NXXT Golf and North Florida PGA Announce Official Qualifying Partnership for the NXXT Faldo North American Championship

North Florida Junior PGA Championship now a direct pathway to the season-ending NAC at Streamsong Resort, with winners advancing to the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final in Vietnam.

Orlando, FL - June 15, 2026 - NXXT Golf today announced an official qualifying partnership with the North Florida PGA, naming the North Florida Junior PGA Championship as a qualifying event for the NXXT Faldo North American Championship (NAC) at Streamsong Resort, December 28-30, 2026.

Held July 6-7, 2026 at The Country Club of Winter Haven, the North Florida Junior PGA Championship is the section's flagship junior event and the official qualifier into the national Junior PGA Championship. Under the new partnership, the top finishers in each age group will earn exemptions into the NAC, joining champions from the Georgia PGA Junior Tour, the Junior Players Tour (Canada), and Faldo Series events worldwide.

The North Florida PGA joins NXXT's growing network of Official NAC Qualifying Partners across North America, each feeding the region's most accomplished junior golfers into a single year-end championship at Streamsong Resort.

"The North Florida PGA's championship has a serious field and a real track record in the region, and that is exactly what we want feeding the NAC. Adding North Florida to our qualifying network gives the region's best juniors a clear next step beyond the section, and it reinforces what we are building at NXXT: a real pathway from regional excellence to a national championship, and from there to the global Faldo Series stage." said Stuart McKinnon, President and CEO of NXXT Golf.

"The North Florida Junior PGA Championship remains one of the premier events on our calendar and consistently attracts the top junior players from across the Section. The championship has long provided meaningful opportunities for junior golfers, including advancement to the Junior PGA Championship, and this partnership with NXXT Golf further enhances that experience by creating an additional pathway to the NXXT Faldo North American Championship. We're excited to provide North Florida junior golfers with another opportunity to compete on a larger stage," said Andrew Yeast, Executive Director of the North Florida PGA.

Exemption Structure

Four NAC exemptions will be awarded from the 2026 North Florida Junior PGA Championship, each mapping to one of NXXT's four NAC divisions:

• Top finisher aged 12-15 in the Boys Division - NAC Boys 12-15

• Top finisher aged 16 and over in the Boys Division - NAC Boys 16-19

• Top finisher aged 12-15 in the Girls Division - NAC Girls 12-15

• Top finisher aged 16 and over in the Girls Division - NAC Girls 16-19

Age at the NAC start date determines NAC division placement at the championship.

About the NXXT Faldo North American Championship

The NXXT Faldo North American Championship is the season-ending championship of the NXXT Faldo Junior Tour, the Official North American Tour Partner of Sir Nick Faldo's globally recognized Faldo Series. Contested December 28-30, 2026 at Streamsong Resort in Polk County, Florida, the NAC is a 54-hole WAGR-rated championship across four divisions. Division champions earn exemption into the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final at Laguna Golf Lang Co, Vietnam, the global culminating event of the Faldo Series. Faldo Series alumni include Rory McIlroy, Yani Tseng and a long list of current touring professionals across the men's and women's games.

About the North Florida PGA

The North Florida PGA is one of 41 Sections of the PGA of America and serves more than 1,800 PGA Members and Associates across the region. Since its formation in 1979, the Section has worked to support golf professionals while promoting the enjoyment and growth of the game throughout North Florida through competition, education, and player development initiatives. Among its premier championships is the North Florida Junior PGA Championship, which annually brings together many of the region's top junior golfers. The championship serves as the official qualifier for the national Junior PGA Championship, with the overall Boys and Girls Champions earning the opportunity to advance to the national event. For more information, visit nfpga.com.

About NXXT Golf

NXXT Golf is a multi-tour competitive golf platform operating the NXXT Women's Pro Tour (a proving ground for LPGA-bound players), the NXXT Faldo Junior Tour (the Official North American Tour Partner of the Faldo Series), and the NXXT Battle Tour (launching Q4 2026). The platform is the home of the NXXT Faldo North American Championship at Streamsong. For more information visit nxxtgolf.com.

Media Contact: Stuart McKinnon President & CEO, NXXT Golf stuart@nxxtgolf.com