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Andrea Lee of Hermosa Beach, Calif., was named Rolex Junior Player of the Year behind the strength of back-to-back Invitational victories and incredible match play performances in 2014.

Forty-eight boys were named Rolex Junior All-Americans. Five 2013 first-team Rolex Junior All-Americans return to the Boys Division First Team in 2014.

Forty-eight girls were named Rolex Junior All-Americans. Three girls from the 2013 Rolex Junior All-America First Team return in 2014.

From interacting with the world’s top professional golfers to test driving Ferraris, the Spring’s biggest events do not lack wow factor.

The Preseason Series is specifically designed to allow first-time members the opportunity to play in an AJGA event.

Fourteen junior golfers were recognized as the next generation of outstanding fundraisers, accounting for more than $133,045 through the 2014 Leadership Links program.

The AJGA Senior Boys Championship and AJGA Senior Boys & Girls Championship, will be held Dec. 5-7, at Revere Golf Club in Henderson, Nevada, for unsigned seniors.

Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club will welcome top players from the Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy Junior All-Star Series for the 15th annual Junior All-Star Invitational sponsored by NIKEGOLF.

Benjamin Bichet, Manchester, Mass. (2015) A senior at Manchester Essex Regional High School, Bichet scored a 2300 on the SAT and carries a GPA of 4.83. The co-captain of the high school varsity golf team posted perfect scores of 5 on three Advanced Placement exams and retained a score of 4 on a fourth AP exam. Bichet’s career-best AJGA finish came in 2014 at the Coca-Cola Junior Championship at Sugarloaf where he placed T7 in his third AJGA start. In 2011, Bichet was the first-ever freshman to be named team captain, a position he has held each year. Additionally, the 2011 team Sportsmanship Award recipient is active in his community, volunteering each month to prepare and serve meals to the homeless and underprivileged in his area.

Emma Albrecht, Ormond Beach, Fla. (2015) A senior at Father Lopez Catholic High School, Albrecht captured her first AJGA victory this summer at the AJGA Junior hosted by Ocala - Marion Sports Commission. Academically, she holds a cumulative GPA of 4.58 and is ranked No. 2 in her class of 127 students. She has dedicated more than 150 service hours to her school, serving various roles in the student government. Albrecht is verbally committed to continue her golf career at the University of Notre Dame.