K.J. Choi Foundation Junior Championship by SK Telecom
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K.J. Choi Foundation Junior Championship by SK Telecom

AJGA celebrates ninth year at Fiddler's Elbow

The K.J. Choi Foundation Junior Championship by SK Telecom is looking to crown its next champion in Bedminster, New Jersey.
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The AJGA is excited and grateful to be back at Fiddler's Elbow Country Club for a ninth year. The K.J. Choi Foundation Junior Championship by SK Telecom will take place August 21-24, 2023 in Bedminster Township, New Jersey.

The 96-player field will play a 54-hole stroke play tournament with a 36-hole cut. Fiddler's Elbow is recognized as the only private 54-hole course in New Jersey featuring three magnificent courses. The juniors will play on the River Course which opened in 1965 and most recently renovated in 2008.

About the Field

  • Five players ranked in top-150 of the Rolex AJGA Rankings
  • 15 college commitments
  • Four countries represented
  • 20 states represented
  • 27 New Jersey natives

Players to Watch

Megan Meng of Pennington, New Jersey (2024)

  • No. 25 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
  • Verbal commitment to Northwestern University
  • 2023, PING Junior Solheim Cup Team USA

Aphrodite Deng of (Canada) Short Hills, New Jersey (2028)

  • No. 47 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
  • Champion, 2023 Moon Golf Junior All-Star
  • Runner-up, 2023 AJGA Dominican Junior Open presented by Puntacana Resort & Club

Liam Pasternak of Morristown, New Jersey (2025)

  • No. 88 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
  • Third, 2023 Three Little Birds Memorial AJGA Open
  • T2, 2022 Tour Stafford Junior All-Star

Jordan Hwang of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada (2025)

  • Third, 2023 AJGA Dana Incorporated Junior Open
  • Third, 2022 UHY Albany Junior
  • Two top-five finishes in 2022

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