TPC San Antonio set to host third consecutive #RolexTOC

San Antonio, TX - The Rolex Tournament of Champions makes its return to TPC San Antonio's Canyons Course for the third time. As one of the AJGA’s longest-running events, this prestigious tournament has been a cornerstone of junior golf since the organization’s founding in 1978. Notably, the event earned the 2016 AJGA Invitational of the Year Award, further solidifying its legacy within the AJGA's storied history.

About the Field
This 78-player field highlights the elite talent of top junior golfers, representing five countries and 17 states. Among these competitors, 67 of them are past AJGA champions and 70 have earned Rolex Junior All-American honors. The lineup also showcases a dynamic mix of future talent, including 38 members of the class of 2025 and one standout from the class of 2029.

• 51 college commits
• 20 girls inside the top-25 Rolex AJGA Rankings
• 19 boys inside the top-25 Rolex AJGA Rankings
• 17 states represented
• 13 Texas natives
• Six countries represented (Canada, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and United States)

Tournament History
The inaugural Rolex Tournament of Champions started in 1978 and in the tournament’s 46-year history, has crowned many notable past champions. Phil Mickelson is the only three-time Boys Division champion, winning in 1986, 1987 and 1988. Other notable champions include PGA TOUR players Akshay Bhatia, Sam Burns, Matthew NeSmith and Benjamin Griffin. The 2023 Champion, Tyler Mawhinney of Fleming Island, Florida, returns to TPC San Antonio looking to defend his title.

Aphrodite Deng of Short Hills, New Jersey, is also back to defend her title after winning the Rolex Tournament of Champions at 13 years old last year. She became the second youngest champion winning by five strokes in her first appearance. She looks to join Meja Ortengren, Rose Zhang, Beth Bauer and Kellee Booth as a two-time Girls Division champion. Other notable champions include LPGA Tour players Andrea Lee, Alison Lee, Inbee Park and Lucy Li.

AJGA Champion Highlights
Ten 2024 Invitational champions are competing this week including:

• Hilton Grand Vacations ANNIKA Invitational presented by Rolex: Natalie Yen of West Linn, Oregon
• Fortinet Girls Invitational at Stanford: Kristina Xu of Claremont, California
• The Nelly Invitational: Aphrodite Deng
• Mayakoba Invitational: Charles Nelson of Dallas, Texas
• Team TaylorMade Invitational: Carson Bertagnole of Pinehurst, North Carolina
• Wyndham Invitational presented by Odyssey: Asher Vargas of Spring, Texas
• Rolex Girls Junior Championship: Elizabeth Rudisill of Charlotte, North Carolina
• RLX Ralph Lauren Junior Classic: Pennson Badgett of Pilot Mointain, North Carolina
• RLX Ralph Lauren Junior Classic: Clara Ding of White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
• The Junior PLAYERS Championship presented by Rolex: Hamilton Coleman of Augusta, Georgia

Top Players in the Rolex AJGA Rankings

Girls:
No. 3 - Aphrodite Deng
No. 4 - Elizabeth Rudisill of Charlotte, North Carolina
No. 5 - Nikki Oh of Torrance, California
No. 7 - Avery McCrery of Wilmington, Delaware
No. 8 - Scarlett Schremmer of Birmingham, Alabama
No. 10 - Jude Lee of Walnut, California

Boys:
No. 1 - Blades Brown of Nashville, Tennessee
No. 2 - Tyler Watts of Huntsville, Alabama
No. 3 - Luke Colton of Frisco, Texas
No. 6 - Asher Vargas of Spring, Texas
No. 7 - Ronin Banerjee of Irvine, California
No. 8 - Pennson Badgett of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
No. 9 - Carson Bertagnole of Pinehurst, North Carolina
No. 10 - Tyler Mawhinney

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.

Tournament Schedule
Tournament rounds run Sunday, November 24 through Wednesday, November 27 with tee times from 8-10:10 a.m. off of Nos. 1 and 10. The official practice round will begin Saturday, November 23rd with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start.

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About Rolex

An unrivalled reputation for quality and expertise

Rolex is an integrated and independent Swiss watch manufacture. Headquartered in Geneva, the brand is recognized the world over for its expertise and the quality of its products – symbols of excellence, elegance and prestige. The movements of its Oyster Perpetual and Perpetual watches are certified by COSC, then tested in-house for their precision, performance and reliability. The Superlative Chronometer certification, symbolized by the green seal, confirms that each watch has successfully undergone tests conducted by Rolex in its own laboratories according to its own criteria. These are periodically validated by an independent external organization.

The word ‘Perpetual’ is inscribed on every Rolex Oyster watch. But more than just a word on a dial, it is a philosophy that embodies the company’s vision and values. Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of the company, instilled a notion of perpetual excellence that would drive the company forward. This led Rolex to pioneer the development of the wristwatch and numerous major watchmaking innovations, such as the Oyster, the first waterproof wristwatch, launched in 1926, and the Perpetual rotor self-winding mechanism, invented in 1931. In the course of its history, Rolex has registered over 600 patents. At its four sites in Switzerland, the brand designs, develops and produces the majority of its watch components, from the casting of the gold alloys to the machining, crafting, assembly and finishing of the movement, case, dial and bracelet. Furthermore, the brand is actively involved in supporting the arts and culture, sport and exploration, as well as those who are devising solutions to preserve the planet.