TAYLORMADE ANNOUNCES FIELD FOR WORLD-CLASS AJGA EVENT Jupiter Hills Club will host 12 of the top 20 Rolex AJGA-Ranked boys
TEQUESTA, Fla. – The American Junior Golf Association and National Sponsor TaylorMade Golf announced the field of 72 players for the Team TaylorMade Invitational, a top-level junior golf event hosted over Memorial Day weekend at Jupiter Hills Club in Tequesta, Florida, May 27-30.
Invited exclusively through the Rolex AJGA Rankings, Jupiter Hills Club will host the top boys in the world and the AJGA for the first time. The second edition of the 54-hole stroke-play event will be held in central Florida on the George Fazio design.
The Team TaylorMade Invitational is part of a rich history of events including the AJGA Simplify Boys Championship at Carlton Woods, Wyndham Invitational presented by Truist, and The Junior PLAYERS Championship. This event, and the Jack Burke Jr. Invitational, debuted in 2021 and are the first two AJGA boys stroke play Invitationals added to the schedule since 2007.
In addition to competition from one of the strongest fields in national junior golf, AJGA National Partner TaylorMade will provide a unique tournament experience with activities hosted at Jupiter Hills, as well as Team TaylorMade engagement, unique prizes and social media support.
As the Official Equipment and Golf Ball sponsor of the AJGA, TaylorMade has been involved with the AJGA as a product supplier and partner for more than 25 years, joining as an Official Partner in 2011 and investing fully as a National Sponsor in 2016. Team TaylorMade athletes Tiger Woods, Scottie Scheffler, Rickie Fowler, Dustin Johnson, Matthew Wolff, Collin Morikawa, Sierra Brooks, Maria Fassi, Sung Hyun Park, and Charley Hull all have ties to the AJGA as player alumni, tournament hosts or program supporters.
Field Highlights
The Team TaylorMade Invitational field is stout with 43 former AJGA champions, 21 Rolex Junior All-Americans, and 12 of the top 20 boys in the current Rolex AJGA Rankings:
1 Nicholas Dunlap Class of 2022
2 Benjamin James Class of 2022
5 Jackson Koivun Class of 2023
6 Nicholas Gross Class of 2024
7 Bryan Lee Class of 2022
9 Jack Roberts Class of 2025
12 Aaron Pounds Class of 2023
13 Keaton Vo Class of 2022
14 Jase Summy Class of 2022
17 Jacob Sosa Class of 2022
18 Sebastian Gamboa Class of 2023
19 Matt Moloney Class of 2024
Reigning Rolex Junior Player of the Year Nicholas Dunlap of Northport, Alabama, will make his 2022 AJGA debut as the highest-ranked player in the field and No. 1 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings. Dunlap won the Polo Golf Junior Classic in 2021, as well as the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship and the Dustin Johnson World Junior enroute to his seat atop the Rolex AJGA Rankings and earning the highest postseason honor. He also finished runner-up in two other AJGA Invitationals (Wyndham Invitational presented by Truist and The Junior PLAYERS Championship). Dunlap signed a National Letter of Intent to play collegiate golf at the University of Alabama in the fall.
“Being sidelined with an injury for a few months it is a great feeling to be back playing,” Dunlap said. “The first event back to be with the AJGA and Team TaylorMade as well as all of my buddies makes it so much better.
Benjamin James of Milford, Connecticut, is returning to the field after claiming the victory at the inaugural Team TaylorMade Invitational in 2021. James, No. 2 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings, will also make his 2022 AJGA debut at the event. James is coming off a very successful 2021 which saw him win five major national level tournaments, including three AJGA Invitationals (Team TaylorMade Invitational, The Junior PLAYERS Championship and The PING Invitational). James has signed a National Letter of Intent to play collegiate golf at the University of Virginia in the fall.
“Coming back to Team TaylorMade was always on my calendar,” James said. “It is a great event and TaylorMade does a fantastic job as the sponsor. I hear the course is great and I can’t wait to get back and defend. I purposely chose this to be my last junior event and it will be great to end with a win.”
Forty-four players in the field are committed to play collegiate golf with many pairs of future teammates:
- Auburn University – Reed Lotter of Savannah, Georgia, and Jackson Koivun of San Jose, California
- Duke University – Bryan Kim of Brookeville, Maryland, and William Love of Atlanta, Georgia
- Texas A&M University – Jack Usner of The Woodlands, Texas, Aaron Pounds of The Woodlands, Texas
- University of Florida – Rylan Shim of Centreville, Virginia, Jay Brooks of Boca Raton, Florida, and Jack Turner of Orlando, Florida
- University of Oklahoma – Ryder Cowan of Edmond, Oklahoma, PJ Maybank of Cheboygan, Michigan, and Jase Summy of Keller, Texas
- University of South Florida – Campbell Kennedy of St. Augustine, Florida, and Nicholas Prieto of Miami, Florida
- University of Texas at Austin – Tommy Morrison of Dallas, Texas, Jacob Sosa of Austin, Texas, and Keaton Vo of Austin, Texas
- University of Virginia – Benjamin James of Milford Connecticut, Josh Duangmanee of Fairfax, Virginia, and Bryan Lee of Great Falls, Virginia
2022 Team TaylorMade Invitational Field
Note: Field as of May 6, 2022
| Adam Anderson, Ventura, Calif. (2025) |
| Jonas Appel, Encinitas, Calif. (2022) |
| Kush Arora, Pleasanton, Calif. (2023) |
| Will Baker, Statham, Ga. (2023) |
| Brock Blais, Ponte, Vedra, Beach, Fla. (2023) |
| Carson Brewer, Ponte, Vedra, Beach, Fla. (2023) |
| Matthew Broder, San, Diego, Calif. (2023) |
| Jay Brooks, Boca, Raton, Fla. (2023) |
| Jackson Byrd, Saint, Simons, Island, Ga. (2025) |
| Jeremy Chen, Taipei City, Taiwan (2023) |
| Nick Ciocca, Berwyn, Pa. (2024) |
| Cooper Claycomb, Orlando, Fla. (2023) |
| Matthew Comegys, Van, Alstyne, Texas (2022) |
| Ryder Cowan, Edmond, Okla. (2023) |
| Edan Cui, Atherton, Calif. (2025) |
| Thomas Curry, Texarkana, Ark. (2023) |
| Ryan Davidson, Flowery, Branch, Ga. (2022) |
| Javier Delgadillo, El, Paso, Texas (2022) |
| Eduardo Derbez Torres, Monterrey, Mexico (2024) |
| Josh Duangmanee, Fairfax, Va. (2023) |
| Phillip Dunham, Ponte, Vedra, Beach, Fla. (2026) |
| Nicholas Dunlap, Northport, Ala. (2022) |
| Garret Ebbert, Lake, Mary, Fla. (2023) |
| Garrett Endicott, San, Antonio, Texas (2022) |
| Ethan Fang, Plano, Texas (2023) |
| Matthew Foster, Dallas, Texas (2023) |
| Sebastian Gamboa, Merida, Mexico (2023) |
| Matvey Golovanov, (Russian Federation) Boca Raton, Fla. (2025) |
| Reed Greyserman, Boca, Raton, Fla. (2024) |
| Nicholas Gross, Downingtown, Pa. (2024) |
| Henry Guan, Irving, Texas (2026) |
| Rex Hargrove, Houston, Texas (2023) |
| Will Hartman, Marvin, N.C. (2025) |
| Collin Hodgkinson, Beaverton, Ore. (2022) |
| Benjamin James, Milford, Conn. (2022) |
| Campbell Kennedy, St, Augustine, Fla. (2022) |
| Bryan Kim, Brookeville, Md. (2023) |
| Carson Kim, Fullerton, Calif. (2023) |
| Jackson Koivun, San, Jose, Calif. (2023) |
| Kristoffer Kuvaas, (Norway) Houston, Texas (2023) |
| Chase Kyes, Birmingham, Ala. (2025) |
| Michael La Sasso, Raleigh, N.C. (2022) |
| Bryan Lee, Fairfax, Va. (2022) |
| Reed Lotter, Savannah, Ga. (2022) |
| William Love, Atlanta, Ga. (2022) |
| Xing Luo, (China) Katy, Texas (2022) |
| Trey Marrion, Chesapeake, Va. (2024) |
| PJ Maybank, Cheboygan, Mich. (2023) |
| Andrew McLauchlan, Neptune Beach, Fla. (2022) |
| Matt Moloney, Vienna, Va. (2024) |
| Tommy Morrison, Dallas, Texas (2023) |
| Chase Nevins, Great, Falls, Va. (2023) |
| Alex Papayoanou, The, Woodlands, Texas (2023) |
| Erik Plenge, Lima, Peru (2022) |
| Aaron Pounds, The, Woodlands, Texas (2023) |
| Tip Price, Greenville, S.C. (2025) |
| Nicholas Prieto, Miami, Fla. (2023) |
| Andrew Ramos, Blaine, Minn. (2024) |
| Hampton Roberts, Cary, N.C. (2023) |
| Jack Roberts, Saint, Marys, Ga. (2025) |
| Parker Sands, Edmond, Okla. (2024) |
| Rylan Shim, Centreville, Va. (2023) |
| Mehrbaan Singh, Ashburn, Va. (2022) |
| Mason Snyder, Las, Vegas, Nev. (2023) |
| Jacob Sosa, Austin, Texas (2022) |
| Jase Summy, Keller, Texas (2022) |
| TJ Thompson, Coral, Springs, Fla. (2023) |
| Aidan Tran, Fresno, Calif. (2022) |
| Jack Turner, Orlando, Fla. (2023) |
| Jack Usner, The, Woodlands, Texas (2023) |
| Keaton Vo, Austin, Texas (2022) |
| Evan Woosley-Reed, Shelbyville, Tenn. (2022) |
TaylorMade and AJGA ties
Team TaylorMade alumni with AJGA ties include: Tiger Woods, Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler, Rickie Fowler, Sergio Garcia, Sung Hyun Park, Matthew Wolff, Maria Fassi, Charley Hull, Brooke Henderson and Sierra Brooks.
Woods is one of the most decorated junior golfers of all time. The two-time Rolex Junior Player of the Year remains tied for second in total career individual wins all-time (eight) and most individual wins in a season (four, twice). He and Wolff represent two of the 27 NCAA Division I individual champions in the AJGA’s history. Wolff was recognized as a Rolex Junior All-American (or top 48 boy in the nation) at the end of the season in 2015 when he played in all three of the top boys Invitationals.
Scheffler, the 2013 Rolex Junior Player of the Year had eight top-five AJGA finishes, including runner-up showings at the 2013 HP Boys Championship at Carlton Woods (now known as the AJGA Simplify Boys Championship at Carlton Woods), the 2013 Thunderbird International Junior and the 2012 Polo Golf Junior Classic.
Fowler, a two-time Rolex Junior All-American won two AJGA events including the February Boys Invitational event, then held at Bay Hill. Over the years, Fowler has supported AJGA’s Leadership Links program, inspiring junior golfers to fundraise more than $4 million for community charities through golf since 2009.
Johnson played in events from 1999-2002 with his best finish at the summer boys-only Invitational (T10). Two-time Rolex Junior All-American Morikawa collected six top-10 AJGA Invitational finishes, including fifth at TPC Sawgrass in 2013.
Brooks was a five-time Rolex Junior All-American. She collected six career victories including two sponsored by TaylorMade: an AJGA Open then hosted at Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course and an Easter Junior All-Star event at Chateau Elan.
Though she did not compete with the AJGA as a junior golfer, Park now supports a tournament with TaylorMade. In 2022, she hosted during the AJGA’s highly competitive Easter weekend slate of events in Florida.
In addition to her status as one of the AJGA’s 30 female Division I individual champions since 1978, Fassi played in four events supported by professional golfers and collected four top-six finishes during her AJGA career. Hull, recently the youngest selection for the Solheim Cup’s European team, also competed in the AJGA’s junior event in 2011.
About TaylorMade Golf Company
Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, TaylorMade Golf is a leading manufacturer of high-performance golf equipment, golf balls and accessories. TaylorMade has a history of innovative industry-leading products, such as the newly launched Stealth Carbonwood™ Driver, Stealth irons and Spider GT putters. TaylorMade’s technological advancements touch all sectors of the golf industry with products like P·Series irons, Milled Grind 3 wedges, TP5/TP5x golf balls and digital experiences such as the MyTaylorMade+ app. A major force across the world's professional tours, TaylorMade has an unrivaled athlete portfolio that includes Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa, Tommy Fleetwood, Sergio Garcia, Rickie Fowler, Matthew Wolff, Scottie Scheffler, Brooke Henderson, Charley Hull, Maria Fassi and Sierra Brooks.
About the American Junior Golf Association
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships and has an annual junior membership (boys and girls, ages 12-19) of more than 7,300 members from 50 states and 70 foreign countries. Through initiatives like the Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant, a financial assistance program, and Leadership Links, a service-oriented platform that teaches juniors charitable-giving skills, the AJGA fosters the growth of golf’s next generation.
AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate, and professional golf. Former AJGA juniors have compiled more than 900 victories on the PGA and LPGA Tours.
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