Weekend golfers. Open door.
VGA Tour Championship I
Acquire your Tour Card. Activate Basic or higher.
Nine months of official scoring.
Top of your region in your division goes to Florida.
Four divisions. Four champions. Rings for adults, medals for juniors.
Scoring window opens
June 26, 2027
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Florida final
April 1, 2028
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One on-course championship in Florida.
How you get there
- 1Acquire a VGA Tour Card.
- 2Activate Basic or higher.
- 3Play your normal courses. Post verified rounds.
- 4Post at least 8 verified on-course rounds in the scoring window.
- 5Finish top of your region in your division. You go to Florida.
Then: Florida is one on-course event. Adult champions take the ring. Junior champions take a medal.
Your rounds qualify you. Each step up only gives you more tools to get there.
Four divisions · Men · Women · Boys · Girls
Four divisions play separately: Men (18+), Women (18+), Teen boys (13–17), Teen girls (13–17). Separate boards, separate Florida flights, four champions. Adult champions earn the ring; junior champions earn a medal. Teens need a parent or guardian on the account.
Your division is set by date of birth and gender. Men and women never share a board; boys and girls never share a board.
Men
18 and older
15 invitations per region
90 in the Florida flight · own champion + ring
Women
18 and older
15 invitations per region
90 in the Florida flight · own champion + ring
Teen boys
13 to 17
8 invitations per region
48 in the Florida flight · own champion + medal
Teen girls
13 to 17
8 invitations per region
48 in the Florida flight · own champion + medal
Six regions
Your home state sets your region. You can change home region once per season. The cut is a handicap-adjusted (net) ranking inside your region and division.
Northeast
Men 15 · Women 15 · Boys 8 · Girls 8
CT · DE · MA · MD · ME · NH · NJ · NY · PA · RI · VT · DC
Southeast
Men 15 · Women 15 · Boys 8 · Girls 8
AL · FL · GA · KY · MS · NC · SC · TN · VA · WV
Midwest
Men 15 · Women 15 · Boys 8 · Girls 8
IA · IL · IN · MI · MN · MO · ND · NE · OH · SD · WI
South Central
Men 15 · Women 15 · Boys 8 · Girls 8
AR · KS · LA · OK · TX
Mountain
Men 15 · Women 15 · Boys 8 · Girls 8
AZ · CO · ID · MT · NM · NV · UT · WY
West
Men 15 · Women 15 · Boys 8 · Girls 8
AK · CA · HI · OR · WA
Tools by plan
Plans are tools, not tickets. Flights stay free to enter for active members.
Basic
Verification on. Championship rounds can count. Your first tool set.
Rookie
Regional Championship board — the board that picks Florida — plus extra stats.
Tour
National view, official handicap for the cut, and prize-pool tools if you earn the Florida invite.
Tour Card
Required to qualify. Your resume of every verified round. Looks earned by play: Bronze → Silver → Gold → Platinum.
Adult purse — Men and Women
$25,000 per adult division, funded by the VGA treasury. Not an entry fee. Paid to the top 10 in the Men’s and Women’s Florida flights. Seniors: no separate Championship in season 1 — an optional 50+ filter is on the Men and Women boards.
| Place | Cash |
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| 1 | $10,000 + ring |
| 2 | $5,000 |
| 3 | $3,000 |
| 4 | $2,000 |
| 5 | $1,500 |
| 6 | $1,000 |
| 7 | $750 |
| 8 | $750 |
| 9 | $500 |
| 10 | $500 |
Junior purse — Boys and Girls
$4,000 per junior division. Medal, not a ring.
| 1 | $2,000 + medal |
| 2 | $1,000 |
| 3 | $500 |
| 4 | $250 |
| 5 | $250 |
What counts
Scoring window: June 26, 2027 – March 27, 2028. Rounds posted before the window are welcome but don't count toward qualifying.
Counts
- On-course rounds only
- Verified the usual VGA way (partner sign-off)
- Played inside the scoring window
- Tour Card held + Basic, Rookie, or Tour active
- At least 8 verified rounds
Does not count
- Simulator or bay sessions — off-course keeps its own boards
- Unverified rounds
- Rounds outside the window
- Free accounts — practice only
FAQ
- Do I need to be a pro?
- No.
- Does Free count?
- No. Activate Basic or higher.
- Do I need a Tour Card?
- Yes. Acquire it.
- Can a high handicap go to Florida?
- Yes. Ranking uses handicap.
- Do bay rounds count for Florida?
- No. Bay and sim rounds belong to the VGA Bay Championship.
- Can I play both Championships?
- Yes. Separate boards.
- Do juniors get a ring?
- No. Junior champions get a medal.
- Do I pay an entry fee for Florida?
- No. Activate membership and hold a Tour Card. Travel is on the player unless we add a stipend later.
- Is this the PGA Tour?
- No. Independent. Weekend players.
- Which division am I in?
- Set by your date of birth and gender: Men 18+, Women 18+, Teen boys 13–17, Teen girls 13–17. Each has its own board, Florida flight, and champion.
- Can teens play?
- Yes, ages 13–17, with a parent or guardian on the account. Teen boys and teen girls get 8 invitations per region.