2026 Pepsi Little People's Golf Championships
53rd Annual Event - June 22-24

Quality Competition Since 1974

The Best Golf Tournament for Boys & Girls 3-18

Pepsi Little People’s is an international junior golf tournament for boys and girls ages 3 through 18. It has been held annually at golf courses in Quincy, Illinois, USA, since 1974, and has hosted close to  25,000 junior golfers and their families. Many of these are now playing on the PGA, LPGA, European, Korn Ferry, PGA Champions, Sunshine, Symetra and various other professional Tours.  Many former Little People’s participants are highly ranked college players, active as golf professionals or as golf coaches, or in other golf-related businesses.

The tournament will be played in seven age divisions for boys and seven age divisions for girls (3-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, and 16-18). A minimum of three trophies go to the top three finishers in each division. If a division reaches 12 players an additional prize will be awarded. At 24, 36, and 48 additional places will also be awarded.
Players ages 9 and under will be awarded a special prize for their participation in the event.

The winners in divisions 5, 6, and 7 will receive $400 education honorariums. Runners-up in these divisions will receive $200 honorariums.

Pepsi Little People’s is a qualifier for other major junior golf championships (details to be announced later).  It is a ranked tournament for Junior Golf Scoreboard for boys and girls ages 12-18.
Activities start each year on Sunday (Father’s Day), with the optional Applebee’s Parent-Child event. (Separate Entry fee. Entries will go live on March 1)  Practice rounds are played on Monday. 

On June 22, the annual Champions Dinner is held at the Knights of Columbus.  The event is open to all the participants and their families. (250 max) 2025 Champions will be honored.  Maureen Garrity Scholarship winners will be announced.  Applebee’s Parent/Child trophies will be awarded.  Raffle prizes will be drawn.  Special announcements will be made.   You must register for the champions dinner.  That registration will open on March 1.

Registration for the event will take place at Westview Golf Course on June 21, and June 22, for all girls and boys ages 3-18.  All players must register at their respective courses no later than 5 pm on June 22.

Registration for boys ages 14-18 takes place at Spring Lake CC on June 22.

Competition takes place on June 23,24.  The age you are on June 24, determines your age group.

Tournament Registration for the 2026 Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships will open on Feb 1, 2026.

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