14th GAM Junior Invitational
The 14th GAM Junior Invitational will look to feature Michigan's best boys and girls in a two-day, 36-hole Championship played at Forest Akers GC (West).
Who: Entries are open to invited male and female amateur golfers who are not full-time college students in the sole discretion of the GAM and have not yet reached their 19th birthday as of October 11, 2026. Entrants must be members of a GAM Member Club at the time of entry. Entries are limited to the first 84 registered players invited to the Championship.
When: Saturday, October 10, 2026 - Sunday, October 11, 2026
Where: Forest Akers GC - West
Format: 36-Hole Stroke Play Competition. Ties for the Championship in each division will be decided with a hole-by-hole playoff.
Registration Opens: Invited players may begin to register on April 1 at 10 a.m.
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Entry Fee: $120
Team Michigan: This competition is eligible for Team Michigan points, meaning participating athletes ages 13-18 can earn points toward Team Michigan rankings, qualification standings, and season totals according to the selection criteria decided by the committee.
GAM Foundation Junior Tournament Player Grants: The Golf Association of Michigan Foundation offers need-based financial grants to select junior golfers participating in GAM Championships. Grants are awarded through an application process that considers family financial needs and other factors contributing to funding gaps for competitive golf-related expenses. For more information and to apply for a grant, visit the GAM Foundation Junior Tournament Players Grants page of GAM.org.
Invitation Criteria
| Boys |
| Defending GAM Jr. Invitational Champion (if eligible) |
| Top 5 in the 2025 GAM Junior Invitational (Older Divisions) |
| GAM Jr Stroke Play Champion (13-15 Div.) |
| GAM 12 & Under Champion & Runner Up |
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GAM 14 & Under Match Play Champion & Runner Up |
| GAM Boys Championship Champion (Both Divisions) |
| Make Match Play at the Michigan Jr. Amateur (Both Div.) |
| MIGCA High School Super Team (2026) |
| Top 3 at Lower Peninsula MHSAA State Finals (2026) |
| Champion at Upper Peninsula MHSAA State Finals (2026) |
| Top 3 Point Earners on Callaway Junior Tour Summer Series (16-18 Div.) |
| Top 2 Point Earners on Meijer Jr. Players Tour Summer Series (14-15 Div.) |
| Top 3 Point Earners on Top 50 Junior Tour (15-18 Div.) |
| MI PGA Junior Championship Winner and Runner-Up |
| Top 5 GAM members ranked by AJGA (as of 9/1) |
| Top 2 Point Earners on Traverse City Junior Golf Association (Elite Div.) |
| Make Match Play at Michigan Amateur |
| Post a 54-hole total at the GAM Championship |
| Qualified for U.S. Junior Amateur |
| Qualified for U.S. Amateur |
| Flint Jr. Golf Champion |
| Top 5 UPGA Jr. Championship |
| Top Point Earner on Kensington Junior Golf Tour (Boys 15-18 Div.) |
| Girls |
| Defending GAM Jr. Invitational Champion (if eligible) |
| Top 5 in the 2025 GAM Junior Invitational (Older Divisions) |
| GAM Jr Stroke Play Champion |
| GAM 12 & Under Champion & Runner Up |
| GAM 14 & Under Match Play Champion & Runner Up |
| GAM Girls' Championship Winner (Both Divisions) |
| Make Match Play at the Michigan Junior Girls Amateur (Both Div.) |
| 2025 MIGCA High School Super Team |
| Top 3 at Lower Peninsula MHSAA State Finals (2025) |
| Champion at Upper Peninsula MHSAA State Finals (2026) |
| Top 3 Point Earners on Callaway Junior Tour Summer Series (16-18 Div.) |
| Top 2 Point Earners on Meijer Jr. Players Tour Summer Series (14-15 Div.) |
| Top 3 Point Earners on Top 50 Junior Tour (15-18 Div.) |
| MI PGA Junior Championship Champion and Runner-Up |
| Top 5 GAM Members ranked by AJGA (as of 9/1) |
| Top 2 Point Earners on Traverse City Junior Golf Association (Elite Div.) |
| Make Match Play at the Women's Michigan Amateur |
| Top 10 finish at the GAM Women’s Championship |
| Qualified for the U.S. Girls’ Junior |
| Qualified for the U.S. Women's Amateur |
| Flint Junior Golf Champion |
| Top 5 UPGA Jr. Championship |
| Top Point Earner on Kensington Junior Golf Tour (Girls 15-18 Div.) |
| *All invitation criteria are for 2026 performances unless noted above* |