The 2024 Matthew NeSmith Junior Championship will be hosted at WildeWood Club in Columbia, South Carolina, for the third time. The event will run from August 5th - 8th and feature 78 juniors aged 12-19. The tournament features 54 holes of stroke-play.
About the Field
- 14 states represented
- Four countries represented
- Eight past AJGA champions
- 12 players from South Carolina
- Seven college commitments
Players to watch
Jenna Kim of Raleigh, North Carolina (2027)
- No. 58 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Champion, 2023 Greenwood Junior Championship
- Top-10, 2023 Matt NeSmith Junior Championship
- Six top-10 finishes since 2023
Grace Carter of Jupiter, Florida (2029)
- No. 62 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Champion, 2023 AM Technical Solutions Junior at Southpointe
- Four straight AJGA top-five finishes in 2024
- 12 total national junior wins
Jack Hayden of Dublin, California (2024)
- Signed National Letter of Intent with Santa Clara University
- Champion, 2023 Uni-Fab Industries Preview at Bay View
- Two top-five AJGA finishes since 2023
- Five top-ten non-AJGA finishes since 2023
Zhengqian Li of (China) Melbourne, Australia (2025)
- Verbal Commitment to Southern Methodist University
- Champion, 2022 AJGA Junior All-Star presented by Auburn-Opelika Tourism
- Two top-five AJGA finishes in 2024
- 10 top-10 AJGA finishes since 2022
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