JUNIOR GIRLS' PLAYER OF THE YEAR POINT SYSTEM
RULES & REGULATIONS
IGA Junior Girls’ 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 2023, points will accumulate through September 10. Any events ending after September 10th will be applied to the 2024 Junior POTY race.
The player must be an Iowa resident and must compete in at least one IGA conducted Championship to be eligible in final standings for Junior Girls’ Player of the Year.
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.
Iowa Women’s Match Play: Players must win a match or earn a first round bye through stroke play qualifying to earn points. For example, if there are only 30 players participating those earning the #1 and #2 seed and those winning a first round match will earn Round of 16 points. Those losing their first round match will not earn any points.
USGA points are awarded based on final finish. For example: A player who is a quarter-finalist in the U.S. Women’s Amateur will receive 1600 points, not 200 + 400 + 800 + 1600.
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 not be awarded to exempt players for USGA or any other championship. However, players can earn points for their appropriate finish once at the championship.
For example, a player is exempt from qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Amateur
- If she does not make match play she will receive 0 points
- If she makes match play she will receive 225 points
Tiebreaker (in order):
- Points earned in the Iowa Junior Girls’ Championship
- Points earned in the Iowa Women’s Amateur 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
When determining which tier will be used for allocating points for Iowa PGA Junior Tour Events, the IGA will count all players who started the tournament whether or not they finished the event or not. For example: 11 players are entered in the event but 2 players decide to withdraw prior to teeing off. The total number of players that started the event is now 9. The event would then fall into Tier A for points allocation.
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 Women’s Rules & Competitions Subcommittee reserves the right to award points for outstanding achievements outside the IGA Junior Girls’ Player of the Year Points System.
IGA CONDUCTED CHAMPIONSHIPS - Point Tables
Iowa Junior Girls' 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
Iowa Women's Amateur
1 800
2 600
3. 420
4 300
5 285
6 270
7 255
8 240
9 225
10 210
11 195
12 188
13 180
14 173
15 165
16 158
17 150
18 143
19 135
20 128
21 120
22 113
23 105
24 98
25 90
IGA Women's Match Play
Champion – 400
Runner-up – 300
Semifinalist – 225
Quarterfinalist – 160
Round of 16 – 100
Round of 32 – 50
Women's Club Team
Individual Gross
1 300
2 200
3 140
4 100
5 95
6 90
7 85
8 80
9 75
10 70
11 65
12 60
13 55
14 50
15 45
16 40
17 35
18 30
19 25
20 20
21 10
22 10
23 10
24 10
25 10
IGA Women's Four-Ball
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
USGA CONDUCTED CHAMPIONSHIPS - Point Tables
U.S. Women's Open
Champion – 5000
Runner-Up – 4500
Top 5 – 2750
Top 10 – 2500
Top 20 – 2250
Low Am (made cut) – 1000
Make cut – 850
Low Am (miss cut) – 700
Sectional Qualifying
Medalist – 600
Qualifier – 450
1st Alt – 300
2nd Alt – 250
U.S. Women's Amateur
Champion – 4000
Runner-up – 3000
Semifinalist – 2000
Quarterfinalist – 1600
Final 16 – 1200
Final 32 – 950
MP Qualifier – 700
Sectional Qualifying
Medalist – 350
Qualifier – 325
1st Alt – 225
2nd Alt – 200
Top 5 – 150
Top 10 – 100
U.S. Junior Girls' Amateur
Champion – 3000
Runner-up – 2000
Semifinalist – 1600
Quarterfinalist – 1200
Final 16 – 950
Final 32 – 700
MP Qualifier – 500
Sectional Qualifying
Medalist – 250
Qualifier – 225
1st Alt – 175
2nd Alt – 150
Top 5 – 100
Top 10 – 50
U.S. Women's Four-Ball
Champion – 2000
Runner-up – 1500
Semifinalist – 1000
Quarterfinalist – 800
Final 16 – 600
Final 32 – 500
MP Qualifier – 400
Sectional Qualifying
Medalist – 250
Qualifier – 225
1st Alt – 175
2nd Alt – 150
Top 5 – 100
Top 10 – 50
NATIONAL, REGIONAL & STATE EVENTS - Point Tables
Iowa PGA Section - Major Point Events
IAPGA Spring Junior Open
Principal Charity Classic Junior Open
John Deere Classic Jr
Cedar Valley Junior Tour Championship
47th Iowa Girls Junior PGA Championship
Junior Tour Mid-Summer Classic – 18 Hole Division
Eastern Iowa Junior
Iowa Junior Open – 14-18 Division
Iowa PGA Junior Tour Fall Classic
Non IAPGA Junior Tour Events
(using IAPGA point scales)
Iowa PGA Section
A Tier
(11 or more players)
1 300
2 250
3 200
4 170
5 160
6 150
7 140
8 130
9 120
10 110
11 100
12 90
13 80
14 70
15 60
16 50
17 40
18 30
19 20
20 10
Iowa PGA Section
B Tier
(1-10 players)
1 200
2 150
3 100
4 75
5 60
6 50
7 40
8 30
9 20
10 10
PGA Junior Girls' Championship
1 1000
2 800
3 750
4 700
5 650
6 600
7 585
8 565
9 550
10 535
11 510
12 495
13 480
14 465
15 450
16 435
17 410
18 395
19 380
20 365
21 350
22 325
23 300
24 275
25 250
Make cut: 250
Western Women's Golf Association
Junior Championship
Champ Flight
Champion – 500
Runner-Up – 450
Semifinalist – 400
Quarterfinalist – 350
Round of 16 – 270
Round of 32 – 170
First Flight
Champion – 150
Runner-Up – 75
Semifinalist – 50
Quarterfinalist – 30
Round of 16 – 20
Round of 32 – 10
Big I, Optimist Junior Championship, Midwest Junior Championship
1 500
2 450
3 400
4 375
5 350
6 325
7 300
8 285
9 270
10 255
11 240
12 225
13 210
14 200
15 190
16 180
17 170
18 160
19 150
20 140
Make cut: 50
High School State Championships (All Classes)
1 400
2 350
3 300
4 275
5 250
6 225
7 200
8 150
9 125
10 100
AJGA Invitationals
1 1000
2 800
3 700
4 650
5 600
6 550
7 500
8 450
9 400
10 350
11 300
12 250
13 200
14 180
15 160
16 140
17 120
18 100
19 80
20 60
AJGA Open
1 600
2 400
3 350
4 325
5 300
6 275
7 250
8 225
9 200
10 175
11 150
12 125
13 100
14 90
15 80
16 70
17 60
18 50
19 40
20 30
AJGA Junior (Age 15 and Under)
1 300
2 250
3 200
4 170
5 160
6 150
7 140
8 130
9 120
10 110
11 100
12 90
13 80
14 70
15 60
16 50
17 40
18 30
19 20
20 10
AJGA Preview
1 200
2 150
3 100
4 75
5 60
6 50
7 40
8 30
9 20
10 10