Kevin Harvick Foundation Junior Championship (Boys)

The Kevin Harvick Foundation Junior Championship is a 54-hole stroke play AJGA tournament held at Bakersfield Country Club in Bakersfield, California. The 2025 event runs from August 6 to August 8, with a qualifier held August 4, and fields 78 boys and girls ages 12 to 19. The course plays a par 72 with a slope rating of 132 and course rating of 73.0 for boys, and a 74.9 rating for girls playing the same slope. Entry for boys is tiered by AJGA Performance Stars, with the top 3 players fully exempt, the top 10 requiring 12 stars, the top 15 needing 8 stars, and the top 25 needing 4 stars, with 2 stars required to make the cut if applicable. Girls follow a similar exemption structure. Players confirm participation through the AJGA Player Center. The tournament is hosted by semi-retired NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick and is part of his foundation’s efforts to support junior golfers in the Central Valley and beyond. The championship includes a Junior-Am fundraiser alongside competitive play and serves as a major event on the AJGA calendar, regularly attracting top junior talent including past champions and college commits.