna Chen, Zayetta Brady and Lilly Dellar. BDLGA look forward to contesting this annual event against Sunshine Coast District again in 2025!

In 2023 the event was played at Woodford Golf Club, the result being Sunshine Coast 5/3 with 7 of the 8 matches going to hole 17 or 18! The B&D team were Lily Saba, Ky-An Vu, Mikayla Dyal, Jezarah Kamu, Abbie Cook, Emma Cook, Amity Vercoe and Michela Samuals.

In 2022 the event was played at Keperra Golf Club, the result being Sunshine Coast 5/3. The B&D team were Lily Saba, Angelina Drakos, Allegra De Guzman, Ky-An Vu, Grace Kelleher, Tiyara Samararatne, Mikayla Dyal and Janie Carrol.