The Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior presented by Encova Insurance is being hosted this week at Bellefonte Country Club in Ashland, Kentucky. This par-70 course first held this tournament in 1984, which makes it one of the longest running events on the AJGA schedule.
About the Field
- 8 college commits
- 5 past AJGA Champions
- 16 states represented
- 5 countries represented
Players to Watch
Natalie Cao of Sugar Land, Texas (2021)
- 1st, 2020 Circle K Junior Championship hosted by Otter Creek
- 2019, AJGA Scholastic Honor Roll
- Four top-5 AJGA finishes
Emma Chen of Derwood, Maryland (2022)
- 2nd, 2019 Windham Mountain Resort Junior All-Star
- Two top-5 AJGA finishes
- Low tournament score of 213 at the 2019 Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation Junior All-Star
Jay Leng Jr of La Jolla, California (2024)
- 1st, 2019 Explore Lompoc Preview at La Purisima
- Four top-10 AJGA finishes
- Low tournament score of 208 at the 2019 UHY Albany Junior
- 2014 & 2015 Drive, Chip and Putt Champion at Augusta National
Kurtis Rodriguez of Red Bluff, California (2021)
- 2nd, 2020 Wincraft / McArthur Towel & Sports Future Legends
- Verbal commit to University of Nebraska-Omaha
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