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Western Junior, June 15-18: Lipscomb signee Andrew Sciortino was the only finisher under par at -7, winning by a commanding nine shots! Behind him in second were Georgia commit Brady Barnum and 2029 recruit SJ Thomas. Rounding out the top-5 were Santa Clara signee Ryan Xie, Iowa State commit Walker Webb, and 2028 recruit Ash Edwards at +3. The class of 2026 had four representatives in the top-10, the class of 2027 five, and the class of 2028 three. Pepperdine was the only school with two commits in the top-10. Low rounds were shot by Cole Pregler in the first round (68), Zude Xu in round two (70), and Sciortino (67) in round three.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2026: Andrew Sciortino, 1st

Class of 2027: Brady Barnum, T2nd

Class of 2028: Ash Edwards, T4th

Class of 2029: SJ Thomas, T2nd

AJGA Rolex Girls Championship. June 16-18: Cal signee Inseoul Jiamnankoonkit emerged as the winner at -4 by a stroke over USC commit Kaili Xiao. In a three-way tie at -2 were Kentucky commit Madeleine Conser, Yale commit Emily Song, and 2029 recruit Amber Lee. The class of 2027 had four members in the rop-10, while there were three 2028 recruits. Xiao was low scorer in round one with a 67, Aubrey Hilgers and Elin Wang (67) in round two, and Conser (68) in round three.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2026: Inseoul Jiamankoonkit, 1st

Class of 2027: Kaili Xiao, 2nd

Class of 2028: Aubrey Hilgers, T7th

Class of 2029: Amber Lee, T3rd

Southwestern Amateur, June 10-13: The women's even is part of the Elite amateur series. 2028 recruit Mia Clausen finished in 4th as the low finishing junior, and USC signee Kaili Xiao was in a tie for 5th. USC commit Eliana Saga and Texas commit Alexis Lamadrid rounded out the top-10.

Sunnehanna Amateur, June 18-20: The lowest finishing junior in the first of the Elite Amateur series was Tennessee signee Pennson Badgett, in a tie for 10th. Behind him at T18th was his future teammate Tyler Watts. Florida commit Jessy Huebner was in the top-25, and he was joined by 2028 recruit Jaden Soong.

AJGA Wyndham Invitational, June 9-11: Florida commit Jessy Huebner took home the title with a 1-shot victory at -12 over his future teammate, signee Jackson Ormond and USC signee Mingbo Jiang. UCLA signee Matthew Hull and Purdue commit Andy Dai rounded out the top-5. The class of 2027 led the way with five players in the top-10. Low rounds were carded by Ormond (64) in the first round and again (63) in the third, and Jiang (63) in the second round.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2026: Jackson Ormond, 2nd

Class of 2027: Jessy Huebner, 1st

Class of 2028: Chase Bauer and Rory Asselta, T8th

AJGA Nelly Invitational, May 23-26: Wake Forest signee Vidhi Lakhawala held on for a one shot victory, at -1 as the only player under par on a tough track. In second was UV signee Zoe Cusack and class of 2029 recruit Grace Carter at even par, followed by UCLA commit Shauna Liu and Wake Forest commit Amelie Zalsman in fourth. Low round were carded by Lakhawala and Zalsman in round one (69), Carter and Reagan Denton in round two (68), and Cusack in round three (70). Wake Forest had two in the top-5, and the class of 2026 had the most players in the top-10 with five.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2026: Vidhi Lakhawala, 1st

Class of 2027: Shauna Liu and Amelie Zalsman, 4th

Class of 2028: Nobelle Park, 6th

Class of 2029: Grace Carter, 2nd

AJGA Team Taylormade Invitational, May 22-24: Pepperdine signee Luke Ringkamp took home the title at -13 with a three shot victory over Georgia commit Bodie Brumlow. Florida commit Giuseppe Puebla was in third, two shots behind Brumlow, with Florida State commit and Texas A&M signee Landon Ashcroft rounding out the top-5. The class of 2027 led the way with four finishers in the top-10, while the Gators had two commits in the top-10. low Rounds were scored by Brumlow in round one (61!), Puebla in round two (63), and Ringkamp in round three (64).

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2026: Luke Ringkamp, 1st

Class of 2027: Bodie Brumlow, 2nd

Class of 2028: Ryan Nana Tanke, 6th

AJGA Mizuho Americas Open, May 7-10: Class of 2028's Aphrodite Deng emerged victorious in the 4-day Stableford format event, with a 5 point victory over Wake Forest commit Amelie Zalsman. UCLA commit Lily Peng finished in 3rd, with Oregon signee Celina Yeo and UVA signee Zoe Cusack rounding out the top-5. Best rounds were shot by Zalsman in rounds one and two, Deng in round three and Kelly Zhang in round four. Classes represented in the top-10 ranged from 2026-2031.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2026: Celina Yeo, 4th

Class of 2027: Amelia Zalsman, 2nd

Class of 2028: Aphrodite Deng, 1st

Class of 2029: Amber Lee, 9th

US Open Qualifiers: Congrats to Florida commit Giuseppe Puebla, Florida signee Jackson Ormond, and Florida State commit Miles Russell for representing junior golf at the US Open!

US Open Sectional Qualifiers: This is a list of junior golfers who made it to the through US Open local qualifiers. Congrats to all! Pepperdine is leading the way with three qualifiers, followed by Wake Forest with two.

Class of 2026: Wylie Inman (South Florida), Theo Snyder (Yale), Ayden Fynaut (Pepperdine), Hogan O'Malley (Arizona), Sage Bradshaw (Wake Forest), Grant Leary (San Jose State), Parker Shaw (CSU Pueblo), Zack Erstad (North Alabama), Smith Summerlin (Auburn), Jack Chung (Duke), Jackson Ormond (Florida), Luke Ringkamp (Pepperdine), Michael Rosman (Evansville), Spencer Ives (Mercer)

Class of 2027: Evan Tyree (Texas A&M), Bodi Brumlow (Georgia), Kathan Pierucci, Evan Manges (Miami Ohio), Owen Greenough (Pepperdine), Hill Wang (Pepperdine), Ethan Yao, Isaac Rumler (Michigan State), Ethan Schramm (San Diego State), Sam Carraher (Purdue), Giuseppe Puebla (Florida), Slater Meade (Wake Forest), Joey Iaciofano, Liam MacLauchlan (Virginia), Walker Webb (Iowa State), Drew Madigan

Class of 2028: Declan Dent, Lester Low, Ben Patel, Keane Taino, Mason An, Justin Hu, Landon O'Hara, Ash Edwards, Colton Rodgers, Bodie Snyder, Nico Ward

Terra Cotta Invitational, April 16-18: In an event in which the field has become very junior heavy, a mid-am came out with the win. North Carolina commit Dawson Lew finished in second, followed by Florida commit Giuseppe Puebla. Oklahoma signee Max Emberson rounded out the top-5. Puebla sizzled in round one with a 64, while Lucas Gimenez tied for low round in round three with a 66.

Augusta National Women's Amateur, Apr 2-4: Stanford commit Asterisk Talley gave it a good run at the title, as the 2nd round leader finished in a tie for 4th. Wake Forest commit Amelie Zalsman also had an impressive showing in 11th

Junior Invitational at Sage Valley, Mar 11-14: Florida State commit Miles Russell took home his 2nd yellow jacket from the season's most exclusive tournament, winning a battle with Tennessee signee Tyler Watts by three shots at -15. Georgia signee Mason Howell sat in 3rd at -7, with Arkansas signee Lev Grinberg and Arizona State signee Oscar Couilleau two back in 4th. Low rounds belonged to Russell in round one (64), Howell and Hamilton Colemans in round two (68), Watts and Howell in round three (67), and Russell and Grinberg in round four (67). Seven players in the top-10 were class of 2026 signees, and Tennessee and Arkansas each had two future golfers in the top-10. Asterisk Talley also earned her 2nd yellow jacket with a three shot win over Japan's Anna Iwanaga. Class of 2028 recruit Yujie Liu rounded out the trio under par in third at -2. Wake Forest commit Amelie Zalsman and 2028 recruit Aphrodite Deng tied for 4th. Four golfers in the to-10 were 2026 grads, and three represented the class of 2027. Talley went low in round one with a 67, Iwanage was low in round two (69), Zalsman had a 67 in round three, and Talley and Iwanaga were low scorers in round four with a 67.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2026: Tyler Watts, 2nd, Nikki Oh, 7th

Class of 2027: Miles Russell, 1st, Asterisk Talley, 1st

Class of 2028: Yujie Liu, 3rd

Dustin Johnson World Junior, Mar 6-8: Texas commit William Lisle won a nailbiter on the boys' side at -4, with a one shot victory over class of 2028 recruit Chase Bauer. Yale signee Theodore Snyder was the only other player under par for the tournament in 3rd at -1, while 2028's Grayson Baucom and Georgia signee Drew Woolworth rounded out the the top-5. Low rounds belonged to Bauer and Stuart Boulware with a 69 in round one, Lisle and Nicholas Canitano in round two (70), and Bauer in round three (69). The University of Texas had two future players in the top-10. On the girls' side, Class of 2028's Fay Jia won handily an even par with a four shot victoryover Cal commit Eileen Park, UCLA signee Michelle Xing, and UNC commit Macie Rasmussen. Rounding out the top-5 was future Virginia Cavalier Maris Isabella Errichetto. Low rounds were carded by Aubrey Lee (round one, 69), Alexandra Snyder (round two, 68), and Jia (round three, 71).

AJGA Fortinet Stanford Invitational, Feb 14-16: Stanford commit Asterisk Talley continued her dominant play wit a five shot victory at -9, followed by UPENN signee Juliet Oh and Japan's 2028 recruit Rina Kawasaki at -4. Rounding out the top-5 was 2028 recruit Honorine Ferry and UNLV signee Kuree Little. Low rounds were shot by Talley in the first round at 64, Annika Raja in round two (66), and Oh, Celina Yeo, and Victoria Cui with a 68 in round three. The class of 2026 led the way with four golfers in the top-10, while Stanford had four representatives in the top-10.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2026: Juliet Oh, 2nd

Class of 2027: Asterisk Talley, 1st

Class of 2028: Rina Kawasaki, 2nd

AJGA Boys Simplify Championship, Feb 14-16: Class of 2028's Grayson Baucom notched his fitrst big invitational finish with a 3-point victory at -12 at the Simplify. Three golfers at -9 included Florida signee Jackson Ormond, Florida State commit Miles Russell, and TCU signee Cameron Kuchar, followed by Florida commit Giuseppe Puebla and Tennessee commit Ronin Banerjee at -8. Low rounds were recorded by Kuchar in round one (66), Baucom and Kuchar in round two with 67s, and Luke Ringkamp in round 3 with a 63. The Gators led the way with two athletes in the rop-10 and the class of 2027 led the way with five golfers in the top-10.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2026: Jackson Ormond, Cameron Kuchar, 2nd

Class of 2027: Miles Russell, 2nd

Class of 2028: Grayson Baucom, 1st

Class of 2029: Connor Wolfe, 8th

Jones Cup Junior Invitational, Dec 19-21: Pepperdine signee Ayden Fynaut continued the Waves winning ways with a six shot victory at -10 over Oklahoma signee Max Emberson. Wake Forest signee Sage Bradshaw and Wisconsin signee were tied for third, with 2027 recruit Lucas Gimenez rounding out the top-5. Fynaut carded the low round in one (66) and three (65), and Bear Dollnader was lowest in round two with a 66. Pepperdine had two in the top-10, while ten of fourteen players in the top-10 and ties were from the class of 2026, getting their last crack at the Junior Jones.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2026: Ayden Fynaut, 1st

Class of 2027: Lucas Gimenez, 5th

Class of 2028: Rory Asselta, T10th

AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions, Nov 23-26: Pepperdine signee Luke Ringkamp had a dominant performance in the boys' event with a NINE shot win at -15 over BYU signeee Drake Harvey, Purdue commit Sam Carraher, and Vanderbilt signee Tyler Mawhinney. In 5th was the trio of Tennessee signee Tyler Watts, Florida commit Jessy Huebner, and Vanderbilt commit Sohan Patel. Nicholas Logis shot the low number in round one (66), Pennson Badgett (67) in round two, Ringkamp in round three (64), and Watts in round four (68). Pepperdine, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt each had two finishers in the top-10. The classes of 2026 and 2027 were even with 5 members each in the top-10. In the girls' event, Stanford signee Nikki Oh held on for a 1-shot victory over her future teammate Anna Fang. Wake Forest commit Amelie Zalsman was third, with Stanford commit Asterisk Talley and Texas commit completing the top-5. Oh and Amber Lee were low finisher in round one (69), Zalsman (65) in round two, Juliet Oh (68) in round three, and Fang (66) in round four. Unsurprisingly, Stanford had three athletes in the top-5. The class of 2027 had the most top-10 finishers with six.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2026: Luke Ringkamp, 1st: Nikki Oh, 1st

Class of 2027: Sam Carraher, T2nd: Anna Fang, 2nd

Class of 2028: Alexandra Snyder, T6th

Bobby Chapman Invitational, Oct 25-26: The tournament returned to its home at the Country Club of Spartansburg and it's original dates to host an elite field again, although it remains a two-day tournament. Florida signee Jackson Ormond finished on top at -7 with a three-shot victory over Wake Forest commit Slater Meade and Tennessee signee Pennson Badgett. Tied for 4th were Auburn signee Smith Summerlin, North Carolina signee Preston Hage, and 2028 recruit Rory Asselta. Ormond led the field in round one with a 65, while six players shot 70 on the tougher second day. Six in the top-10 were 2026 signees.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2026: Jackson Ormond, 1st

Class of 2027: Slater Meade, T2nd

Class of 2028: Rory Asselta, T4th

AJGA Ping Invitational, Oct 11-13: North Carolina signee lapped the boys' field, shooting -14 for a NINE shot victory over class of 2028 recruit Jaden Soong and Tennessee commit Ronnie Banerjee. Purdue commit Sam Carraher and 2028's Mason An rounded out the top-5. Hage, An, and Ayden Fynaut all shot 69 to lead round one, while Hage shot an outstanding 62 in the second round. The low third round (69) was shot by Grayson Baucom and Alex Zhang. Pepperdine led the way with two signees in the top-10. On the girls' side, 2028 recruit Honorine Nobuta Ferry raised the winner's trophy with a three-shot win at -8. UCLA commit and 2030's Kelly Zhang were both at -5, with 2028's Clairey Lin one back at -4. Tied for 5th were Stanford commit Asterisk Talley and UPENN signee Juliet Oh. Low rounds belonged to Zhang (69) in round one, Lin and Zhang in round two (69), and Ferry (66) in the third round. Five of the 13 players in the top-10 and ties were from the class of 2027, while four were 2028 recruits.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2026: Preston Hage, 1st; Juliet Oh, T5th

Class of 2027: Ronnie Banerjee, T2nd; Lily Peng, T2nd

Class of 2028: Jaden Soong, T2nd; Honorine Nobuta Ferry, 1st

AJGA Ninja Invitational, Aug 30-Sept 1: Class of 2028's Clairey Lin ran away with the title, shooting -12, which was three shots clear of class of 2031(!)'s Iris Lee. Wake Forest signee Vidhi Lakhawala was in third at -6, with 2028's Ava Zhang and Virginia signee Zoe Cusack finishing in the top-5. Low rounds belonged to Lee (69) in round one, Lin (67) in round two, and Alexandra Snyder in round three with a stellar 65. Five members of the class of 2026 were in the top-10, with three 2028 recruits in the same bracket. The University of Texas had two top-10 finishers.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2026: Vidhi Lakhawala, 3rd

Class of 2027: Asia Young, T8th

Class of 2028: Clairey Lin, 1st

AJGA Junior Players Championship, Aug 29-31: Florida State commit Miles Russell won his second Junior Players, following his win in 2023, at -9 with a two-stroke victory over Alabama signee Bailey Sutter. Three back of Sutter was North Carolina signee Asher Vargas, with SMU signee Nicholas Logis and Tennessee commit Ronnie Banerjee rounding out the top-5. Low round were carded by Logis and Russell in round one (68), Ayden Fynaut in round two (67), and Sutter in round three (65). The class of 2027 edged out the class of 2026 in the top-10, six to five, counting ties. Florida State and North Carolina each had two recruits in the top-10.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2026: Bailey Sutter, 2nd

Class of 2027: Miles Russell, 1st

Class of 2028: Grayson Baucom, T14th

US Amateur, Aug 11-17: Georgia commit Mason Howell went on an impressive run as the 63rd seed in match play, knocking out big name after big name to take home the title. Congrats to him on an amazing win! Florida State commit Miles Russell reached the quarterfinals, while Tennessee commit Pennson Badgett, Auburn signee Logan Reilly, Vanderbilt commit Luke Colton, and Florida signee Joshua Bai reached the round of 64.

US Women's Amateur, Aug 4-10: Northwestern incoming freshman Arianna Lau was the junior golfer to make the deepest run in match play this year, dropping her quarterfinal match. The round of 16 featured Texas A&M signee Natalie Yen and 2026 recruit Rayee Feng, while 2027 recruit Asia Young reached the round of 32 and last year's finalists and this year's medalists Rianne Malixi (Duke) and Asterisk Talley (2027) were ousted in the round of 64. Also in the round of 64 were 2027 Wake Forest commit Amelie Zalsman, incoming Texas A&M freshman Scarlett Schremmer, Duke signee Avery McCrery, and 2028 recruit Aphrodite Deng,

List of state Men's and Women's Amateur winners (ongoing): 2027 Virginia commit Liam MacLauchlan (Virginia), Wisconsin-Green Bay signee Vince Sigl (Wisconsin), 2026 Alabama commit Bailey Sutter (Alabama)

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Junior PGA Championship, July 29-Aug 1: In the boys division, recent Auburn commit Lunden Esterline eased his way to his first major victory with a 6-shot win at -19 over fellow 2027 recruit Giuseppe Puebla and Vanderbilt commit Tyler Mawhinney. Rounding out the top-5 in fourth (-12) were Fresno State commit Ayden Fynaut, Tennessee commit Pennson Badgett, and USC commit Zenghou Hou. Low rounds belonged to Chase Yenser in round one (64), Esterline in round two (62), Fynaut with a 65 in round three, and Puebla in round four with a 64. Georgia led the way with two players in the top-10. On the girls' side, top 2027 recruit Asterisk Talley held on to a 1-shot victory over Virginia commit Zoe Cusack at -12. Three athletes tied for third at -9: 2027's Anna Fang, class of 2028;'s Cienna Lee, and 2027 recruit Ying Wu. Taylor Snively led the way in round one with a 65, Elizabeth Rudisill and Grace Xu were low in round two with a 64, Sahana Chokshi shot 66 in round three, and Lee was lowest in round four with a 64.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2025: Luke Balaskiewicz, 9th; Elizabeth Rudisill & Arianna Lau, 6th

Class of 2026: Tyler Mawhinney, 2nd; Zoe Cusack, 2nd

Class of 2027: Lunden Esterline, 1st; Asterisk Talley, 1st

Class of 2028: Cienna Lee, 3rd

Western Amateur, July 29-Aug 2:In the last event of the Elite Amateur series, Minh Nguyen continued his stellar play from the US Junior by being the only junior golfer to reach match play, losing in the first round of 16. Tennessee commit Tyler Watts missed out on match play in a playoff, and UNC incoming freshman Carson Bertagnole made the cut to day four of stroke play in an elite amateur field

US Junior Amateur, July 21-26: Georgia commit Hamilton Coleman used his newly-found positivity to propel him to the winner's circle at the most prestigious junior event of the season. He prevailed in the final over incoming Oregon State freshman Minh Nguyen, who became the first player from Vietnam to reach the final. In the all-American semi-final, Coleman had a decisive victory over Vanderbilt commit Luke Colton, while Nguyen bested new Notre Dame commit Qiyou Wu in the 'international semi'. Quarterfinalists included uncommitted Ben Bolton of England, Florida State commit Miles Russell, and 2027 recruit Sohan Patel.

US Girls Junior Amateur, July 14-19: Canadian class of 2028 recruit Aphrodite Deng raised the victor's trophy with a 2 & 1 victory of China's Xingtong Chen, after overtaking class of 2027 recruit Rayee Feng by the same score in the semi-finals. The other semi-finalist was 2029 phenom Grace Carter, who was stroke-play medalist. Quarter-finalists included incoming Oregon freshman Shyla Singh and newly committed Emerie Schartz (Texas A&M).

Southern Amateur, July 16-19: This elite amateur series event attracted a stellar field on a demanding Blessings course. Incoming Oklahoma State freshman Henry Guan was the top junior finisher at T-12th, with Alabama commit Bailey Sutter in 40th.

US Amateur qualifiers: Here is a running list of junior golfers qualified to the US Amateur.

Class of 2025: Nguyen Anh Minh (Oregon State), Kihei Akina (BYU), Will Hartman (Vanderbilt), Trevor Gutschewski (Florida), Tyler Loree (UCLA), Michael Riebe (Vanderbilt), Adam Anderson (Oklahoma), Lorenzo Rodriguez (Wake Forest), Joshua Bai (Florida), Pavel tsar (Notre Dame), Logan Reilly (Auburn), Josiah Hakala

Class of 2026: Luke Colton (Vanderbilt), Alex Holder (Auburn), Mason Howell (Georgia), Hugo Le Goff (Virginia), Tyler Mawhinney (Vanderbilt), Bailey Sutter (Alabama), Tyler Watts (Tennessee). Pennson Badgett (Tennessee), Preston Hage (UNC), Smith Summerlin (Auburn), Arrow Aarav Shaw (South Carolina), Jager Pain (Virginia), Cooper Paull (Gonzaga)

Class of 2027: Miles Russell (Florida State), Ronin Banerjee, Liam MacLauchlan (virginia)

North and South Amateur, June 23-28: Tennessee commit Tyler Watts continued his successful Elite Amateur series run with a final match appearance at Pinehurst, as he bested BYU signee Kihei Akina in the semi-finals of match play. Vanderbilt had one signee and one commit in the quarter-finals, with Luke Colton and Will Hartman making runs, joined in the round by Florida signee Trevor Gutschewski. Florida State commit Miles Russell reached the round of 16, outdueling Vanderbilt signee Michael Riebe in the round of 32. The class of 2027's Jessy Huebner also qualified for match play.

ALGA RLX Ralph Lauren Junior Classic, June 24-27: Thirty-two girls and thirty-two girls took on Bethpage Black to earn sixteen match play spots. In the boys bracket, Colorado signee Tyler Long outlasted 2027 recruit Giuseppe Puebla 4&2 to take home the trophy. Semi-finalists included Vanderbilt commit Tyler Mawhinney and class of 2028's Chase Hughes. The girls winner, 2028's Yujie Liu bested 2027's Lily Peng in the final 4&3. Semifinalists were Anna Fang and Rina Kawasaki.

Northeast Amateur, June 18-21: Junior golfers had significant success on one of the biggest stages of amateur golf, with 2027 recruit Miles Russell finishing 2nd at -1. Tennessee commit Tyler Watts continued his stellar play with a T-6th finish, BYU signee Kihei Akina was in 8th, and Vanderbilt commit Luke Colton ended up in 12th. Others to make the cut were Clemson signee Jackson Byrd, Vanderbilt signee Michael Riebe, and Auburn signee Logan Reilly