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Papp is a four-time Rolex Junior All-American and two-time First Team honoree. Papp earned three top-five finishes during the 2016 season including T5 at the Rolex Tournament of Champions.

Abdulghany is verbally committed to the University of Southern California. The three-time Rolex Junior All-American earned her first AJGA victory of 2016 at the AJGA Junior at Carlton Oaks and finished within the top five at the Thunderbird International Junior and Junior PGA Championship. Ranked No. 2 in the Polo Golf Rankings and a first-team Rolex Junior All-American, Abdulghany also advanced to the quarterfinal of the Polo Golf Junior Classic and was a 2016 Wyndham Cup West Team and a Junior Ryder Cup team member. Related Stories: AJGA Junior at Carlton Oaks Results Alyaa Abdulghany: SoCal’s Rising Talent Alyaa Abdulghany on a Course for Success ALL-USA Golfer of the Year: Alyaa Abdulghany Newport Beach's Abdulghany to represent U.S. Daily Pilot High School Athlete of the Week: Abdulghany on a course for success Rank Event R1 R2 R3 R4 Total T2 2016 Junior PGA Championship 71 67 70 208 T17 2016 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship 70 77 147 T17 2016 Yani Tseng Invitational presented by the Swinging Skirts 76 72 74 222 2 2016 Thunderbird International Junior 70 73 69 212 1 2016 AJGA Junior at Carlton Oaks 69 70 139 T5 2015 Polo Golf Junior Classic 74 72 146

Wang is a two-time Rolex Junior All-American and senior at Amador Valley High School. Ranked No. 11 in the Polo Golf Rankings, Wang claimed two AJGA victories in 2016.

Niemann, a University of South Florida commit, earned his first Rolex Junior All-America honors after a 2016 campaign that included two victories in national junior golf events.

Dossey, who enrolled at Baylor University to begin his collegiate career, earned Rolex Junior All-America honors for the second time in his career.

Shore, a senior at the Christian Academy of Knoxville, earned first-team Rolex Junior All-America honors for the second-consecutive year. His 2016 season included six top-10 finishes in national junior golf events.

Castillo, a sophomore at Valencia High School in Placentia, California, was named a first-team Rolex Junior All-American after posting three top-three finishes in AJGA events. The University of Florida verbal commit captured a win in his first event of the year at the Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic hosted by Longbow Golf Club. Finishing second at the Callaway Golf Junior Championship and third at The PING Invitational helped Castillo earn a spot on the Wyndham Cup West Team roster and the No. 6 spot in the Polo Golf Rankings. Related Stories: Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic hosted by Longbow Golf ClubSome Results Ricky Castillo (2019) commits to Florida Gators Sibling rivalry just one reason Ricky Castillo, 14, is good enough to play in U.S. Amateur Championship Rank Event R1 R2 R3 R4 Total 3 2016 The PING Invitational 72 73 70 215 T31 2016 Bobby Chapman Junior Invitational 75 69 144 T22 2016 The Junior PLAYERS Championship presented by TaylorMade-adidas Golf 72 73 74 219 2 2016 Callaway Golf Junior Championship 63 74 72 209 T35 2016 Thunderbird International Junior 73 73 79 225 1 2016 Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic hosted by Longbow Golf Club 69 67 72 208

Hong, making his second appearance as a first-team Rolex Junior All-American, recorded his first AJGA Invitational win at the Haas Family Invitational in June.

Xiong, a senior at Temescal Canyon High School, earned first-team Rolex Junior All-America honors after a season with three wins on the national stage.