Bass Pro Shops / Payne Stewart Junior Championship presented by Explore Branson
Below is a list of applications received by the AJGA. The tournament application deadline is 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
Note: THIS IS NOT THE TOURNAMENT FIELD. The tournament field will be posted by Noon ET on Friday, June 19, 2026.
Projected Field Size: 78
Projected Field Breakdown:
To be filled with PBE Status below:
Boys - 38
Girls - 21
Estimated Tournament spots to be filled through AJGA Qualifier:
Boys - 6
Girls - 3
Only PBE status earned thru the Sunday before the Application Deadline (Monday for AJGA events) will be considered when determining this tournament field. This status will be updated by the Application Deadline, provided that results of such events are available. Field Size and breakdown are subject to change.
Note: THIS IS NOT THE TOURNAMENT FIELD. The tournament field will be posted by Noon ET on Friday, June 19, 2026.
Projected Field Size: 78
Projected Field Breakdown:
To be filled with PBE Status below:
Boys - 38
Girls - 21
Estimated Tournament spots to be filled through AJGA Qualifier:
Boys - 6
Girls - 3
Only PBE status earned thru the Sunday before the Application Deadline (Monday for AJGA events) will be considered when determining this tournament field. This status will be updated by the Application Deadline, provided that results of such events are available. Field Size and breakdown are subject to change.
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Boys
90 Applications Received
AJGA Leadership Links participant
| Player | (Citizenship) Hometown | Grad | PBE Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaden Leivian |
|
Wichita, Kan. | 2029 | Fully Exempt | |
| 2 | Nemo Tsai | Ann Arbor, Mich. | 2027 | Fully Exempt | ||
| 3 | Liuxian Zhao | (China) Shaoxin, China | 2027 | Fully Exempt | ||
| 4 | Drew Krystyn |
|
Leawood, Kan. | 2026 | 62 | |
| 5 | Wyatt Brindza |
|
Celina, Texas | 2030 | 60 | |
| 6 | Ryder Haskins | Minnetrista, Minn. | 2029 | 43 | ||
| 7 | Forrest Benson | Mahomet, Ill. | 2026 | 38 | ||
| 8 | Charlie Haney |
|
Manhattan, Kan. | 2028 | 37 | |
| 9 | Brayden Bennett | Nashville, Tenn. | 2028 | 36 | ||
| 10 | Charles Snider | Memphis, Tenn. | 2027 | 33 | ||
| 11 | Harper Kalin | Yutan, Neb. | 2028 | 32 | ||
| 12 | Carter Boynton | Wesley Chapel, Fla. | 2026 | 28 | ||
| 13 | Nick Vilela | Washington, Mo. | 2026 | 23 | ||
| 14 | Caden Fehr | Wildwood, Mo. | 2027 | 22 | ||
| 15 | Parker Andersen | Wentzville, Mo. | 2027 | 20 | ||
| 16 | Henry Mayor | Mission Hills, Kan. | 2027 | 20 | ||
| 17 | Zhanda Ai | (China) Beijing, China | 2028 | 17 | ||
| 18 | Jack Butterbaugh |
|
Lenexa, Kan. | 2027 | 17 | |
| 19 | Nolan Eccles | Peoria, Ill. | 2027 | 17 | ||
| 20 | Kolton Kijanko | Weldon Spring, Mo. | 2027 | 17 | ||
| 21 | Liam Lodding | Huntley, Ill. | 2026 | 17 | ||
| 22 | Jack Rogers | Iowa City, Iowa | 2026 | 16 | ||
| 23 | Madden Myers | Amarillo, Texas | 2028 | 15 | ||
| 24 | Nathan Brown | Tulsa, Okla. | 2027 | 14 | ||
| 25 | Augustin Gros | Metairie, La. | 2029 | 14 | ||
| 26 | Reece Williams | Beaumont, Texas | 2027 | 14 | ||
| 27 | Zien Wang | (China) Beijing, China | 2027 | 13 | ||
| 28 | Quentin Frost | Montgomery, Texas | 2027 | 12 | ||
| 29 | Harper Schnabel | Aberdeen, S.D. | 2028 | 12 | ||
| 30 | Graden Lomax |
|
Brownsboro, Ala. | 2027 | 11 | |
| 31 | Jay Wasemiller | Bartlesville, Okla. | 2027 | 11 | ||
| 32 | Hudson Shy | Saint Charles, Mo. | 2027 | 10 | ||
| 33 | Cooper Toalson | Eldon, Mo. | 2027 | 10 | ||
| 34 | Cody Cormican | Mountain Home, Ark. | 2027 | 8 | ||
| 35 | Ryan Murray | Arlington Heights, Ill. | 2027 | 8 | ||
| 36 | Maverick Beeson | Norman, Okla. | 2028 | 7 | ||
| 37 | Eric Li | (China) Pebble Beach, Calif. | 2027 | 7 | ||
| 38 | Brady Powers | Springfield, Mo. | 2026 | 7 | ||
| 39 | Jonah Reyes | El Paso, Texas | 2028 | 7 | ||
| 40 | Jeanlutz Yang | Conway, Ark. | 2028 | 7 | ||
| 41 | Owen Atkinson | Columbia, S.C. | 2027 | 6 | ||
| 42 | John Bryson | Lincoln, Neb. | 2028 | 6 | ||
| 43 | Caden Kite | Waterloo, Ill. | 2029 | 6 | ||
| 44 | Chase Segal | Chesterfield, Mo. | 2027 | 6 | ||
| 45 | Zim Atkinson | Columbia, S.C. | 2029 | 5 | ||
| 46 | Blake Mueller | Chesterfield, Mo. | 2028 | 5 | ||
| 47 | Wyatt Sharp | Towanda, Kan. | 2026 | 5 | ||
| 48 | Cole White | Leawood, Kan. | 2027 | 5 | ||
| 49 | Nolan Greene | Grand Rapids, Mich. | 2027 | 4 | ||
| 50 | Trent Hull | Corona del Mar, Calif. | 2028 | 4 | ||
| 51 | Adam Jiang | Frontenac, Mo. | 2028 | 4 | ||
| 52 | Adam Robinson | Jerseyville, Ill. | 2030 | 4 | ||
| 53 | Parker Schultz | Allen, Texas | 2027 | 4 | ||
| 54 | Lukas Armstrong | Red Cloud, Neb. | 2027 | 3 | ||
| 55 | Ethan Bartels | Springfield, Mo. | 2028 | 3 | ||
| 56 | Boston Bojanski | Fremont, Neb. | 2027 | 3 | ||
| 57 | Maxwell Harris | Ballwin, Mo. | 2027 | 3 | ||
| 58 | Jack Johnson | Ramsey, Minn. | 2028 | 3 | ||
| 59 | Robbie Keller | Columbia, Mo. | 2027 | 3 | ||
| 60 | Levi Lindley | Saint Joseph, Mo. | 2027 | 3 | ||
| 61 | Charleston Newell | Springfield, Mo. | 2027 | 3 | ||
| 62 | Charlie O'Hagan | Kirkwood, Mo. | 2028 | 3 | ||
| 63 | Dylan Pointelin | Olathe, Kan. | 2026 | 3 | ||
| 64 | Cade Rebne | Olathe, Kan. | 2028 | 3 | ||
| 65 | Andre Vargas West | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | 2027 | 3 | ||
| 66 | Ty Brandt | Jefferson City, Mo. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 67 | Ren Cockrell | St. Louis, Mo. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 68 | Harrison Coughlin | Parkville, Mo. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 69 | Logan Cox | Branson, Mo. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 70 | Grant Dunlap | Little Rock, Ark. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 71 | Hayden Garner | Norman, Okla. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 72 | Tate Harness | Ottumwa, Iowa | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 73 | Darun Lyu | (China) Beijing, China | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 74 | Crue Michel | Sunrise Beach, Mo. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 75 | Ryan O'Grady | Round Rock, Texas | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 76 | Wyatt Retasket | Hollister, Mo. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 77 | Hayes Stueve | Leawood, Kan. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 78 | Jayden Thomas | Hollister, Mo. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 79 | Yiming Tian | (China) Baoding, China | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 80 | Hudson Blake | Fort Morgan, Colo. | 2030 | 1 | ||
| 81 | Hunter Bouchein | St. Louis, Mo. | 2029 | 1 | ||
| 82 | Luke Britt | Franklin, Tenn. | 2029 | 1 | ||
| 83 | Cam Christian | Dexter, Mo. | 2031 | 1 | ||
| 84 | Jaxon Cizerle | Virginia Beach, Va. | 2029 | 1 | ||
| 85 | Cadence Cox | Edmond, Okla. | 2029 | 1 | ||
| 86 | Henry Mies | Wichita, Kan. | 2029 | 1 | ||
| 87 | Luke Seagrave | Springfield, Mo. | 2029 | 1 | ||
| 88 | Glavin Smith | Searcy, Ark. | 2029 | 1 | ||
| 89 | Kruger Thurston | Leawood, Kan. | 2029 | 1 | ||
| 90 | Hudson Woodward | Fort Leavenworth, Kan. | 2030 | 1 |
Girls
19 Applications Received
AJGA Leadership Links participant
| Player | (Citizenship) Hometown | Grad | PBE Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betsy Mitchell | Kansas City, Mo. | 2029 | Fully Exempt | ||
| 2 | JiaYi Zhang | (China) Beijing, China | 2027 | 76 | ||
| 3 | Sara Kolar | St. Louis, Mo. | 2028 | 43 | ||
| 4 | Adeline (Addie) Swan | Lee's Summit, Mo. | 2027 | 42 | ||
| 5 | Alice Koontz | Del Mar, Calif. | 2026 | 38 | ||
| 6 | Abigail Labrador | Albertville, Minn. | 2028 | 32 | ||
| 7 | Lynn Powell | Overland Park, Kan. | 2028 | 27 | ||
| 8 | Dia Singh | Bixby, Okla. | 2031 | 27 | ||
| 9 | Brooke Bennett | Nashville, Tenn. | 2026 | 24 | ||
| 10 | Abbie Justiz | Arcadia, Okla. | 2026 | 10 | ||
| 11 | Samantha Rodriguez |
|
Murrieta, Calif. | 2028 | 10 | |
| 12 | Kennedy Kaus | Overland Park, Kan. | 2030 | 7 | ||
| 13 | Mia Reyes | El Paso, Texas | 2028 | 6 | ||
| 14 | Audrey Miller | Ballwin, Mo. | 2028 | 5 | ||
| 15 | Ziyu Liu | (China) Beijing, China | 2028 | 3 | ||
| 16 | Brooklyn Babbitt | Collinsville, Okla. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 17 | Reagan Cloninger | Waukesha, Wis. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 18 | Kaliya Ikei | Gig Harbor, Wash. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 19 | Jessica Ma | Overlandpark, Kan. | 2030 | 1 |
Boys
90 Applications Received
| Player | (Citizenship) Hometown | Grad | PBE Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaden Leivian |
|
Wichita, Kan. | 2029 | Fully Exempt | |
| 2 | Nemo Tsai | Ann Arbor, Mich. | 2027 | Fully Exempt | ||
| 3 | Liuxian Zhao | (China) Shaoxin, China | 2027 | Fully Exempt | ||
| 4 | Drew Krystyn |
|
Leawood, Kan. | 2026 | 62 | |
| 5 | Wyatt Brindza |
|
Celina, Texas | 2030 | 60 | |
| 6 | Ryder Haskins | Minnetrista, Minn. | 2029 | 43 | ||
| 7 | Forrest Benson | Mahomet, Ill. | 2026 | 38 | ||
| 8 | Charlie Haney |
|
Manhattan, Kan. | 2028 | 37 | |
| 9 | Brayden Bennett | Nashville, Tenn. | 2028 | 36 | ||
| 10 | Charles Snider | Memphis, Tenn. | 2027 | 33 | ||
| 11 | Harper Kalin | Yutan, Neb. | 2028 | 32 | ||
| 12 | Carter Boynton | Wesley Chapel, Fla. | 2026 | 28 | ||
| 13 | Nick Vilela | Washington, Mo. | 2026 | 23 | ||
| 14 | Caden Fehr | Wildwood, Mo. | 2027 | 22 | ||
| 15 | Parker Andersen | Wentzville, Mo. | 2027 | 20 | ||
| 16 | Henry Mayor | Mission Hills, Kan. | 2027 | 20 | ||
| 17 | Zhanda Ai | (China) Beijing, China | 2028 | 17 | ||
| 18 | Jack Butterbaugh |
|
Lenexa, Kan. | 2027 | 17 | |
| 19 | Nolan Eccles | Peoria, Ill. | 2027 | 17 | ||
| 20 | Kolton Kijanko | Weldon Spring, Mo. | 2027 | 17 | ||
| 21 | Liam Lodding | Huntley, Ill. | 2026 | 17 | ||
| 22 | Jack Rogers | Iowa City, Iowa | 2026 | 16 | ||
| 23 | Madden Myers | Amarillo, Texas | 2028 | 15 | ||
| 24 | Nathan Brown | Tulsa, Okla. | 2027 | 14 | ||
| 25 | Augustin Gros | Metairie, La. | 2029 | 14 | ||
| 26 | Reece Williams | Beaumont, Texas | 2027 | 14 | ||
| 27 | Zien Wang | (China) Beijing, China | 2027 | 13 | ||
| 28 | Quentin Frost | Montgomery, Texas | 2027 | 12 | ||
| 29 | Harper Schnabel | Aberdeen, S.D. | 2028 | 12 | ||
| 30 | Graden Lomax |
|
Brownsboro, Ala. | 2027 | 11 | |
| 31 | Jay Wasemiller | Bartlesville, Okla. | 2027 | 11 | ||
| 32 | Hudson Shy | Saint Charles, Mo. | 2027 | 10 | ||
| 33 | Cooper Toalson | Eldon, Mo. | 2027 | 10 | ||
| 34 | Cody Cormican | Mountain Home, Ark. | 2027 | 8 | ||
| 35 | Ryan Murray | Arlington Heights, Ill. | 2027 | 8 | ||
| 36 | Maverick Beeson | Norman, Okla. | 2028 | 7 | ||
| 37 | Eric Li | (China) Pebble Beach, Calif. | 2027 | 7 | ||
| 38 | Brady Powers | Springfield, Mo. | 2026 | 7 | ||
| 39 | Jonah Reyes | El Paso, Texas | 2028 | 7 | ||
| 40 | Jeanlutz Yang | Conway, Ark. | 2028 | 7 | ||
| 41 | Owen Atkinson | Columbia, S.C. | 2027 | 6 | ||
| 42 | John Bryson | Lincoln, Neb. | 2028 | 6 | ||
| 43 | Caden Kite | Waterloo, Ill. | 2029 | 6 | ||
| 44 | Chase Segal | Chesterfield, Mo. | 2027 | 6 | ||
| 45 | Zim Atkinson | Columbia, S.C. | 2029 | 5 | ||
| 46 | Blake Mueller | Chesterfield, Mo. | 2028 | 5 | ||
| 47 | Wyatt Sharp | Towanda, Kan. | 2026 | 5 | ||
| 48 | Cole White | Leawood, Kan. | 2027 | 5 | ||
| 49 | Nolan Greene | Grand Rapids, Mich. | 2027 | 4 | ||
| 50 | Trent Hull | Corona del Mar, Calif. | 2028 | 4 | ||
| 51 | Adam Jiang | Frontenac, Mo. | 2028 | 4 | ||
| 52 | Adam Robinson | Jerseyville, Ill. | 2030 | 4 | ||
| 53 | Parker Schultz | Allen, Texas | 2027 | 4 | ||
| 54 | Lukas Armstrong | Red Cloud, Neb. | 2027 | 3 | ||
| 55 | Ethan Bartels | Springfield, Mo. | 2028 | 3 | ||
| 56 | Boston Bojanski | Fremont, Neb. | 2027 | 3 | ||
| 57 | Maxwell Harris | Ballwin, Mo. | 2027 | 3 | ||
| 58 | Jack Johnson | Ramsey, Minn. | 2028 | 3 | ||
| 59 | Robbie Keller | Columbia, Mo. | 2027 | 3 | ||
| 60 | Levi Lindley | Saint Joseph, Mo. | 2027 | 3 | ||
| 61 | Charleston Newell | Springfield, Mo. | 2027 | 3 | ||
| 62 | Charlie O'Hagan | Kirkwood, Mo. | 2028 | 3 | ||
| 63 | Dylan Pointelin | Olathe, Kan. | 2026 | 3 | ||
| 64 | Cade Rebne | Olathe, Kan. | 2028 | 3 | ||
| 65 | Andre Vargas West | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | 2027 | 3 | ||
| 66 | Ty Brandt | Jefferson City, Mo. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 67 | Ren Cockrell | St. Louis, Mo. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 68 | Harrison Coughlin | Parkville, Mo. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 69 | Logan Cox | Branson, Mo. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 70 | Grant Dunlap | Little Rock, Ark. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 71 | Hayden Garner | Norman, Okla. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 72 | Tate Harness | Ottumwa, Iowa | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 73 | Darun Lyu | (China) Beijing, China | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 74 | Crue Michel | Sunrise Beach, Mo. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 75 | Ryan O'Grady | Round Rock, Texas | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 76 | Wyatt Retasket | Hollister, Mo. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 77 | Hayes Stueve | Leawood, Kan. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 78 | Jayden Thomas | Hollister, Mo. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 79 | Yiming Tian | (China) Baoding, China | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 80 | Hudson Blake | Fort Morgan, Colo. | 2030 | 1 | ||
| 81 | Hunter Bouchein | St. Louis, Mo. | 2029 | 1 | ||
| 82 | Luke Britt | Franklin, Tenn. | 2029 | 1 | ||
| 83 | Cam Christian | Dexter, Mo. | 2031 | 1 | ||
| 84 | Jaxon Cizerle | Virginia Beach, Va. | 2029 | 1 | ||
| 85 | Cadence Cox | Edmond, Okla. | 2029 | 1 | ||
| 86 | Henry Mies | Wichita, Kan. | 2029 | 1 | ||
| 87 | Luke Seagrave | Springfield, Mo. | 2029 | 1 | ||
| 88 | Glavin Smith | Searcy, Ark. | 2029 | 1 | ||
| 89 | Kruger Thurston | Leawood, Kan. | 2029 | 1 | ||
| 90 | Hudson Woodward | Fort Leavenworth, Kan. | 2030 | 1 |
Girls
19 Applications Received
| Player | (Citizenship) Hometown | Grad | PBE Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betsy Mitchell | Kansas City, Mo. | 2029 | Fully Exempt | ||
| 2 | JiaYi Zhang | (China) Beijing, China | 2027 | 76 | ||
| 3 | Sara Kolar | St. Louis, Mo. | 2028 | 43 | ||
| 4 | Adeline (Addie) Swan | Lee's Summit, Mo. | 2027 | 42 | ||
| 5 | Alice Koontz | Del Mar, Calif. | 2026 | 38 | ||
| 6 | Abigail Labrador | Albertville, Minn. | 2028 | 32 | ||
| 7 | Lynn Powell | Overland Park, Kan. | 2028 | 27 | ||
| 8 | Dia Singh | Bixby, Okla. | 2031 | 27 | ||
| 9 | Brooke Bennett | Nashville, Tenn. | 2026 | 24 | ||
| 10 | Abbie Justiz | Arcadia, Okla. | 2026 | 10 | ||
| 11 | Samantha Rodriguez |
|
Murrieta, Calif. | 2028 | 10 | |
| 12 | Kennedy Kaus | Overland Park, Kan. | 2030 | 7 | ||
| 13 | Mia Reyes | El Paso, Texas | 2028 | 6 | ||
| 14 | Audrey Miller | Ballwin, Mo. | 2028 | 5 | ||
| 15 | Ziyu Liu | (China) Beijing, China | 2028 | 3 | ||
| 16 | Brooklyn Babbitt | Collinsville, Okla. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 17 | Reagan Cloninger | Waukesha, Wis. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 18 | Kaliya Ikei | Gig Harbor, Wash. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 19 | Jessica Ma | Overlandpark, Kan. | 2030 | 1 |