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...]
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 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...]
Two Qualify for the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship
Qualifiers Score Tiffany Kang, Suwanee, Ga. Lauren Lightfritz, Suwanee, Ga. 67 Jenny Bae, Maysville, Ga. Elisa Yang, Norcross, Ga. 70 * Alternates 1. Laura Coble, Augusta Margaret Shirley-Starosto, Woodstock 70 * 2. Abigail Bolt, Canton, Ga. Skylar Thompson, Buford, Ga. 71 * * determined in playoff Notes A Georgian duo from … [Read more...]
The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour: Canongate Series No. 1
Newnan, Ga-- The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour sent one of its five travel teams to the Old Canongate Golf Course for another successful two-day tournament. The morning temperatures were near freezing and frost was almost an issue, but the course was in playable condition. The cold temperatures made for slow starts, but the players and staff powered through. The American Junior … [Read more...]
Lauren Lightfritz Wins Georgia Girls’ Championship
ROME, G.A. --- Heading into the final round of the Georgia Girls' Championship, 36-hole leader Lauren Lightfritz of Suwanee was in new territory. A two-day total of 139 (5-under-par) was the lowest score she had ever posted in a tournament. But Lightfritz was rock solid for a third-straight day and took home the title after posting a final-round 73 for a total of 212 on June … [Read more...]