- Provide the Most Positive Environment for Development and Create More Opportunities for All Players to Succeed
- Staff to Help Educate Players and Families on Playing Competitive Golf
- Our staff is made up of PGA Members, USGA Certified Rules Officials, College Golfers, Former College Golfers, and almost all are former FCG Tour players and know exactly how we want the events to run. – No Interns
- We Outwork our Competition because we care the most
- Teach the Work Ethic that Helps Players Succeed in Golf and in Life
- Membership is NOT required to Play
- We are a small business and we all wear a lot of hats to make the FCG Tour work. We started the program simply to make junior golf better, more affordable, more fun, and with the desire to keep kids interested in the game longer and avoid burnout.
Future Champions Golf was developed to better help our kids succeed in golf. Started in 2004 by PGA Teaching Professional Chris Smeal as an instruction only program at Stadium Golf Center in San Diego, CA. After a few years of success developing young players and high school kids the program really took shape in 2007 as more and more good players started training with Chris at the Academy. After hearing from players and parents and seeing a need for a new tournament platform Chris launched the FCG Tour and hired Antrone Williams to be the Tournament Director.
The first year FCG Tour hosted 12 two-day events and one Kids Tour event a month on local par 3 and executive courses. FCG has always tried to develop what was needed in junior golf, strives to make each program better all the time. In 2008 FCG launched the San Diego Junior Amateur which today is called the FCG National Championship. This event has grown to host as many as 650 players from all over the world and is annually held in San Diego during Winter Break. Last event featured 40 College Coaches on site recruiting at the event. The Tour is highlighted by the FCG World Series Events that makes up 12 amazing tournament opportunities that attract players from around the world.
The biggest events include the FCG National Championship (550 Players), the FCG International Junior Golf Championship (632 Players from 32 Countries) the FCG Callaway World Championship at Mission Hills (2022 750 Players from 40 Countries). We now have qualifying events for our top world series events all around the world and across the USA in most States.
We have a huge vision for the Future Champions Golf Tour and we hope you join in the fun.
WHERE THE FUTURE OF GOLF COMPETES
Future Champions Golf started in San Diego in 2004 with a simple mission: help junior golfers get better, learn how to compete, and create opportunities for them to reach the next level.
Founded by PGA Professional Chris Smeal, FCG began as a junior golf instruction program at Stadium Golf Center. As the players improved, we saw a need for more competitive tournament opportunities and a better pathway for junior golfers.
So we built one.
What started with local junior tournaments has grown into one of the most comprehensive junior golf platforms in the world.
Today, Future Champions Golf provides opportunities for players of all ages and ability levels — from their first competitive tournaments to national and world championships, college golf, elite amateur competition and even opportunities to compete in professional events.
FCG is more than a tournament tour. It is a pathway.
A COMPLETE PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY
Every junior golfer is at a different stage.
FCG was built so players can grow within our system as their game develops.
Kids Tour
A positive introduction to competitive golf where young players learn how to compete, keep score, understand tournament rules and develop a love for the game.
National Tour
The next step for developing competitive players, featuring quality courses, multi-day competition and opportunities to qualify for larger FCG championships.
World Series
Premier regional and national events attracting strong fields and providing players with opportunities for rankings, exemptions and qualification into FCG Major Championships.
FCG Major Championships
Our largest events bring together hundreds of junior golfers from across the United States and around the world.
These include the FCG Callaway World Championship, FCG International Junior Golf Championship, FCG National Championship, Western States Cup and other premier events on the FCG schedule.
The pathway is simple:
Learn → Develop → Compete → Get Exposed → Create Opportunities
A GLOBAL JUNIOR GOLF PLATFORM
FCG is proudly based in San Diego, California, but our reach extends around the world.
Players from 40+ countries compete within the FCG platform, and our network of international qualifying events and partner organizations continues to expand throughout Asia, Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East and beyond.
Our FCG Callaway World Championship has grown into one of junior golf’s largest international championships, bringing together more than 700 players from around the world.
And we are continuing to grow.
Our goal for the 2027 Championship is approximately 900 players representing 50+ countries, creating an even larger global stage for junior golf.
At FCG, players don’t just compete against golfers from their hometown.
They compete against the world.
COLLEGE GOLF STARTS HERE
Helping players reach college golf has been part of the FCG mission from the beginning.
More than 230 FCG Academy students have gone on to play college golf, while countless additional FCG Tour players have used our tournaments to develop their games and gain exposure to college coaches.
College coaches regularly follow FCG leaderboards, attend our major championships and recruit players competing within our events.
Now we’re taking that commitment even further through Campus, our college golf recruiting technology platform.
Campus gives junior golfers a modern recruiting home where they can:
• Build their college golf profile
• Add tournament results and statistics
• Upload swing and recruiting videos
• Showcase academic information
• Research college golf programs
• Identify schools that may fit their game
• Connect with college coaches
• Manage their recruiting journey
FCG tournaments provide the competition.
Campus helps players turn that competition into opportunity.
OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND JUNIOR GOLF
Winning an FCG event can mean much more than taking home a trophy.
FCG continues to build relationships that create opportunities for our players beyond traditional junior golf.
Select FCG championships and events provide pathways and exemptions into:
• Elite amateur championships
• International amateur competition
• Professional golf events
• Team competitions
• College recruiting opportunities
• FCG Major Championships
We want players to feel that every tournament can lead somewhere.
That philosophy continues to drive the growth of our tournament platform.
COMPETE ON A BIGGER STAGE
Junior golf deserves professional-level coverage.
FCG continues to invest in technology, media and storytelling that showcase our players and championships.
Our growing platform includes:
• Live tournament scoring powered by BlueGolf
• Player statistics and performance technology
• Professional livestream coverage at select Major Championships
• FCG Weekly digital content
• Social media coverage
• College coach exposure
• Tournament photography and video
• Worldwide promotion of FCG players and events
Our goal is not simply to run great tournaments.
We want to create an experience players remember
WHY PLAY FCG?
Competition That Develops Players
We believe tournament golf is one of the greatest teachers in the game. Players learn how to prepare, compete, manage emotions, make decisions and perform under pressure.
Opportunities at Every Level
From a young player’s first tournament to world championships, college golf and professional exemptions, there is always another level to pursue.
Multi-Day Tournament Experience
Our tournament structure helps prepare serious players for the format and demands they will experience in high school, college and elite competitive golf.
International Competition
Golf is a global game. FCG gives junior golfers the opportunity to compete with players from different states, countries and cultures.
College Golf Exposure
Our relationships with college coaches and integration with Campus give aspiring college golfers additional tools and visibility throughout their recruiting journey.
A Positive Environment
Competition should be challenging, but junior golf should also be fun.
We want players and families to enjoy the experience, build friendships and develop a lifelong relationship with the game.
A Tour That Continues to Innovate
FCG has never been afraid to try something new.
New events. New countries. New partnerships. New technology. New exemptions. New pathways.
We are constantly asking:
What can we build next that creates another opportunity for our players?
BUILT BY GOLF PEOPLE FOR GOLF FAMILIES
One of the biggest differences at FCG is our people.
Our team includes PGA Professionals, experienced tournament directors, rules officials, former college golfers and former FCG players who understand competitive junior golf.
Many of the people working our tournaments grew up within FCG themselves.
That matters.
Even as FCG has grown internationally, we have worked hard to maintain the personal environment that helped build the organization.
We want families to feel welcomed.
We want players to know our staff.
And we want every tournament to feel important.
MORE THAN 20 YEARS — AND WE’RE JUST GETTING STARTED
Future Champions Golf has been developing junior golfers and creating competitive opportunities since 2004.
What started at a driving range in San Diego has grown into a worldwide junior golf platform.
But our mission hasn’t changed.
Develop players.
Create opportunities.
Grow the game.
Help kids achieve their goals.
The next chapter of FCG will include more international qualifying, expanded Major Championships, more college recruiting technology, additional amateur and professional exemptions, greater media coverage and new opportunities for junior golfers around the world.
We’re proud of what has been built.
We’re even more excited about where we’re going.
FUTURE CHAMPIONS GOLF
WHERE THE FUTURE OF GOLF COMPETES.
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A few other programs and initiatives we host or support:
- FCG Top 50 Elite Junior Golf Coach Award
- FCG World Putting Championship
- Friends of Jaclyn Charity
- San Diego Junior Golf Association
- Pro Kids Golf Academy
