BRASELTON, GA. – The American Junior Golf Association has announced its Rolex Junior All-America Teams, headlined by Rolex Junior Players of the Year Noah Goodwin of Corinth, Texas, and Paphangkorn Tavatanakit of Bangkok, Thailand. Introduced by the AJGA in 1978, the Rolex Junior All-America Teams annually recognize players who have proven to be the world’s premier junior … [Read more...]
AJGA Names Transamerica Scholastic Junior All-America Team
BRASELTON, Ga. – Twenty-four of the nation’s brightest minds and best junior golfers were named to the 2016 Transamerica Scholastic Junior All-America Team, the American Junior Golf Association announced October 3. Created in 1988, the team consists of 12 young men and 12 young women who demonstrate the ability to excel not only on the golf course, but also in the classroom and … [Read more...]
Reedy, Ross named Transamerica Scholastic Junior All-Americans
BRASELTON, Ga. – Elizabeth Reedy of Marietta, Georgia, and Alex Ross of Atlanta, Georgia, have been named Transamerica Scholastic Junior All-Americans by the American Junior Golf Association. Since 1988, the team has recognized 12 young men and 12 young women who demonstrate the ability to excel both on the golf course and in the classroom. “These 24 young men and women … [Read more...]
Three Georgians Named AJGA Junior All-Stars
BRASELTON, Ga.- Three Georgia juniors were named to the ACDS Junior All-Star team by the American Junior Golf Association, including a pair of teammates from the state championship Johns Creek High School team. The AJGA Junior All-Star series of tournaments is for golfers age 12 to 15. The tour is sponsored by American College Developmental Solutions. The three Georgians … [Read more...]
Peach State Wins GA-SC Girls’ Junior Challenge Match, 18-6
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Team Georgia beats South Carolina and wins the GA-SC Girls' Junior Challenge Match, 18-6. The 11th annual competition took place at The Landings Club-Oakridge, August 6-7. The Peach State swept its four matches on day two of the competition, earning 10.5 points on Sunday to win the event on home soil. In match one, Tiffany Kang of Suwanee earned all three … [Read more...]
Southwest Wins Junior Sectional Challenge Match
PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. --- The Southwest Section wins the Junior Sectional Challenge Match after earning 62.7 points over the two-day event. The West finished as runner-up totaling 57.2 points. The 43rd annual competition took place at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, July 25-26. Individual honors in the 18-hole division go to Ryan Smith of the Middle Section at 2-under-par … [Read more...]
Peach State Ties Palmetto State at GA-SC Junior Challenge Match, 8-8
MACON, Ga. - After a day of exciting matches, the Peach State and Palmetto State finish in a tie as the Georgia-South Carolina Junior Challenge Match ends 8-8. The 41st annual competition took place at Idle Hour Club, July 22-23. In the eight matches on day two at Idle Hour Club, Georgia earned the win in five of them. Davis Brainard of Dunwoody beat Harry Reynolds … [Read more...]
Justin Kim Wins 50th Georgia Junior Championship
ATHENS, Ga. --- Justin Kim of Rome survived a tough final round to win the Georgia Junior Championship at 2-over-par 212 (68-70-74) by one stroke over Alex Ross of Atlanta at 3-over-par 213 (73-68-72). This year's competition celebrated its 50th anniversary at Athens Country Club, site of the inaugural event in 1966, June 20-22. Kim, who began the final round with … [Read more...]
U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur Qualifying Results
CARTERSVILLE, Ga.- Auston Kim of St. Augustine, Fla., posted a 1-under-par 71 to earn medalist honors and qualify for the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship. Five others earned spots in the national championship at an 18-hole qualifier that was held at Cartersville Country Club, including Sophie Guo of Orlando, Fla., (72). Brooke Sansom of Pike Road, Ala., (72), Georgian Diana Liu … [Read more...]