Shut Home will as soon as once more take centre stage in junior golf in 2026 because it hosts each a qualifying occasion and the grand ultimate of the PING Junior Masters.
The award profitable Northumberland membership, lately recognised as Junior Golf Programme of the 12 months, continues its lengthy standing dedication to creating significant aggressive alternatives for aspiring golfers.
The 2026 sequence is ready to eclipse earlier years. It’s going to function 9 qualifying occasions throughout seven counties earlier than culminating in a full tour expertise ultimate on Shut Home’s Championship Colt Course on 27 October 2026.
Every qualifying occasion shall be performed off nett scores. This ensures accessibility and provides a broader vary of junior golfers the chance to progress to the grand ultimate.
From each venue, two boys and one woman from the Underneath 12, Underneath 15 and Underneath 18 classes will earn their place within the ultimate. The outcome shall be a various and inclusive discipline representing golf equipment nationwide.
Backed by PING Europe and Lee Westwood
Initially launched in 2017 alongside the British Masters at Shut Home, the PING Junior Masters has grown into one of many UK’s most fun and accessible junior sequence.
Backed by PING Europe and supported by former Ryder Cup star and Shut Home Connected Tour Skilled Lee Westwood, the occasion provides younger golfers a style of elite competitors in an expert match setting.
“Since we launched the Junior Masters in 2017 alongside the British Masters at Shut Home the programme has gone from power to power,” mentioned Westwood.
“I’m immensely happy with the way it has advanced, offering younger golfers the possibility to compete at some improbable programs throughout the UK while gaining invaluable aggressive expertise. Congratulations PING and Shut Home for the award profitable initiative.”
“The Junior Masters is a cornerstone of our junior pathway,” mentioned Jonathan Lupton, Managing Director at Shut Home.
“It offers a aggressive platform for proficient younger gamers whereas additionally supporting our wider grassroots initiatives. Our aim shouldn’t be solely to host nice tournaments however to assist create long run engagement with the game.”
Dave Fanning, European Advertising Director at PING Europe, added: “The Junior Masters completely displays what junior golf must be about, alternative, improvement and pleasure.
“We’re proud to assist a sequence that continues to develop and create memorable experiences for younger golfers.”
Grassroots affect past competitors
Past competitors, the initiative continues to have a big neighborhood affect.
Via the Junior Masters programme, the Shut Home PGA Instructing Crew delivers free teaching to greater than 1,000 schoolchildren yearly. The purpose is to introduce golf to new audiences and strengthen the game at grassroots stage.
The PING Junior Masters Closing will happen at Shut Home on 28 October 2026.
