For the 10th year in a row, Buffalo Ridge Golf Course is set to host the 2024 Bass Pro / Payne Stewart Junior Championship Presented by Explore Branson. The field consists of 78 players ages 12-19, and will feature 54-holes of stroke play from July 29th - August 1st, 2024.
About the Field
- Five countries, 16 states represented
- 14 players from Missouri
- 15 college commits
- 18 AJGA champions
Players to watch
Kuan Zhou of Walton-On-Thames, United Kingdom (2026)
- No. 129 in Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Five top-10 AJGA career finishes
- First appearance in the Bass Pro / Payne Stewart Junior Championship
Juliana Hong of Norman, Oklahoma (2026)
- No. 148 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Four top-10 AJGA career finishes
- Second highest ranking in Rolex AJGA Rankings from Oklahoma
Xiaowen (Lisa) Zhang of Bangna, Thailand (2027)
- No. 155 in Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Finished T11 in the 2023 Bass Pro / Payne Stewart Junior Championship
- Seven top-10 AJGA finishes
Nick Vilela of Washington, Missouri (2026)
- Three top-5 AJGA career finishes
- Last finished runner-up at the 2024 UHY St. Louis Junior
- Ranked second highest in his class from Missouri
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