For the first time in 43 years, the American Junior Golf Association virtually revisited the most brilliant performances, outstanding people and our best memories from this year for The Greatest Night in Junior Golf.
Our show aired on Facebook Live on Friday, Dec. 4 - you can watch on Facebook or above.
As usual, our AJGA Player Representatives ran the show to honor our 2020:
- Rolex Junior Players of the Year Rose Zhang and Kelly Chinn
- Rolex Junior All-Americans: First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mention
- AJGA Scholastic Junior All-Americans AJGA Scholastic Junior All-Americans
- Jerry Cole Sportsmanship Award winners Allie Kantor and Jackson Van Paris
NEW for 2020 ... hear from the Rolex Junior Players of the Year (Rose Zhang & Kelly Chinn ) and Jerry Cole Sportsmanship Award recipients (Jackson Van Paris & Allie Kantor ) directly.
Rolex Junior All-America Awards Show Table of Contents:
:41 - Justin Thomas Welcome
1:35 - Stephen Hamblin Welcome
2:22 - 2020 Rewind
4:20 - Jerry Cole Sportsmanship Award | Allie Kantor
9:36 - 2020 Community Service
11:11 - Jerry Cole Sportsmanship Award | Jackson Van Paris
15:16 - Social Media Recap
16:55 - Highlights of the Year
19:21 - Making Golf Accessible to All
20:27 - ACE Grant Impact
22:33 - College Golf Recruiting and Opportunities
23:56 - Lisa Cornwell Introduction and AJGA Scholastic Junior All-America Team
25:10 - Rolex Junior All-America Teams Introduction
25:50 - Rolex Junior All-America Honorable Mention Team
33:38 - Rolex Junior All-America Second Team
37:33 - Rolex Junior All-America First Team
41:49 - Rolex Junior Player of the Year | Kelly Chinn
46:29 - Rolex Junior Player of the Year | Rose Zhang
52:13 - Thank you from the Players
52:34 - Stephen Hamblin Thank You and Closing Remarks
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“The Greatest Night in Junior Golf" wasn't exactly the same, but there was still plenty to celebrate. https://t.co/qlbPvB5m3s
— Golfweek (@golfweek) December 5, 2020
These guys and gals are SO impressive.
— Hally Leadbetter (@hallylead) December 5, 2020
Kudos to the AJGA for going virtual with these awards and recognizing these incredible players. I had the pleasure of attending this last year in person, and it was a special evening. https://t.co/CxEoAOEp9Q
Being named a @ROLEX Junior All-American is one of the greatest honors in junior golf.
— AJGA (@AJGAGolf) December 4, 2020
Follow this thread to see what joining a list that includes @TigerWoods, @PhilMickelson, @matthew_wolff5, @ThePCreamer and @daniellekang, means to some of the 2020 honorees.#RolexAwards pic.twitter.com/gAs1XlqCzW
Soak it all in, Rose Zhang and Kelly Chinn.
— AJGA (@AJGAGolf) December 4, 2020
2003 @ROLEX Junior Player of the Year @ThePCreamer knows how special that honor is. #RolexAwards | @adidasGolf pic.twitter.com/SCLt2uNiNU