The Vaughn Taylor Championship returns to Bartram Trail Golf Club in Evans, Georgia, for its fourth year. The 78-player field features competitors ages 12–19. This 54-hole stroke play event will take place June 16–18, with a qualifier round on Sunday, June 14. The practice round and Junior-Am are scheduled for Monday, June 15. The Junior-Am serves as a memorial honoring Jim Burton.
About the Field
- Two AJGA champions highlight the field
- Five countries represented in the field
- Five college commits
- 19 Georgia natives
Players to watch
Erin Le Nguyen of San Jose, California (2029)
- No. 139 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Champion, 2026 Bay View Academy Junior All-Star
- Runner-up, 2025 Babygrande Stanford Junior All-Star
- Three top-five career AJGA finishes
Ying (Regina) Lu of Irvine, California (2027)
- No. 149 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Five top-five career AJGA finishes
- Fourth, 2025 Vaughn Taylor Championship
- Third AJGA appearance of the season
Byungchan Yoon of Murrieta, California (2027)
- Champion, 17th Annual FCG National Championship Week 2
- Third, 2025 Visit Fresno County Junior Championship
- Three career rounds under par in AJGA events
- Fourth career AJGA appearance
Tyler Newsome of Augusta, Georgia (2029)
- Second AJGA apperance this year
- Third, 2026 The Lanto Junior Championship
- Champion, 2025 GA PGA - Junior Tour Championship
- Seeking first AJGA victory
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