The fifth year of the PGA WEST Junior Championship returns to Jack Nicklaus Signature Course in La Quinta, California. This 78-player field will partake in a 54-hole stroke play event from June 16-19. Landon Abalateo and Erin Lee were the 2025 champions of this event. Past champions include: Logan Kim (2024), Mia Clausen (2024), Wheaton Ennis (2023), and Yujie Lliu (2023).
About the Field
- 44 California natives
- 33 AJGA Champions
- 34 college commitments
- Eight countries represented (China, India, Mexico, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and United States)
- Seven players inside the top-150 Rolex AJGA Rankings
Players to watch
Kuree Little of Palmdale, California (2026)
- Ranked No. 41 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Champion, 2023 AJGA Thunderbird Junior All Star
- 10 top-five finishes in AJGA events
- Committed to the University of Nevada Las Vegas
Katherine (Kate) Keith of Alamo, California (2026)
- Ranked No. 147 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- 2025, Rolex Scholastic Junior All-American
- Fourth, 2025 PGA WEST Junior Championship
- Committed to Claremont-Mckenna College
Ethan Butters of Chandler, Arizona (2027)
- Ranked No. 72 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Seven top-10 AJGA finishes
- Ninth, 2023 AJGA Dallas Junior All Star
- Committed to Arizona State University
Theodore Snyder of Gig Harbor, Washington (2026)
- Ranked No. 59 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- 2025, Rolex Scholastic Junior All-American
- T6, 2025 PGA WEST Junior Championship
- Committed to Yale University
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