The WVU Medicine United Hospital Center Junior Championship returns for its second AJGA tournament at Bridgeport Country Club in Bridgeport, West Virginia. The course welcomes a field of 78 players ages 12–19. This 54-hole stroke-play event will take place July 14–16, with a qualifier round on Sunday, July 14. The practice round and Junior-Am are scheduled for Monday, July 13. Last year’s Junior-Am event was a major contributor to the nearly $20,000 raised for local charities.
About the Field
- Five countries represented (Canada, China, Japan, New Zealand and United States)
- 10 AJGA champions
- 16 states represented (Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia)
- 23 players from the Class of 2028
Players to watch
Jingyuan Xie of Shanghai, China (2029)
- Ranked No. 121 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Champion, 2026 Coca-Cola Junior Championship at The Highlands
- Champion, 2026 Alton Illinois Junior Championship presented by UHY
- Ninth career AJGA Event
Cindy (Manni) Yang of Irvine, California (2027)
- Ranked No. 135 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Third, 2026 HMG Junior Championship
- Champion, 2025 AJGA Junior at Burningtree
- Runner-up, 2025 Roper Honda AJGA Junior Championship
Tommy Evans of Charles Town, West Virginia (2027)
- Runner-up, 2026 AJGA Junior at Indiana
- Champion, 2025 Vaughn Taylor Championship
- Runner-up, 2025 Matthew NeSmith Junior Championship
- Six career AJGA top-10 finishes
Jinheng Yan of Beijing, China (2028)
- Champion, 2025 AJGA Baltimore Junior presented by UHY
- Third, 2024 AJGA Junior All-Star at York
- T3, 2024 Moon Golf Junior All-Star presented by Auburn-Opelika Tourism
- Six career AJGA top-10 finishes
Social
Follow along on social with #WVUJr or check us out on X
, Instagram
and Facebook
.