National Rankings

Golfweek/Titleist Amateur Rankings

The Sagarin system is based on a mathematical formula, using the following categories to determine a rating for each junior who has played in at least four events over a 52-week period:

  • Power Rating: The rating is calculated using a player’s record, stroke differential and connection to all the other players in the database.
  • Schedule Strength: The average strength of each event in which the player has played, calculated using the power ratings of every player in every field.
  • Schedule Rank: The player’s schedule is ranked by difficulty among the entire database
  • Records: A player’s won-lost-tied record, based on head-to-head competition, in each category. The winner in a 156-player field has a record of 155-0-0, the runner-up is 154-1-0, etc.

The Polo Golf Junior All-America Teams are not selected according to the rankings, although the rankings will serve as one of several measuring sticks. Boys Rankings Girls Rankings

TRC Junior Golf Ranking

The Tour Resource Center ranking system is the first INTERNATIONAL (USA, Canada, Mexico) point based ranking system for all major Junior Golf Tours and Tournaments combined.  There are many successful point based systems for adult amateur golfers, like the R&A World Golf Ranking system, however this is the first time a point based system has been brought to the junior landscape inclusive of all junior golf tournament and tours. Point based systems are straight forward in their calculations, and for junior golfers they will encourage play.  The TRC assigns Levels to tournaments (as associated point scales) based on yardage, slope and course rating.  The more events junior golfers play in (and perform well), the more points they will be awarded.

Polo Golf Rankings

Is a select ranking system that is used to rank the top junior players in the country. These rankings will be used to: 1) round out AJGA Invitational fields; 2) guide the Rolex Junior All-America selection process; and 3) determine Canon Cup teams.
Rankings Calculation

  • Rankings are calculated on a 52-week rolling points cycle. Only the most recent 52 weeks are counted in the rankings.
  • Players are ranked on an “average points per event basis.” A minimum denominator of 6 is set, meaning that players who play in fewer than 6 events will still have their point total divided by 6 to determine their ranking. Players may be ranked if they have played in fewer than 6 events, but they must play 6 events in order to receive maximum credit for each performance.
  • All starts in ranked events will count towards a player’s ranking. Any withdrawals, disqualifications, etc., will count as an event played once a player begins a tournament.
  • The system rewards players who compete against strong fields by assigning point values to each tournament used in the rankings. The point values awarded to a tournament are based on the strength of field for that event. Strength of field is determined by calculating the combined top-10 finishes (top-5 finishes for girls) of a given field over the past 52 weeks.

    • Junior Golf Scoreboard Rankings

    The Junior Golf Scoreboard system is based upon a formula that reviews a player’s record in 36-hole or longer tournaments over the last 365 days. Tournaments drop out of the calculation after one year. A player must have three events within the year to be ranked.

    The criteria are as follows
    Scoring differential: A player’s average score compared to the USGA rating of the courses they played (60% weight)
    Strength of Field: Who did the player compete against and how strong were the records of the their competitors. (30%)
    Finish: Average finish of the competitor with consideration given to the size of the field (10%)

    The Junior Golf Scoreboard typically receives results for over 1,000 tournaments worldwide and ranks approximately 5,000 players at any one time.

    Boys Rankings Girls Rankings