Broussard, La - Keira Shavitranuruk of Orlando, Florida, won the Girls Division at the AJGA Junior All-Star Invitational with a tournament total of 6-under-par 210. Shavitranuruk was a wire-to-wire winner, leading all three rounds of the tournament. The victory marked her third win of the 2026 AJGA season and her first Invitational win.
Shavitranuruk got off to a scorching start, shooting 7-under-par 65 in the first round. She carded 10 birdies to separate herself from the competition early. Carrying the momentum into the second round, Shavitranuruk shot 2-over-par amid windy conditions while maintaining a four-stroke lead in the Girls Division. She closed out the tournament with a 1-under-par final round, carding three birdies and two bogeys. Despite a tightening leaderboard, Shavitranuruk maintained her lead to secure the victory.
Shavitranuruk entered the event ranked No. 81 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings and was recently named to the 2026 AJGA Junior All-Star Team. Her previous victories this season came at the Visit Conroe Junior All-Star presented by NIPPON SHAFT and the Visit Goldsboro Junior Championship.
"Honestly, I wasn’t focused on whether I won or lost. I just wanted to prove to myself that I could compete, trust my game, and stay calm under pressure. Right now, I’m incredibly happy to have won, and it’s still starting to sink in."
Finishing in second place, Richy Kittiwatthanakul of Thailand posted a tournament total of 4-under-par 212. Kittiwatthanakul closed with a strong finish, carding four birdies in a bogey-free round. She recorded 12 birdies throughout the tournament in her first AJGA Invitational appearance. Kittiwatthanakul has two AJGA victories this season at the Visit the Shoals Junior All-Star and the Moon Golf Junior All-Star presented by Auburn-Opelika Tourism.
Rounding out the top-three, tied for third are Maggie (Jiayi) Ma of Irvine, California, and Jialin (Alice) Zhang, who both finished at 1-under-par 215.
Yilang Chen of Irvine, California, won the Boys Division in a one-hole playoff with a tournament total of 6-under-par 210. The victory marked Chen’s third AJGA win of the 2026 season and his first Invitational win.
Chen opened the tournament with a 5-under-par first round, one shot off the lead. He slipped down the leaderboard in the second round, shooting 2-over-par to enter the final round outside the top-three. Starting the day in fourth place, Chen surged up the leaderboard with three birdies on the front nine. He added three more birdies on the back nine to climb into a tie for first and force a playoff with Hudson Justus. In the playoff, Chen made par on the par-4 No.18 to secure the victory.
Chen is ranked No. 48 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings and earned his third AJGA victory of the 2026 season.
“This win feels incredible. It’s definitely one of the best experiences of my life. Not only does it mean a lot personally, but it also opens the door to some great opportunities and bigger tournaments in the future
Finishing in second place with a tournament total of 6-under-par 210 was Hudson Justus of Gainesville, Georgia. Justus carded 18 birdies throughout the tournament, earning his third top-five finish of the 2026 season and the highest Invitational finish of his AJGA career.
Beckett McLaughlin of Austin, Texas, finished in third place with a tournament total of 5-under-par 211.
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