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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.

Twenty-four juniors who excelled on the course and in the classroom were named HP Scholastic Junior All-Americans including Michelle Xie, Vinay Ramesh, Anna Zhou and Seiya Liu.

The Puerto Rico Junior Open presented by EaglesDream Golf Academy, the only Open event to offer a PGA TOUR exemption, is a highlight on the 2015 Winter/Spring Tournament Schedule.

With both 2013 champions returning and potential Rolex Junior Players of the Year competing, the ninth annual PING Invitational at Karsten Creek is set to feature one of the year's best competitions.

AJGA member bag tags will get a fresh look next season as we unveil a new design in 2015.

AJGA juniors Cooper Dossey and Jillian Hollis represented the United States at the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, Sept. 16-18.