The final matches are locked in at the 47th RLX Ralph Lauren Junior Classic. In the Girls Division, Lily Peng of San Ramon, California, will compete against Yujie Liu of Beijing, China, while the Boys Division will see Tyler Long of Evergreen, Colorado, go head-to-head with Giuseppe Puebla of Royal Palm Beach, Florida, for the championship.
Thursday play featured eight Quarterfinal matches in the morning, followed by four Semifinal matches in the afternoon.
In the Boys Division Quarterfinals, Tyler Long beat Jaden Soong of Los Angeles, California, 4&3. Long quickly got to 4 up by the par-4 No. 5 and was able to keep this momentum for the remainder of the match.
Tyler Mawhinney of Fleming Island, Florida, beat Alex Zhang of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, 6&4. After being tied the first three holes, Mawhinney went 1 up on par-5 No. 4 and continued to climb until the conclusion of the match on No. 14.
Giuseppe Puebla defeated Bailey Sutter of Cullman, Alabama, 4&3. Puebla maintained a steady lead above Sutter for a majority of the match.
In the fourth match, Cameron Kuchar of St. Simons Island, Georgia, and Chase Hughes of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, played a total of 22 holes to conclude their match. With a birdie on the par-5 No. 4, Hughes was able to win the match and move on to the Semifinals.
On the Girls Division side, Anna Fang of San Diego, California, played against Trinity Beth of Calvert City, Kentucky. While the two remained tied after the front nine, Fang was able to pull ahead to close out the match at 3&2.
Yujie Liu won in her match against Clairey Lin of (Canada) Palos Verdes Estates, California, 4&3. After going up 1 up on the par-4 No. 5, Liu continued her momentum until the conclusion of the match on the par-4 No. 15.
Lily Peng beat Ava Zhang of Lake Mary, Florida, 1 up. Peng held her 1 up advantage for a majority of the round, and her consistency led her to advance to the Semifinal matches.
Rina Kawasaki of (Japan) Palos Verdes Estates, California, competed against Asia Young of Bend, Oregon, for her place in the Semifinals. The pairing was tied going into the par-4 No. 15 until Kawasaki took control of the match, holding a 1 up lead through the par-4 No. 18 to win.
With the field cut down to eight, the semifinal matches began. Tyler Long played Tyler Mawhinney in the afternoon.
Long opened strong with a 1 up lead after the par-4 No. 1. He continued this momentum on the front nine, finishing at 1 up. On the back nine, Mawhinney battled, but Long maintained control, closing out the match at 1 up to advance to the championship.
In the second match in the Boys Division, Giuseppe Puebla played Chase Hughes. On the front nine, Puebla claimed Nos. 1 and 5, giving him an early 2 up advantage. On the back nine, Puebla took control, winning every hole except for a tie on the par-5 No. 13. He closed out the match at 5&4 following the par-3 No. 14.
Battle at Bethpage.
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Giuseppe Puebla of Royal Palm Beach, Florida, and Tyler Long of Evergreen, Colorado, advance to the championship match in the Boys Division at the #RLXJuniorClassic! pic.twitter.com/M5qfM00HZr
In the Girls Division, Lily Peng competed against Rina Kawasaki. Both players tied No. 1, with Kawasaki gaining an early edge by taking Nos. 2 and 5. The remainder of the front nine turned in Peng’s favor, as she surged ahead by winning Nos. 7, 8, and 9. On the back nine, Peng continued strong, closing out the match on the par-3 No. 17 at 3&1 to secure the victory.
Yujie Liu played Anna Fang in the Semifinals. Liu came out strong, quickly taking Nos. 1 and 2, and later adding another win at the par-3 No. 8. Fang responded by claiming Nos. 4 and 5, while the remaining front-nine holes were halved. The back nine was tightly contested, with both players trading holes back-and-forth. Ultimately, it was Liu who sealed the victory with a clutch birdie on the pair's 20th hole.
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Yujie Liu of Beijing, China, and Lily Peng of San Ramon, California, advance to the championship match in the Girls Division at the #RLXJuniorClassic! pic.twitter.com/WiPn9F0TcB
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About Bethpage State Park Golf Courses - Black Course
The move of the RLX Ralph Lauren Junior Classic to Bethpage Black four years ago marked the first time the event was played on a public course. The Black Course is rich in tradition having hosted three major championships, two FedEx Cup playoff events and the upcoming 2025 Ryder Cup.
The course which opened in 1936 as part of the Depression Era public-works project that build Bethpage State Park burst onto the scene in 2002 with its first hosting of the U.S. Open. It was this year that a young Tiger Woods, who won the Polo Golf Junior Classic in 1991, captured his second U.S. Open title. The Black Course again hosted the U.S. Open in 2009 where AJGA alumnus Lucas Glover took home the title. The ‘extremely difficult course’ recommended ‘only for highly skilled golfers’ also hosted the 2012 and 2016 FedEx Cup playoff event, The Barclays. AJGA alumnus Brooks Koepka won the 2019 PGA Championship when the course hosted its first major in ten years.
About Polo Ralph Lauren
Polo Ralph Lauren, a premium lifestyle brand, has been a partner for more than three decades. Since 1995, Polo Ralph Lauren has supported junior golfers who become the next generation of college graduates and business leaders. Every week through AJGA social and digital content, Polo Ralph Lauren celebrates the top performances of AJGA members worldwide, through Polo Ralph Lauren #InspiredPerformances . Polo Ralph Lauren has hosted the RLX Ralph Lauren Junior Classic, an Invitational dating back to 1978 and one of the longest-running events in AJGA history.