Drive, Chip & Putt

A joint initiative founded in 2013 by The Masters Tournament, United States Golf Association and The PGA of America, Drive, Chip and Putt is a free nationwide junior golf development competition, aimed at growing the game by focusing on the three fundamental skills employed in golf.

Drive, Chip and Putt provides aspiring junior golfers (between ages 7-15) an opportunity to play with their peers in qualifiers around the country. Participants who advance through local, sub-regional and regional qualifying in each age/gender category earn a place in the National Finals at Augusta National the Sunday before The Masters Tournament.

Drive, Chip & Putt Qualifying

Qualifying for Drive, Chip and Putt breaks down into the following stages:

Local (May - July)
349 host sites in all 50 states
3 juniors advance in each age/gender category from every venue

Subregional (July - August)
64 host sites
2 juniors advance in each age/gender category from every venue

Regional (September - October)
10 host sites
1 junior advances in each age/gender category from every venue

National Finals (April)
80 participants, 40 girls/40 boys at Augusta National

2026-27 Qualifying Sites in NYS

Local

Sub-Regional

Regional

The 2026 Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals, will feature 80 junior golfers at Augusta National on Sunday, April 5, 2026. Golf Channel broadcasted the event live.


PREVIEW 2026 DCP NATIONAL FINALS

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