**Minny and Prep Tour event confirmation emails will go out on May 13 and 14.
**Junior Tour event confirmation emails will go out on May 15 and 16.
The tournament selection process runs from Wednesday, March 20 – Friday, May 3, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. (CST).
Everyone who selects an event during this time frame has the same chance to receive it as everyone else. It is NOT based on first come, first served as long as your picks are made within the selection time frame.
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED PAST THE DEADLINE!
The Minnesota PGA Junior Golf ‘Sota Series is proud to offer over 190 tournaments in Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Western Wisconsin. In order to provide ample playing opportunities to our members, we have devised a Tournament Selection Process, also referred to as a lottery, to ensure everyone has a chance to compete in the events they desire. The Tournament Selection Process is ONLY for the Minny/Prep/Junior Tour events.
Below is the process for the Tournament Selection. If you have any questions on the process, please contact Karla Hagen via email and Megan Welch via email or at 763-754-6641.
2024 Registration Timeline
*The 2024 Registration Timeline has the important registration dates for the Minny/Prep/Junior Tour Program for 2024*
2024 Tournament Selection Process Instructions
*Check this out for important instructions on how to fill out your tournament selections through the lottery*
Sign Up for Membership
You must be an active member of the current years’ 2024 ‘Sota Series. To determine which tour is right for you, visit our tour pages on the menu above. Membership does not carry over from year to year. *Note, Players Tour is invitation-only.
View Tournament Schedule
You will receive a confirmation email for your membership with the date that the tournament schedule will be released. The Minny Tour, Prep Tour and Junior Tour event schedules will be released on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 9AM (CST). At this time, you will be able to see the dates and locations of all Minny/Prep/Junior Tour events and can start to rank the events you wish to play in and make your tournament selections in your 2024 Member account.
Tournament Selection Process
The tournament selection process runs from Wednesday, March 20 – Friday, May 3, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. (CST). Members will be able to make tournament selections during this time period. This is not the same as registering for events. You are simply selecting and ranking the events you would like to play in. There is a possibility, however, that you could receive all your picks so please keep that in mind. Everyone who selects an event during this time frame has the same chance to receive it as everyone else. It is NOT based on first come, first served as long as your picks are made within the selection time frame. NO LATE SELECTIONS WILL BE HONORED. If you do not get your selections in on time, you can still sign up for events through the waitlist process outlined below. Events that don’t fill through the initial selection process will be added to the waitlist.
Selections are Processed
After the Tournament Selection Period has closed, the Minnesota PGA Junior Golf Staff will then sort through the selections and assign tournaments to players. You will start to receive emails the week of May 13th with confirmations for each event that you did receive. This is done event by event, so you will receive multiple emails throughout the assigning process. Your credit card on file will also be charged at this time for each event you receive. The cost for each 18-Hole Junior Tour and Prep Tour tournament is $35.00, and the cost for each 9-Hole Minny Tour and Prep Tour tournament is $20.00. We will only accept VISA, MasterCard and American Express payment for tournament fees. You will only be charged for the events that you did receive through the selection process.
Waitlist & Additional Events
After the tournaments have been assigned, the wait list period will then open. The waiting list for events that filled through the Tournament Selection Process will start on Monday, May 20 at 9:00 a.m. CST. Any event that is at capacity will have a waiting list. You are welcome to sign up for any and all events to get on that event’s wait list. Wait listing an event does not guarantee you will get entry into that event. The order you sign up for the wait list will determine the order in which players are let in. You will be notified by Minnesota PGA Junior Golf staff if you are placed into the event and will be charged at that time.
If an event did not fill during the Tournament Selection Process, you are welcome to sign up as you would like, no wait list required. You will be charged at the time of registering for these events. Events that do not fill through the Selection Process will open up again for first come, first serve registration for the open spots on Monday, May 20 at 9:00 a.m. CST.