Watch the full race here: The Great Golf Ball Race Full Video
The Great Golf Ball Race brought a fast-paced team competition to the AJGA Simplify Boys Championship at Carlton Woods as junior golfers tested speed, strategy and teamwork in a unique on course challenge during tournament week.
Hosted at The Club at Carlton Woods - Fazio Championship Course, one of the premier championship venues on the AJGA schedule, the AJGA Simplify Boys Championship at Carlton Woods annually brings together many of the top junior golfers from across the country.
The addition of The Great Golf Ball Race created an entertaining twist during tournament week, giving players an opportunity to compete in a team environment while fans experienced a different side of junior golf.
Teams competing in The Great Golf Ball Race included:
Team Luke Luke Gossett, Rory Asselta, Chase Bauer, Rawlin Sutter
Team Skat Giuseppe Puebla, Ronin Banerjee, Jaden Soong, Chase Hughes
Team Kuch Lunden Esterline, Grayson Baucom, Cameron Kuchar, Blake Brown
Team Sutter Drew Wollworth, Jackson Ormond, Brady Barnum, Bailey Sutter
SD Golf Boys Ayden Fynaut, Connor Herrera, Luke Ringkamp, Kuan Zhou
The Misfits Cody Guetzke, Clark Mason, Braeden Nelson, Lucas Gimenez
Lucky 7’s Noah Maclaughlan, Drake Harvey, David Kim, Tommy Evans
AJGA Team James O’Brien, Jacob Kennedy, Trevon Wehrman, Andrew Wagner
The relay style competition challenges teams to complete holes No. 1 and No. 18 in the fastest time possible, creating a high energy showcase that blends athleticism, creativity and pressure packed decision making.
The timer begins when player one hits the opening tee shot on hole No. 1. Player two then plays the approach shot into the green before player three completes the hole with permission to strike a moving ball and take unlimited strokes. After holing out, player three tosses the ball to the No. 18 tee where player four hits the final tee shot.
Player two then waits in the fairway of hole No. 18 to hit the final approach shot into the green, while player one finishes the hole on No. 18. Once the final putt drops, the timer stops and the team’s official time is recorded. The team with the lowest overall time is declared the winner.
Teams are granted two attempts to complete the challenge. If a team is unable to finish either attempt, it is marked as a “Did Not Finish.”
Players are granted permission to run on the greens at Carlton Woods strictly for this event. The AJGA does not condone running on greens outside of this competition.
Watch the full race to see which team came out on top and experience one of the most unique competitions of the AJGA season.