The AJGA returns to Le Triomphe Golf & Country Club in Broussard, Louisiana, for the 27th AJGA Junior All-Star Invitational. The event will be held Oct. 9-11 and will feature a Junior-Am fundraising event on Oct. 8.
The 54-hole stroke-play tournament will host 72 of the top junior golfers in the world, ages 12-15.
About the Field
The field features some of the brightest 12- to 15-year-old boys and girls in junior golf, highlighted by returning 2025 1st Clubs for Kids Junior All-Star Invitational champion Ryan Hooker and 36 past AJGA champions.
The field features a diverse group of juniors ready to showcase their talents on the invitational stage.
- 36 Past AJGA Champions
- One Rolex Junior All-American
- 20 States represented
- Seven Countries Represented
- 19 players in the top-150 of the Rolex AJGA Rankings
Introducing the 2026 AJGA Junior All-Star Team
AJGA Champion Highlights
Of the 36 players who've won an AJGA event, a few highlights:
- Maggie (Jiayi) Ma of Irvine, California, who represents China, is currently ranked No. 45 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings. The 2026 SERI PAK Desert Junior champion has continued her strong play in 2026 with two top-10 finishes on the year. Ma is a member of the 2026 Junior All-Star Team and a participant in the inaugural Team TaylorMade Cup. Ma is looking to secure her first invitational title after finishing tied for fifth in this event last year.
- Sherri Lin of Palos Verdes Estates, California, who represents Canada, is currently No. 59 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings. The 2030 graduate has climbed the rankings with two victories this year at the Callaway Junior All-Star and the AJGA Junior at Colgate presented by Montessori. Lin has recorded five top-five finishes this year and is seeking her first invitational win.
- Ryan Hooker of Oakton, Virginia, is looking to defend his title after winning this event last year. The 2025 Rolex Junior All-American is the highest-ranked boy in the field at No. 44 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings. Hooker is coming off a win at The Northern Neck Junior All-Star at Indian Creek and is looking for his second invitational victory.
- Yilang Chen of Irvine, California, who represents China, is currently No. 48 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings. The Team TaylorMade Cup participant won his most recent AJGA event at the Olympia & Beyond Sports Commission Junior Championship. Chen is seeking his first invitational win this weekend.
Tournament History
Last year, in the 26th edition of the 1st Clubs for Kids Foundation Junior All-Star Invitational, Grace Carter and Ryan Hooker both earned their first invitational wins with dominant performances.
Carter, who set a tournament record in the girls division, recorded a score of 16-under-par to secure her victory at Le Triomphe Golf & Country Club. Hooker, who has returned this year to defend his title, won the boys division in a tighter battle, finishing at 7-under-par.
The AJGA Junior All-Star Invitational has occurred annually since 2000, changing host venues periodically. Noteworthy host courses have included Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club (2013, 2020), Reynolds Lake Oconee (2017-19) and Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club (2014-16).
Notable past champions include:
- Bud Cauley (2004)
- Sierra Brooks (2011)
- Sam Burns (2011)
- Yealimi Noh (2015)
- Erica Shephard (2016)
- Jackson Van Paris (2017)
12 Players in the top 100 of the Rolex AJGA Rankings
44 Ryan Hooker of Okaton, Virginia
45 Maggie (Jiayi) Ma of (China) Irvine, California
48 Yilang Chen of (China) Irvine, California
59 Sherri Lin of (Canada) Palos Verdes Estates, California
61 Brayden Verret of Farmers Branch, Texas
62 Alan Yoda of Temecula, California
67 Hudson Justus of Gainesville, Georgia
71 Kevin (Boyang) He of San Ramon, California
72 Annie Chi of Placentia, California
81 Kiera Shavitranuruk of Orlando, Florida
83 Beckett McLaughlin of Austin, Texas
92 Amy Weng of San Juan Capistrano, California
About Le Triomphe Golf & Country Club
Founded in 1986, Le Triomphe Golf & Country Club is a Robert Trent Jones, Jr. signature championship golf course. Just a year after its grand opening, Le Triomphe was named one of the best courses built in the United States since 1962 by USA Today.
Today, Le Triomphe is only one of two clubs in Louisiana to host a sanctioned PGA TOUR event, the prestigious Chitimacha Louisiana Open. For over 25 years, the Louisiana Open has been one of the favorite stops for players on the Korn Ferry Tour.
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