Boys Division Champion: Edward Xiong of Diamond Bar, California (3-over-par 147)
- First AJGA tournament win
- Won by three strokes
- Made nine straight pars in round one
- Made two birdies in the final round
This will mean a lot to me because this is my first win at a big event like this.
Edward Xiong
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Boys Division Runner-Up Finisher: Connor Szczechowicz of Chula Vista, California (6-over-par 150)
- Made an eagle on hole 16
- Birdied holes four and six during the final round
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Girls Division Champion: Esther Kwon of Calabasas, California (2-over-par 146)
- Wire-to-wire
- No. 179 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Won the qualifier
- Made par on the first eight holes in the final round
- Made nine birdies the entire weekend
This weekend was great because I had a lot of pressure but I was able to win. I had fun playing as well.
Esther Kwon
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Girls Division Runner-Up Finisher: Lauren Shin of Huntington Beach, California (5-over-par 149)
- First AJGA event
- Moved up two spots during the final round
- Made six birdies during the final round