The AJGA Huntsville Junior is set to host 78 juniors in a 54-hole, stroke play tournament from June 28-July 1. This is not the first time the AJGA has been to Huntsville, but is the first time since 2016 and will be the first AJGA event at Huntsville Country Club.
About the Field
- Two AJGA champions
- Two D1 college commits
- Four countries represented
- 40% of the field are 2022 graduates
- 10 Alabamians
Players to watch
- Iris Cao of Duluth, Georgia, is the highest ranked junior in the field at No. 79 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings. She is coming off her first AJGA tournament win at the Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior presented by Encova Insurance earlier this month.
- Kimberly Shen of Johns Creek, Georgia, has two top-five finishes in AJGA events so far in 2021 and is still looking for her first AJGA tournament win. She is ranked No. 190 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings.
- Bryant Hernandez of San Marino, California, is coming off of his first AJGA win back in April at the TaylorMade TP5 Junior All-Star. Hernandez leads the Boys Division in the Rolex AJGA Rankings at this tournament at No. 161.
- Jackson Mitchell of Athens, Alabama, has had a good 2021 with the AJGA, finishing top-20 and top-10 in two events this year. Mitchell is still looking for his first AJGA tournament win and is ranked No. 352 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings.
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