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The Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship is scheduled to return to Koasati Pines at Coushatta Casino Resort in November 2026. The girls’ championship is set for Nov. 1–3 and the boys’ event for Nov. 6–8; organizers say more than 3,500 players competed for 320 championship places through qualifying.
The Notah Begay III Junior Golf National Championship will return to Koasati Pines at Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana, for its seventh year, with the girls’ event scheduled for Nov. 1–3, 2026, and the boys’ championship for Nov. 6–8. Organizers say the tournament will bring together junior golfers who qualified from across the United States and other countries, with coverage planned on Golf Channel.
Organizers said more than 3,500 golfers ages 10 to 18 competed for 320 championship spots through a three-stage qualifying process. The series is open to boys and girls in that age range, and its national events provide a competitive platform for junior players seeking visibility, including with college coaches. The announcement also points to new events from title sponsor Skechers, but does not describe their format or schedule.
The girls’ championship will run for three days, followed by a three-day boys’ event after a short gap. The release says the championship will be televised on Golf Channel and describes more than four hours of prime-time broadcast coverage. It does not provide specific broadcast dates or times. This year’s events are being held at Koasati Pines, a course at Coushatta Casino Resort, which is owned and operated by the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana.
The 2026 event also coincides with recognition for its founder, Notah Begay III. The release says he was named the 29th recipient of the PGA TOUR’s 2026 Payne Stewart Award, presented by Southern Company, in July and was recognized at the TOUR Championship in Atlanta in August. The award recognizes character, charity and sportsmanship, according to the announcement.
A National Stage for Junior Golfers
The championship’s return gives young golfers who advanced through qualifying a chance to compete in a nationally televised event. For players, that exposure may help them gain recognition among college coaches, although the announcement does not quantify recruiting outcomes or say that participation leads to college opportunities.
The format also makes the event relevant beyond the final fields: the three-stage qualifying process attracted thousands of entrants, while only 320 places were available at the championships, according to organizers. The schedule sets separate events for girls and boys, keeping both competitions within the same series and venue. For Coushatta and the host tribe, the tournament brings national sports attention to a Louisiana resort and golf course.
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How the NB3 Series Reached Nationals
The series began in 2020 and is designed as an open qualifying competition for junior golfers. The source announcement describes the 2026 edition as the series’ seventh year, while a separate boilerplate section calls the championship its sixth year. The difference is not explained in the material; the dated event announcement identifies the 2026 return as the seventh year.
Begay, a four-time PGA TOUR winner and Golf Channel analyst, founded the NB3 Foundation in 2005 to support Native American youth, according to the release. The championship is named for him and is presented as a way to grow junior golf and offer young players a national competition. Coushatta has hosted the event at Koasati Pines, which the resort describes as a highly rated Louisiana golf course.
“Creating those opportunities for the next generation is what this game is about, and there is no better place to do it than Coushatta.”
— Notah Begay III
Broadcast and Event Details Pending
The announcement does not list Golf Channel broadcast dates or times, explain the new Skechers events, or identify the players who have qualified. It also gives no event-day ticketing, admission or spectator information. While it reports that more than 3,500 golfers competed for 320 places, it does not break those figures down by age group, gender, location or qualifying stage.
The release contains differing descriptions of the series’ duration: it calls the 2026 return the seventh year, but its background text says the championship is in its sixth year. The material does not explain whether the counts refer to different parts of the series or reflect an editorial inconsistency. The announcement also gives no further detail about how the Payne Stewart Award recognition will be incorporated into tournament programming.
November Championships at Koasati Pines
The next scheduled milestone is the girls’ championship on Nov. 1–3, 2026, followed by the boys’ championship on Nov. 6–8 at Koasati Pines. Organizers direct players and interested readers to the series website, jgnc.org, for championship information. Further announcements would be needed to confirm the player fields, broadcast schedule and details of the sponsor events.
Key Questions
When are the 2026 NB3 Junior Golf National Championships?
The girls’ event is scheduled for Nov. 1–3, 2026. The boys’ championship is scheduled for Nov. 6–8, 2026.
Where will the championships be played?
Both events are scheduled for Koasati Pines at Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Louisiana.
Who can compete in the series?
The series is open to boys and girls ages 10 to 18. Organizers say players competed through a three-stage qualifying process for places in the national championships.
How many players qualified for the national events?
According to the announcement, 320 championship spots were available after more than 3,500 junior golfers competed in qualifying. It does not give a breakdown of places by event or age group.
Will the championships be shown on television?
Organizers say the championship will air on Golf Channel, with more than four hours of prime-time coverage described in the release. Specific broadcast dates and times have not been provided.
Source: prnewswire.com
