The RLX Ralph Lauren Junior Classic teed off Tuesday at Bethpage State Park Golf Courses - Black Course with round one Pool Play matches in the morning followed by round two in the afternoon, featuring a loaded field highlighted by 34 players ranked inside the top 50 of the Rolex AJGA Rankings, 24 Rolex Junior All-Americans and 22 college commits.
A total of 15 juniors, including nine in the Girls Division and six in the Boys Division, went a perfect 2-0 in Pool Play on Tuesday:
Boys Division
No. 1 - Sam Carraher of Crown Point, Indiana
No. 4 - Drake Harvey of Las Vegas, Nevada
No. 9 - Noah Maclauchan of Moseley, Virginia
No. 12 - Rory Asselta of Ramsey New Jersey
No. 15 - Grant DeLorenzo of Houston, Texas
No. 27 - SJ Thomas of Birmingham, Alabama
Girls Division
No. 1 - Asterisk Talley of Chowchilla, California
No. 3 - Anna Fang of San Diego, California
No. 5 - Clairey Lin of Palos Verdes Estates, California
No. 10 - Alexandra Synder of Orlando, Florida
No. 16 - Emma Wang of Palo Alto, California
No. 18 - Mia Clausen of Carlsbad, California
No. 20 - Inseoul Jiamanukoonkit of San Diego, California
No. 2 seed Lily Peng of San Ramon, California fell in her second match of the day to Mia Clausen of Carlsbad, California, who won 7&5. Peng opened the day with a win over Hazel Hooper of Pacifica, California.
All five top seeds in the Boys Division, seeds 1 through 5, remained unbeaten and will head into Wednesday’s Pool Play session without a loss. No. 1 seed Sam Carraher and No. 4 seed Drake Harvey each won both of their matches, while No. 2 seed Grayson Baucom, No. 3 seed Jaden Soong and No. 5 seed Andy Dai each recorded a win and a tie.
Biggest wins of the day:
Girls Division
No. 12 Victoria Cui def. No. 21 Angela Liang, 8&6
No. 16 Emma Wang def. No. 17 Mingyang (Sabrina) Sun, 7&5
No. 1 Asterisk Talley def. No. 32 Amy Weng, 6&5
No. 2 Lily Peng def. No. 31 Hazel Hooper, 5&3
No. 5 Clairey Lin def. No. 28 Evyn Cannon, 5&3
Boys Division
No. 6 Chase Hughes def. No. 22 Keane Taino, 5&4
No. 25 Shayaan Kim def. No. 8 Richard Ding, 5&4
No. 1 Sam Carraher def. No. 17 Leo McDonough, 4&3
No. 4 Drake Harvey def. No. 29 Warren Stiglitz, 4&3
No. 12 Rory Asselta def. No. 21 Clark Mason, 4&3
No. 15 Grant DeLorenzo def. No. 18 Ainslie Stanford, 4&3
Key matches to watch on Wednesday:
Girls Division
In Pool A, Emma Wang and Asterisk Talley are tied at two points each, setting up a winner take all matchup between them in which the winner will claim the pool and advance to bracket play. In Pool C, Anna Feng leads with two points, while Elizabeth Guthrie sits in second with one and a half points. Feng advances with either a win or a tie, while Guthrie must win her match to move on to bracket play.
Boys Division
In Pool B, Grant DeLorenzo leads with two points, while Grayson Baucom sits in second place with one and a half points. DeLorenzo wins the pool with either a win or a tie, while Baucom needs a win over DeLorenzo to advance to bracket play.
In Pool G, Joseph Corcell and Ryan Nana Tanke are tied for the lead with one and a half points each, while Graham Christopher is currently on one point. Christopher will need a win over Corcell along with a tie from Nana Tanke to force a tiebreaker. If Christopher defeats Corcell and Nana Tanke loses to Connor Wolfe, then Christopher wins the pool.
About Polo Ralph Lauren
Polo Ralph Lauren, a premium lifestyle brand, has been a partner for more than three decades. Since 1995, Polo Ralph Lauren has supported junior golfers who become the next generation of college graduates and business leaders. Every week through AJGA social and digital content, Polo Ralph Lauren celebrates the top performances of AJGA members worldwide, through Polo Ralph Lauren #InspiredPerformances . Polo Ralph Lauren has hosted the RLX Ralph Lauren Junior Classic, an Invitational dating back to 1978 and is one of the longest-running events in AJGA history.
About Bethpage State Park Golf Courses - Black Course
In 2022, the move of the RLX Ralph Lauren Junior Classic to Bethpage Black marked the first time the event has been played on a public course. The Black Course is steeped in tradition, having hosted three major championships, two FedEx Cup Playoff events, and the 2025 Ryder Cup.
Bethpage Black made its major championship debut in 2002 with the U.S. Open, where a young Tiger Woods, a former RLX Ralph Lauren Junior Classic champion, captured his second U.S. Open title. The course returned to the national stage in 2009 when AJGA alumnus Lucas Glover won the U.S. Open, followed by The Barclays FedEx Cup Playoff events in 2012 and 2016.
In 2019, AJGA alumnus Brooks Koepka claimed victory at the PGA Championship, as Bethpage Black once again cemented its place among golf’s most demanding championship venues. Most recently, the course hosted the 2025 Ryder Cup, further adding to its legacy on the global stage.
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