Golf Club of Purchase is set to host their first ever AJGA event, the Celadon Club Junior Championship hosted by Marina Alex, in Purchase, New York. The 54-hole stroke-play tournament will take place from August 16 -19 and is comprised of boys and girls ages 12 to 19.
About the Field
- 19 New Yorkers
- Six countries represented
- Eight players ranked in the top 200 of the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Eight college commits
Players to watch
Lauren Kim of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada (2023)
- Has won three AJGA events in 2021: AJGA Junior at Toftrees, AJGA Junior Championship presented by Stuart Francis, Princeton Varsity Golf '74 and AJGA Hale Irwin Colorado Junior
- No. 30 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
Lily Zhang of Buffalo, New York (2026)
- Won the TaylorMade TP5 Junior All-Star in April
- No. 92 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Most recently finished T-10 at the AJGA Junior at Southpointe presented by DICK'S Sporting Goods
Rex Hargrove of Houston, Texas (2023)
- Most recently finished T-4 at the Jack Burke Jr. Invitational on August 3
- No. 112 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Looking for his first AJGA win
Calen Sanderson of Newtown, Pennsylvania (2022)
- Two-time AJGA medalist
- No. 186 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Verbally committed to the University of Notre Dame
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