Players of the Year | First Team | Honorable Mention
Boys Second Team
Sihao Cong of Irvine, California (2023)
Verbal commitment to the University of California, Berkeley
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 21
2021 highlights:
- Runner-up, Ping An Bank Open Championship
- T2, AJGA Lake Las Vegas Junior and KPMG Stacy Lewis Junior All-Star Invitational
- T4, Wyndham Invitational presented by Truist
John Daly II of Dardanelle, Arkansas (2021)
Freshman at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
2021 highlights:
- Two-time Rolex Junior All-American
- Won the Sung Hyun Park Junior Championship
- Three top-10 finishes in national junior golf competition
Ethan Gao of Alpharetta, Georgia (2023)
Verbal commitment to Stanford University
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 17
2021 highlights:
- Two-time Rolex Junior All-American
- Runner-up, Team TaylorMade Invitational
- T4, Rome Junior Classic presented by Piedmont Bank
Jonathan Griz of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina (2022)
Verbal commitment to the University of Alabama
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 18
2021 highlights:
- Three-time Rolex Junior All-American
- T3, The Junior PLAYERS Championship
- T8, Team TaylorMade Invitational
- Quarterfinalist, 73rd United States Junior Amateur Championship
Bryan Kim of Brookeville, Maryland (2023)
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 13
2021 highlights:
- Won the K.J. Choi Foundation Junior Championship by SK Telecom
- Runner-up, AJGA Carolina Trace Junior
- T9, The Junior PLAYERS Championship and The PING Invitational
Bruce Murphy of Johns Creek, Georgia (2022)
Verbal commitment to the University of Tennessee
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 19
2021 highlights:
- First-time Rolex Junior All-American
- Won the Rome Junior Classic
- Runner-up, Rolex Tournament of Champions
Anawin Pikulthong of Gilbert, Arizona (2023)
Verbal commitment to Arizona State University
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 15
2021 highlights:
- Two-time Rolex Junior All-American
- Won the PING Heather Farr Classic
- Member of Wyndham Cup West Team
Aaron Pounds of The Woodlands, Texas (2023)
Verbal commitment to Texas A&M University
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 16
2021 highlights:
- First-time Rolex Junior All-American
- Third, The PING Invitational
- T4, Jack Burke Jr. Invitational
Nicholas Prieto of Miami, Florida (2023)
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 23
2021 highlights:
- First-time Rolex Junior All-American
- Fourth, The PING Invitational
- Five top-10 AJGA finishes
Mason Snyder of Las Vegas, Nevada (2023)
Verbal commitment to Loyola Marymount University
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 12
2021 highlights:
- First-time Rolex Junior All-American
- Wins at the AJGA Tucson Junior presented by Hilgers Orthodontics and AJGA Lake Las Vegas Junior
- Member of Wyndham Cup West Team
Matthew Troutman of Louisville, Kentucky (2022)
Verbal commitment to the University of Oklahoma
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 20
2021 highlights:
- Two-time Rolex Junior All-American
- Won the Justin Thomas Junior Championship
- Three top-10 finishes in national junior golf competition
Wells Williams of West Point, Mississippi (2022)
Verbal commitment to Vanderbilt University
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 22
2021 Highlights:
- Three-time Rolex Junior All-American
- Three top-10 AJGA Invitational finishes
- Junior Ryder Cup U.S. Team
Girls Second Team
Sara Im of Duluth, Georgia (2023)
Verbal commitment to Vanderbilt University
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 16
2021 highlights:
- Two-time Rolex Junior All-American
- Wins at the AJGA Carolina Trace Junior and 2020 Stewart Cink Championship by Transamerica
- Runner-up, Scott Robertson Memorial
- Third, AJGA Junior Classic presented by UHY
- Member of the victorious Wyndham Cup East Team
- Member of the 2021 PING Junior Solheim Cup U.S. Team
Xin (Cindy) Kou of (China) Valencia, California (2021)
Freshman at the University of Southern California
2021 highlights:
- Six-time Rolex Junior All-American
- Runner-up finishes at the 2020 Rolex Tournament of Champions and AJGA Lake Las Vegas Junior
- Quarterfinalist, Polo Golf Junior Classic at Liberty National
- T5, Se Ri Pak Desert Junior
Jaclyn LaHa of Pleasanton, California (2023)
Verbal commitment to the University of Virginia
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 15
2021 highlights:
- Two-time Rolex Junior All-American
- T2, The PING Invitational
- Fifth, Mariah Stackhouse Girls Invitational
- T5, PING Heather Farr Classic
Erica Lee of Arcadia, California (2023)
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 19
2021 highlights:
- Four AJGA wins this season including most recently at the AJGA Junior All-Star Invitational presented by adidas Golf
- T2, AJGA Thunderbird Junior All-Star
- Member of the Junior All-Star Team
Katie Li of Basking Ridge, New Jersey (2023)
Verbal commitment to Duke University
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 12
2021 highlights:
- Two-time Rolex Junior All-American
- Won the K.J. Choi Foundation Junior Championship by SK Telecom
- Runner-up finishes at the Polo Golf Junior Classic at Liberty National and Sung Hyun Park Junior Championship
- Member of the 2021 PING Junior Solheim Cup U.S. Team
Gloria Nip of (Hong Kong) Port St. Lucie (2024)
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 17
2021 highlights:
- First-time Rolex Junior All-American
- Won the KPMG Stacy Lewis Junior All-Star Invitational
- Five top-10 finishes, including third place finish at the AJGA Junior All-Star Invitational presented by adidas Golf
Jacqueline Putrino of Lakewood Ranch, Florida (2022)
Verbal commitment to Florida State University
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 20
2021 highlights:
- First-time Rolex Junior All-American
- Five top-10 finishes, including third place finish at the AJGA Junior Championship presented by the Spinnaker Foundation
- Won the Dustin Johnson World Junior
Kiara Romero of San Jose, California (2023)
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 13
2021 highlights:
- Two-time Rolex Junior All-American
- Won the Polo Golf Junior Classic at Liberty National
- Three top-10 finishes, including third place finish at the AJGA Lake Las Vegas Junior
Kaitlyn Schroeder of Jacksonville, Florida (2023)
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 14
2021 highlights:
- Two-time Rolex Junior All-American
- Four top-10 finishes, including T6 finish at the Diamond Resorts ANNIKA Invitational presented by Rolex
- 2-2 record on Wyndham Cup East Team
- Member of the PING Junior Solheim Cup U.S. Team
Kelly Xu of Claremont, California (2022)
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 21
2021 highlights:
- Three-time Rolex Junior All-American
- Won the Under Armour® / Alison Lee Championship
- Three top-10 finishes, including T4 finish at the Ping An Bank Open Championship
- 2-1record on the PING Junior Solheim Cup U.S. Team
Lucy Yuan of (Canada) San Diego, California (2024)
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 11
2021 Highlights:
- Two-time Rolex Junior All-American
- Won The Lanto Junior Championship
- Four top-10 finishes, including T2 finish at The PING Invitational
Yunxuan (Michelle) Zhang of (China) Plano, Texas (2022)
Verbal Commitment to Southern Methodist University
Rolex AJGA Ranking: 18
2021 Highlights:
- Three-time Rolex Junior All-American
- Won the Sergio and Angela Garcia Foundation Junior Championship
- Three top-10 finishes, including fourth place at the KJ Choi Foundation Texas Junior Championship presented by Mediheal
