The AJGA Junior All-Star at Shirkey makes its way to Shirkey Golf Course in Richmond, Missouri. The AJGA made its debut at Shirkey in 2020 for the UHY Kansas City Junior. The field of 78 golfers will play 54 tournament holes in all from August 17-19 with a 18 holes qualifier on August 16.
About the Field
- One past champion of an AJGA event (Varsha Ramachandran at 2020 Sean Foley Performance Junior All-Star)
- 21 states represented (nine golfers from the state of Missouri)
- All golfers are are between ages of 12 and 15.
Players to watch
Henry Guan of Irving, Texas (2026):
- Best career finish in an AJGA event; 3rd 2020 St. Francisville Area Foundation Junior at The Bluffs
- Winner of 2020 LJT George Hannon Junior Invitational (Texas Legends Junior Tour)
- Best career round in an AJGA event; 2-under-par 69 (2020 St. Francisville Area Foundation Junior at The Bluffs)
Alex Long of (Canada) Lakewood Ranch, Florida (2024):
- Best career finish in an AJGA event; T6 at 2021 TaylorMade TP5 Junior All-Star
- Winner of 2020 54 Hole Junior Open at Celebration (Hurricane Junior Golf Tour)
- Best career round in an AJGA event; 2-under-par 68 (2020 GreatLIFE Junior Challenge by Sanford Health)
Sawyer Brockstedt of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware (2025):
- Best career finish in an AJGA event; T2 at 2021 Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation Junior All-Star
- Three time winner of U.S. Kids Golf events
- Best career round in an AJGA event; Even-par 70 (2021 Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation Junior All-Star)
Norah Yang of Los Altos, California (2025):
- Best career finish in an AJGA evnet; T7 at 2021 AJGA Junior All-Star at Urbana
- Back-to-back champion of USKG Monterey Challenge (2019 & 2020)
- Best career round in an AJGA event; 2-over-par 74 (2021 AJGA Junior All-Star at Urbana)
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