The Memorial Junior will take place June 7-9 in Grove City, Ohio. This is the 17th edition of the longtime Columbus-area event, but the first year hosted by Hickory Hills Golf Club. The 54-hole stroke play tournament has a 72-player field.
About the Field
- Two players ranked in the top 100 of the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- 15 college commits, four within Ohio
- 15 states, six countries represented
- 24 Ohioans
Players to watch
Caiya (Flora) Zhang of (China) Bradenton, Florida (2023)
- No. 62 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- 2020 Rolex Junior All-American
- Won three of five national tournaments played so far in 2021
- Won the AJGA's UHY Detroit Junior at Forest Lake in 2020
Bridget Ma of Windermere, Florida (2022)
- No. 64 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- T2 at the 2020 Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior presented by Encova Insurance
- Three top-nine national junior golf finishes in 2021
Calen Sanderson of Newtown, Pennsylvania (2022)
- No. 102 in Rolex AJGA Rankings
- T2 at the 2020 KJ Choi Foundation Junior Championship by SK Telecom
- Four top-15 national junior golf finishes in 2020
- Verbal Commitment: University of Notre Dame
Tyler Groomes of Dublin, Ohio (2021)
- Signed National Letter of Intent with the Ohio State University
- Three top-10 national junior golf finishes in 2020
- Champion, 2021 Golfweek Junior Tour at Avalon Lakes
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