Rankings, side by side
Rolex AJGA Rankings, Junior Golf Scoreboard, and WAGR measure different things. College coaches may look at all three. None of them is an offer.
Rolex AJGA Rankings
This is the AJGA's average of points from its ranked events over 52 weeks, with a minimum divisor of six. It feeds All-America teams, AJGA invitational priority, and some AJGA team selections. Membership is required for the year-end team, not merely for appearing on the list.
Source: Rolex AJGA RankingsJunior Golf Scoreboard
Junior Golf Scoreboard is a separate public ranking. Tours such as the Western New York PGA, Philadelphia PGA, Southeastern Junior Golf Tour, and Central Links Golf say specific events are submitted or ranked there. A tour can have some JGS events and some that are not. The counting formula lives on Junior Golf Scoreboard, not on this site.
Source: Junior Golf ScoreboardWAGR
The World Amateur Golf Ranking counts selected amateur events, including some older junior divisions. An event title that says WAGR, including the IJGT listing on BlueGolf, is the organizer's label. Confirm the event on the WAGR site before you treat a start as counting. Most one-day state-tour events are not WAGR events.
Source: World Amateur Golf RankingCollege golf
Coaches use results, rankings, grades, and video. A ranking is not eligibility and not a scholarship. NCAA amateurism and academic rules are separate from AJGA points. Start with the NCAA before paying a recruiting service.
Source: NCAA