The Junior Golf Pathway (JGP) Rankings now have a new home directly on GolfOntario.ca, providing junior golfers, families, and coaches one central place to follow progress, celebrate performance, and support each player’s journey through the competitive season.
Previously hosted on a third-party platform, the rankings have now been integrated into Golf Ontario’s website, creating a more accessible place for players to follow results, track their development, and stay connected to the JGP rankings as they advance in competitive golf.
Behind the Rankings
The Ontario Junior Golf Pathway Rankings were created to recognize the top performing junior golfers across the province.
Throughout the season, players can earn points through eligible events, and their best eight results are counted to shape their overall ranking.
Points are awarded based on three main factors:
- Performance: how well the golfer finishes in the event
- Field Strength: the level of competition in that tournament
- Tournament Length: whether it’s a single‑day or multi‑day event
To help juniors understand the level of each tournament, events are also grouped into four categories: Emerging, Advancing, Competing, Performing. These categories help golfers see where they currently fit and what level they may want to aim for next.
The rankings are managed by Golf Ontario and automatically added to the system when junior golfers compete in select regional, provincial, or national tournaments.
Supporting Player Development
Carlene Closs, Coordinator of Junior Performance, explains that the JGP rankings play an important role in supporting player development in the junior pathway. They help junior golfers understand where they stand compared to others in Ontario and figure out what the next step in their progression might be.
Additionally, the rankings are used to award exemptions into provincial tournaments and to help identify players for Ontario Super Camp and the Next Wave Program.
At the end of each season, Golf Ontario also recognizes the top boy and girl in every age division as the Junior Golf Pathway Players of the Year, celebrating those who have excelled throughout the season.
Learn More
As the pathway grows, Golf Ontario has made the rankings easier for everyone to access!
Visit the new page and learn more
To view the JGP rankings: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/12503831132397119873
For questions about the rankings, contact: jgp@golfontario.ca
