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Junior River Cup Competition
Each side (Peoria, Tazewell/Woodford) will roster 12 golfers. Each team will be comprised of 8 High School Players and 4 Junior High (or younger) Players.
High School - Top 5 Point Qualifiers plus an additional 3 Captain Picks.
Jr. High School - Top 2 Point Qualifiers plus an additional 2 Captain Picks.
A player must have started High School (1st day of Freshman Year) to be eligible for the High School Team.
While it is the intention of the River Cup to compose rosters as described above, the River Cup Foundation does retain the ability to adjust the number of golfers between Jr. High and High School divisions due to participation levels.
Junior River Cup Qualification Process
High school attended and residence must be located within Peoria, Tazewell, or Woodford County.
High school points are for the previous fall season.
Players are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of their own points. Please inquire through website with any questions/discrepancies.
Points will be considered final on July 1st of the competition year.
Qualification Period: Prior Year High School (IHSA) and Junior High School (IESA) Season plus
Tournaments from January 1st – June 30th of the competition year (Tournament must be completed by June 30th)
(i.e. For Summer 2026 Junior Team, Fall 2025 IHSA and IESA Season plus tournaments from
January 1, 2026 – June 30th, 2026)
In ties NOT decided on the course, all players get the points for the place tied for; i.e. - Conference tournament two players tying for 2nd gives both players 25 points, 4th gets 15 points
Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) State Tournament
1st=100 2nd=90 3rd=80 4th=70 5th=60 6th=50 7th=40 8th=30 9th=20 10th=10
HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS
Medalist-----30
2nd place----25
3rd place-----20
4th place-----15
5th place-----10
IHSA STATE TOURNAMENT SERIES (Class 1A, 2A or 3A)
REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
Medalist-----45
2nd place----40
3rd place----35
4th place-----30
5th place-----25
Individual Advance to Sectional (non Top 5) – 20
Note: Only players on advancing teams who would have qualified as individuals had their team not advanced will receive the advancement points.
SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT
Medalist-----70
2nd place----65
3rd place----60
4th place----55
5th place-----50
6th place-----45
7th place-----40
State Tournament Qualifier (non Top 7) - 35
Note: Only players on advancing teams who would have qualified as individuals had their team not advanced will receive the advancement points.
ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (IHSA) STATE FINALS
State Champion--100
2nd place-------95
3rd place-------90
4th place-------85
5th place-------80
6th place-------75
7th place-------70
8th place-----65
9th place-----60
10th place----55
11th place----50
12th place----45
13th place----40
14th place----35
15th place-----30
16th place-----25
17th place-----20
18th place-----15
19th place-----10
20th place-----5
SUMMER TOURNAMENTS
PREP TOUR (18 Hole Event)
Medalist-----30
2nd place----25
3rd place----20
4th place-----15
5th place-----10
PREP TOUR (36 Hole Event)
Medalist-----60
2nd place----50
3rd place----40
4th place-----30
5th place-----20
FOR PREP TOUR: PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY RESULTS FROM THE JR./SR. DIVISION WILL COUNT TOWARD THE HIGH SCHOOL RIVER CUP TEAM.
PEORIA/PEKIN/EAST PEORIA JUNIOR OPENS
Medalist-----25
2nd place----20
3rd place----15
TRI-COUNTY MATCH PLAY
Winner---60
Runner-up--40
Semi-Finalist--0
Advancement due to bye--0
Win A Flight--20
Runner-up---10
Advancement due to bye--0
STATE FARM YOUTH CLASSIC
QUINCY LITTLE PEOPLES
Medalist-----75
2nd place----60
3rd place-----45
4th place-----30
5th place-----20
USGA JUNIOR AMATEUR
(3.5 handicap to enter)
Qualify from Sectional to National--80 (medalist 100 - 20 additional points)
Qualify for match play----100 points (Medalist Additional 30 points – 130 Total)
Each match won-----20 points;
Win 1 match-----120 total points;
Win 2 matches----140 total points;
Win 3 matches----160 total points;
Win 4 matches-----180 total points;
Win 5 matches-----200 total points;
Win 6 matches(champion)----220 total points
(Medalist would have 30 additional points; Medalist/Champion – 250 total)
ILLINOIS STATE JUNIOR AMATEUR
Qualify----40 points
Make 36 hole cut - 20 additional points
Medalist-----100
2nd place----75
3rd place----70
4th place-----65
5th place-----60
6th place-----55
7th place-----50
8th place-----45
9th place-----40
10th place----35
11th place-----30
12th place-----25
13th place-----20
14th place-----15
15th place-----10
Winner would get a total of 160 points.
AJGA TOURNAMENTS
A player who gains entry to an AJGA tournament will get 20 points
Points for placing will be the same as the Illinois State Junior Amateur (see above).
NON-LISTED TOURNAMENTS
Please reach out through the inquiry form for tournament results not listed in above. The River Cup Foundation will evaluate the tournament and make a determination of points on an individual tournament basis.
Examples may include Illinois Junior Golf Association, Mid-American Junior Golf Tour, ETC.
When submitting a tournament not listed above, please provide the following information: Tournament Name & Date, Finishing Position, Age Division, Golf Course, Number of Holes, Number of Participants
Players who qualify for "National Championships" such as but not limited to the BIG I will get 50 points
Note: For all events, you must place in the top "X" position to earn points, not just against your respective county.
No 9 hole tournaments will be awarded points
The respective Captain will break any ties for the final qualification spot.
Each side (Peoria, Tazewell/Woodford) will roster 12 golfers. Each team will be comprised of 8 High School Players and 4 Junior High (or younger) Players.
High School - Top 5 Point Qualifiers plus an additional 3 Captain Picks.
Jr. High School - Top 2 Point Qualifiers plus an additional 2 Captain Picks.
A player must have started High School (1st day of Freshman Year) to be eligible for the High School Team.
While it is the intention of the River Cup to compose rosters as described above, the River Cup Foundation does retain the ability to adjust the number of golfers between Jr. High and High School divisions due to participation levels.
Junior River Cup Qualification Process
High school attended and residence must be located within Peoria, Tazewell, or Woodford County.
High school points are for the previous fall season.
Players are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of their own points. Please inquire through website with any questions/discrepancies.
Points will be considered final on July 1st of the competition year.
Qualification Period: Prior Year High School (IHSA) and Junior High School (IESA) Season plus
Tournaments from January 1st – June 30th of the competition year (Tournament must be completed by June 30th)
(i.e. For Summer 2026 Junior Team, Fall 2025 IHSA and IESA Season plus tournaments from
January 1, 2026 – June 30th, 2026)
In ties NOT decided on the course, all players get the points for the place tied for; i.e. - Conference tournament two players tying for 2nd gives both players 25 points, 4th gets 15 points
Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) State Tournament
1st=100 2nd=90 3rd=80 4th=70 5th=60 6th=50 7th=40 8th=30 9th=20 10th=10
HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS
Medalist-----30
2nd place----25
3rd place-----20
4th place-----15
5th place-----10
IHSA STATE TOURNAMENT SERIES (Class 1A, 2A or 3A)
REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
Medalist-----45
2nd place----40
3rd place----35
4th place-----30
5th place-----25
Individual Advance to Sectional (non Top 5) – 20
Note: Only players on advancing teams who would have qualified as individuals had their team not advanced will receive the advancement points.
SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT
Medalist-----70
2nd place----65
3rd place----60
4th place----55
5th place-----50
6th place-----45
7th place-----40
State Tournament Qualifier (non Top 7) - 35
Note: Only players on advancing teams who would have qualified as individuals had their team not advanced will receive the advancement points.
ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (IHSA) STATE FINALS
State Champion--100
2nd place-------95
3rd place-------90
4th place-------85
5th place-------80
6th place-------75
7th place-------70
8th place-----65
9th place-----60
10th place----55
11th place----50
12th place----45
13th place----40
14th place----35
15th place-----30
16th place-----25
17th place-----20
18th place-----15
19th place-----10
20th place-----5
SUMMER TOURNAMENTS
PREP TOUR (18 Hole Event)
Medalist-----30
2nd place----25
3rd place----20
4th place-----15
5th place-----10
PREP TOUR (36 Hole Event)
Medalist-----60
2nd place----50
3rd place----40
4th place-----30
5th place-----20
FOR PREP TOUR: PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY RESULTS FROM THE JR./SR. DIVISION WILL COUNT TOWARD THE HIGH SCHOOL RIVER CUP TEAM.
PEORIA/PEKIN/EAST PEORIA JUNIOR OPENS
Medalist-----25
2nd place----20
3rd place----15
TRI-COUNTY MATCH PLAY
Winner---60
Runner-up--40
Semi-Finalist--0
Advancement due to bye--0
Win A Flight--20
Runner-up---10
Advancement due to bye--0
STATE FARM YOUTH CLASSIC
QUINCY LITTLE PEOPLES
Medalist-----75
2nd place----60
3rd place-----45
4th place-----30
5th place-----20
USGA JUNIOR AMATEUR
(3.5 handicap to enter)
Qualify from Sectional to National--80 (medalist 100 - 20 additional points)
Qualify for match play----100 points (Medalist Additional 30 points – 130 Total)
Each match won-----20 points;
Win 1 match-----120 total points;
Win 2 matches----140 total points;
Win 3 matches----160 total points;
Win 4 matches-----180 total points;
Win 5 matches-----200 total points;
Win 6 matches(champion)----220 total points
(Medalist would have 30 additional points; Medalist/Champion – 250 total)
ILLINOIS STATE JUNIOR AMATEUR
Qualify----40 points
Make 36 hole cut - 20 additional points
Medalist-----100
2nd place----75
3rd place----70
4th place-----65
5th place-----60
6th place-----55
7th place-----50
8th place-----45
9th place-----40
10th place----35
11th place-----30
12th place-----25
13th place-----20
14th place-----15
15th place-----10
Winner would get a total of 160 points.
AJGA TOURNAMENTS
A player who gains entry to an AJGA tournament will get 20 points
Points for placing will be the same as the Illinois State Junior Amateur (see above).
NON-LISTED TOURNAMENTS
Please reach out through the inquiry form for tournament results not listed in above. The River Cup Foundation will evaluate the tournament and make a determination of points on an individual tournament basis.
Examples may include Illinois Junior Golf Association, Mid-American Junior Golf Tour, ETC.
When submitting a tournament not listed above, please provide the following information: Tournament Name & Date, Finishing Position, Age Division, Golf Course, Number of Holes, Number of Participants
Players who qualify for "National Championships" such as but not limited to the BIG I will get 50 points
Note: For all events, you must place in the top "X" position to earn points, not just against your respective county.
No 9 hole tournaments will be awarded points
The respective Captain will break any ties for the final qualification spot.