Team Colorado

Team Colorado is Colorado’s state junior golf team that exists to expand the pipeline for elite local golfers into the U.S. National Development Program (USNDP), an initiative launched by the United States Golf Association (USGA).

The USNDP is designed to ensure that American golf is the global leader in the game by focusing on six key pillars: talent identification, access to competition, national teams, athlete resources, player development and relations and athlete financial support. Team Colorado focuses on creating a developmentally appropriate, aspirational pathway for athletes in Colorado to compete at the highest levels of the game.

Team Colorado - 2027 Eligibility Criteria

Colorado residents who are 13 years old by January 1, 2027, have not reached their 19th birthday on or before the completion of the respective 2027 USGA Junior Amateur Championship (U.S. Girls’ Junior – July 17th; U.S. Junior Amateur – July 24th)., and are not enrolled in college for the 2026-2027 school year are eligible for Team Colorado – 2027. Players must be a member of the Colorado Golf Association and have an established Handicap Index® and should enter all eligible scores. Additionally, players must be a U.S. Citizen and not receive funding from any other national golf federation or country.

Team Colorado Selection

Team Colorado is led by an oversight committee who work with the USNDP to meet the requirements of this program. One of the most important responsibilities of the oversight committee is to select Team Colorado members every year. The committee takes this responsibility very seriously and looks at many factors to determine these selections. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the CGA Junior Points Lists, COPGA Junior Points Lists, junior rankings (Junior Golf Scoreboard (JGS), American Junior Golf Association (AJGA), World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR), etc.), top-finishes at events, strength of field in events played, trending indicators, graduation year, and, on-course observations in both tournament play and practice. For Team Colorado – 2027, this process will begin early in 2026 and will continue throughout the season and will include many thoughtful discussions. Final team selections are made at the sole discretion of the committee.

Selecting a team for such an elite program is difficult given the number of very talented junior players in Colorado. It is our hope that both those who are selected, and those who are not, use this program as motivation to achieve their full potential in the game of golf.

Team Colorado Points Lists & Information

 A list of events and their point allocations that will be used in creating the CGA Junior Points Lists and corresponding policies can be found  HERE.