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

Zalsman wins first AJGA tournament

Purcea takes home Boys Division crown
Amelie Zalsman Champion - 2023 - AJGA Dominican Junior presented by Puntacana Resort & Club.JPG

Girls Division Champion: Amelie Zalsman of Saint Petersburg, Florida (9-under-par 207)

  • This is her first AJGA tournament win
  • She broke the previous tournament scoring record by nine shots
  • She recorded the best Girls Division score in both the first and final rounds
  • She is just 14 years old and is No. 124 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
Aphrodite Deng top 3 - 2023 - AJGA Dominican Junior presented by Puntacana Resort & Club (94).JPG

Girls Division Tied Runner-up Finisher: Aphrodite Deng of (Canada) Short Hills, New Jersey (5-under-par 211)

  • She has one AJGA tournament win in 2023
  • She is 13 years old and No. 208 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
  • She carded 10 birdies during the tournament
Michelle Xing - 2023 - AJGA Dominican Junior presented by Puntacana Resort & Club (93).JPG

Girls Division Tied Runner-up Finisher: Michelle Xing of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada (5-under-par 211)

  • She played in her second AJGA Dominican Junior presented by Puntacana Resort & Club
  • She is 14 years old and No. 333 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
Anthony Purcea - 2023 - AJGA Dominican Junior presented by Puntacana Resort & Club (113).JPG

Boys Division Champion: Anthony Purcea of Buford, Georgia (15-under-par 201)

  • The win is his second AJGA victory
  • He led wire-to-wire
  • Broke the tournament scoring record
  • His second-round 65 was the lowest tournament round score
It means a lot to win this event. It's even more awesome that it is on a PGA TOUR venue. I want to build on this and make another run to win another event this summer.
Anthony Purcea
- 2023 - AJGA Dominican Junior presented by Puntacana Resort & Club (87).JPG

Boys Division Runner-up Finisher: Samuel Stribling of Georgetown, Texas (11-under-par 205)

  • Carded a front nine 5-under-par 31 on the front nine of the final round, including five birdies
  • His second top-5 AJGA finish

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