Matthew NeSmith Junior Championship
Tournament Qualifier Schedule of Events Field Tee Times Leaderboard
Below is a list of applications received by the AJGA. The tournament application deadline is 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 6, 2021.

THIS IS NOT THE TOURNAMENT FIELD. The tournament field will be posted by Noon ET on Friday, July 9, 2021.

Projected Field Size: 78

Projected Field Breakdown:

To be filled with PBE status below:
Boys - 43
Girls - 19

Estimated Tournament spots to be filled through AJGA Qualifier:
Boys - 6
Girls - 3

Field Size and breakdown are subject to change.

Only PBE status earned thru the Sunday before the Application Deadline (Monday for AJGA events) will be considered when determining this tournament field. This status will be updated by the Application Deadline, provided that results of such events are available.
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Boys
123 Applications Received
AJGA Leadership Links participant
Player (Citizenship) Hometown Grad PBE Status
1 Jackson Byrd
Saint Simons Island, Ga. 2025 Fully Exempt
2 Jessy Huebner Port St Lucie, Fla. 2027 Fully Exempt
3 Preston Howe
Winston Salem, N.C. 2025 Fully Exempt
4 Ethan Paschal
Fayetteville, N.C. 2024 Fully Exempt
5 Jackson Cook West Point, Miss. 2025 Fully Exempt
6 Charles Cauthen Columbia, S.C. 2025 Fully Exempt
7 Pierce Adamson Atlanta, Ga. 2024 Fully Exempt
8 Matthew Lin Orinda, Calif. 2024 Fully Exempt
9 Aston Lee
Charlotte, N.C. 2026 Fully Exempt
10 Coleman Ferguson Columbia, S.C. 2024 Fully Exempt
11 Patmon Malcom Alpharetta, Ga. 2026 Fully Exempt
12 Morgan Riley Raleigh, N.C. 2025 66
13 Cameron Phillips McDermott, Ohio 2025 55
14 Lucas Acevedo Daniel Island, S.C. 2023 43
15 Jack Rowe Clarkesville, Ga. 2024 38
16 Harris Holstein Orangeburg, S.C. 2024 35
17 Dallas Johnson Mount Pleasant, S.C. 2024 28
18 Ryan Lopez Pembroke Pines, Fla. 2024 27
19 William Webb
Raleigh, N.C. 2024 27
20 Ryan Houck
Fleming Island, Fla. 2026 26
21 Luke Guthrie Charlotte, N.C. 2023 25
22 Michael Lee Suwanee, Ga. 2025 25
23 Ben Paylor The Woodlands, Texas 2023 23
24 Jaden Morrell Knoxville, Tenn. 2024 21
25 Wilson Stringer Orlando, Fla. 2024 19
26 Teddy Dunn Blythewood, S.C. 2025 17
27 Pierce Becker
Birmingham, Ala. 2024 16
28 Isar Joshi Charlotte, N.C. 2023 14
29 Hunter Justice Cornelius, N.C. 2024 14
30 Craig Long II Alpharetta, Ga. 2023 13
31 Ryan Chang Brookline, Mass. 2024 11
32 Brennan Cozad Alpharetta, Ga. 2024 11
33 Phillip Kench Del Mar, Calif. 2023 10
34 Cooper Russell Knoxville, Tenn. 2025 10
35 Samuel Walker Burke, Va. 2024 10
36 Jack Wiley Raleigh, N.C. 2025 9
37 Andy Cruz Duluth, Ga. 2024 8
38 (Lion) Ziao Liu (China) Orlando, Fla. 2027 8
39 Grant Paolucci Blythewood, S.C. 2025 7
40 Brady Bentley Augusta, Ga. 2023 6
41 Sam Hopkins Deerfield, N.H. 2023 6
42 Jiacheng Xu (China) Winter Garden, Fla. 2025 6
43 Hayden Adams Lexington, Ky. 2023 5
44 Benjamin Cai (Taiwan) Davenport, Fla. 2022 5
45 Mason Fundingsland Milton, Ga. 2023 5
46 Victor Herrera Doral, Fla. 2025 5
47 Jiongchen Li (China) bradenton, Fla. 2023 5
48 Logan Lutz Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 2023 5
49 Andrew Messalle Savannah, Ga. 2024 5
50 Carson Moore Fleming Island, Fla. 2026 5
51 Erik Plenge (Peru) Lima, , Peru 2022 5
52 Jiaming Liu (China) Bradenton, Fla. 2023 4
53 Vinay Yerramsetti Vestavia, Ala. 2023 4
54 Bennett Brewer Raleigh, N.C. 2025 3
55 Ryan Chung Suwanee, Ga. 2025 3
56 JD Cunningham Halifax, Va. 2024 3
57 Adam Hunt Columbia, S.C. 2023 3
58 Asher Joseph (Canada) Melbourne, Fla. 2024 3
59 Hudson Schulze
Charlotte, N.C. 2025 3
60 James-Paul Wagner Cary, N.C. 2025 3
61 Andrew Zhao Tampa, Fla. 2025 3
62 Marshall Butler Macon, Ga. 2023 2
63 Matthew Downing Oxford, Miss. 2023 2
64 Cooper Drum Advance, N.C. 2024 2
65 Jackson Kantowski Boca Raton, Fla. 2023 2
66 Ethan Keen Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 2024 2
67 Charlie Lazorcheck Charlotte, N.C. 2024 2
68 John Rhodes Gastonia, N.C. 2024 2
69 Riley Ruby Atlanta, Ga. 2023 2
70 Blake Russell Knoxville, Tenn. 2026 2
71 Rhett Smith Eatonton, Ga. 2023 2
72 Kirill Zubov (Spain) Champions Gate, Fla. 2024 2
73 Tejas Alandur Cumming, Ga. 2022 1
74 Kyle Bachkosky Peachtree City, Ga. 2022 1
75 Anderson Badgett Pilot Mountain, N.C. 2023 1
76 James Baker Johns Creek, Ga. 2023 1
77 Mohit Balaji Kissimmee, Fla. 2022 1
78 Jake Bartlett Rogers, Ark. 2022 1
79 John Beskid Raleigh, N.C. 2022 1
80 Davis Byrd Spring, Texas 2022 1
81 Ty Darsey Sandersville, Ga. 2022 1
82 Jeremy Edmunds Charlotte, N.C. 2022 1
83 Isaac Einsmann Weaverville, N.C. 2022 1
84 Luke Fazio Schwenksville, Pa. 2023 1
85 Rob Ferris Roswell, Ga. 2022 1
86 Abhay Gupta Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 2023 1
87 Will Harris Cashiers, N.C. 2022 1
88 Burch Harrison Columbia, S.C. 2022 1
89 Parker Heath Dallas, Texas 2022 1
90 Gabriel Hegerstrom Parkland, Fla. 2022 1
91 John Huffman Powder Springs, Ga. 2022 1
92 Walker Jennings Greenville, S.C. 2022 1
93 Will Jones Alpharetta, Ga. 2022 1
94 Will Jordan The Woodlands, Texas 2022 1
95 Andrew Kim Alpharetta, Ga. 2022 1
96 Dylan Kochis Exton, Pa. 2022 1
97 Ravepon Kosalutta (Thailand) Chonburi, , Thailand 2022 1
98 Julian Krone Alpharetta, Ga. 2021 1
99 Christopher Lee Loxahatchee, Fla. 2021 1
100 Jackson Lesley Myrtle Beach, S.C. 2022 1
101 Ethan Loomis Groton, Mass. 2022 1
102 Tom Maguire Pennington, N.J. 2021 1
103 Charlie Miller Savannah, Ga. 2023 1
104 Angelo Molinari Worcester, Mass. 2023 1
105 Jake Navaretta Palm City, Fla. 2022 1
106 Walker Neal Cary, N.C. 2023 1
107 Josh Newman Charlotte, N.C. 2021 1
108 Kaleb Palm Orlando, Fla. 2021 1
109 Nicholas Pleiman Rogers, Ark. 2021 1
110 Antonio Rios Saint Augustine, Fla. 2022 1
111 Nick Schwendiman Suwanee, Ga. 2023 1
112 Peyton Sealey Clarks Hill, S.C. 2022 1
113 Charles Stanley Warrenville, S.C. 2023 1
114 Nicklas Staub Boynton Beach, Fla. 2022 1
115 Dylan Stultz Greenup, Ky. 2022 1
116 Palmer Valdez Southlake, Texas 2022 1
117 Justin Walker Augusta, Ga. 2023 1
118 Jon Wang Melbourne, Fla. 2022 1
119 Wade Watson Duluth, Ga. 2023 1
120 Andrew Westmoreland Atoka, Tenn. 2023 1
121 Timothy Williamson Bradenton, Fla. 2022 1
122 Connor Wolf New Brighton, Minn. 2023 1
123 David (Dazhou) Wu (China) Winter Garden, Fla. 2023 1
Girls
34 Applications Received
AJGA Leadership Links participant
Player (Citizenship) Hometown Grad PBE Status
1 Shyla Brown McKinney, Texas 2026 Fully Exempt
2 Mary Miller Savannah, Ga. 2024 Fully Exempt
3 Elizabeth Rudisill Charlotte, N.C. 2025 Fully Exempt
4 Thanana Kotchasanmanee (Thailand) Rome, Ga. 2025 Fully Exempt
5 Carmella Carlisi Flagler Beach, Fla. 2024 Fully Exempt
6 Katie Yang Orlando, Fla. 2025 57
7 Staci Pla West Palm Beach, Fla. 2026 47
8 Angela Yiting Wang (Canada) Orlando, Fla. 2026 46
9 Lucy Cook West Point, Miss. 2026 43
10 Junyuan Zhang (China) Orlando, Fla. 2024 40
11 Tsamue Wu (Hong Kong) Reunion, Fla. 2024 32
12 Sahana Mantha Charlotte, N.C. 2025 31
13 Heather Appelson Wake Forest, N.C. 2023 30
14 Reagan Southerland Atlanta, Ga. 2023 27
15 Annalee Caveney Raleigh, N.C. 2024 11
16 Alice Choi Suwanee, Ga. 2024 9
17 Morgan Franklin Fort Myers, Fla. 2024 6
18 Lauren Pleiman Rogers, Ark. 2023 5
19 Madison Myers Cary, N.C. 2025 3
20 Merritt Barbrey Columbia, S.C. 2026 2
21 Cathryn Brown Eddyville, Ky. 2023 2
22 Katie Carman Lexington, Ky. 2023 2
23 Brooklynn Thatcher Elgin, S.C. 2026 2
24 Amelie Alcantara Boca Raton, Fla. 2022 1
25 Nathalie Benrey Atherton, Calif. 2022 1
26 Camila Burnett Bluffton, S.C. 2022 1
27 Mariane Johnson Niceville, Fla. 2023 1
28 Jordan Knox Fort Myers, Fla. 2023 1
29 Helena Rios St. Augustine, Fla. 2023 1
30 Kit Schaefer Mattawan, Mich. 2022 1
31 Celia Schrecker Tucson, Ariz. 2022 1
32 Julie Shin Brambleton, Va. 2022 1
33 Riley Shin La Habra Heights, Calif. 2023 1
34 Cindy Song (China) Waxhaw, N.C. 2023 1

Boys
123 Applications Received
Player (Citizenship) Hometown Grad PBE Status
1 Jackson Byrd
Saint Simons Island, Ga. 2025 Fully Exempt
2 Jessy Huebner Port St Lucie, Fla. 2027 Fully Exempt
3 Preston Howe
Winston Salem, N.C. 2025 Fully Exempt
4 Ethan Paschal
Fayetteville, N.C. 2024 Fully Exempt
5 Jackson Cook West Point, Miss. 2025 Fully Exempt
6 Charles Cauthen Columbia, S.C. 2025 Fully Exempt
7 Pierce Adamson Atlanta, Ga. 2024 Fully Exempt
8 Matthew Lin Orinda, Calif. 2024 Fully Exempt
9 Aston Lee
Charlotte, N.C. 2026 Fully Exempt
10 Coleman Ferguson Columbia, S.C. 2024 Fully Exempt
11 Patmon Malcom Alpharetta, Ga. 2026 Fully Exempt
12 Morgan Riley Raleigh, N.C. 2025 66
13 Cameron Phillips McDermott, Ohio 2025 55
14 Lucas Acevedo Daniel Island, S.C. 2023 43
15 Jack Rowe Clarkesville, Ga. 2024 38
16 Harris Holstein Orangeburg, S.C. 2024 35
17 Dallas Johnson Mount Pleasant, S.C. 2024 28
18 Ryan Lopez Pembroke Pines, Fla. 2024 27
19 William Webb
Raleigh, N.C. 2024 27
20 Ryan Houck
Fleming Island, Fla. 2026 26
21 Luke Guthrie Charlotte, N.C. 2023 25
22 Michael Lee Suwanee, Ga. 2025 25
23 Ben Paylor The Woodlands, Texas 2023 23
24 Jaden Morrell Knoxville, Tenn. 2024 21
25 Wilson Stringer Orlando, Fla. 2024 19
26 Teddy Dunn Blythewood, S.C. 2025 17
27 Pierce Becker
Birmingham, Ala. 2024 16
28 Isar Joshi Charlotte, N.C. 2023 14
29 Hunter Justice Cornelius, N.C. 2024 14
30 Craig Long II Alpharetta, Ga. 2023 13
31 Ryan Chang Brookline, Mass. 2024 11
32 Brennan Cozad Alpharetta, Ga. 2024 11
33 Phillip Kench Del Mar, Calif. 2023 10
34 Cooper Russell Knoxville, Tenn. 2025 10
35 Samuel Walker Burke, Va. 2024 10
36 Jack Wiley Raleigh, N.C. 2025 9
37 Andy Cruz Duluth, Ga. 2024 8
38 (Lion) Ziao Liu (China) Orlando, Fla. 2027 8
39 Grant Paolucci Blythewood, S.C. 2025 7
40 Brady Bentley Augusta, Ga. 2023 6
41 Sam Hopkins Deerfield, N.H. 2023 6
42 Jiacheng Xu (China) Winter Garden, Fla. 2025 6
43 Hayden Adams Lexington, Ky. 2023 5
44 Benjamin Cai (Taiwan) Davenport, Fla. 2022 5
45 Mason Fundingsland Milton, Ga. 2023 5
46 Victor Herrera Doral, Fla. 2025 5
47 Jiongchen Li (China) bradenton, Fla. 2023 5
48 Logan Lutz Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 2023 5
49 Andrew Messalle Savannah, Ga. 2024 5
50 Carson Moore Fleming Island, Fla. 2026 5
51 Erik Plenge (Peru) Lima, , Peru 2022 5
52 Jiaming Liu (China) Bradenton, Fla. 2023 4
53 Vinay Yerramsetti Vestavia, Ala. 2023 4
54 Bennett Brewer Raleigh, N.C. 2025 3
55 Ryan Chung Suwanee, Ga. 2025 3
56 JD Cunningham Halifax, Va. 2024 3
57 Adam Hunt Columbia, S.C. 2023 3
58 Asher Joseph (Canada) Melbourne, Fla. 2024 3
59 Hudson Schulze
Charlotte, N.C. 2025 3
60 James-Paul Wagner Cary, N.C. 2025 3
61 Andrew Zhao Tampa, Fla. 2025 3
62 Marshall Butler Macon, Ga. 2023 2
63 Matthew Downing Oxford, Miss. 2023 2
64 Cooper Drum Advance, N.C. 2024 2
65 Jackson Kantowski Boca Raton, Fla. 2023 2
66 Ethan Keen Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 2024 2
67 Charlie Lazorcheck Charlotte, N.C. 2024 2
68 John Rhodes Gastonia, N.C. 2024 2
69 Riley Ruby Atlanta, Ga. 2023 2
70 Blake Russell Knoxville, Tenn. 2026 2
71 Rhett Smith Eatonton, Ga. 2023 2
72 Kirill Zubov (Spain) Champions Gate, Fla. 2024 2
73 Tejas Alandur Cumming, Ga. 2022 1
74 Kyle Bachkosky Peachtree City, Ga. 2022 1
75 Anderson Badgett Pilot Mountain, N.C. 2023 1
76 James Baker Johns Creek, Ga. 2023 1
77 Mohit Balaji Kissimmee, Fla. 2022 1
78 Jake Bartlett Rogers, Ark. 2022 1
79 John Beskid Raleigh, N.C. 2022 1
80 Davis Byrd Spring, Texas 2022 1
81 Ty Darsey Sandersville, Ga. 2022 1
82 Jeremy Edmunds Charlotte, N.C. 2022 1
83 Isaac Einsmann Weaverville, N.C. 2022 1
84 Luke Fazio Schwenksville, Pa. 2023 1
85 Rob Ferris Roswell, Ga. 2022 1
86 Abhay Gupta Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 2023 1
87 Will Harris Cashiers, N.C. 2022 1
88 Burch Harrison Columbia, S.C. 2022 1
89 Parker Heath Dallas, Texas 2022 1
90 Gabriel Hegerstrom Parkland, Fla. 2022 1
91 John Huffman Powder Springs, Ga. 2022 1
92 Walker Jennings Greenville, S.C. 2022 1
93 Will Jones Alpharetta, Ga. 2022 1
94 Will Jordan The Woodlands, Texas 2022 1
95 Andrew Kim Alpharetta, Ga. 2022 1
96 Dylan Kochis Exton, Pa. 2022 1
97 Ravepon Kosalutta (Thailand) Chonburi, , Thailand 2022 1
98 Julian Krone Alpharetta, Ga. 2021 1
99 Christopher Lee Loxahatchee, Fla. 2021 1
100 Jackson Lesley Myrtle Beach, S.C. 2022 1
101 Ethan Loomis Groton, Mass. 2022 1
102 Tom Maguire Pennington, N.J. 2021 1
103 Charlie Miller Savannah, Ga. 2023 1
104 Angelo Molinari Worcester, Mass. 2023 1
105 Jake Navaretta Palm City, Fla. 2022 1
106 Walker Neal Cary, N.C. 2023 1
107 Josh Newman Charlotte, N.C. 2021 1
108 Kaleb Palm Orlando, Fla. 2021 1
109 Nicholas Pleiman Rogers, Ark. 2021 1
110 Antonio Rios Saint Augustine, Fla. 2022 1
111 Nick Schwendiman Suwanee, Ga. 2023 1
112 Peyton Sealey Clarks Hill, S.C. 2022 1
113 Charles Stanley Warrenville, S.C. 2023 1
114 Nicklas Staub Boynton Beach, Fla. 2022 1
115 Dylan Stultz Greenup, Ky. 2022 1
116 Palmer Valdez Southlake, Texas 2022 1
117 Justin Walker Augusta, Ga. 2023 1
118 Jon Wang Melbourne, Fla. 2022 1
119 Wade Watson Duluth, Ga. 2023 1
120 Andrew Westmoreland Atoka, Tenn. 2023 1
121 Timothy Williamson Bradenton, Fla. 2022 1
122 Connor Wolf New Brighton, Minn. 2023 1
123 David (Dazhou) Wu (China) Winter Garden, Fla. 2023 1
Girls
34 Applications Received
Player (Citizenship) Hometown Grad PBE Status
1 Shyla Brown McKinney, Texas 2026 Fully Exempt
2 Mary Miller Savannah, Ga. 2024 Fully Exempt
3 Elizabeth Rudisill Charlotte, N.C. 2025 Fully Exempt
4 Thanana Kotchasanmanee (Thailand) Rome, Ga. 2025 Fully Exempt
5 Carmella Carlisi Flagler Beach, Fla. 2024 Fully Exempt
6 Katie Yang Orlando, Fla. 2025 57
7 Staci Pla West Palm Beach, Fla. 2026 47
8 Angela Yiting Wang (Canada) Orlando, Fla. 2026 46
9 Lucy Cook West Point, Miss. 2026 43
10 Junyuan Zhang (China) Orlando, Fla. 2024 40
11 Tsamue Wu (Hong Kong) Reunion, Fla. 2024 32
12 Sahana Mantha Charlotte, N.C. 2025 31
13 Heather Appelson Wake Forest, N.C. 2023 30
14 Reagan Southerland Atlanta, Ga. 2023 27
15 Annalee Caveney Raleigh, N.C. 2024 11
16 Alice Choi Suwanee, Ga. 2024 9
17 Morgan Franklin Fort Myers, Fla. 2024 6
18 Lauren Pleiman Rogers, Ark. 2023 5
19 Madison Myers Cary, N.C. 2025 3
20 Merritt Barbrey Columbia, S.C. 2026 2
21 Cathryn Brown Eddyville, Ky. 2023 2
22 Katie Carman Lexington, Ky. 2023 2
23 Brooklynn Thatcher Elgin, S.C. 2026 2
24 Amelie Alcantara Boca Raton, Fla. 2022 1
25 Nathalie Benrey Atherton, Calif. 2022 1
26 Camila Burnett Bluffton, S.C. 2022 1
27 Mariane Johnson Niceville, Fla. 2023 1
28 Jordan Knox Fort Myers, Fla. 2023 1
29 Helena Rios St. Augustine, Fla. 2023 1
30 Kit Schaefer Mattawan, Mich. 2022 1
31 Celia Schrecker Tucson, Ariz. 2022 1
32 Julie Shin Brambleton, Va. 2022 1
33 Riley Shin La Habra Heights, Calif. 2023 1
34 Cindy Song (China) Waxhaw, N.C. 2023 1