The 2026 Visit Owensboro Junior Championship returns to Owensboro Country Club in Owensboro, Kentucky, for the third consecutive year. The tournament is set for April 30–May 3 and features a field of 96 junior golfers, boys and girls ages 12–19. The event will be contested over 54 holes of stroke play, with a Qualifier scheduled for April 29.
About the Field
- 30 Kentucky natives
- 17 college commits
- 13 past AJGA champions in the field
- Three Rolex Junior All-Americans in the field
- Six 2030 graduates in the field
Players to watch
Sophia Lee of Duluth, Georgia (2029)
- Ranked No. 68 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Champion, 2025 Visit Tuscaloosa Junior Championship
- Runner-up, 2025 AJGA Junior at Chechessee
- Runner-up, 2025 AJGA Junior at Santa Rosa
- Six top-five finishes in AJGA events
Nobelle Park of Oakville, Ontario, Canada (2028)
- Ranked No. 80 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- 2025 Rolex Junior All-American (Honorable Mention)
- Champion, 2025 AM Technical Solutions Junior at Southpointe
- Champion, 2025 the Memorial Junior
- Champion, 2025 TaylorMade TP5 Junior All-Star
Brady Barnum of Plain City, Ohio (2028)
- Ranked No. 56 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Committed to the University of Georgia
- 2025 Rolex Junior All-American (Honorable Mention)
- Champion, 2025 AJGA Northwestern Holding Junior Open
- Three AJGA Invitational appearances
Jake Eickhoff of Arrington, Tennessee (2027)
- Ranked No. 146 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Seven top-20 finishes in AJGA Events
- AJGA career low round is 67
- T-7, 2026 Callaway Junior at Canebrake Club
- 10 appearances in AJGA events
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