The Team West Virginia Committee will name 4 boys and 4 girls to Team West Virginia in 2025. Athletes earn their way onto the team through outstanding competitive performance during the 2025 season.

Yes. Only players who are West Virginia residents are eligible for Team West Virginia.

Players must be 13 years old by January 1, 2026, have not reached their 19th birthday by July 19, 2026, and must not be enrolled in college for the 2025-2026 school year.

Athletes must have a Handicap Index with a full scoring record of 20 scores, including eight (8) competitive scores within the previous twelve (12) months. Read more about Handicap Index® HERE.

To be eligible, the player must be a WV resident, an active member of the WVGA, and participate in one WVGA event.

Team West Virginia will be named in late 2025. Team members will participate in Team West Virginia programming and benefits in 2026. Players must earn their way onto the team each year.

Yes! Once named to Team West Virginia, athletes are a part of the U.S. National Development Program (USNDP) for the following calendar year. The USNDP will provide benefits and recognition to Team West Virginia participants. These benefits may include recognition on the USGA/USNDP website and social media, streamlined USNDP grant applications, exemptions into local AJGA events, and access to the official USNDP statistical platform and athlete development resources. Read more about the USNDP HERE.

No. The National Junior Team is determined by the USGA and will be a relatively small number of athletes compared to the number of athletes on State Teams.

Team West Virginia athletes can expect to receive benefits that are currently being determined. Exact benefits will be released in 2025.

• Lucas Ware – Director of Junior Golf & Core Services, West Virginia Golf Association – [email protected]
• Chris Slack – Executive Director, West Virginia Golf Association
• Andrew Wood – Director of Operations, PGAA Tri-State Section