The AJGA is set to host its second event in Auburn, California, as The Spin Sports Education Foundation Junior Championship debuts at The Ridge Golf Course, located just northeast of Sacramento. The 78-player field will compete in a 54-hole stroke play event from July 28-31.
About the Field
- 53 California natives
- 22 AJGA champions
- Five college commitments
- Four countries represented
- One player inside the top-150 of the Rolex AJGA Rankings
Players to watch
Samantha Chiou of Orinda, California (2028)
- No. 132 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Champion, 2024 Sacramento Junior Championship presented by Morton Golf Foundation
- Six top-five AJGA finishes
- Nine top-10 AJGA finishes
Elsa Hsieh of Fremont, California (2027)
- No. 157 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Champion, 2024 Lubbock Junior All-Star
- Three straight top-five AJGA finishes
- Five top-10 AJGA finishes
Christian Choi of Saratoga, California (2028)
- Champion, 2025 Nemacolin Junior All-Star
- T5, 2025 FM Junior Championship presented by John D. Mineck Foundation
- T4, 2024 TaylorMade TP5 Junior All-Star
- T8, 2024 Golf Performance Center Killington Junior Golf Championship
Tiger Yuanjun Liu of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada (2029)
- Champion, 2024 adidas Junior All-Star
- T3, 2025 AJGA Junior All-Star at Quail Creek presented by City of Robinson
- T4, 2024 NextGen Pacific Championship
- T20, 2025 Renewal by Andersen Junior Open hosted by D.A. Points
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