Bass Pro Shops / Payne Stewart Junior Championship presented by Explore Branson
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Bass Pro Shops / Payne Stewart Junior Championship presented by Explore Branson

Hao goes wire-to-wire to win #PayneStewartJr

Ballis repeats as Boys Division champion
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Girls Division Champion: Wenyue (Sonia) Hao of (China) Dallas, Texas (1-over-par 214)

  • First AJGA tournament victory
  • Went wire-to-wire
  • Carded six birdies on the week
  • Eagled No. 1 in Round 2
  • Birdied No. 12 in Round 2 & 3
"I feel really blessed and excited to win my first AJGA because I've worked really hard."
Wenyue (Sonia) Hao
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Girls Division Runner-up Finisher: Lyla Louderbaugh of Buffalo, Missouri (2-over-par 215)

  • First AJGA runner-up finish
  • Carded nine birdies on the week
  • Earned low final round honors
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Boys Division Champion: Bowen Ballis of The Woodlands, Texas (3-under-par 210)

  • Defended 2021 Bass Pro Shops / Payne Stewart Junior Championship title
  • Highest AJGA tournament finish in 2022
  • Carded 13 birdies on the week
  • Verbal commitment to Vanderbilt University
  • Birdied No. 1 in all three rounds
"To be able to win here two times in a row, it's really special."
Bowen Ballis
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Boys Division Runner-up Finisher: Carson Cooper of Spring, Texas (1-under-par 212)

  • Carded 12 birdies on the week
  • Earned low final round honors
  • Signed letter of intent with University of Houston
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Boys Division Runner-up Finisher: Ethan Bridges of Montgomery, Texas (1-under-par 212)

  • First AJGA runner-up finish
  • Carded 10 birdies and one eagle on the week
  • Signed letter of intent with Florida Southern College
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Boys Division Runner-up Finisher: Asher Whitaker of Wichita, Kansas (1-under-par 212)

  • Third AJGA runner-up finish in 2022
  • Carded eight birdies and one eagle on the week
  • No. 133 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
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Boys Division Runner-up Finisher: Jake Hopper of Norman, Oklahoma (1-under-par 212)

  • Highest AJGA tournament finish in 2022
  • Carded 11 birdies on the week
  • Signed letter of intent with University of Oklahoma

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