The PGA of Alberta will partner with Cougar Creek Golf Resort and the Royal Mayfair Golf Club to host the 36th Junior Masters Tournament, July 25–27, 2026. The first two rounds will be contested at Cougar Creek, with the final round taking place at the historic Royal Mayfair.
Both facilities are excited to help continue the tradition of showcasing Alberta’s top junior golfers.
The Play Golf Alberta Junior Masters presented by Sundog Eyewear / Blue Tees – is a 54-hole invitational junior championship organized annually by the PGA of Alberta. The event provides the province’s top-40 boys and top-20 girls with a highly competitive and affordable tournament experience at two of Alberta’s premier golf venues.
NEW for 2026, WAGR points will be attached to the Play Golf Alberta Junior Masters presented by Sundog Eyewear/Blue Tees.
All scores will be posted on Junior Golf Scoreboard.
Please Note: Any parental misconduct will not be tolerated. They will be removed from the course immediately and cannot return for the remainder of the event.
Invitation Criteria
The 2026 Play Golf Alberta Junior Masters is an invitational event open to Alberta residents 18 years of age and under. In alignment with Golf Canada’s National Championship Eligibility Guidelines, a player’s age as of August 1, 2025 is used to determine eligibility.
There will be thirty-nine (39) spots for boys and twenty-one (21) spots for girls in total to form the field of sixty (60) players. Invitations for the 2026 PGA of Alberta Junior Masters will be sent to all eligible players in April 2026.
Players qualify in the U19, U17, and U15 Divisions based on results from the 2025 Alberta Golf Provincial Championships and 2025 Maple Leaf Junior Tour Order of Merit Standings (highest ranked results by age division).
Player Exemptions
The overall winners will automatically receive an invitation to participate in the next year’s Junior Masters as long as they meet the age eligibility requirement. Two (2) discretionary exemptions are also available.
If a player is unable to accept the invitation, the next highest-ranked player based on the set criteria will be invited to take the spot. Click on the tabs below to see the full criteria for each division.
- Four (4) eligible players from the U19 Provincial Championship results
- Two (2) eligible players from the U17 Provincial Championship results
- Three (3) eligible players from the MJT OOM (Alberta, Junior Boys)
- Three (3) eligible players from the MJT OOM (Alberta, Juvenile Boys)
- Four (4) eligible players from the U17 Provincial Championship results
- Three (3) eligible players from the U15 Provincial Championship results
- Four (4) eligible players from the MJT OOM (Alberta, Juvenile Boys)
- Four (4) eligible players from the MJT OOM (Alberta, Bantam Boys)
- Three (3) eligible players from the U15 Provincial Championship results
- Two (2) eligible players from the U13 Provincial Championship results
- Three (3) eligible players from the MJT OOM (Alberta, Bantam Boys)
- Two (2) eligible players from the MJT OOM (Alberta, Peewee Boys)
- Four (4) eligible players from the U19 Provincial Championship results
- Three (3) eligible players from the U17 Provincial Champion results
- Six (6) eligible from the MJT OOM (Alberta, 15-19 Girls)
- Two (2) eligible players from the U15 Provincial Championship results
- One (1) eligible player from the U13 Provincial Championship results
- Three (3) eligible players from the MJT OOM (Alberta, U15 Girls)
Important Note U15 Boys Division Yardage: To ensure the competition is set up using fair standards for all players, competitors in the U15 Boys Division will play from reduced yardage. However, they will forfeit the opportunity to compete for the overall title. Players in the U15 Boys Division who wish to compete for the overall title must complete the Exceptional Player Form upon registration.
Important Note for all Girls Yardage: All U15, U17, and U19 Girls will play from the same yardage. All Girls Divisions will be eligible for the overall title.
Danika Horcica (Edmonton Country Club)
2026 Junior Masters Girls’ Champion
