2026 BDGA RACE TO THE WILLIAMSON CUP BOYS 18U POINT SCHEDULE
OVERVIEW
The 11 tournaments listed below are points counting events towards the Boys' Junior (ages 15-18) "2025 Player of the Year". The top-3 juniors on the points list will be invited to compete for the BDGA Williamson Cup team. The 2025 Williamson Cup will be hosted by the Metropolitan Golf Association at Knickerbocker CC on August 10th & 11th, 2026
Click Here to learn more about the 2026 Williamson Cup.
ELIGIBILITY & FAQS
- Eligibility: All players must have an active USGA GHIN Handicap at a BDGA Member Club, or reside in BDGA territory and have an active GHIN Handicap through NYSGA eClub of Western New York (Residency Required). Canadian citizens must belong to a BDGA member club.
- Players must participate in at least one BDGA Junior major (Junior Match Play, Junior Stroke Play, ECAC) to be included on the points list.
- Exemption 1: If a player qualifies for the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, he is exempt from playing in either the BDGA Jr. Match Play or BDGA Jr. Stroke Play.
- Exemption 2: Participating in the Men’s Individual Championship can be used in place of either the BDGA Junior Stroke or Match Play if a player cannot make one of those for the requirement to earn Player of the Year.
- Ties: Ties for positions in stroke play competitions will split points evenly.
- Additional Point Opportunities
- National Level
- U.S. Junior: 75 additional points for competing in the Championship. 25 additional points for making match play & 10 additional points for each match won.
- National Level
- WNYPGA Junior Tour
- The BDGA will be counting a player’s top three (3) finishes at WNYPGA Junior Tour 18-hole events conducted at BDGA Member Clubs. (To earn points to represent the BDGA at the Williamson Cup, players must compete in the 16-18 year old division of the WNYPGA Junior Tour.)
COUNTING EVENTS
- Event #1 - International Junior Masters
- Event #2 - Erie County Amateur
- Event #3 - BDGA Junior Stroke Play
- Event #4 - WNYPGA Junior Tour Event #1
- Event #5 - BDGA Junior Match Play
- Event #6 - NYSGA 18U Junior Championship
- Event #7 - WNYPGA Junior Tour Event #2
- Event #8 - WNYPGA Junior Tour Event #3
- Event #9 - BDGA Men's Individual
- Event #10 - Williamson Cup
- Click Here to view a PDF version of the point schedule.
| Position | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 |
#10 |
| 1 | Champ Bracket (50 pts + 5pts/win) | 100 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 100 |
| 2 | Platinum Bracket (30 pts + 5pts/win) | 80 | 80 | 45 | 80 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 80 |
| 3 | Gold Bracket (20 pts + 5pts/win) | 70 | 70 | 40 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 60 |
| 4 | Silver Bracket (10 pts + 5pts/win) | 60 | 60 | 35 | 60 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 40 |
| 5 | Bronze Bracket 5pts/win) | 50 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
| 6 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||
| 8 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||
| 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 10 | |||||||||
| 12 | 10 | |||||||||
| 13 | 10 | |||||||||
| 14 | 10 | |||||||||
| 15 | 10 | |||||||||
| 16 | 10 |