The 54-hole, stroke-play open tournament will be hosted at Buffalo Ridge Golf Course in Hollister, Missouri. The field will consist of 78 boys and girls, ages 12-19. This year marks the 17th year of the Bass Pro Shops / Payne Stewart Junior Championship presented by Explore Branson, and the ninth at Buffalo Ridge Golf Course.
About the Field
- Four countries represented
- 17 states represented
- 15 college commitments
- Eight players in top-200 Rolex AJGA Rankings
- 19 AJGA Champions
Players to watch
Supapon Amornchaichan of Bangkok, Thailand (2024)
- Ranked No. 56 in Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Verbally committed to Purdue University
- Coming off sixth-place finish in 2023 Stan Utley and Mid-America Youth Golf Foundation Junior Championship
Brady Rapp of Leawood, Kansas (2026)
- Ranked No. 131 in Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Champion of 2023 Stacy Lewis Junior All-Star Invitational
- T15 in 2022 Bass Pro Shops / Payne Stewart Junior Championship
Wenyue (Sonia) Hao of (China) Dallas, Texas (2024)
- Ranked No. 132 in Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Verbally committed to Santa Clara University
- Defending champion of Bass Pro Shops / Payne Stewart Junior Championship
Lyla Louderbaugh of Buffalo, Missouri (2023)
- Ranked No. 136 in Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Signed letter of Intent to University of Kansas
- Runner-up in 2022 Bass Pro Shops / Payne Stewart Junior Championship
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