Girls Division Champion: Claire Chang of Bellevue, Washington (12-under-par 204)
- Second career AJGA win
- Shot four-under-par 68 all three rounds
- 17 birdies throughout the tournament
“I took a break from golf for almost half a year and I wasn’t sure if I’d ever play well again. I eventually found the love for the game again and worked really hard leading me to where I am today.”
Claire Chang, Girls Division Champion
Girls Division Runner-up Finisher: Lily Peng of San Ramon, California (10-under-par 206)
- 16 birdies throughout the tournament
- Best career AJGA finish
- First round shot 4-under-par 68
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Boys Division Champion: William Ma of San Diego, California (18-under-par 198)
- Second career AJGA win
- 17 birdies and two eagles throughout the tournament
- Bogey free final round (8-under-par 64)
"I have been putting in the work so I knew it was only a matter of mentally locking in this week. The putter was going well, helping me to improve each day by two strokes."
William Ma, Boys Division Champion
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Boys Division Runner-up Finisher: Alex Zhang of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada (17-under-par 199)
- Earned low final round honors (9-under-par 63)
- Best career AJGA finish
- 21 birdies throughout the tournament