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Anne Chen of (Australia) Sugar Land, Texas, earns first team distinctions as one of the top 12 junior golfers in 2018.

Yealimi Noh of Concord, California, was named Rolex Junior Player of the Year after an outstanding 2018 season.

Alexa Pano of Lake Worth, Florida, earns first team distinctions as one of the top 12 junior golfers in 2018.

Megan Schofill of Monticello, Florida, earns first team distinctions as one of the top 12 junior golfers in 2018.

Erica Shepherd of Greenwood, Indiana Class of 2019 Rolex AJGA Ranking: 9 Shepherd had four top-10 finishes in 2018 and is a four-time Rolex Junior All-American. The high school senior finished second at the Polo Golf Junior Classic to go along with a tie for runner-up at The PING Invitational. Shepherd ended the season No. 9 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings and is a Duke University verbal commit. Shepherd finished 2-1-1 as a member of the Wyndham Cup East Team and 2-1-0 as a member of victorious Team USA at the Junior Ryder Cup. Rank Event R1 R2 R3 R4 Total T2 The PING Invitational 70 77 75 222 T17 2018 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship 70 69 139 5 2018 Girls Junior PGA Championship 65 67 72 69 273 2 Polo Golf Junior Classic 72 68 70 71 281 T15 Rolex Girls Junior Championship 73 73 75 78 299 26 Thunderbird International Junior 80 71 76 227 T6 ANA Junior Inspiration 70 75 72 217

Yujeong Son of (South Korea) Norman, Oklahoma Class of 2019 Rolex AJGA Ranking: 5 Son won her third career AJGA Invitational at the 2018 Rolex Girls Junior Championship in June. Her national junior golf season included six top-10 finishes, including advancing to the Round of 16 at the U.S. Girls Junior Championship. Son ended the season No. 5 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings and played for a second time on the victorious Wyndham Cup West Team with a match play record of 3-1-0. The high school senior is a four-time Rolex Junior All-American, on the first team for a third time in her career. Rank Event R1 R2 R3 R4 Total T9 2018 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship 71 68 139 T6 2018 Girls Junior PGA Championship 70 69 70 66 275 1 Rolex Girls Junior Championship 69 70 72 73 284 T1 2018 Scott Robertson Memorial 33 71 104 3 ANA Junior Inspiration 70 68 73 211 2 2018 Kathy Whitworth Invitational 69 73 142 T42 ANNIKA Invitational USA presented by Rolex 72 76 84 232

The 37th distinct male Rolex Junior Player of the Year in the AJGA’s 40-year history, Bhatia had a standout season in 2018.

Rose Zhang of Irvine, California Class of 2021 Rolex AJGA Ranking: 3 Zhang has three Invitational wins this year including The Ping Invitational, the ANA Junior Inspiration and the Swinging Skirts AJGA Invitational. Her victory at the ANA Junior Inspiration earned her an exemption into the ANA Inspiration, an LPGA Tour major. Zhang, who finished the season No. 3 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings, was also runner-up at the 2018 Girls’ Junior PGA Championship. The three-time Rolex Junior All-American was a member of the victorious 2018 Wyndham Cup West Team and posted a 2-0-2 record in match play. Rank Event R1 R2 R3 R4 Total 1 The PING Invitational 74 72 75 221 1 Swinging Skirts AJGA Invitational 67 72 69 208 2 2018 Girls Junior PGA Championship 68 67 67 66 268 3 Rolex Girls Junior Championship 71 70 72 75 288 T10 Thunderbird International Junior 74 72 71 217 1 ANA Junior Inspiration 71 69 69 209 T5 Buick Shanshan Feng Girls Invitational 73 75 69 217 T15 ANNIKA Invitational USA presented by Rolex 73 75 76 224 T14 Rolex Tournament of Champions 75 75 74 70 294

Ryan Hall of Knoxville, Tennessee, earns first team distinctions as one of the top 12 junior golfers in 2018.

Shiryu (Leo) Oyo of (Japan) San Diego, California, earns first team distinctions as one of the top 12 junior golfers in 2018.