Tournament Central

Check back often for updates and insights into the top amateur & junior tournaments and invitationals in the US!

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)

Please message us on instagram (@collegegolfcommits) or by email (admin@collegegolfcommits.com) with reports of any state am winners (not junior ams)

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 Junior Amateur, June 30-July 2: Class of 2027 recruit Davis Wotnosky took home the win in Pinehurst with a -10, three shot victory over TCU signee Nathan Miller. Chattanooga signee Evan Rogers was two shots behind Miller in 3rd, with James Madison commit Henry Holland in 4th at -4. Rounding out the top-5 was Wake Forest signee Maddux Cook. Low rounds were carded by Jamen Sanders in round one (68), Miller, Coltrane Mittag, and Sage Bradshaw (67 in round two, and Wotnosky with a 66 in round three. In the girls' championship,

Top finishers by class:

Class of 2025: Nathan Miller, 2nd

Class of 2026: Henry Holland, 4th

Class of 2027: Davis Wotnosky, 1st

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.

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