JUNIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR POINT SYSTEM
RULES & REGULATIONS
IGA Junior Player of the Year Point System
- Point Total is determined by:
- Total points earned in the events outlined within
- The system is designed to give the golfer who competes well at the national and state levels the best chance at taking home the honor. In 2024, points will accumulate through September 8. Any events ending after September 8th will be applied to the 2025 Junior POTY race.
- The player must be an Iowa resident.
- Players must be 18 years of age or younger and have not enrolled in college at the time an event is played to be eligible for points in that event.
- Positions will not be elevated in events that feature juniors from other areas outside of Iowa. For example: 3rd place points will be awarded the 3rd place finisher even if the 1st and 2nd place finishers are not Iowa juniors.
- USGA points are awarded based on final finish. For example: A player who is a quarter-finalist in the U.S. Junior Amateur will receive 1200 points, not 500 + 700 + 900 + 1200.
- If a player is an alternate but subsequently is informed of the USGA that they are in the championship field, their points will be elevated to qualifier level, whether they actually play in the championship or not.
- Qualifying points will be awarded to exempt players for USGA or any other championship so long as they tee it up. However, players can earn additional points for their appropriate finish at the championship.
- Tiebreaker (in order):
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- Points earned in the Iowa Junior Amateur Championship
- Points earned in the Iowa Amateur Championship
- Points earned in the IGA Match Play Championship
- Highest point total earned in a remaining event
- 2nd highest point total earned in a remaining event
- 3rd highest point total earned in a remaining event
- It is very important for junior golfers who finish well in the outlined events to communicate those finishes to the IGA office. It is very hard for us to keep track of every tournament that is available.
- The IGA Rules & Competitions Committee reserves the right to award points for outstanding achievements outside the IGA Junior Player of the Year Points System.
IGA CONDUCTED CHAMPIONSHIPS - Point Tables
Iowa Junior Amateur
1 400
2 280
3 200
4 190
5 180
6 170
7 160
8 150
9 140
10 130
11 125
12 120
13 115
14 110
15 105
16 100
17 95
18 90
19 85
20 80
21 75
22 70
23 65
24 60
25 55
26 50
27 45
28 40
29 35
30 30
31 25
32 20
Iowa Amateur
1 600
2 420
3 300
4 285
5 270
6 255
7 240
8 225
9 210
10 195
11 188
12 180
13 173
14 165
15 158
16 150
17 143
18 135
19 128
20 120
21 113
22 105
23 98
24 90
25 83
26 75
27 68
28 60
29 53
30 45
31 38
32 30
*all players who make cut and return a 54-hole score will earn 30 points
IGA Match Play
Champion – 600
Runner-Up – 420
Semifinalist – 300
Quarterfinalist – 240
Round of 16 – 180
Round of 32 – 90
Qual for MP – 30
Herman Sani
1* 500
2 350
3 250
4 225
5 200
6 190
7 180
8 170
9 160
10 150
11 140
12 130
13 120
14 110
15 100
16 90
17 80
18 70
19 65
20 60
21 55
22 50
23 45
24 40
25 35
26 30
27 25
28 20
29 15
30 10
*200 point bonus for amateur that wins overall championship (600 total)
IGA Four-Ball
1 300
2 210
3 150
4 140
5 130
6 120
7 110
8 100
9 90
10 80
11 70
12 60
13 50
14 40
15 35
16 30
17 25
18 20
19 15
20 10
*points for Four-Ball are per person
USGA CONDUCTED CHAMPIONSHIPS - Point Tables
U.S. Open
Champion – 5000
36 Hole Cut – 3500
Sectional Qualifying
Medalist – 1000
Qualifier – 950
1st Alternate – 800
2nd Alternate – 750
Top 5 – 600
Local Qualifying
Top 10 – 500
Local Qualifying Medalist – 350
Qualifier – 325
1st Alternate – 225
2nd Alternate – 200
U.S. Amateur
Champion – 4000
Runner-Up – 3000
Semi-Finalist – 2000
Quarter-Finalist – 1600
Final 16 – 1200
Final 32 – 950
Match Play Qualifier – 700
Sectional Qualifying
Medalist – 350
Qualifier – 325
1st Alternate – 225
2nd Alternate – 200
Local Qualifying
Medalist – 150
Qualifier – 125
1st Alt – 75
2nd Alt – 50
U.S. Junior Amateur
Champion – 3000
Runner-Up – 2000
Semi-Finalist – 1600
Quarter-Finalist – 1200
Final 16 – 950
Final 32 – 700
Match Play Qualifier – 500
Sectional Qualifying
Medalist – 250
Qualifier – 225
1st Alternate – 175
2nd Alternate 150
U.S. Four-Ball
Champion – 2000
Runner-Up – 1500
Semi-Finalist – 1000
Quarter-Finalist – 800
Final 16 – 600
Match Play Qualifier – 500
Sectional Qualifying
Medalist – 200
Qualifier – 175
1st Alternate – 150
2nd Alternate – 100
*Four-Ball points are issued per person
ADDITIONAL SANCTIONED POINT EVENTS - Point Tables
Northwest Iowa Amateur
Iowa Masters
1 500
2 350
3 250
4 225
5 200
6 190
7 180
8 170
9 160
10 150
11 140
12 130
13 120
14 110
15 100
16 90
17 80
18 70
19 65
20 60
21 55
22 50
23 45
24 40
25 35
26 30
27 25
28 20
29 15
30 10
Briarwood Amateur
Carroll Amateur
Fort Dodge Amateur
Iowa Open
Southeast Iowa Amateur
The Classic
Waterloo Open
1 300
2 210
3 150
4 140
5 130
6 120
7 110
8 100
9 90
10 80
11 70
12 60
13 50
14 40
15 30
16 25
17 20
18 15
19 10
20 5
NATIONAL, REGIONAL & STATE EVENTS - Point Tables
Optimist, Pepsi Little Peoples, Big I, Midwest Junior Championship
1st 500
2nd 450
3rd 400
4th 375
5th 350
6th 325
7th 300
8th 285
9th 270
10th 255
11th 240
12th 225
13th 210
14th 200
15th 190
16th 180
17th 170
18th 160
19th 150
20th 140
21st 130
22nd 120
23rd 110
24th 105
25th 100
Make Cut: 50
Iowa PGA Section - Major Point Events
IAPGA Spring Junior Open
Principal Charity Classic Junior
47th Iowa Boys Junior PGA Championship (14-18)
TPC Deere Run Junior Open (14-18)
Cedar Valley Junior Tour Championship
Junior Tour Mid-Summer Classic
Eastern Iowa Junior
Iowa Junior Open
Iowa PGA Junior Tour Fall Classic
1st 150
2nd 125
3rd 100
4th 85
5th 80
6th 75
7th 70
8th 65
9th 60
10th 55
11th 50
12th 45
13th 40
14th 35
15th 30
16th 25
17th 20
18th 15
19th 10
20th 5
High School State Championships (All Classes)
1st 300
2nd 250
3rd 200
4th 175
5th 150
6th 125
7th 100
8th 75
9th 50
10th 25
Junior PGA Championship
1st 1500
2nd 1250
3rd 1000
4th 900
5th 850
6th 800
7th 750
8th 700
9th 650
10th 600
11th 585
12th 565
13th 550
14th 535
15th 510
16th 495
17th 480
18th 465
19th 450
20th 435
21st 410
22nd 395
23rd 380
24th 365
25th 350
Make cut: 250
Western Golf Association
Western Junior Championship
1st 1000
2nd 900
3rd 800
4th 750
5th 700
6th 650
7th 600
8th 550
9th 500
10th 450
11th 425
12th 400
13th 375
14th 350
15th 325
16th 300
17th 275
18th 250
19th 225
20th 200
21st 190
22nd 180
23rd 170
24th 160
25th 150
Make Cut: 75
AJGA Invitationals
1st 1000
2nd 800
3rd 700
4th 650
5th 600
6th 550
7th 500
8th 450
9th 400
10th 350
11th 300
12th 250
13th 200
14th 180
15th 160
16th 140
17th 120
18th 100
19th 80
20th 60
AJGA Open
1st 600
2nd 400
3rd 350
4th 325
5th 300
6th 275
7th 250
8th 225
9th 200
10th 175
11th 100
12th 125
13th 100
14th 90
15th 80
16th 70
17th 60
18th 50
19th 40
20th 20
AJGA Junior (15 & Under)
1st 300
2nd 250
3rd 200
4th 170
5th 160
6th 150
7th 140
8th 130
9th 120
10th 110
11th 100
12th 90
13th 80
14th 70
15th 60
16th 50
17th 40
18th 30
19th 20
20th 10
AJGA Preview
1st 200
2nd 150
3rd 100
4th 75
5th 60
6th 50
7th 40
8th 30
9th 20
10th 10