The American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) honored Syna Nijhawan of Houston, Texas, and Liam Foster of Charlottesville, Virginia, with the Jerry Cole Sportsmanship Award presented by Southern Company at the 2025 Rolex Junior All-America Awards Banquet.
This award has been presented annually since the AJGA's inception in 1978. In 2000, it was named in memoriam for Jerry Cole after the AJGA’s longtime friend and board member’s death. The honor is bestowed to the male and female junior golfers who best display exemplary sportsmanship and integrity in the game of golf.
Learn more about outstanding impact of the 2025 recipients and listen to their speeches from the 2025 Rolex Junior All-America Awards Banquet:
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