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

Kim scores fifth AJGA win at K.J. Choi Foundation Junior Championship by SK Telecom

Bennett Espenshade captures first open win in final AJGA start
Irene Kim trophy no banner - 2024 - KJ Choi Foundation Junior Championship by SK Telecom (99).JPG

Girls Division Champion: Irene Kim of Columbia, Maryland (1-over-par 217)

  • Fifth AJGA win, first of 2024
  • Hole out for eagle on 18th hole of final round
  • Shot low final round of 68, lowest tournament round of any player
  • 11 birdies, two eagles throughout tournament
  • No. 74 in Rolex AJGA Ranking
"This definitely boosts my confidence a lot, being able to win, being back in the winner's circle, so that's great."
Irene Kim
Rayee Feng trophy no banner - 2024 - KJ Choi Foundation Junior Championship by SK Telecom (103).JPG

Girls Division Runner-up Finisher: Rayee Feng of Short Hills, New Jersey (2-over-par 218)

  • 12 birdies throughout tournament
  • Fifth top-five finish of 2024, third straight
  • Held lead or share through first two rounds
  • No. 53 in Rolex AJGA Ranking
  • Two AJGA wins in 2024
Bennett Espenshade trophy no banner - 2024 - KJ Choi Foundation Junior Championship by SK Telecom (66).JPG

Boys Division Champion: Bennett Espenshade of Baltimore, Maryland (1-over-par 217)

  • First AJGA Open win in final start
  • Led following each round
  • Eight birdies, two eagles throughout week
  • Verbal Commitment and Letter of Intent to Rutgers, the State University of N.J.
  • Second place, 2023 K.J. Choi Junior Championship by SK Telecom
"It's been a lifelong goal of mine to win an Open, and get a champions bag, and to do it with the time running out is really, really special."
Bennett Espenshade
Aiden Patel trophy no banner - 2024 - KJ Choi Foundation Junior Championship by SK Telecom (88).JPG

Boys Division Runner-up Finisher: Aiden Patel of Ashburn, Virginia (3-over-par 219)

  • Third straight AJGA top-10 finish
  • First career AJGA Runner-up result
  • Seven birdies, eagle throughout week
  • Verbal Commitment to Virginia Tech University
  • T5, 2023 K.J. Choi Junior Championship by SK Telecom

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