ATHENS, G.A. --- Georgia freshman Bailey Tardy has been selected to represent the U.S. in the 2016 Curtis Cup, which will be held June 10-12 at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club in Enniskerry, Ireland. Tardy is one of four Americans currently in the top-10 of the Women's World Amateur Golf Rankings named to the team, which was announced Tuesday (February 23rd, 2016) by the United States … [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...]
UGA Signee Mitsunaga Wins U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship
BANDON, O.R. --- Rinko Mitsunaga, who will be a freshman at Georgia this fall, teamed with Mika Liu to win the inaugural U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championships at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort on Wednesday (May 14th, 2015). Mitsunaga and Liu, who both attend the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, earned the title with a 4-and-3 decision over Robynn Ree and Hannah … [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...]