Team Ohio to Benefit from the Three Years of Funding
The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that Augusta National Golf Club and Masters Tournament Charities have committed $1.5 million over three years to support the expansion of the State Junior Team component of the U.S. National Development Program (USNDP).
This commitment, which runs from 2026 through 2028, will provide $500,000 annually to help grow and strengthen state-based junior development programs across the country, with the goal of having all 50 states participating in the State Junior Team Program by the end of 2028.
Sixteen states currently have programs up and running with active participants, and an additional 14 states joined the initiative in fall 2025. Those states will select their first rosters following the 2026 season. The goal: create a pathway for junior golfers to reach the next level of golf.
Team Ohio is the Ohio chapter of the USNDP, launched in February of 2024 as one of seven pilot programs. It was set up in cooperation with all six golf associations in Ohio: Greater Cincinnati Golf Association, Northern Ohio Golf Association, Northern Ohio PGA, Ohio Golf Association, Miami Valley Golf Association and Southern Ohio PGA.
Team Ohio will share in a portion of the committed amount.
Funding from Masters Tournament Charities will be distributed annually based on state junior team size. The investment will directly support athlete development and educational initiatives aligned with the USNDP’s guiding principle of Developing Athletes Who THRIVE, with an emphasis on both on-course performance and off-course growth.
