The AJGA Junior at Palouse Ridge will match the largest field at an event this year with 132 players. There will be a cut after 36 holes to the top 50% and ties in both divisions. This is the first AJGA event held at Palouse Ridge Golf Club in Pullman, Washington.
About the field
- Four players inside the top-150 of the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Eight college commits (five National Letter of Intent signees and three verbal commitments)
- Four past champions
- 15 states represented (47 players from Washington state)
- Six countries represented (Canada, China, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, United States)
Players to watch
Garrett Endicott of San Antonio, Texas (2022)
- No. 75 in Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Won 2020 AJGA Junior at River Crossing
- Best finish in a 2021 AJGA event: T5 at PING Heather Farr Classic
Kyle An of Aliso Viejo, California (2022)
- No. 138 in Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Verbal commit to UCLA
- Best career finish in an AJGA event: T5 at 2021 PING Heather Farr Classic
Carly Carter of Eagle, Idaho (2021)
- No. 124 in Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Signed National Letter of Intent to the University of Wisconsin
- Best career finishes in AJGA events: T3 at 2020 Justin Thomas Junior Championship and T3 at 2018 AJGA Junior All-Star at Butte Creek
Alice Ziyi Zhao of (China) Irvine, California (2027)
- No. 148 in Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Won 2021 AJGA Thunderbird Junior All-Star
- Has played in four AJGA events with finishes of T12, 2, 1 and T7
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