San Antonio, Texas - Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, claimed his second career AJGA Invitational victory at the Rolex Tournament of Champions. The 2023 Rolex Junior Player of the Year finished at 13-under-par 275, marking his fourth AJGA win and first since The Junior PLAYERS Championship presented by Rolex in 2023.
Russell delivered his best performance in the final round, shooting a bogey-free 7-under-par 65. Starting the day tied for first, he quickly took the solo lead with a birdie on the second hole. Additional birdies on No. 7 and No. 9 extended his lead to two strokes, and a long putt on No. 15 pushed it to five. Finishing with six total birdies, Russell secured a dominant six-stroke victory.
This is a great event. To play against the top junior golfers in the world makes it pretty amazing. I played well all week and I was happy to have a strong final round today.
Luke Colton of Frisco, Texas, finished runner-up at 7-under-par 281. The Vanderbilt commit carded four birdies in the final round to post a 3-under-par 69, earning his best finish at an AJGA Invitational. Earlier this year, Colton was also part of the victorious U.S. Junior Presidents Cup team.
Edan Cui of Atherton, California, finished the week at 5-under-par, highlighted by a final-round 69 that included a hole-in-one on No. 4. Michael Riebe of Encinitas, California, Joshua Kim of Danville, California, and Tyler Watts of Huntsville, Alabama, rounded out the top five with matching scores of 4-under-par 284.
Amelie Zalsman of Saint Petersburg, Florida, claimed victory at the Rolex Tournament of Champions. The 2027 graduate and two-time Rolex AJGA Junior All-American finished at 6-under-par 282, securing her fourth AJGA win and first Invitational title.
Zalsman entered the final round with a one-stroke lead in the Girls Division and delivered her fourth consecutive under-par round, shooting 2-under-par 70. Despite a slow start with three bogeys on the front nine, she turned things around with a birdie on No. 12 and an eagle on No. 15. A final birdie on No. 17 secured her victory.
"This win was special. AJGA has definitely provided me with so many opportunities that I am so thankful for. Playing and winning in this tournament is truly amazing."
Texas A&M commit Scarlett Schremmer of Birmingham, Alabama, claimed solo second at 5-under-par 283. The three-time Rolex AJGA Junior All-American recorded five birdies on the back nine to post a 2-under-par 70 in the final round, finishing the tournament with an impressive 20 birdies overall.
Eliana Saga of Stevenson Ranch, California, and Natalie Yen of West Linn, Oregon, tied for third at 3-under-par. Michelle Xing of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Nikki Oh of Torrance, California, Aphrodite Deng of Short Hills, New Jersey, Avery McCrery of Wilmington, Delaware, and Shauna Liu of Maple, Ontario, rounded out the top five at 2-under-par.
About the Course
TPC San Antonio has two courses, Greg Norman's Oak Course and the Pete Dye-designed Canyons Course. Home to the PGA TOUR’s Valero Texas Open, TPC San Antonio added the AJGA to their schedule in 2022. The course played host to PGA TOUR Champions San Antonio Championship from 2011-2015. The Canyons Course highlights strategy and design, which has proven to be a true challenge to our golfers.
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