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...]
Ollie Schniederjans ends amateur career in style; Makes cut in 2 majors, contends in British Open
Recent Georgia Tech graduate Ollie Schniederjans ended his amateur career at the British Open, achieving a rare feat that put him in some elite company. Schniederjans made the cut in both the U.S. Open and British Open, making him just the third American amateur in the past 50 years to do so. The other two are Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods. The two-time first team … [Read more...]
Charlie Rymer Presented PGA Membership Card
Sheboygan, W.I. – After earning election into the PGA of America just 10 days ago, Golf Channel Analyst Charlie Rymer was honored Thursday morning (August 13th, 2015), formally receiving his PGA membership card from PGA President Derek Sprague live on the air at the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits during Morning Drive. They were joined for the ceremony by Golf Channel … [Read more...]
Top 10 NCAA Division I Schools for Men’s Golf
Thousands of people around the world make a living playing or supporting those who play golf. Approximately 60 million people play at least one round of golf annually. Many of those golf games involve networking or approaching a fellow golf-lover for a business deal. Golf is the official sport of commerce. If you’re good enough to play golf at the collegiate level, you can … [Read more...]
Lench Wins the CB&I Boys Championship at Carlton Woods
THE WOODLANDS, T.X. —Gabriel Lench of Lake Mary, Florida, won his first AJGA career tournament wire-to-wire at the CB&I Boys Championship at Carlton Woods with a tournament total of 10-under-par 206. The high school senior shot a final-round even-par 72 on a day where only one other player shot par or better. The weather took a 30-degree swing to the low 40’s from the first … [Read more...]
AJGA: Lench Leads at CB&I Boys Championship
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Gabriel Lench of Lake Mary, Florida, fired a 9-under-par 63 to lead the CB&I Boys Championship at Carlton Woods and in the process, set the Fazio competitive course scoring record. The Lake Mary High School senior also tied an 18-hole tournament scoring record set by Rolex Junior Player of the Year Matthew Rosenfeld in 2001. The score is the … [Read more...]
Patrick Reed Claims Fourth PGA Tour Title
KAPALUA, Hawaii – In the final round of the 2015 Hyundai Tournament of Champions, former Jaguar men's golfer Patrick Reed shot a 67 to claim his fourth win on the PGA Tour of his young career, joining Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, and Sergio Garcia as the only players in the last 25 years to win four PGA Tour titles before the age of 25. Reed won the 2015 … [Read more...]
Soosman and Brooks Crowned Polo Golf Junior Classic Champions
PALM BEACH GARDENS, F.L. — Spencer Soosman of Westlake Village, California, and Sierra Brooks of Sorrento, Florida, were crowned champions of the 37th Polo Golf Junior Classic after notching finals victories at PGA National Resort & Spa. Soosman defeated high school teammate Matthew Wolff of Agoura Hills, California, in 20 holes and Brooks topped Lauren Stephenson of … [Read more...]
AJGA Maintains Record-Setting Pace in 2014
BRASELTON, G.A. — Following the success of the 2013 season where a record-setting average pace of play was achieved, the American Junior Golf Association announced Thursday, November 13th, 2014 that it matched a four hours, 17 minutes average in 2014. Implemented first in 2002, the AJGA’s Pace of Play program sponsored by Leupold® establishes an “overall time par” for each … [Read more...]