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The 2016 Rolex Junior Player of the Year followed up her strong season with two top-three finishes at AJGA Invitationals, including T2 at the ANA Junior Inspiration.

Butler surged onto the scene in 2017 with a win at the AJGA Dominican Junior Open presented by the Puntacana Resort & Club.

With three national wins in 2017, including at the Junior PGA Championship, the Davis Love III Junior Open and the AJGA Junior at Ford’s Colony, Bhatia becomes a two-time Rolex Junior All-American.

Class of 2020 Rolex AJGA Ranking: 7 Bowling Green, Kentucky Claycomb’s record-breaking win at The PING Invitational helped him attain First-Team Rolex Junior All-America status. He also finished third at the Thunderbird International Junior and is a two-time member of the ACDS Junior All-Star Team. Claycomb was a member of the 2017 Wyndham Cup East Team and 2017 Junior Presidents Cup U.S. Team. Rank Event R1 R2 R3 R4 Total 1 The PING Invitational 69 67 71 207 T50 The Junior PLAYERS Championship presented by TaylorMade-adidas Golf 72 79 76 227 13 2017 Junior PGA Championship - Boys 70 69 69 74 282 T15 Polo Golf Junior Classic 72 74 72 73 291 T38 Haas Family Invitational presented by BB&T 73 73 72 72 290 3 Thunderbird International Junior 72 64 69 205 4 2017 Scott Robertson Memorial 71 71 34 176 T2 AJGA Junior All-Star presented by Greg Norman Champions Golf Academy 69 72 71 212 T13 CB&I / Simplify Boys Championship at Carlton Woods 72 68 73 213 T6 2016 Jones Cup Junior Invitational 72 71 74 217

Alongside Tracy Phillips, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods and Brian Harman, Goodwin is only the fifth male in AJGA history to earn the title of Rolex Junior Player of the Year in consecutive years.

The two-time Rolex Junior All-American won his first AJGA event at the Haas Family Invitational presented by BB&T.

Ye started off the year with a win on his home course at the Foley Performance Academy @ EaglesDream Junior Championship.

Liu is a four-time Rolex Junior All-American and had two top-five finishes at AJGA Invitationals this season, including a fourth place finish at the CB&I / Simplify Boys Championship at Carlton Woods.

Class of 2020 Verbal commitment to Stanford University Rolex AJGA Ranking: 5 (Australia) Wesley Chapel, Florida After winning the Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Championship at the end of 2016, Vilips earned his second AJGA Invitational victory at the 2017 Polo Golf Junior Classic. The four-time AJGA champion is a two-time Rolex Junior All-American and a member of the 2015 ACDS Junior All-Star Team. Vilips is a two-time Wyndham Cup East Team member and member of the 2017 Junior Presidents Cup International Team. Rank Event R1 R2 R3 R4 Total T29 The PING Invitational 76 74 78 228 T8 The Junior PLAYERS Championship presented by TaylorMade-adidas Golf 73 73 69 215 1 Polo Golf Junior Classic 68 67 72 73 280 2 2017 Western Junior Championship 66 71 70 67 274 T4 Haas Family Invitational presented by BB&T 66 69 73 68 276 9 Thunderbird International Junior 70 72 68 210 T3 Sergio Garcia Foundation Junior Championship 76 73 149 T22 2017 Junior Invitational at Sage Valley Golf Club 72 69 77 218 T13 CB&I / Simplify Boys Championship at Carlton Woods 71 67 75 213 1 2016 Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Championship 65 67 71 69 272 T17 2016 Polo Golf Junior Classic 65 74 139

Rachel Heck and Noah Goodwin named Rolex Junior Players of the Year.