ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia’s Bailey Tardy is one of 21 amateurs who have qualified for this weekend’s U.S. Women’s Open at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, Pa. But the rising junior has more Open experience than many of the 135 professionals competing in the game’s premier event. Tardy, who recently completed her sophomore season at Georgia, will make her third Open … [Read more...]
AJGA Names Rolex Junior Players of the Year
BRASELTON, Ga. – The American Junior Golf Association has announced its Rolex Junior All-America Teams, headlined by Rolex Junior Players of the Year Philip Barbaree of Shreveport, Louisiana, and Hannah O’Sullivan of Chandler, Arizona. For the second year in a row, the Rolex Junior Players of the Year also won the AJGA’s flagship event, the Rolex Tournament of … [Read more...]
PING Junior Solheim Cup Team USA roster finalized
Braselton, GA—Team USA’s PING Junior Solheim Cup roster was finalized Tuesday (August 11th, 2015) as Kristen Gillman of Austin, Texas, and Haley Moore of Escondido, California, were selected by Team USA Captain JoAnne Carner and Assistant Captain Katie Tahara. Gillman and Moore join Sierra Brooks of Sorrento, Florida, Hailee Cooper of Montgomery, Texas, Mariel Galdiano of … [Read more...]
Ten named to United States PING Junior Solheim Cup Team
BRASELTON, Ga. — Ten junior golfers have been named to the 2015 PING Junior Solheim Cup U.S. Team based on their position in the American Junior Golf Association Polo Golf Rankings and Golfweek/Sagarin Junior Girls Rankings as of July 27. The final two spots for the 2015 U.S. Team are reserved for captain’s picks and the final 12-player roster will be finalized the week of Aug. … [Read more...]
AJGA: Burns Wins Thunderbird International Junior
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Sam Burns of Shreveport, Louisiana, made birdie on No. 18 to hold onto his lead, firing a 2-under-par 70 in the final round to win the Thunderbird International Junior with a tournament total 11-under-par 205. In the Girls Division, Mika Liu of Beverly Hills, California, reclaimed the top spot to win at 4-under-par 212 tournament total. Burns entered the … [Read more...]
AJGA: Yin Sets 54-Hole Scoring Record at ANNIKA Invitational
REUNION, F.L. — Angel Yin of Arcadia, California, had a three-stroke lead through 36 holes, and after opening the final round with birdies on Nos. 1 and 2, she left little doubt as to who would win the 2015 ANNIKA Invitational. Yin closed with a 6-under-par 66 and her second bogey-free round of the week, and won by eight strokes with a tournament-record score of … [Read more...]
AJGA’s ANNIKA Invitational
BRASELTON, G.A. —The American Junior Golf Association returns to Reunion Resort in Reunion, Florida, for the ANNIKA Invitational February 13-16, 2015. Throughout its seven-year history, the girls Invitational has not only boasted some of the highest rated tournament fields on the AJGA schedule, but also in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR). In 2009, Annika Sorenstam and … [Read more...]
Polo Golf Junior Classic Round One
PALM BEACH GARDENS, F.L. — Florida natives Jorge Garcia of Miami, and Sam Horsfield of Davenport, and defending champion Cameron Young of Scarborough, New York, are knotted atop the Boys Division leaderboard at 4-under-par 68 after the first round of play at the Polo Golf Junior Classic. Garcia leads the group in the Polo Golf Rankings at No. 2, while Horsfield follows closely … [Read more...]
Trosper and Papp Victorious in the AJGA Ping Invitational
STILLWATER, OK. – Donnie Trosper of Canton, Michigan, and Kaitlyn Papp of Austin, Texas, secured wins in a rain-shortened PING Invitational on October 13th, 2014. Because of weather, course conditions became unplayable in the final round and 36-hole scores were used to determine champions at Karsten Creek. Trosper’s 4-under-par 140 36-hole total and Papp’s 5-under-par 139 … [Read more...]