Arnold Palmer Invitational Junior presented by Ninja
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
35 Applications Received
AJGA Leadership Links participant
| Player | (Citizenship) Hometown | Grad | PBE Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tripp Hildreth | Las Vegas, Nev. | 2029 | Fully Exempt | ||
| 2 | Lukas da Silva | El Segundo, Calif. | 2027 | Fully Exempt | ||
| 3 | Cooper Smith | Jasper, Ga. | 2028 | Fully Exempt | ||
| 4 | Liam Fernandez | Land O Lakes, Fla. | 2026 | Fully Exempt | ||
| 5 | Grant DeLorenzo | Houston, Texas | 2027 | 64 | ||
| 6 | Jeremy (Hung-Wei) Hsu | (Taiwan) Port St. Lucie, Fla. | 2027 | 48 | ||
| 7 | Austin Downing | Santa Barbara, Calif. | 2027 | 45 | ||
| 8 | Andrew Jenkins | Winston-Salem, N.C. | 2029 | 33 | ||
| 9 | Taft Courie |
|
Fayetteville, N.C. | 2027 | 30 | |
| 10 | Blake Hartman | Dublin, Ohio | 2026 | 26 | ||
| 11 | Lucas Houtzer | Los Altos, Calif. | 2027 | 24 | ||
| 12 | Reece Williams | Beaumont, Texas | 2027 | 14 | ||
| 13 | Gavin Daino | St. Augustine, Fla. | 2027 | 11 | ||
| 14 | Brody Hirt |
|
Hilton Head Island, S.C. | 2030 | 11 | |
| 15 | Michael Muecke | Tampa, Fla. | 2027 | 8 | ||
| 16 | Van Redmon | Bloomington Springs, Tenn. | 2031 | 7 | ||
| 17 | Yubo Shen | (Thailand) Bangkok, Thailand | 2032 | 7 | ||
| 18 | Owen Atkinson | Columbia, S.C. | 2027 | 6 | ||
| 19 | Jacob Roster | Flagler Beach, Fla. | 2026 | 6 | ||
| 20 | Emmett Street | Thomasville, Ga. | 2027 | 6 | ||
| 21 | Zim Atkinson | Columbia, S.C. | 2029 | 5 | ||
| 22 | Camden Yager | Valdosta, Ga. | 2028 | 4 | ||
| 23 | Joseph Nixon | Savannah, Ga. | 2028 | 3 | ||
| 24 | Bennett Stencik | Sarasota, Fla. | 2027 | 3 | ||
| 25 | Cooper Welch | Orlando, Fla. | 2027 | 3 | ||
| 26 | Nicholas Zaccagnino | Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. | 2028 | 3 | ||
| 27 | Rikuto Goto | (Japan) Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 28 | Elijah Hawkinberry | Myrtle Beach, S.C. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 29 | Liam King | Raleigh, N.C. | 2029 | 2 | ||
| 30 | Cal McGraw | Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 31 | Deshaun Moten | Manassas, Va. | 2026 | 2 | ||
| 32 | Toji Murata | (Japan) Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 33 | Bing Gang Daniel Yuan | (Hong Kong) Sandy Springs, Ga. | 2029 | 2 | ||
| 34 | Luke Luu | Saint Augustine, Fla. | 2029 | 1 | ||
| 35 | Tytus Solt | Pinehurst, N.C. | 2031 | 1 |
Girls
6 Applications Received
AJGA Leadership Links participant
| Player | (Citizenship) Hometown | Grad | PBE Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine (CJ) Andino | Boca Raton, Fla. | 2027 | 64 | ||
| 2 | Hailey Jung |
|
Johns Creek, Ga. | 2029 | 26 | |
| 3 | Jaime Baker | Lake Worth, Fla. | 2028 | 14 | ||
| 4 | Abigail Murphy | Kissimmee, Fla. | 2028 | 10 | ||
| 5 | Jaden Mosca-Bolton | Decatur, Ga. | 2029 | 5 | ||
| 6 | Allie Nguyen | Columbus, Ga. | 2029 | 3 |
Boys
35 Applications Received
| Player | (Citizenship) Hometown | Grad | PBE Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tripp Hildreth | Las Vegas, Nev. | 2029 | Fully Exempt | ||
| 2 | Lukas da Silva | El Segundo, Calif. | 2027 | Fully Exempt | ||
| 3 | Cooper Smith | Jasper, Ga. | 2028 | Fully Exempt | ||
| 4 | Liam Fernandez | Land O Lakes, Fla. | 2026 | Fully Exempt | ||
| 5 | Grant DeLorenzo | Houston, Texas | 2027 | 64 | ||
| 6 | Jeremy (Hung-Wei) Hsu | (Taiwan) Port St. Lucie, Fla. | 2027 | 48 | ||
| 7 | Austin Downing | Santa Barbara, Calif. | 2027 | 45 | ||
| 8 | Andrew Jenkins | Winston-Salem, N.C. | 2029 | 33 | ||
| 9 | Taft Courie |
|
Fayetteville, N.C. | 2027 | 30 | |
| 10 | Blake Hartman | Dublin, Ohio | 2026 | 26 | ||
| 11 | Lucas Houtzer | Los Altos, Calif. | 2027 | 24 | ||
| 12 | Reece Williams | Beaumont, Texas | 2027 | 14 | ||
| 13 | Gavin Daino | St. Augustine, Fla. | 2027 | 11 | ||
| 14 | Brody Hirt |
|
Hilton Head Island, S.C. | 2030 | 11 | |
| 15 | Michael Muecke | Tampa, Fla. | 2027 | 8 | ||
| 16 | Van Redmon | Bloomington Springs, Tenn. | 2031 | 7 | ||
| 17 | Yubo Shen | (Thailand) Bangkok, Thailand | 2032 | 7 | ||
| 18 | Owen Atkinson | Columbia, S.C. | 2027 | 6 | ||
| 19 | Jacob Roster | Flagler Beach, Fla. | 2026 | 6 | ||
| 20 | Emmett Street | Thomasville, Ga. | 2027 | 6 | ||
| 21 | Zim Atkinson | Columbia, S.C. | 2029 | 5 | ||
| 22 | Camden Yager | Valdosta, Ga. | 2028 | 4 | ||
| 23 | Joseph Nixon | Savannah, Ga. | 2028 | 3 | ||
| 24 | Bennett Stencik | Sarasota, Fla. | 2027 | 3 | ||
| 25 | Cooper Welch | Orlando, Fla. | 2027 | 3 | ||
| 26 | Nicholas Zaccagnino | Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. | 2028 | 3 | ||
| 27 | Rikuto Goto | (Japan) Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 28 | Elijah Hawkinberry | Myrtle Beach, S.C. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 29 | Liam King | Raleigh, N.C. | 2029 | 2 | ||
| 30 | Cal McGraw | Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 31 | Deshaun Moten | Manassas, Va. | 2026 | 2 | ||
| 32 | Toji Murata | (Japan) Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. | 2028 | 2 | ||
| 33 | Bing Gang Daniel Yuan | (Hong Kong) Sandy Springs, Ga. | 2029 | 2 | ||
| 34 | Luke Luu | Saint Augustine, Fla. | 2029 | 1 | ||
| 35 | Tytus Solt | Pinehurst, N.C. | 2031 | 1 |
Girls
6 Applications Received
| Player | (Citizenship) Hometown | Grad | PBE Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine (CJ) Andino | Boca Raton, Fla. | 2027 | 64 | ||
| 2 | Hailey Jung |
|
Johns Creek, Ga. | 2029 | 26 | |
| 3 | Jaime Baker | Lake Worth, Fla. | 2028 | 14 | ||
| 4 | Abigail Murphy | Kissimmee, Fla. | 2028 | 10 | ||
| 5 | Jaden Mosca-Bolton | Decatur, Ga. | 2029 | 5 | ||
| 6 | Allie Nguyen | Columbus, Ga. | 2029 | 3 |