TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The leaderboard tightened during the second round of The PING Invitational, but Tripp Depoy of The Woodlands, Texas, surged six spots to the top of the standings with a 3-under-par 69. The 2027 graduate and Baylor University commit, currently ranked No. 52 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings, continued his strong play at Seminole Legacy Golf Club with a bogey-free round and will enter the final round holding the lead.
Chase Bauer of Gotha, Florida, and Connor Wolfe of Blythewood, South Carolina, are tied for second at 4-under-par. Bauer, the No. 12 player in the Rolex AJGA Rankings and a Florida State University commit, recorded three birdies and played a bogey-free front nine en route to a 2-under-par 70. Wolfe, ranked No. 56 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings, carded the low round of the day with a 5-under-par 67. He recorded eight birdies and climbed 34 spots on the leaderboard to move into a share of second place.
Aadi Parmar of Selma, Texas, Brayden Jones of Seal Beach, California, and Tripp Hildreth of Las Vegas Nevada are tied for fourth place at 3-under-par, just two shots off from the lead.
The 20th PING Invitational brings together 72 of the world's top junior boys golfers for a 54-hole stroke-play championship at Seminole Legacy Golf Club in Tallahassee, Florida. Hosted by PING and the AJGA, the tournament enters its 20th year in 2026 and begins a new era as a boys-only championship.
Tournament History
The inaugural PING Invitational was held in 2006 and, over the past 20 years, has produced an impressive list of champions who have gone on to excel at the collegiate and professional levels. Jordan Spieth remains the only two-time Boys Division champion, capturing titles in 2008 and 2010. Other notable winners include PGA TOUR player Emiliano Grillo, Stanford standout Michael Thorbjornsen and University of Virginia star Ben James, a member of the 2023 U.S. Walker Cup Team.
The tournament's Girls Division also featured many of junior golf's most accomplished players. Rose Zhang, a two-time Rolex Junior Player of the Year and LPGA Tour standout, became the division's first two-time champion with victories in 2018 and 2020. Gianna Clemente made history in 2021 as the youngest champion at 13 years, 6 months and 18 days old before successfully defending her title in 2022. Other distinguished Girls Division champions include Nelly Korda, Alison Lee and Patty Tavatanakit.
Past Champions:
2025 - Preston Hage and Honorine Ferry
2024 - Jackson Byrd and Asterisk Talley
2023 - Wheaton Ennis and Jasmine Koo
2022 - Jay Leng Jr and Gianna Clemente
2021 - Benjamin James and Gianna Clemente
2020 - Kelly Chinn and Rose Zhang
2019 - Event was canceled due to weather
2018 - Michael Thorbjornsen and Rose Zhang
2017 - Canon Claycomb and Lucy Li
2016 - Noah Norton and Paphangkorn Tavatanakit
2015 - Spencer Soosman and Nelly Korda
2014 - Donnie Trosper and Kaitlyn Papp
2013 - Brad Dalke and Megan Khang
2012 - Gavin Hall and Alison Lee
2011 - A.J. McInerney and Jaye Marie Green
2010 - Jordan Spieth and Kristen Park
2009 - Emiliano Grillo and Rachel Morris
2008 - Jordan Spieth and Victoria Tanco
2007 - Gregor Main and Vicky Hurst
2006 - Andrew Yun and Esther Choe'
About PING
PING, a golf club manufacturer with the goal to help golfers play their best, has been an AJGA supporter since 1990 and began supporting the PING Phoenix Junior in 1991. The PING Invitational, one of the AJGA's top Invitationals held over Columbus Day weekend, began in 2006 at Karsten Creek. The PING Junior Solheim Cup, the all-girls match play biennial event, has received worldwide recognition and many participants are able to say they played for their country as a junior and professional.
An Official Partner since 2002, the golf club manufacturer sponsors PING College Golf Signing Day and became "The Official Bag of the AJGA" in 2009. In 2010, PING debuted golf bags for all AJGA champions. PING also became the AJGA's first Legacy Partner in 2020.
About the Course
Seminole Legacy Golf Club stands among the nation's premier collegiate golf venues. Reimagined by Nicklaus Design and located in Tallahassee, Florida, the championship layout serves as the home course for Florida State University’s acclaimed golf programs. Known for its exceptional conditioning, strategic design and tournament-ready setup, Seminole Legacy challenges players to balance power, precision and course management. The facility has established itself as a premier host site for collegiate and amateur competition, earning recognition as one of the top university golf complexes in the country. As the first host of The PING Invitational's new era at Seminole Legacy, the club provides an ideal setting for the world's top junior boys golfers to compete for one of the AJGA's most coveted titles.
Schedule
The final round will begin on Sunday, November 8th, with tee times from 8:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. off of Nos. 1 and 10.
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