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William Moll of Houston, Texas, 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

Ricky Castillo of Yorba Linda, California Class of 2019 Rolex AJGA Ranking: 3 The three-time Rolex Junior All-American won the 2018 PING Heather Farr Classic and made the round of 16 at the 2018 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. The University of Florida verbal commit finished the season ranked No. 3 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings, and he was a member of two Wyndham Cup West Teams in 2016 and 2017. Rank Event R1 R2 R3 R4 Total 4 The PING Invitational 71 71 76 218 T11 The Junior PLAYERS Championship 75 72 69 216 T23 2018 Boys Junior PGA Championship 72 72 70 76 290 T9 2018 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship 67 68 135 T10 Thunderbird International Junior 68 75 69 212 T3 2018 Junior Invitational at Sage Valley Golf Club 72 70 76 218 1 PING Heather Farr Classic 64 69 68 201 3 Rolex Tournament of Champions 72 65 66 77 280

Lei (Angelina) Yi of (China) Bradenton, Florida, earns first team distinctions as one of the top 12 junior golfers in 2018.

James Song of (Canada) Rancho Santa Fe, California, earns first team distinctions as one of the top 12 junior golfers in 2018.

Alexander Yang of Carlsbad, California, 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.

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

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

Travis Vick of Houston, Texas, earns first team distinctions as one of the top 12 junior golfers in 2018.