AJGA Colorado Junior at Walnut Creek
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AJGA Colorado Junior at Walnut Creek

Veronica Man, Thomas Bryson break through for first AJGA wins

Two hole playoff lifts Bryson to first win
Veronica Man with flag- 2023 AJGA Colorado Junior (1).JPG

Girls Division Champion: Veronica Man of (Canada) Coto de Caza, California (4-under-par 210)

  • First competitive start since April
  • First AJGA win in eighth start
  • Entered final round with three-shot deficit, ended with two-shot lead
  • Four birdies on front nine, six total
  • Finished with two straight sub-70 rounds
"This win means a lot for me, and it motivates me to improve more for the future. Now I can see more hope in my junior golf career."
Veronica Man
Lucinda Wu trophy- 2023 AJGA Colorado Junior (71).JPG

Girls Division Runner-Up: Lucinda Wu of (Hong Kong) Monterey, California (2-under-par 212)

  • Leader following first, second rounds
  • Entered day with three-shot lead
  • Second AJGA top-3 finish of 2023
  • First career sub-70 in second round
Hadley Ashton trophy- 2023 AJGA Colorado Junior (70).JPG

Girls Division Runner-Up: Hadley Ashton of Erie, Colorado (2-under-par 212)

  • Defending champion at Walnut Creek
  • Finished with rounds of 70, 68 after opening 74
  • Best result of 2023, second top-5
  • No. 115 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
  • 2022 Junior All-Star Team Member
THOMAS BRYSON THROPY - 2023 AJGA COLORADO JUNIOR AT WALNUT CREEK (2).JPG

Boys Division Champion: Thomas Bryson of Lincoln, Nebraska (7-under-par 209, won in two-hole playoff)

  • First AJGA win, in first 2023 start
  • First stroke play win of any kind since 2021
  • Won from a T1,854 Rolex AJGA Ranking
  • Co-leader after round one, solo after round two
  • Final round scorecard included six birdies, five bogeys
"To call myself an AJGA champion, that's a pretty amazing thing."
Thomas Bryson
REESE KNOX TROPHY - 2023 AJGA COLORADO JUNIOR AT WALNUT CREEK (1).JPG

Boys Division Runner-up Finisher: Reese Knox of Peyton, Colorado (7-under-par 209)

  • First AJGA top-5 finish of 2023, fifth of any kind since 2022
  • Shot back nine 32 to force playoff
  • Committed to Boise State University

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