For the third year in AJGA history, the 2022 Matthew NeSmith Junior Championship will be hosted at The WildeWood Club in Columbia, South Carolina from August 1-4. This open tournament will feature 78 juniors aged 12-19, with 54 holes of stroke play. The qualifier will take place on August 1st, with six boys spots and two girls spots.
About the Field
- 70 players in the Rolex AJGA rankings
- 17 Champions in the field
- Three signed letters of intent
Players to watch
Honorine Nobuta Ferry of West Palm Beach, Florida (2028)
- No. 180 in the Rolex AJGA rankings
- Champion, 2022 AJGA Junior All-Star presented by Auburn-Opelika Tourism
- Champion, 2022 Huntsville.org Junior Championship
- Champion, 2022 Golfweek South West Junior Open
- Tied for AJGA Girls Division low 54 hole record
Maggie Ni of Cypress, Texas (2023)
- No. 88 in the Rolex AJGA rankings
- Nine top-10 AJGA finishes
- Champion, 2022 AJGA Junior at Beaver Creek
- Second, 2022 AJGA Golf Performance Center Killington Junior Golf Championship
- T2, 2021 AJGA Junior at Southpointe presented by DICK'S Sporting Goods
Charlie Bundy of Bethesda, Maryland (2022)
- Signed letter of intent to College of William & Mary
- 2021, Scholastic (Junior All-American)
- Six top-20 AJGA finishes
- T3, 2022 AJGA Junior at Penn State
- T5, 2022 Vaughn Taylor Championship presented by James Hardie
Ethan Smith of Marietta, Georgia (2024)
- Five top-10 AJGA finishes
- T3, 2022 AJGA Junior Championship presented by Visit Tallahassee
- T4, 2022 Huntsville.org Junior Championship
- Second, 2021 SJGT Dalton Junior Classic
- Third, 2020 Cartersville Country Club Junior Classic
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