For a second consecutive year, the AJGA will return to Bethpage State Park. The historic "people's country club" will serve as host for the 36 hole, stroke play format event. An 84-player field will take on the well-established Bethpage State Park - Yellow Course. The first round will be held on Friday, May 3rd, while the final round will be held on Sunday, May 5th.
About the Field
- Four countries represented
- 13 states represented
- 33 New York natives
- 46 class of 2025 graduates
- Three Liberty National ACE Grant recipients
Players to watch
Matthew DiFiore of Malverne, New York (2025)
- Champion, 2023 Met PGA - Future Series at Bethpage Red
- Champion, 2023 Met PGA - Future Series at Eisenhower Red
- 20 top-5 junior golf career finishes
Emerson Roychoudhury of Leesburg, Virginia (2027)
- Runner-up, 2024 PKBGT Katherine Perry Hamski Girls Tradition at Bryan Park GC
- Runner-up, 2023 21 - U.S. Girls' Junior Qualifier - Williamsburg, Virginia
- Third place, 2023 MAPGA Kingsmill Girls Invitational
Jack St. Ledger of Little Falls, New Jersey (2025)
- Top-10 finish, NJPGA University Open
- Top-10 finish, NJPGA Junior Challenge
- Top-10 finish, 102nd W.Y. Dear Junior Championship (Match Play)
- First AJGA event
Kiersten Bodge of West Chester, Pennsylvania (2027)
- Champion, 2023 PKBGT DuPont Girls Classic
- Top-3 finish, 2023 AJGA Junior All-Star at York - Qualifier
- Six top-5 junior golf career finishes
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