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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