BRASELTON, GA. and LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (Aug. 31, 2023) – Zachary Munno of Stamford, Conn., and Lucy Wang of Concord, Mass., were named the 2023 recipients of the USGA-AJGA Presidents’ Leadership Award, the USGA and American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) announced. The USGA-AJGA Presidents' Leadership Award was created to recognize one male and one female junior golfer who … [Read more...]
First ten named to 2023 United States PING Junior Solheim Cup Team
Braselton, GA – The American Junior Golf Association named 10 top junior girls to the 2023 PING Junior Solheim Cup United States team on Thursday. The first ten players were selected based on a combination of the Golfweek / Sagarin Junior Girls Rankings and the Rolex AJGA Rankings as of Tuesday, July 25th. The final two spots on the U.S. Team are reserved for Amy Alcott's … [Read more...]
Atlanta Athletic Club to Host Three USGA Amateur Championships
LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. (April 26, 2022) - The United States Golf Association announced on Tuesday that the Atlanta Athletic Club, in Johns Creek, Ga., will be the host site for the 2025 U.S. Girls’ Junior, 2030 U.S. Amateur and 2035 U.S. Women’s Amateur championships. The club has previously hosted six USGA championships. “We are thrilled to return to Atlanta Athletic Club to … [Read more...]
Knapp, Chung win Augusta National Drive, Chip and Putt championships
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Young golfers across the country came together to compete and show off their talents in the Drive, Chip and Putt Finals at the Augusta National over the weekend. Two junior golfers from Georgia did not hold anything back on the golf course. Suwanee native Kylie Chung won the girls' ages 10-11 event and Hudson Knapp, of Marietta, triumphed in the boys' … [Read more...]
AJGA Announces Rolex Junior Players of the Year
BRASELTON, Ga. – Nicholas Dunlap of Huntsville, Alabama, was named the top male junior golfer in the world with the American Junior Golf Association’s Rolex Junior Player of the Year award. Megha Ganne of Holmdel, New Jersey, earned the top honor in the Girls Division and joins Dunlap on a historical list of Rolex Junior Players of the Year: Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth, Tiger … [Read more...]
AJGA Results: Vo, Lim win first Invitationals
GREENSBORO, Ga. – Keaton Vo of Austin, captured his second title of the year at the AJGA Junior All-Star Invitational at Reynolds Lake Oconee after carding a tournament-total of 13-under-par 203. In the Girls Division, Lynn Lim of Gallatin, Tennessee, secured her first victory with a tournament total of 7-under-par 209. Lim now has 13 top-10 finishes in national junior golf … [Read more...]
Kou Wins Eighth Title at AJGA Junior All-Star Invitational
GREENSBORO, Ga. – Xin (Cindy) Kou (China) of Windermere, Florida, captured her eighth title at the AJGA Junior All-Star Invitational at Reynolds Lake Oconee after carding a low-final round of 65. She finished the weekend with a tournament total of 9-under-par 207 with a three-stroke advantage against the field. In the Boys Division, Luke Potter of Encinitas, California, … [Read more...]
Final Results of Georgia PGA Junior Championship – The Club at Savannah Harbor
ROSWELL, GA. (June 12, 2018) – Jenny Bae of Lawrencville won the girls division and Jason Quinlan of Cumming and Eli Scott of Hartwell shared the boys division in the 2018 Georgia Junior PGA Championship held on Monday-Tuesday, June 11-12 at The Club at Savannah Harbor in Savannah. After a lengthy weather delay during round 2, Quinlan and Scot were knotted at 6-under par 138 … [Read more...]
Kramer, Schofill Claim Titles at Coosa Country Club
Rome, Ga. – Aidan Kramer of Oviedo, Florida, earned his first AJGA win on Sunday with a 7-under-par 206 at the Rome Junior Classic presented by State Mutual Insurance Company. Megan Schofill of Monticello, Florida, topped the Girls Division with a 7-under-par 206 for her second AJGA win and first since the 2017 E-Z-GO Vaughn Taylor Championship. Kramer, a sophomore, carded a … [Read more...]