High school golf in North Carolina

In North Carolina, boys golf is a spring sport and girls golf is a fall sport for the 2026-27 school year, under the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). Boys golf: practice starts February 15, 2027 and the first contest is March 1, 2027. Girls golf: practice starts July 29, 2026 and the first contest is August 10, 2026.

Partly. In North Carolina, boys golf is a spring sport and girls golf is a fall sport, per NCHSAA.

High school golf in North Carolina is governed by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). Boys golf postseason: Regional and State Championships (NCHSAA calls the boys division Men's Golf). Boys golf state championship format: 36 holes, stroke play, team and individual; regionals are 18 holes, played on May 3 or 4, 2027 depending on the regional. Boys golf classifications: 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, 7A, 8A. Girls golf postseason: Regional and State Championships (NCHSAA calls the girls division Women's Golf). Girls golf state championship format: 36 holes, stroke play, team and individual; regionals are 18 holes, played on October 19 or 20, 2026 depending on the regional. Girls golf classifications: 1A/2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, 6A, 7A, 8A.

Boys golf state championship: May 10-11, 2027, per NCHSAA. Girls golf state championship: Oct 26-27, 2026, per NCHSAA. Venue: 1A/2A: Gates Four Golf and Country Club (Fayetteville); 3A and 4A: Longleaf Golf and Family Club (Southern Pines); 5A and 6A: Sapona Golf Club (Lexington); 7A: Seven Lakes Golf Club (West End); 8A: Pinehurst No. 1 (Pinehurst).

Yes. NCHSAA allows girls to play on boys golf teams. Women can play in only one golf season per year. If no women's team is available, a woman may play on the men's team in the spring. A woman who enters the women's regional or plays as an individual in the fall may not play on the men's team in the spring.