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Eagle Crest Junior Championship

Raja and Kim claim first AJGA victories

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Tournament Results

Boys Division champion: Alfred Raja (8-under-par 208)

  • First AJGA victory
  • Top-ten finish at AJGA Reno / Tahoe Junior at ArrowCreek
  • Competed in the IMG Academy Junior World Championship
  • Currently ranked No. T498 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
  • “I hope to bring this level of confidence into my next tournament."

Girls Division champion: Caris Kim (5-under-par 211)

  • First AJGA victory
  • Three top-ten finishes in 2018
  • Currently ranked No. 207 in Rolex AJGA Rankings
  • Named to the AJGA Scholastic Honor Roll in 2018
  • “My last few tournaments I felt like I was almost there, so it felt amazing to finally win.”

Top local Boys Division finisher: Isaac Buerger (7-under-par 209)

  • Finished T2 in 2019 Eagle Crest Junior Championship
  • Signed letter of intent with Weber State University
  • Second-place finish in 2018 Eagle Crest Junior Championship
  • Named to the AJGA Scholastic Honor Roll in 2018
  • Currently ranked No. 323 in Rolex AJGA Rankings

Tournament Information

  • The 54-hole stroke play event featured 132 juniors from four countries and 14 states
  • The Boys Division cut was made at 149 with ties and the Girls Division cut was made at 151 with ties
  • The tournament field consisted of seven-former AJGA Champions, 3 girls and 4 boys
  • The field was comprised of nine-verbal college commits and three-letters of intent
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