The AJGA returns to Lane Tree Golf Club for the third Visit Goldsboro NC Junior Championship. The Open Series event will feature a field of 78 boys and girls, ages 12-19. The 54-hole stroke-play tournament will be played April 16-19, 2026.
About the Field
- Twelve college commits
- Twenty one states represented
- Three countries represented
- Eighteen North Carolina natives
Players to watch
Ruihan Kendria Wang of Bellevue, Washington (2027)
- Two-time champion of the AJGA Junior Open at The Bridges presented by the City of Montrose
- Member of the 2023 Junior All-Star Team
- Ranked No. 106 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Runner-Up 2025 Visit Pullman Junior Championship, presented by CBD Golf Club.
Juno Taino of Pinehurst, North Carolina (2029)
- Ranked No. 124 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Champion, 2025 CGA Vicki DiSantis Girls' Championship
- Runner-Up, 2025 Discover Puerto Rico Junior Championship
- Third, 2025 Visit Owensboro Junior Championship
Brady Barnum of Dublin, Ohio (2027)
- College commitment to the University of Georgia
- Ranked No. 55 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Champion, 2025 AJGA Northwestern Holding Junior Open
- Fourth, 2025 the Memorial Junior
Nico Ward of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania (2028)
- T2, 2025 GolfWeek Junior Tour at Avalon Lakes
- Third, 2025 WPIAL Boys’ Golf Individual Championships
- Fourth, 2025 WVU Medicine United Hospital Center Junior Championship
- T4, 2025 TSPGA Jr PGA Championship at South Hills Country Club
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