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AJGA Dominican Junior Open presented by Puntacana Resort & Club
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AJGA Dominican Junior Open presented by Puntacana Resort & Club

The AJGA returns to the Dominican Republic

Puntacana Resort & Club welcomes the AJGA for the first time since 2021.
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The AJGA returns to Punta Cana Resort & Club for the first time since 2021 to conduct the AJGA Dominican Junior Open presented by Puntacana Resort & Club. The tournament is 54-holes that takes place on the stunning home of the PGA TOUR's Corales Puntacana Championship.

About the Field

  • 17 past AJGA champions
  • 3 college commitments
    • Dominik Cosic (2023) | National Letter of Intent: Cleveland State University
    • HaYoung Lee (2024) | Verbal Commitment: University of California, Irvine
    • Kendall McCain (2023) | National Letter of Intent: Eastern Arizona College
  • 3 players inside the top 200 of the Rolex AJGA Rankings
    • Sofia Cherif Essakali
    • Amelie Zalsman
    • Varsha Ramachandran
  • 24 international players
  • 15 states represented

Players to watch

  • Sofia Cherif Essakali | (Morocco) Orlando, Fla. | 2027
    • Highest ranked player in the field at No. 93 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
    • One win at the 2022 Golf Performance Center Junior
    • 2nd at the 2021 AJGA Preview at Carolina Trace (Ages 12-15)
    • T4 at the 2023 Butterfield Bermuda Junior Championship
  • Amelie Zalsman | Saint Petersburg, Fla. | 2027
    • No. 126 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
    • 2nd at the 2021 AJGA Dominican Junior Open presented by Puntacana Resort & Club
    • 2nd at 2022 The Rochford Foundation / Dave Stockton Junior Championship
    • T6 at the 2022 UNIQLO / Adam Scott Junior Championship
  • Anthony Purcea | Buford, Ga. | (2024)
    • Highest ranked boy in the field at No. 208 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
    • Monday qualified into the 2023 Korn Ferry Tour’s Club Car Championship in Savannah, Ga.
    • T9 at the 2021 AJGA Dominican Junior Open presented by Puntacana Resort & Club
    • 8th at the 2022 KPMG Stacy Lewis Junior All-Star Invitational

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