Minnesota PGA Junior Golf conducts the local qualifying for the National Boys Junior PGA Championship and the National Girls Junior PGA Championship.
The Overall Low and Runner-Up for both the boys and girls division at the Minnesota Section level will get a chance to compete at the National Junior PGA Championships in their respective category. The 2022 National Boys and Girls Junior PGA Championships will be held at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club in Palos Park, Illinois on August 2-5, 2022.
This year, the Minnesota Boys Junior PGA Championship was held at The Wilds Golf Club on July 5-6, 2022. Jack Schrader finished with a career low 65 after the second round to place him in the top qualifying spot. After three playoff holes, Ryan Stendahl defeated Cole Witherow for the second qualifying spot to Cog Hill.
THE WILDS GOLF CLUB
6,677 YARDS, 72 PAR
FINAL RESULTS
1 Jack Schrader 76-65–141
T2 Ryan Stendahl 72-70–142
T2 Cole Witherow 72-70–142
T4 Mason Roloff 72-71–143
T4 Luke Thompson 70-73–143
T6 Kagan Kollar 69-75–144
T6 Parker Sands 70-74–144
T8 Ryan Nutter 75-71-146
T8 Rylin Petry 75-71–146
T8 Lance Hamak 75-71–146
T8 Max Wolf 70-78–146
The Minnesota Girls Junior PGA Championship was held at Bemidji Town & Country Club on June 20-21, 2022. Defending champion Kathryn Van Arragon scored a 66-73-139 to carry her to her second consecutive title. Reese McCauley followed behind shooting 70-78–148 to secure the second qualifying spot.
BEMIDJI TOWN & COUNTRY CLUB
5,769 YARDS, 72 PAR
FINAL RESULTS
1 Kathryn VanArragon 66-73–139
2 Reese McCauley 70-78–148
3 Olivia Salonek 75-74–149
T4 Izzy Olson 75-74–152
T4 Saachi Deshmukh 75-77-152
T6 Lauryn Finley 77-77–154
T6 Sammy Youngquist 76-78–154
8 Amelia Morton 76-79–155
T9 Lily Vincelli 76-81–157
T9 Ava Hanneman 72-85–157