North Alabama Junior Golf Association
"Your Junior Golf Authority for North Alabama"™
North Alabama Junior Golf Association
"Your Junior Golf Authority for North Alabama"™
- 0
Our Programs
"Developing The Next Generation of Golf"
The Chris Burns Junior Golf Tour
Presented by the Chris and Patricia Burns Junior Golf Foundation
The Chris Burns Junior Golf Tour will be for the Boys and Girls aged 8-17.
The NAJGT will help develop student athletes and better prepare them for high school team-based competition. Our tour will be unique and like no other junior tour out there. We will include several match-play events into our schedule to give our juniors a fun variety of different formats. "Build Your Team, Bring Your Game"
Age Groupings and Yardages
8U - Par 3 75-125yds / Par 4 150-200 yds / Par 5 200-250 yds (9 Holes)
9-10 - 2000-2500 yds (9 Holes)
11-12 - 2500-3000 per 9 (18 Holes)
13-14 - 3000-3500 per 9 (18 Holes
15-17 - 3000-3500 per 9 (18 Holes)
Fall 2024 Schedule
October 5 - Terri Pines Cullman / 1:00pm Start
October 12 - Cypress Lakes Muscle Shoals / 1:00pm Start
October 26 - Southern Gayles Athens / 1:00pm Start
November 2 - Burning Tree Decatur / 1:00pm Start
November 9 - TBA
November 16&17 - Chris and Patricia Burns Junior Tour Championships / Southern Gayles Athens 1:00pm Start
2025 Spring - 4 Events
2025 Summer - 6 Events +
- 2025 Divot Derby Classic - Presented By: TBA
- 2025 Chris Burns Junior Cup (Boys) / Patricia Burns Junior Cup (Girls)
2025 Fall - 6 Events
More information coming soon.
The Chris and Patricia Burns High School Golf Invitational
March 3-4, 2025
@ Cypress Lakes Golf and Tennis Club
The Chris and Patricia Burns High School Golf Invitational will be held March 3-4. 2025 at Cypress Lakes Golf and Tennis Club. High School Coaches, Please RSVP your entry via email to mynajga@outlook.com or by calling 256-349-1454. We look forward to seeing you all in Muscle Shoals in March.
2024 Champions
Girls - Mars Hill Bible
Boys - Haleyville High School / 2022, 2023, and 2024 4A AHSAA State Champions
Girls Medalist - Esther Alexander Mars Hill
Boys Medalist - Hudson Lawson Haleyville
Impact Initiatives:
#IMPACT2023andBeyond "Golf in Schools Initiative". "Champions FORE Junior Golf"
Our Approach to Growing Junior Golf
WHY Golf in Schools? We believe that the growth, development, and sustainability of the game is what drives the WHY of our #IMPACT2022 "Golf in Schools" Initiative. As a business or individual supporter of the initiative, you are able get a 100% tax deduction on your investment in junior golf in our communities. You can also select the elementary or middle school of your choice to receive all the SNAG equipment and training for the physical education teachers that is required to add golf as a curriculum to the school. If you are interested please reach out to us and help grow the game, develop the next generation of golf, and drive and promote sustainability of the game for future generations.
#IMPACT2025 NAJGA L.E.A.D. Cohort Program
North Alabama Leadership, Education. and Development Cohort
Our LEAD Cohort Program will be for dedicated to enhancing our 9th to 12th grade junior participants by teaching the importance of Servant Leadership through education and development programs. Our goal of the Cohort program is to help develop positive role models for our communities and the communities they choose after graduation. We feel this will help our participants to become great leaders at colleges, universities, and communities all over.
More Information Coming Soon
North Alabama Junior Golf Association Junior Golf Awards
Presented By: The Chris and Patricia Burns Junior Golf Foundation
The Chris Burns Boys Player of The Year
The Patricia Burns Girls Player of The Year
Boys Team of the Year
Girls Team of the Year
Boys Coach of the Year
Girls Coach of the Year
All North Alabama Team
Male and Female College Scholarship Award Recipients 2023 Presented by the Chris and Patricia Burns Junior Golf Foundation
2024 Winners Presented by The Chris and Patricia Burns Junior Golf Foundation
Chris Burns Boys Players of the Year
Luke Davis - Athens Bible 1A-2A
Thomas Stewart - Trinity 3A
Hudson Lawson - Haleyville / 4A Individual Champion
Baily Sutter - West Point 5A / 5A Individual Champion
Ben Shedd - Cullman / 6A Runner-Up
Jake Linville - Florence 7A
Patricia Burns Girls Players of the Year
Chloe Ruble - Lindsey Wilson 1A-3A
Brooklyn Sutter - West Point 4A-5A
Adalyn Pike - Athens 6A
Klare Jamison - Grisson / 7A Runner-Up
Girls Coach of the Year
Courtney Coots - West Point - 2024 AHSAA 4A-5A State Runner-Up
Girls Team of the Year - West Point - 2024 AHSAA 4A-5A State Runner-Up
Boys Coach of the Year
Jamie White - Haleyville - 2021 4A Runner-Up, 2022 4A State Champion, 2023 4A State Champion, 2024 4A State Champion
Boys Team of the Year - Haleyville High School - 3-Peat 4A State Champions
2024 Hogan Davis Vaughn Perseverance Award - Hudson Lawson Haleyville
The 2024 Chris Burns All-North Alabama Boys Team
Hudson Lawson Haleyville and Ben Shedd Cullman- Co-Captains
Luke Davis - Athens Bible 1A-2A
Liam Hooten - Lindsey Lane 1A-2A
Tyden Steele - Haleyville 4A
Kole Farris - Haleyville 4A
Liam Taylor - Haleyville 4A
Sammy Holmes - Priceville 4A
Baily Sutter - West Point 4A
Rawlin Sutter - West Point 4A
Jake Linville - Florence 7A
Spencer Tyra - Hamilton 4A
The 2024 Patricia Burns All-North Alabama Girls Team
Chloe Ruble Lindsey Lane and Klare Jamison Grissom- Co-Captains
Adalyn Pike - Athens 6A
Kate Cost - Cullman 6A
Analee Regan - Muscle Shoals 6A
Hayden Anderson - Lindsey Lane 1A-3A
Sophya Pirtle - Lindsey Lane 1A-3A
Jazmin Conn - Cullman 6A
Charlie Aris - West Point 4A-5A
Allie Freeman - West Point 4A-5A
Sadie Graham - Cullman 6A
Abbott Green - Cullman 6A
Hallie Wheeler - West Point 4A-5A
2023 Winners Presented by The Chris and Patricia Burns Junior Golf Foundation
Chris Burns Boys Players of the Year
Boys Winners (2023 CO Awards) 4A and 5A State Champions
Jake Temple - Haleyville - 2023 AHSAA Individual 4A State Champion
Andrew Henson - Randolph - 2023 AHSAA Individual 5A Champion
Patricia Burns Girls Players of the Year
Girls Winners (2023 CO Awards) 1-3A, 4-5A, and 6A State Champions
Chloe Rumble - Lindsey Lane - 2023 AHSAA 1-3A Individual State Champion
Virginia Ann Holmes - Trinity - 2023 AHSAA 4-5A Individual State Champion
Jinger Heath - Hartselle - 2023 AHSAA 6A Individual State Champion
Girls Coach of the Year
Bill Beumer - Grissom - 2023 AHSAA 7A State Champion
Girls Team of the Year - Grissom - 7A State Champions
Boys Coach of the Year
Jamie White - Haleyville - 2021 4A Runner-Up, 2022 4A State Champion, 2023 4A State Champion
Boys Team of the Year - Haleyville High School - Back-2Back 4A State Champions
2023 Hogan Davis Vaughn Perseverance Award - Nolen Wolfe Athens High School
The 2023 Chris Burns All-North Alabama Boys Team
Tyden Steele - Winston County 1-2A
Witt Bixeman - Trinity 3A
Jake Temple (Captain) - Haleyville 4A
Andrew Hinson - Randolph 5A
John Lunsford - Cullman 6A
Jack Mitchell (Captain) - James Clements 7A
Jarrett Hill - North Sand Mountain 1-2A
Dawson Criswell - Trinity 3A
Hudson Lawson - Haleyville 4A
Buckner Anderson - Scottsboro 5A
Ben Schedd - Cullman 6A
Tyler Watts - Grissom 7A
Juke Davis - Athens Bible 1-2A
William Maples - North Sand Mountain 1-2A
The 2023 Patricia Burns All-North Alabama Girls Team
Chloe Ruble - Lindsey Lane 1-3A
Virginia Anne Holmes - Trinity 4-5A
Jinger Heath (Captain) - Hartselle 6A
Gabriella Nicastro (Captain) - Huntsville 7A
Ellie Cothran - Cherokee County 4-5A
Adalyn Pike - Athens High 6A
Klare Jamison - Grisson 7A
Esther Alexander - Mars Hill 4-5A
Kate Cost - Cullman 7A
Ava Schwartz - Huntsville 7A
MAry Charles Davis - Cullman 6A
2021-2022 Winners - Presented by Gene and Angela Diamond
Boys Winner (2022 CO Awards)
Hudson Lawson - Haleyville - 2022 AHSAA Individual 4A State Champion
John Bruce - Guntersville - 2022 AHSAA Individual 5A State Champion
Jack Mitchell - James Clements - 2022 AHSAA Individual 7A State Champion
Girls Winner
Ellie Cothran - Brindlee Mountain - 2021 and 2022 AHSAA 1-3A Individual State Champion
Girls Coach of the Year
Ginger Jaynes Willingham - Mars Hill Bible - Back-2-Back 1-3A State Championships
Boys Coach of the Year
Jamie White - Haleyville - 2021 4A Runner-Up and 2022 4A State Champion
Girls Team of the Year
Mars Hill Bible - Back-2-Back 1-3A State Champions
Boys Team of the Year
Haleyville - 2021 4A Runner-Up and 2022 4A State Champions
2022 Hogan Davis Vaughn Leadership Award - Jack Lawson Haleyville High School
The 2022 Boys All-North Alabama Team.
Luke Davis - Athens Bible
Tyden Steele - Winston County
Jake Temple - Haleyville
Jack Lawson - Haleyville
Colton Boyce - Randolph
Andrew Hinson - Randolph
John Lunsford - Cullman
Will Drake - Cullman
Buck McRight - Red Bay
Griffin Kimbrell - Haleyville
Regan Lefeve - Guntersville
The 2022 Girls All-North Alabama Team.
Chloe Ruble - Lindsay Lane
Esther Alexander - Mars Hill
Jinger Heath - Hartselle
Annalee Regan - Muscle Shoals
Gabriella Nicastro - Huntsville
Grace Engel - Grissom
Ava Schwartz - Huntsville
Maggie Frederick - Mars Hill
Emma Moore - Mars Hill
Lauren Temples - Hartselle
2019-2020 Winners
No Winners Selected COVID Year
2018 Winners
Boys Winner
Thomas Regan - Muscle Shoals - 2017-2018 AHSAA Individual 6A State Champion
Girls Winner
Alyssa Burnett - Muscle Shoals - 3 AHSAA Time State Champion
2017 Winners
Boys Winner
Hunter Battles - Muscle Shoals - 2 Time AHSAA State Champion
Girls Winner
Michaela Morard - Huntsville - 2017 AGA Girls Junior Golfer of the Year / 4 Time AGA State Junior Champion / 3 Time AHSAA Individual State Champion
The NAJGA and LPGA / USGA Girls Golf
The latest LPGA / USGA Girls Golf Information
We are a host association of programs for Girls Golf through the LPGA / USGA
Girl's golf is growing, and this will provide a great platform for us to grow girls golf in North Alabama.
We empower girls through the game of golf and inspire them to dream BIG…
LPGA*USGA Girls Golf (Girls Golf) is the only national junior golf program that specializes in providing girl-friendly environments for juniors to learn the game of golf. We’re the experts in making the game of golf fun, and we teach more than just stance and swing; we teach girls valuable life skills like confidence and perseverance.
Each of our 500 Girls Golf sites help prepare girls ages 6 – 17 for a lifetime of enjoyment of the game while also inspiring them to feel confident, build positive self-esteem and live active and healthy lives through The Five E’s of Girls Golf.
We’re on a mission to change the face of the game . . . join the movement and help us inspire even more girls through golf! #LittleGirlsBIGDreams
THE NAJGA and PGA JUNIOR LEAGUE
Contact us to learn about our PGA Junior League Programs
A game and experience of its own.
PGA Jr. League is shifting the way youth golf is learned and played, including the adoption of league play, team golf and scoring with flags and points. All of these unique elements are further explained here.
Teams with Friends
Easily one of the best parts of PGA Jr. League is the team component! All kids will be a part of a local team that may consist of anywhere from four or more players.
To learn more about PGA Junior League visit the link below
The NAJGA and the American Development Model (ADM)
and Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD)
The Latest ADM Junior Golf Information from the NAJGA
By 2024 The United States Olympic Committee will mandate every sport to have and ADM Model, The PGA of America is already 2 years ahead of the game.
Why ADM?
The visual model illustrates age-appropriate expectations and concepts for each stage of development. By using the ADM, sports clubs, coaches and parents can help maximize potential for America’s youth to improve the health and well-being for future generations in the United States.
ADM aims to maximize each athletes potential by developing principles that create life-long golfers and athletes for generations. Golf Coaches create positive experiences early, for all athletes, keeping more players engaged and retained in the sport. The program introduces the right aspects of play during Junior Golf in a structure that is fun, engaging, and progressively challenging, leading golfers through the stages of ADM before entering into higher levels of coaching and structured golf lessons.
ADM and LTAD offer 7 Levels of Development for All Ages and Playing Abilities.
- Active Start – 5 and 6 Year Old's
- Fundamental's – 6-8 Girls and 6-9 Boys
- Learn to Play – 9-12 Year Old's
- Play to Improve – 11-16 Year Old's
- Play to Compete – 16-23 Girls and 15-21 Boys
- Play to Win – 18 Women and 19 Men
- Play Golf for Life –
- We have curriculum to help us move through each level and offer a variety of development for golfers of all ages as well help them develop athletically.
Programs, Camp and Academy
2025 Spring and Summer Camp Schedule Coming Soon
Growing the Game with innovative player development programs and processes
Events: Spring / Summer / Fall 2025-2026
Spring Golf and Life Skills Camp TBA
- 2025 Summer Camp Schedule Coming February
Check out our other sites at the Links Below
If you want to play college golf, check out NEXTGEN Golf and Sports Management
http://nextgengolf.mystrikingly.com
2025 NAJGA Chris Burns Junior Boys Cup
The North Alabama Junior Golf Association will be hosting the 2025 Chris Burns Junior Boys Cup. The event will be a 2-day stroke play event for all 14-18 age participants, a 2-day stroke play event for all 12-13 age participants and a 2-day stroke play event for 10-11 age participants
Age Groupings:
10-11 - 9 Holes (18) / 2 Days
12-13 - 18 Holes (36) / 2 Days
14-15 - 18 Holes (54) / 2 Days
16-18 - 18 Holes (54) / 2 Days
Golf Course: TBA
Dates: TBA
Junior Golf Scoreboard Ranked
Practice Round: TBA
2025 NAJGA Patricia Burns Junior Girls Cup
The North Alabama Junior Golf Association will be hosting the 2023 Patricia Burns Junior Girls Championship. The event will be a 2-day stroke play event for all 14-18 age participants, a 2-day stroke play event for all 12-13 age participants and a 2-day stroke play event for 10-11 age participants
Age Groupings:
10-11 - 9 Holes (18)
12-13 - 18 Holes (36)
14-15 - 18 Holes (36)
16-18 - 18 Holes (36)
Golf Course: TBD
Dates: TBD
Junior Golf Scoreboard Ranked
Practice Round: TBA
GAMECHANGER Performance Coaching
Mental Golf Workshop DISC Profile
Click on the Link To Take the DISC Profile
DISC Profile Link Below
https://www.mentalgolfworkshop.com/app/Profile/Charge.aspx?reseller=elev8
WHY DISC? You Want Be Sorry You Took It, I Promise
Your report provides an accurate picture of your golfing personality and customized strategies for these areas of your game…- Golf Temperament
- Pre-Round Preparation
- Playing Shots
- Course Management
- Working With Instructors
- Golf Fitness Tendencies
Testimonial: TPI Co-Founder Dr. Greg Rose
"The beauty of this system is that our players get an accurate and comprehensive report without having to spend hours completing a laborious questionnaire. You sure get a lot for the time and money you invest in this process."
– Dr. Greg Rose, Co-Founder, Titleist Performance Institute
