For the fourth time, the 2025 Matthew NeSmith Junior Championship will be hosted at The WildeWood Club in Columbia, South Carolina, from June 2-5. The event will feature 78 juniors aged 12-19, with 54 holes of stroke play.
About the Field
- Six past AJGA champions in the field
- Five players inside the top 300 of the Rolex AJGA rankings
- Nine college commits
- 10 South Carolina natives
- 16 states represented
Players to watch
Madison Koshko of State College, Pennsylvania (2026)
- No. 255 in the Rolex AJGA rankings
- Committed to Penn State University
- Four top-10 finishes in AJGA events
Tatiana Ang of Lake Mary, Florida (2026)
- No. 281 in the Rolex AJGA rankings
- Three top-5 finishes in AJGA events
- Six top-10 finishes in non-AJGA events
Maxwell Morgan of Jacksonville Beach, Florida (2028)
- No. 212 in the Rolex AJGA rankings
- Champion, 2024 Ben An Junior Championship
- 17 top-5 finishes in non-AJGA events
Bear Dollander of Savannah, Georgia (2028)
- No. 272 in the Rolex AJGA rankings
- 2nd, 2024 Vaughn Taylor Championship presented by James Hardie
- Seven top-5 finishes in non-AJGA events
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