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Braden Thornberry, pictured at the 2014 #AJGABoysChamp, received the Fred Haskins Award on June 7.

Rachel Kuehn of Asheville, North Carolina, won the 91st Carolinas Women’s Amateur Championship at 1-over-par 217. Kuehn is the daughter of USGA star Brenda Corrie-Kuehn.

Conrad Shindler, pictured at the 2005 MindMatters Junior Championship, won the Rex Hospital Open by way of playoff on June 4.

Transamerica hosts events this week: the Azahara Munoz Championship by Transamerica and Hale Irwin Colorado Junior by Transamerica.

With the Valero Junior Texas Open application deadline on June 6, pros talk about getting to play professional venues at a young age.

Ryan Hybl completed the #AJGAInternship and worked as an AJGA tournament director before entering the college coaching ranks.

Jacob Bergeron of Slidell, Louisiana, won the 2017 Thunderbird International Junior over Memorial Day weekend. Tied going to No. 18, Bergeron sunk an eagle putt to take the tournament title.

For the 36th year in-a-row, the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) will host the ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior on the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills Country Club. The event runs from June 13 – 16 and will feature 72 of the world’s best junior golfers. Coldwell Banker has played an integral role in the junior golf tournament’s success over the years. Longtime Coldwell Banker agent Bob Apple jump-started the real estate company’s tournament involvement by providing local agents on-site promotional opportunities on-site in exchange for tournament support. As Apple’s passion for the tournament grew stronger, Coldwell Banker corporate was inspired to invest in golf’s next generation. Today, the Steve and Geri Downs Real Estate Team spearheads Coldwell Banker’s AJGA support. With their support, the AJGA can provide special experiences for tournament players such as a Championship Dinner, champion’s Poppies Pond jump, organic juice bars, ice cream bars, champion robes and a special Care for the Course program designed to give back to Mission Hills Country Club. "We at Coldwell Banker are so pleased to continue our support of the AJGA,” said the Steve and Geri Downs Real Estate Team. “This event showcases some of the best young golfers in the world and we are honored to be part of it.” While continuing to provide promotional opportunities to local agents, Coldwell Banker also sponsors the Shooting Star Award. The Shooting Star Award is peer-voted and given to a player in the tournament field that best displays character and integrity on the golf course. The 2017 ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior will feature 21 college commits, 13 AJGA champions and two Rolex Junior All-Americans. Past champions of the tournament include Kellee Booth, Grace Park, Alison Lee, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods and Patrick Cantlay. For more information on the ClubCorp Mission Hills Country Club, visit the tournament website and social media.

The U.S. Amateur Four-Ball and U.S. Amateur Women's Four-Ball highlighted AJGA members and alumni.

Minjee Lee, pictured at the 2011 Thunderbird International Junior, earned a runner-up finish at the Volvik Championship over Memorial Day weekend.