AJGA’s Performance Based Entry Recognition System

The 2023 Hudson Junior Invitation is approved in the AJGA’s Performance Based Entry Recognition System for both Boys and Girl participants.

The Performance Stars are noted as:

Boys - 11 to 18 You will receive the following PBE Status:

  • Champion - 8 Performance Stars

  • Top 5 - 4 Performance Stars

  • Top 10 - 1 Performance Star

GIRLS - 11 to 18 You will receive the following PBE Status:

  • Champion - 4 Performance Stars

  • Top 10% - 1 Performance Star


The Hudson Junior Invitational and the Notah Begay III Jr. Golf National Championship are pleased to extend the partnership to 2023 with the hopes to grow the game and expand opportunities for junior boys and girls.

The Notah Begay III Jr. Golf National Championship will award exemptions into the two-day, 36-hole Regional Qualifier where players will be one step away from qualifying to play in the National Championships on the Golf Channel. The Girls Regional Qualifier will take place June and the Boys Regional Qualifier is set for July.  

The Top-6 players at the conclusion of the Hudson Invitational in each of the boys & girls divisions will be exempt from Local Qualifying and will be eligible to register for the 36-hole Regional Qualifier. 

Click on the links below to see the full schedule of NB3 qualifying events and to watch last year’s coverage on the Golf Channel.