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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.

Western Junior, June 17-19: Weather shortened the typically four round tournament to three, with Florida signee Trevor Gutschweski picking up his second major win of his career, shooting -7 for a one shot win over TCU commit Cameron Kuchar. Coming in at -5 in solo third was Chattanooga signee Evan Rogers, with Georgia Tech signee Rawson Hardy in 4th and Pepperdine commit Luke Ringkamp, Purdie commit Sam Carraher, and Colorado signee Tyler Long in a tie for 5th. The top-10 had five class of 2025 signees, six 2026 commits, and the only commit of the class of 2027. Low rounds were shot by Kuchar (67, round one), Jackson Ormond (66, round two), and Rogers and Ringkamp (68, round three). Eleven different schools were represented in the top-10. while UNC, TCU, and Chattanooga each had two athletes in the top-20.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2025: Trevor Gutschewski, 1st

Class of 2026: Cameron Kuchar, 2nd

Class of 2027: Sam Carraher, 5th

AJGA Rolex Girls Championship, June 17-19: The class of 2027's Amelia Zalsman continued her hot play after the Southwestern Amateur with a one shot victory to earn her first Invitational win. Tied for 2nd at -8 were class of 2028's Elin Wang, Oregon commit Celina Yeo, and 2029 recruit Amber Lee. Rounding out the top-5 at -7 was Aphrodite Deng of the class of 2028. It was a youth movement at this tournament, as all but two top-10 finishers were from the class of 2027 or younger. Low rounds were carded by Emily Song (67, round one), Ava Zhang (65, round two), and Aubrey Hilgers (68, round three).

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2026: Celina Yeo, 2nd

Class of 2027: Amelia Zalsman, 1st

Class of 2028: Elin Wang, 2nd

Class of 2029: Amber Lee, 2nd

Southwestern Amateur, June 11-14: The Southwestern is part of the women's Elite Amateur Series, while the men's event attracts a notable field. In the women's event, 2027 recruit Amelie Zalsman upped her stock at the right time with a tie for 5th place finish with Texas A&M signee Natalie Yen. Yen's future teammate Scarlett Schremmer was in the top-10, tied with 2027's Eliana Saga. Arizona State signee Kent Karlstrom and Stanford signee Edan Cui notched top-10 finishes in the men's event.

Sunnehanna Amateur, June 11-14: The first event in the Elite Amateur Series did not disappoint, and several junior golfers had strong showings against the collegiate crowd. Tennessee commit Tyler Watts had a resounding victory at -19 (a tournament record), with a four shot victory on receptive greens. JD Culbreth, a Georgia signee, had found his form as of late and finished a strong third at -13. Tennessee commit Pennson Badgett's improved consistency showed in his top-10 finish, and BYU signee Kihei Akina also found himself in the top-20.

Southern Junior, June 11-13: This storied event has the misfortune of being scheduled in a busy tournament week; therefore, doesn't attract as strong of a field as it once did. However, some of the top names showed up, including the winner in a playoff, Bailey Sutter, a top-10 2026 commit for Alabama. He prevailed at -10 over class of 2025 recruit Andrew Sciortino, two shots clear of Notre Dame signee Pavel Tsar, Wisconsin commit Braeden Nelson, and Charleston commit Sage Bradshaw. Sutter and Tsar had the low round in round three (64), Brady Barnum in round two (64), and Rory Asselta in round one (67). The class of 2026 led the top-10 with six golfers.

Class of 2025: Pavel Tsar, 3rd

Class of 2026: Bailey Sutter, 1st

Class of 2027: Andrew Sciortino, 2nd

Class of 2028: Rory Asselta, T6th

AJGA Wyndham Invitational, June 10-12: In a busy week that includes the Sunnehanna Amateur and the Southern Junior, the Wyndham attracts a solid field that showcases many of the younger up and coming talents. Nonetheless, Arkansas signee Willie Gordon was not going to let youth win, as the 2025 grad triumphed at -10 with a one-shot victory over 2nd-ranked 2027 recruit Jessy Huebner. Another 2025 grad, North Florida Signee Luke Balaskiewicz, was in third at -7, while BYU Commit Drake Harvey and TCU commit Blake Brown rounded out the top-5. Low rounds were carded by Brown in round one (65), Gordon (64) in round two, and Harvey (64) in round three. The class of 2026 led the way in the top-10 with five golfers, and commits were spread out among a variety of schools.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2025: Willie Gordon, 1st

Class of 2026: Drake Harvey, 4th

Classof 2027: Jessy Huebner, 2nd

AJGA Team Taylormade Invitational, May 26-28: Class of 2027's Charlie Woods silenced naysayers and notched his first big win of his junior career. Shooting -15, he triumphed by three shots over Arkansas signee Will Gordon, Alabama commit Phillip Dunham, and Vanderbilt commit Luke Colton. One shot out of 2nd were Tennessee commit Tyler Watts and Class of 2027's Jessy Huebner. Low rounds belonged to Colton and Watts in round one (67), Woods and Luke Smith in round two (65), and Gordon and Ethan Elleraas in round three (65). The classes of 2026 & 2027 had four recruits in the top-10 while to class of 2025 had three. The University of Tennessee had three future players in the top-10.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2025: Will Gordon, T2nd

Class of 2026: Luke Colton, Phillip Dunham, T2nd

Class of 2027: Charlie Woods, 1st

US Amateur Four-Ball: The Vanderbilt bound duo of Will Hartman (2025) and Tyler Mawhinney (2026) took home the winner's trophy this year. Congrats to both! The Women's US Four-Ball was also won by a pair of juniors, Natalie Yen (2025) and Asia Young (2027). Teenage dominance!

Scott Robertson Memorial, May 16-19: The Scott Robertson is the first of the non-AJGA major tournaments of the season, although many of the top ranked players skip this due to its close proximity to the Team Taylormade Invitational. Class of 2028's Grayson Baucom raised the winner's trophy in the boys' event with a score of -4 on a challenging layout. Just behind him in second were William & Mary signee Talon Dingledine and BYU commit Drake Harvey at -3. Rounding out the to-5 in a tie for fourth were Tennessee commit Pennson Badgett and 2027 recruit Brandon Sipe. Low rounds belonged to Dingledine in round one (67), Harvey in round two (67), and Ryan Nana Tanke and Aaron Cummins in round three (67). In the girls' event, Vanderbilt signee lapped the field with a total of -7, four shots clear of 2nd place finisher Eileen Park (2027). In a four way tie for third were Clemson commit Caroline Hawkins, class of 2028's Honorine Nobuta Ferry, and Virgina Tech commit Raquel Walker, and Princeton commit Ysabel Liu. Low were carded by Ha (round one, 65), Liu and Riley Grimm (round two, 70). and Grace Carter (round three, 66).

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2025: Talan Dingledine, 2nd, Kathryn Ha, 1st

Class of 2026: Drake Harvey, 2nd, Caroline Hawkins & Raquel Walker, 3rd

Class of 2027: Brandon Sipe, 4th, Eileen Park, 2nd

Class of 2028: Grayson Baucom, 1st, Honorine Nobuta Ferry, 3rd

AJGA Mizuho Americas Open, May 8-11: Many of the top junior girls had the chance to compete alongside the pros in s Stableford scoring format. Class of 2028's Aphrodite Deng was victorious by one point at 140 over class of 2027's Anna Fang. 2027's Lily Peng was two points behind Fang at 137, while #1 2026 commit Gianna Clemente and 2027 recruit Alice Ziyi Zhao tied for 4th. The youth movement was in full force at this event, with half of the top-10 finishers in the class of 2027 or younger.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2025: Avery McCrery, 6th

Class of 2026: Gianna Clemente, 4th

Class of 2027: Anna Fang, 2nd

Class of 2028: Aphrodite Deng, 1st

US Women's Open qualifiers: Congrats to the following junior golfers who have qualified to play in the 2025 US Women's Open:

Class of 2025: Sophia Lee (Sacramento State), Sarah Lim (Princeton), Rianne Malixi (exemption)

Class of 2026: Jude Lee (Stanford), Rayee Feng

Class of 2027: Asterisk Talley )exemption)

US Open Sectional qualifiers: Congrats to all of the junior golfers who have qualified for sectional qualifying for the US Open! Here is our running list of lucky qualifiers:

Class of 2025: Jacob Kang (Seattle), Billy Boroughs (Lee), Callan Fahey (Providence), Peyton Blackard (Notre Dame), Trace Carter (Georgia Southern), Liam Curtis (Kent State), Jackson Cook (Mississippi State), Kihei Akina (BYU), Logan Reilly (Auburn), Arth Sinha (UT Arlington), Torger Ohe (Minnesota), Joshua Bai (Florida), Parker Severs (Florida), Jake Albert (Auburn), Yiwen Wang, Taylor Cussimanio (Incarnate Word), Harper Ackermann (West Florida), Brody Burgess (West Virginia), Sam Udovich (TCU)

Class of 2026: Peter Myers (Ohio State), Major Ewing (West Virginia), Robby Rosati (Maryland), Tucker Jones, Coltrane Mittag (Oklahoma), Mason Howell (Georgia), William Chang, Noah Scavo (San Jose State), Drew McSpadden, Luke Colton (Vanderbilt), Callahan Harrell, Frederick Egnatios

Class of 2027: Jack Denery, Isaac Rumler, Jessy Huebner

Class of 2028: Blake Brown

Class of 2029: Raymond Rebell

AJGA Nelly Invitational, May 2-4: The class of 2027's Shauna Liu of Canada took home the Nelly trophy after triumphing in a playoff with 2029 grad Clara Ding after they both finished the tournament at -1. They were three strokes ahead of top-2026 recruit Gianna Clemente and 2028's Honorine Nobauta Ferry. Rounding out the top five were 2027 recruit Amelia Zalsman and Florida State commit Kayla Bryant. There was one 2029 and two 2028 golfers in the top-10, with three representatives each in the classes of 2026 & 2027. Low rounds in the tournament were carded by Ding in round one with a blistering 65, Ferry and Scarlett Schremmer (71) in round two, and Liu with a stellar 65 in the third round. Colleges with recruits in the top-10 were Florida State, Texas A&M, and Indiana.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2025: Scarlett Schremmer, 7th

Class of 2026: Gianna Clemente, 3rd

Class of 2027: Shauna Liu, 1st

Class of 2028: Honorine Nobuta Ferry, 3rd

Class of 2029: Clara Ding, 2nd

Augusta National Women's Amateur, Apr 4-7: 2027 grad Asterisk Talley almost pulled off the victory in the prestigious event, finishing in 2nd with an excellent -11 total. Gianna Clemente, class of 2026, found herself in the top-20, while Texas A&M signee Scarlett Schremmer notchd a top-25 finish. The three juniors were outstanding representatives of junior golf.

Terra Cotta Invitational, Apr 4-6: This amateur tournament in Naples usually is a good mix of juniors, mid-ams, and collegiate players, but the junior participants made up most of the field this year. 2024 champion and 2026 Vanderbilt commit Luke Colton successfully defended his title with an outstanding eight shot victory at -14 over BYU signee Kihei Akina and Auburn signee Logan Reilly. 2027 phenom Miles Russell was in 4th at -5, and Oklahoma commit Coltrane Mittag rounded out the top-5 at -4. Vanderbilt had three future players in the top-20, while UNC and Texas each had two. Low rounds belonged to Preston Hage (67, round one), Colton in round two with a 65, and Michael Riebe with a 67 in round three.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2025: Kihei Akina & Logan Reilly, 2nd

Class of 2026: Luke Colton, 1st

Class of 2027: Miles Russell, 4th

Azalea Invitational, Mar 27-20: The Azalea is typically a tournament with a mix of mid-ams, college players who might now be making lineups, and limited junior golfers. UNC commit Preston Hage, class of 2026, was the top junior with a solid 2nd place finish, while Notre Dame signee Peyton Blackard ended in 4th place. Florida State signee Shawn Coultoff rounded out the top-10 in a tie fo r9th.

Junior Invitational at Sage Valley, Mar 19-22: The most coveted invitation in junior golf, the Junior Invitational didn't disappoint, with a dramatic finish on the boys' side and a runaway win on the girls' side. Miles Russell continued his dominant run of tournaments, leaving us to wonder if he will entertain college recruitment in June or follow Blades Brown to the pro circuit. The 2027 grad ended up with a two shot victory at -9 over Clemson signee Jackson Byrd. Florida signee Joshua Bai was third at -6, ahead of Australian Robby Turnbull at -5 and North Carolina signee Carson Bertagnole in 5th at -3. Vanderbilt led all schools with two future players in the top-10, and the class of 2025 led the field with six players in the top-10, followed by the 2026s with four. Low rounds belonged to Bai in round one (67), Will Hartman and Kris Kim in round two (68), Byrd, Bai, Ronin Banerjee and Hugo Le Goff in round three (67), and Russell, Turnbull, Bowen Mauss, and Tyler Watts with a 70 in round four. On the girls' side, young Canadian 2028 graduate Aphrodite Deng ran away with the trophy with a six (!) shot victory at -7, ahead of another 2028 grad Yujie Liu of China. Soomin Oh of Korea and 2025 grad Pimpisa Rubrong of Thailand followed Liu in third at even par, with Texas A&M signee Scarlett Schremmer rounding out the top five. Stanford had two future teammates in the top-10, and the classes of 2025 and 2026 each had three representatives in the top-10. Low rounds were carded by Deng and Rubrong (70) in round one, Rubrong with a 69 in round two, Deng at 66 in round three, and Deng and Oh (73) in round four.

Top finishers by class *Oh's class unknown:

2025: Pimpisa Rubrong, 3rd; Jackson Byrd, 3rd

2026: : Gianna Clemente, 7th; Tyler Watts & Luke Colton, 6th

2027: Anna Fang, 6th; Russell, 1st

2028: Deng, 1st

Dustin Johnson World Junior, Feb 28-Mar 2: Uncommitted Australian Arrow Aarav Shah, originally a 2025 grad who is taking a gap year, ran away with the boys' title with a four shot victory at -3 on a tough course setup. He improved on his top-10 showing from 2024, and we suspect a commitment announcement in the near future. At +1 in a tie for second were the class of 2027's Sohan Patel and Vanderbilt commit Tyler Mawhinney, followed by Auburn signee Jake Albert, Vanderbilt signee Will Hartman, and Georgia commit Hamilton Coleman in a tie for fourth. Low rounds belonged to Hampton Beebe and Benjamin Baker in round one (69), Shah in round two (69), and Jessy Huebner in round three (70). The class of 2025 had five athletes in the top-10, and the class of 2026 had four, with Vanderbilt, Auburn, and Georgia notching two top-10 finishes apiece. Florida State commit Kayla Bryant won a tight girls' competition at +3 with a one shot victory over Indiana commit Ann-Sophia Bourgault. Former champion Ryliegh Knaub, an LSU signee, was one back of Bourgault at +5, with New Mexico commit Julia Herzberg, Vanderbilt signee Elizabeth Rudisill, 2027 recruit Jenna Kim, and Tennessee signee Madison Messimer in fourth. The class of 2026 was represented in the top-10 by four athletes and the class of 2025 had five. Vanderbilt had two 2025 signees in the top-10. Bryant and Rudisill both shot the low 70 in round one, Bourgault had a low 71 in the second round, and Knaub was low with a 72 in round three.

Top finishers by class:

2025: Ryleigh Knaub, 3rd, Jake Albert & Will Hartman, T4th

2026: Kayla Bryant, 1st, Arrow Aarav Shah, 1st

2027: Jenna Kim, T4th, Sohan Patel, 2nd

AJGA Fortinet Stanford Invitational, Feb 15-17: Asterisk Talley of the class of 2027 continued her dominance on the junior circuit with a three shot victory at -12 over 2027 recruit Anna Fang. One behind Fang at -8 was future Stanford Cardinal Nikki Oh. Texas A&M signee Scarlett Schremmer and 2027 recruit Shauna Liu tied for 4th at -4. Low tournament round belonged to Talley in round one (64), Liu and Asia Young in round two (66), and Talley and Oh in round three (68). The class of 2027 had four finishers in the top-10, while 2025 and 2026 had three.

Top finishers by class:

2025: Scarlett Schremmer, T4th

2026: Nikki Oh, 3rd

2027: Asterisk Talley, 1st

2028: Victoria Cui, T7th

AJGA Simplify Boys Championship. Feb 15-17: Miles Russell continued his winning ways by taking the title by three strokes at -11 over Vanderbilt signee Michael Riebe and 2027 recruit Giuseppe Puebla. Five golfers finished in a tie for 4th at -4, including Vanderbilt signee Will Hartman, Virginia Tech signee Benjamin Baker, class of 2027's William Lisle, and Georgia signee JD Culbreth. Low rounds belonged to Russell in round one (64), Puebla, Jessy Huebner, and Kihei Akin in round two (68), and Hartman and Mason Howell in round three (67). Vanderbilt had three future players in the top-10, while the class of 2025 led the way with six players in the top-10, followed by the 2027s with five.

Top finishers by class:

2025: Michael Riebe, T2nd

2026: Preston Hage, Luke Colton, T9th

2027: Miles Russell, 1st

AJGA Hilton Grand Vacation Annika Invitational, Jan 18-20: Top 2027 recruit Asterisk Talley started off 2025 with a bang, taking home the winner's trophy with a five shot victory at -9 over class of 2028's Clairey Yin. Uncommitted class of 2026's Gahui Kim was three back of Yin in third, with 2029 grad Amber Lee and defending champion, Texas A&M signee Natalie Yen rounding out the top five. Low rounds belonged to Lin in round one (67), Talley in round two (68), and Talley and Lin in round three (68). All classes from 2025-2029 were represented in the top ten, with four in the class of 2026 and three from the 2027s.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2025: Natalie Yen, T4th

Class of 2026: Gahui Kim, 3rd

Class of 2027: Asterisk Talley, 1st

Class of 2028: Clairey Lin, 2nd

Class of 2029: Amber Lee, T4th

January Amateur roundup: Class of 2027''s Miles Russell again proved himself against top amateur competition with a tie for third at the Jones Cup Invitational. Oklahoma State signee Henry Guan continued his strong winter performances with an eighth place finish. Rounding out the top junior finishes was Virginia commit Hugo Le Goff at T-18th. At the prestigious Sally tournament on the women's side, uncommitted top-2026 recruit Gianna Clemente improved her score each round to finish in third. Rounding out the juniors in the top-10 were Princeton signee Thanana Kotchasanmanee, Duke commit Mia Hammond, and Florida commit Katelyn Huber. At the Orlando Womens's International Amateur, juniors ruled the top-5, with class of 2029's Clara Ding emerging as the winner. Pepperdine signee Kylee Choi and 2026's Rayee Feng both tied for third. Vanderbilt signee Michael Riebe finished sixth at the South American Amateur, while Texas A&M signee Scarlett Schremmer finiished second in the women's championship. LSU signee Ryleigh Knaub ended the tournament in tenth, and all three were participating through the USGA developmental team program. In smaller west coast amateur tune-up events, Edan Cui and UC San Diego signee Ethan Lien were third at the Silicon Valley Amateur, with St John's signee Eli Weidmann in fifth. Ajay Morris of the class of 2025 was third at the Sonoran Amateur.

December Amateur roundup: Class of 2027's Miles Russell continued his hot streak with a win at the South Beach International Amateur, winning by two shots over Oklahoma State signee Henry Guan. Arkansas commit Lev Grinberg found himself in fourth in a field loaded with top amateurs and collegiate players from around the world. UNC signee Carson Bertagnole found himself in the top-25. Recent South Florida commit ended up second at the Dixie Amateur, while Indiana commit Ann-Sophie Bourgault was in the top-5 on the women's side. At the west coast's Grapevine Amateur, Stanford signee Edan Cui finished in third, and Georgia commit Drew Woolworth ended up in fifth. At the Orlando International Amateur, uncommiteed class of 2026 recruit Mingbo Jiang was the class of the field, raising the winner's trophy over older competitors.

Jones Cup Junior Invitational, Dec 19-21: Georgia signee JD Culbreth found himself the wire-to-wire winner with a two shot victory at -8 over North Carolina commit Preston Hage, who found himself in the top-5 of a major junior event for the first time. In third was 2027 grad Giuseppe Puebla, followed by 2026 recruit Cameron Kuchar in fourth and three golfers tied for fifth: Liam Pasternak, Nathan Miller, and Antoine Jasmin. Low rounds belonged to Culbreth, Hage, Miller, and Gabriel Holtz in round one (66), Culbreth with a 67 in round two, and Hage with a 67 in round three.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2025: JD Culbreth, 1st

Class of 2026: Preston Hage, 2nd

Class of 2027: Giuseppe Puebla, 3rd

AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions, Nov 24-27: Miles Russell found himself atop the leaderboard at an Invitational again with a dominating 6-shot win at -13 over Vanderbilt commit Luke Colton. In third was Stanford signee Edan Cui at -5, and there was a three way tie in 4th with Vanderbilt signee Michael Riebe, Tennessee commit Tyler Watts, and UCLA signee Joshua Kim. The classes of 2025 & 2026 led the way with four each in the too-10, and Vanderbilt had three future team members in the top 10. Low rounds belonged to Riebe (68, round one), Cui and Watts (67, round two), Colton (67, round three), and Russell (65, round four). 2027 grad Amelie Zalsman emerged victorious with a -6 in the girls event with a 1-shot win over Texas A&M signee Scarlett Schremmer. 2027's Eliana Saga and Texas A&M signee Natalie Yen were two shots behind Schremmer in 3rd, with five players tied for 5th. Low rounds were recorded by Saga (68, round one), Schremmer (66, round two), Michelle Xing (69, round three) and Lisa Herman (66, round four).

Top finishers by class:

2025: Edan Cui, 3rd, Natalie Yen 3rd

2026: Luke Colton, 2nd, Michelle Xing & Nikki Oh, T5th

2027: Miles Russell, 1st, Amelie Zalsman, 1st

2028: Jaden Soong, T9th, Aphrodite Deng, T5th

AJGA Ping Invitational, Oct 12-14: Clemson signee Jackson Byrd picked up his first Invitational win at -7, with a 2-shot victory over 2027 recruit Ronin Banerjee. Two behind Banerjee was Kentucky signee Cole Stockard with his first Invitational top-5. Rounding out the top-5 was Florida commit Jackson Ormond and 2027 grad Miles Russell. Top-10 finishes were balanced among all classes. Low rounds were carded by Byrd in round one (69), Stockard in round two (69), and Sohan Patel in round three (68). On the girls' side, 2027 star Asterisk Talley also posted -7 in a 2-shot victory over top 2026 recruit Gianna Clemente. In third was Stanford commit Nikki Oh, with Texas A&M signee Natalie Yen, 2027's Lily Peng, and 2028 grad Clairey Lin rounding out the top-5. The class of 2027 had the most top-10 finishers with four. Low rounds belonged to Clemente in round one (67), Talley in round two (67), and Clemente and Peng in round three (69)

Top finishers by class:

2025: Jackson Byrd, 1st, Natalie Yen, T4th

2026: Jackson Ormond, T4th, Gianna Clemente, 2nd

2027: Ronin Banerjee, 2nd, Asterisk Talley, 1st

2028: Chase Hughes, T6th, Clairey Lin, T4th

Chapman Invitational, Sept 28-29: This event was moved to a different course and occurred a month earlier than usual, but nonetheless attracted a solid, but not elite field. The class of 2027's Nicholas Canitano survived a 5-man playoff at -4 to raise the winner's trophy. He bested three other 2027 grads: Jessy Huebner, Sohan Patel, and William Lisle, along with Kentucky commit Charles Cauthen. The top-10 and ties featured five members of the class of 2025 and five from the class of 2027, with two in the class of 2026.

AJGA Junior Players Championship, Aug 29-Sept 1: Newly committed to Georgia, 2026's Hamilton Coleman won his first AJGA Invitational in a playoff over fellow classmate Blades Brown. They both finished at -6 on the Stadium course, followed by class of 2028's Kartik Singh and Auburn commit Logan Reilly at -4. Rounding out the top-5 was uncommitted 2026 grad Mason Howell at -3. Low rounds belonged to Jake Albert, Howell, and Reilly in round one (69), Coleman at 68 in round two, and Brown with a come-from-behind 66 in round three.

Top finishers by class:

2025: Logan Reilly, T-3rd

2026: Hamilton Coleman, 1st

2027: Miles Russell & Jessy Huebner, T-16th

2028: Kartik Singh, T-3rd

US Amateur, Aug 12-18: 2026 recruit Tyler Mawhinney continued his hot month of August by reaching the round of 16 in match play, followed by Texas A&M's Wheaton Ennis and Tennessee's Jackson Herrington in the round of 32. Junior golfers making the round of 64 include 2026's Lev Grinberg, Stanford's Jay Leng, and 2026 recruit Henry Guan.

US Women's Amateur, Aug 5-11: In an amazing accomplishment, the two finalists from the US Girls Junior staged a finals re-match in the finals of the US Women's Amateur. Duke commit Rianne Malixi was the victor again over class of 2027 talent Asterisk Talley, this time in a close match that saw Malixi winning 3&2. Congrats to both athletes for their outstanding play against their older competitors. LSU signee Rocio Tejedo advanced to the round of 16, while Vanderbilt commit Elizabeth Rudisill, Texas commit Scarlett Schremmer, class of 2027's Anna Huang, top 2026 recruit Gianna Clemente, Princeton commit Sarah Lim, and USC signee Jasmine Koo all, reached the round of 32.

Canadian Men's Amateur, Aug 5-8: Class of 2026 top-10 recruit Tyler Mawhinney went wire to wire in his -15, one-shot victory in the Canadian Men's Amateur. He adds to the list of class of 2026 accomplishments this season.

Junior PGA Championship, July 30-Aug 2: UCLA Signee Baylor Larabee surprised the field to take the title by three shots with stellar rounds of 67 in rounds 3 & 4. The tournament ended in a three way tie for 2nd: Class of 2026 recruit Lev Grinberg, Auburn commit Jake Albert, and 2026 recruit Asher Vargas. Rounding out the top-5 (tie) were Vanderbilt commits Michael Riebe and Will Hartman, 2027's Ronin Banerjee, and Illinois signee Jake Birdwell. Low rounds belonged to Banerjee, Colin Salema, Talon Dingledine, Chase Porter, and Brock Porter in round one (70), Vargas, Clark Xander Goboy, and Sean Keeling in round two (65), Adam Villanueva and Grinberg in round three (66), and Larrabee in round four (67). Vanderbilt led the way with the two top-5 finishers, and the class of 2025 had the most finishers in the top-10 with four. In the girls' competition, Duke commit Avery McCrery continued her hot streak with a two shot victory over also-red hot Vanderbilt commit Elizabeth Rudisill and 2027 grad Alice Zhao. LSU commit Ryleigh Knaub, Northwestern signee Elise Lee, 2027's Asterisk Talley, and Tennessee commit Madison Messimer all tied for 4th. Low rounds belonged to Messimer, Kinsley Ni, and Anna Song in round one (67), Lisa Herman and Helen Yeung in round two (68), Rudisill in round three (67), and Talley in round four (68). The class of 2025 had five representatives in the top-10.

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2024: Baylor Larrabee, 1st, Elise Lee, T4th

Class of 2025: Jake Albert, T2nd, Avery McCrery, 1st

Class of 2026: Lev Grinberg, T2nd, Angela Zhang, T8th

Class of 2027: Ronin Banerjee, T5th, Alice Zhao, T2nd

Western Amateur, July 30-Aug 3: The top junior golfers showed up big time at the final Elite Amateur Series event, with three making the 16-player match play cut in a loaded field. Class of 2026's Henry Guan interrupted the University of Florida semi-final party and missed out on the final on the 19th hole. Tennessee signee Jackson Herrington and 2026' recruit Blades Brown bowed out in the round of 16. Also making the two round cut were 2027 grad Miles Russell, 2026 recruits Tyler Watts and Luke Colton, and Alabama signee Nick Gross, A stellar showing by all.

US Junior Amateur, July 22-27: Florida commit Trevor Gutschewski shocked the world by taking down two of the world's top juniors to take home the USGA title, winning the final over 2026 recruit Tyler Watts 4&3. Semi-finalists included Stanford signee Jay Leng and China's Xihuan Chang, and quarterfinalists were Texas signee Brooks Simmons, 2027 recruit Miles Russell, Grand Canyon signee Matthew Diehl, and Vietnam 2026 grad Nguyen Ahn Minh. Stroke play medalist was top 2026 recruit Blades Brown.

US Amateur qualifiers (running list): The following junior golfers made it through final qualifying to the 2024 US Amateur Championship: Luke Colton (2026), Henry Guan (2026), Michael Riebe and Ryan Downes (Vanderbilt), Trevor Garus and Baylor Larrabee (UCLA), Jay Leng (Stanford), Blades Brown (2026), Carson Bertagnole (UNC), Jackson Herrington (Tennessee), Erich Fortlage (Arkansas), Lev Grinberg (2026), Ajay Morris (2025), Miles Kuhl (2026), Bowen Mauss (Arizona State), Sterling Hurd (2026), Sam Udovich (TCU), Luke Bailey (Pepperdine), Connor Warren (UNC Charlotte),

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Pacific Coast Amateur, July 23-26: Texas A&M signee Wheaton Ennis proved he is ready for college golf by finishing in 3rd at -10, and Tennessee bound Jackson Herrington found himself in the the top-30 at the end of the Elite Amateur Series event.

US Girls Junior Amateur, July 15-20: The girls' national championship was a star-studded event that didn't disappoint. Last year's runner-up Rianne Malixi emerged as a runaway victor in 2024 over class of 2027's Asterisk Talley. Malixi is committed to play for Duke in 2025. Semin-finalists were top junior golfers Jasmine Koo, a USC signee, and 2026's Gianna Clemente. Also reaching the quarter-finals were 2025 recruit Avani Prashanth of India, Texas A&M signee Vanessa Borovilos, Tennessee commit Madison Messimer, and 2027 recruit Anna Fang. This year's championship was a stellar event.

Southern Amateur, July 17-20: One of the premier Elite Amateur Series events had few junior golfers in the field, and was a shootout of low scoring this year. Auburn signee Billy Davis shined on the big stage, finishing T-6th at -11, while recent Florida commit Joshua Bai finished T-24th. Vietnam 2026 grad Nguyen Anh Minh was the only only junior to make the cut.

List of State Amateur winners (ongoing): In 2023, eight junior golfers held the trophy at their state men's or women's amateur. This year, the victories have continued for young players. We are keeping a running list of state amateur winners: Arizona Men's: Wheaton Ennis, Texas A&M signee, Arizona Women's: Nikki Oh, class of 2026, Connecticut Men's: Austin Perkins, class of 2026, Florida Women's: Sophia Dyer, class of 2026, Hawaii Women's: Kate Nakaoka, Oregon State commit, Virginia Men's: Logan Reilly, Auburn commit, Maine Men's: Elliot Spaulding, Loyola Maryland signee, Vermont Men's: Lucas Politano, 2025 uncommitted. Top-5 finishers will also be listed in an end-of-season article.

Trans-Mississippi Amateur, July 9-12: Part of the Elite Amateur Series, the 'Trans-Miss' attracts a solid, but not top amateur field. This year, Oklahoma signee Asher Whitaker was the top junior finisher at T-14th, a strong result. Alabama signee Nicholas Gross was the only other junior player to make the cut.

North and South Junior Amateur, July 1-3: Golfers are treated to the Pinehurst experience at the North & South Junior, with the girls and boys each getting to play #2 for one round. This year, Illinois signee Trey Marrion emerged as the victor at -9, finishing five shots ahead of runner-up Bryson Hughes, a Mississippi State commit. Arkansas commit Will Gordon was three back of Hughes at -1, with class of 2026 recruit Hamilton Coleman in 4th. Defending champion Coltrane Mittag (2026) and Notre Dame commit Pavel Tsar rounded out the top-5 on the boys' side. Low rounds were shot by Gordon in rounds one & two (69/65), and Marrion in round three (66). In the girls' event, class of 2027's Hallie Wilson shot -7 in a narrow victory over 2026 recruit Zoe Cusack. Cusack outpaced 3rd place finisher Macie Rasmussen (2027) by six strokes. The youth movement continued through 4th place, as class of 2028's Kanyarak Pongpithanon and Alexa Takai tied at +3. Low rounds were achieved by Cusack (68, round one) and Wilson (round two 66, round three 67).

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2024: Trey Marrion, 1st, Bridget Wilkie, 12th

Class of 2025: Bryson Hughes, 2nd, Yvette O'Brien, 6th

Class of 2026: Hamilton Coleman, 4th, Zoe Cusack, 2nd

Class of 2027: William Lisle, 10th, Macie Rasmussen, 3rd

Class of 2028: Kanyarak Pongpithanon & Alexa Takai, 4th

AJGA RLX Ralph Lauren Junior Classic, June 25-28: The AJGA invitational rotation isn't complete without a visit to Bethpage Black for it's annual match play tournament. After pool play, winners of each pool advance to the quarterfinal round. Boys semi-finalist included Clemson commit Jackson Byrd, and 2026 recruits Pennson Badgett, Blades Brown, and Mason Howell. Badgett and Howell advanced to the final with dominant wins, then Badgett etched a 4&2 victory in the final to win his first invitational. Girls semi-finalists included class of 2029(!) golfer Clara Ding, 2026 recruit Jude Lee and Kinsley (Zixin) Ni, and Oklahoma State commit Yu-Chu Chen. Ding outlasted Lee in 19 holes, and Ni was victorious over Chen to make the final. Young Ding emerged as the overall winner with a 3&2 triumph to take home the trophy.

North and South Men's Amateur, June 25-29: The third tournament of the Elite Amateur Series was held in Pinehurst, attracting another elite field with numerous junior participants. Thirty-two players qualified for match play, and Alabama signee Nick Gross was the top junior competitor, advancing to the quarterfinals. Vanderbilt commit Michael Riebe and 2026 recruit Luke Colton made the round of sixteen, and North Carolina commit Carson Bertagnole survived the cut to the final thirty-two. Overall a success showing for future golfers players.

North and South Women's Amateur. June 25-29: Several junior golfers were lucky to receive an invite to the prestigious amateur tournament at Pinehurst, and four were successful in making the thirty-two player cut into match play. Pepperdine commit Kylee Choi is currently gave a valiant effort but just fell short in the semi-final. Vanderbilt commit Elizabeth Rudisill continued her strong play by advancing to the round of sixteen, and Scarlett Schremmer (Texas commit) and Avery McCrery (Duke commit) played well to grab round of thirty-two spots.