High school golf in Virginia

In Virginia, boys and girls golf are both fall sports for the 2026-27 school year, under the Virginia High School League (VHSL). Boys golf: practice starts July 27, 2026 and the first contest is August 3, 2026. Girls golf: practice starts July 27, 2026 and the first contest is August 3, 2026.

Yes. In Virginia, boys and girls golf are both fall sports, per VHSL.

High school golf in Virginia is governed by the Virginia High School League (VHSL). Boys golf postseason: Region tournaments (September 28 to October 6, 2026), then VHSL State Golf Championships. Boys golf state championship format: One-day 18-hole stroke play (three six-hole stipulated rounds), team and individual. Class 2 and 4 play October 12, Class 1, 3 and 6 play October 13, Class 5 plays October 14. Region champion, region runner-up and three other individuals advance. Region tournaments are 18 or 36 holes as set by each region. Boys golf classifications: Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 6. Girls golf postseason: Girls Open: zone qualifiers (October 19-20, 2026), then VHSL Girls Open Championship. Girls golf state championship format: One-day, 18-hole individual 'open' stroke play (three six-hole stipulated rounds) with Classes 1 to 6 combined. Players qualify through eight geographic zones (Zone 4 has two qualifier sites); the top 15 percent of each zone qualifier (if the score is under 100) advance. Girls golf classifications: Open (Classes 1 to 6 combined).

Boys golf state championship: Oct 12-14, 2026, per VHSL. Venue: Classes 1 and 2: Hobbs Hole Golf Course, Tappahannock. Classes 3 and 4: Cutalong at Tributer Resort, Mineral. Classes 5 and 6: Bristow Manor Golf Club, Bristow. Girls golf state championship: Oct 26, 2026, per VHSL. Venue: Heritage Oaks Golf Course, Harrisonburg.

Yes. VHSL allows girls to play on boys golf teams. VHSL Policy Manual PM 70-5-1 permits girls to play on their boys golf teams until a viable stand-alone girls program exists. A girl who qualifies as an individual from regional play must choose between the individual portion of the Boys State Championship and the Girls Open. Where there is no separate girls team, Section 70-4-2 has girls play 85 percent of the distance from the men's tees.