FAYETTEVILLE, AR - The KPMG Stacy Lewis Junior All-Star Invitational is the only AJGA stroke play event to feature mixed pairings with boys and girls playing together in each group. An equal number of boys and girls annually compete in this event with the pairings consisting of twosomes that have one girl and one boy. A boys versus girls team champion is crowned in addition to stroke play champions – the top four boys and four girls scores are combined to determine a Boys Division or Girls Division team victory each year. To date, the series is tied 3-3 and the Girls Division has captured the title three years in a row (2018, 2019, 2020).
Lucy Yuan of (Canada) San Diego, California, holds the first-round lead at the KPMG Stacy Lewis Junior All-Star Invitational. The three-time AJGA champion opened the tournament with a 3-under-par 69 at The Blessings Golf Club.
Yuan opened her round strong with three birdies through her first five holes. After bogeying holes No. 6 and 7, Yuan quickly responded with a birdie on No. 8. After making the turn at 2-under-par 34, the 2024 graduate went 1-under-par 35 with consecutive birdies on No. 15 and 16. She leads the KPMG Stacy Lewis Junior All-Star Invitational by three strokes.
The fourteen year-old earned her first AJGA victory of 2021 at the Lanto Junior Championship. Her 2020 season was highlighted by a victory at the AJGA Stan Utley and Mid-America Youth Golf Foundation Junior All-Star.
Ryleigh Knaub of Winter Springs, Florida, Olivia Duan of Cupertino, California, and Sophie Stevens of Highland, Michigan, are T2 at even-par 72.
Logan Kim of La Canada Flintridge, California, leads the Boy's Division after the first 18 holes. The 2024 graduate opened up his week at 3-under-par 69. Kim is looking to earn his first career AJGA victory.
Kim settled into the round with three straight pars and followed up with three consecutive birdies. After a bogey on hole No. 7, Kim ended the front nine at 2-under-par 34. The highlight of Kim's back nine came with an eagle on No. 14. The fifteen year-old would follow that up with a birdie on No. 15 and finish the back nine at 1-under-par 35 putting him in the lead by one stroke.
Jay Leng Jr. of San Diego, California, and Alex Huang of Plano, Texas, came out of the first round T2 at two-under-par 70. Tip Price of Greenville, South Carolina, Kristoffer Kuvaas of (Norway) Houston, Texas, and Brady Smith of Simpsonville, Kentucky, are T4 at 1-under-par 71.
Second-round tee times will run from 7:30 - 9:27 a.m. off No. 1 and No. 10 at The Blessings Golf Club on Wednesday, June 22.
About KPMG
Stacy Lewis and partner KPMG created this unique event in 2015 to promote equity, friendly competition, and reinforce the importance of ethics, integrity and leadership.