PGA Great Lakes Series

The PGA Great Lakes Series is a junior golf tournament series organized under the PGA umbrella, often affiliated with regional PGA Sections like the Gateway PGA. The series features multiple events, usually played as 18-hole stroke play competitions, with some events spanning two days (36 holes) for more competitive divisions. The series is divided into age and gender divisions, typically including boys and girls from 9 & under up to 19 years old. Eligibility and qualification may include maintaining certain stroke averages below set thresholds and advancing through regional qualifiers or being invited based on performance. Field sizes vary by event but often include dozens to hundreds of junior golfers competing in each age group. The format primarily focuses on stroke play to promote competitive development in junior golf.