Killington Junior Golf Championship
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Killington Junior Golf Championship

James and Kim climb to the top

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Boys Division Champion: Benjamin James of Milford, Connecticut (13-under-par 200)

  • Currently ranked 26 in Rolex AJGA Rankings
  • First AJGA win
  • Eighth top-five finish
  • The 16-year-old is a 2022 graduate
  • Had 15 birdies over the tournament
  • Held the lead for all three rounds
  • Verbal commit to University of Virginia
  • “My mindset was just to play like the first two days.”

Girls Division Champion: Alexis Kim of Irvine, California (3-under-par 210)

  • Currently ranked 532 in Rolex AJGA Rankings
  • First AJGA win
  • Second top-ten AJGA finish
  • Girls Division low final round - 4-under-par 67
  • The 17-year-old is a 2020 graduate
  • Had 12 birdies over the tournament
  • Best previous finish solo second at the 2019 AJGA Preview at Hiawatha Landing
  • Fought back on the final round to take the lead and win
  • "This win feels really special, I've done a lot of hard work to get here."

Boys Division Local Top Finisher: Michael Walsh of Shelburne, Vermont (13-over-par 226)

  • Finished 34th
  • Seven birdies over the tournament

Tournament Information

  • The 54-hole stroke-play event featured juniors from 16 states and two countries
  • Tenth year at Green Mountain National Golf Course