The AJGA Panama Junior will return for the fourth time to Santa Maria Golf & Country Club in Panama City, Panama, from January 8-11, 2026. The 54-hole stroke play tournament will feature a field of 78 junior golfers. Player registration and the Official Practice Round are scheduled for January 8, followed by three rounds of competition from January 9-11.
Recent champions include Tomas Restrepo Jaramillo, who won the boys title in 2025 at 13-under par, and Alejandra Botaya, the 2025 girls champion. Past winners also include Zach Huang, Alex Long, Clairey Lin and Youyang (Leah) Li. Lin, the 2024 girls champion, is currently ranked No. 4 in the AJGA Rolex Rankings.
About the Field
- 15 U.S. states represented
- 14 countries represented (Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Portugal, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela)
- Six Panama natives represented
- Four college commits
- Three past AJGA Champions
Players to watch
Andy Dai of Markham, Ontario, Canada (2027)
- Recorded four top-10 AJGA finishes in 2025
- Highest-ranked male in the field at No. 164 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Posted five career AJGA top-five finishes
- Appeared in one AJGA Invitational, 2024 Stacy Lewis Junior All-Star Invitational
Kevin (Boyang) He of San Ramon, California (2030)
- Recorded six career AJGA top-10 finishes
- Earned four top-five finishes in AJGA events during the 2025 season
- Ranked No. 180 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Appeared in one AJGA Invitational, 2025 1st Clubs For Kids Foundation Junior All-Star Invitational
Hayley Fong of Hayward, California (2028)
- Champion, 2025 Discover Austin Minnesota Junior Championship presented by Hormel Foods
- Appeared in one AJGA Invitational, 2024 1st Clubs for Kids Foundation Junior All-Star Invitational
- Recorded eight career AJGA top-10 finishes
- Highest-ranked female in the field at No. 134 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
Amy Weng of San Juan Capistrano, California (2031)
- Earned a spot on the 2025 Junior All-Star Team
- Appeared in one AJGA Invitational, 2025 1st Clubs for Kids Foundation Junior All-Star Invitational
- Recorded four career AJGA top-10 finishes
- Ranked No. 165 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
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