TEAM KANSAS

Team Kansas is proud to announce the launch of its state junior golf team (2028), designed to provide a pathway for talented young golfers in Kansas to advance toward the U.S. National Development Program (USNDP), an initiative created by the United States Golf Association in 2023 (USGA) to nurture emerging talent.

Team Kansas will offer essential development, competitive experiences, and talent identification for golfers ages 13-18. This effort is made possible with the support of Central Links Golf, the Midwest PGA Section and the South Central PGA Section.

Who will be on Team Kansas?

The Team Kansas committee will name eight boys and eight girls to Team Kansas in late 2027. Athletes earn their way on to the team through their competitive performance during the 2027 season. A points system will be utilized to determine the team along with committee picks.

One of the most important responsibilities of the oversight committee is to select Team Kansas members every year. The committee takes this responsibility very seriously and will look at many factors to determine any committee selections. Such factors include: Team Kansas points lists, state rankings, junior rankings such as Junior Golf Scoreboard, AJGA, WAGR, top finishes at events, strength of field, graduation year, code of conduct, and many more.

Who is eligible to be on Team Kansas?

Team Kansas members must be residents of Kansas. They must also be 13 years old by November 1, 2027 and must have not reached their 19th birthday on or before July 15, 2028 and are not enrolled in college for the 2027-2028 year. Players must be a member of Central Links Golf and have an established Handicap Index and should enter all eligible scores. Additionally, players must be a U.S. Citizen and not receive funding from any other national golf federation or country.

What are the benefits of being on Team Kansas?

Once an athlete commits to Team Kansas, they can expect to receive team gear, invitations to state camps, invitations to team matches, support and mentorship from the Team Kansas staff and committee and access to other resources as needed.

If any athlete is part of Team Kansas, are they automatically a part of the USNDP?

Yes! Once named to Team Kansas, athletes are a part of the USNDP for the following calendar year. The USNDP will provide benefits and recognition to Team Kansas participants. These benefits may include recognition on the USGA/USNDP website and social media, expedited USNDP grant program access, consideration for local exemptions to AJGA events, USNDP webinars, invites to future USNDP camps, and access to the official USNDP statistical platform.

If an athlete is part of Team Kansas, are they automatically on the National Junior Team?

No. The National Junior Team will be for select and relatively small number of athletes compared to the number of athletes on State Teams and is solely selected by the USGA.

Who is involved with Team Kansas?

Team Kansas Coach: To be announced in 2027.

Central Links Golf: Taylor Albritton (Director of Rules and Competitions), Casey Old (Director of Rules and Competitions), Sam Parrott (Manager of Rules and Competitions), and Katy Winters (Board Member).

PGA Midwest Section: Trent Shell (Operations Coordinator), Adam Greeno (Executive Director)

South Central PGA Section: Jacob Liles (Director of Business Development)

Who should I contact if I have more questions?

Please contact Taylor Albritton for more information at taylor@clgolf.org. Team Kansas is excited to launch its program in the coming months and more information will be published on this webpage as it becomes finalized and available.

Points Lists and Standings (2027)

Players will play their way on to the team in the 2027 competitive season for the 2028 calendar year.

2028 Team Kansas Points List (Boys)
2028 Team Kansas Points List (Girls)