Matthew NeSmith Junior Championship
Qualifier Tournament Event Info Event Schedule Field Leaderboard
Matthew NeSmith Junior Championship

Caroline Hawkins earns her first AJGA victory

Sahish Reddy sets new 54-hole tournament record
Caroline Hawkins with Trophy - 2023 - Matthew NeSmith Junior Championship-4.jpg

Girls Division Champion: Caroline Hawkins of Columbia, South Carolina (2-under-par 214)

  • First AJGA win 
  • Carded 12 birdies in total
  • Lead wire-to-wire
  • Third top-10 AJGA finish
  • 7th, Vaughn Taylor Championship presented by James Hardie  
"I am super happy to win my first AJGA event! My favorite moment was shooting three birdies in a row during the final round."
Caroline Hawkins
Charlene Chung

Girls Division Runner-up Finisher: Charlene Chung of Hong Kong, China (2-over-par 218)

  • Carded nine birdies total  
  • Bogey-free back nine in final round 
  • Sixth AJGA top-5 finish
  • Signed National Letter of Intent to Vanderbilt University  
Sahish Reddy with trophy - 2023 - Matthew NeSmith Junior Championship-3.jpg

Boys Division Champion: Sahish Reddy of Duluth, Georgia (12-under-par 198)

  • No. 118 in Rolex AJGA Rankings 
  • 54-hole tournament record 12-under-par 
  • Carded 14 birdies total  
  • Eagled No. 17 in first round  
  • Bogey-free back nine in final round  
"It feels really good to know I can shoot low scores and elevate my competition level."
Sahish Reddy
Darren Zhou - 2023 - Matthew NeSmith Junior Championship-6.jpg

Boys Division Runner-up Finisher: Darren Zhou of (Hong Kong) Bradenton, Florida (4-under-par 206)

  • Carded 11 birdies total  
  • Bogey-free back nine in final round  
  • Fifth top-10 finish
  • Highest AJGA finish

Full Results