The 2026 Discover Austin Minnesota Junior Championship returns to Austin Country Club in Austin, Minnesota, for its fourth year. A 96-player field will compete August 17–20 in a 54-hole stroke-play format with a 36-hole cut. The tournament will feature boys and girls ages 12-19 as part of the AJGA Open Series. Tournament week will begin with an AJGA Qualifier on August 17.
About the Field
- Seven past AJGA champions in the field
- 25 Minnesota natives represented in the field
- 22 U.S. states represented in the field
- Three college commitments
- One junior ranked in the top-150 of the Rolex AJGA Rankings
Players to watch
Hayley Fong of Hayward, California (2028)
- Defending champion, 2025 Discover Austin Minnesota Junior Championship
- Five career top-five AJGA finishes
- 19 career non-AJGA top-five finishes
- 24th AJGA appearance
Elsa Wu of (China) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (2028)
- Six career top-five AJGA finishes
- 15 career non-AJGA top-five finishes
- 17th AJGA appearance
- 4th AJGA event in 2026
Anthony Wu of Mission Viejo, California (2028)
- Ranked No. 149 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Defending champion, 2025 Discover Austin Minnesota Junior Championship
- 2025, All-American (Honorable Mention)
- Six career top-five AJGA finishes
Lincoln Rubis of Farmers Branch, Texas (2030)
- Two career top-five AJGA finishes
- 10 career non-AJGA top-five finishes
- 12th AJGA appearance
- 5th AJGA event in 2026
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