The 2023 Matthew NeSmith Junior Championship will be hosted at Forest Lake Club in Columbia, South Carolina for the second time. The event will run from July 31st - August 3rd and feature 78 juniors aged 12-19. The tournament features 54 holes of stroke-play.
About the Field
- Six players ranked in the top-150 of the Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Seven Columbia, South Carolina natives
- 12 states represented
- Five countries represented
Players to watch
Jenna Kim of Raleigh, North Carolina (2025)
- No. 142 in Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Six top-10 AJGA finishes
- Seeking first AJGA victory
- T4, 2023 Mizuno / Greyson Sigg Junior Championship
Angela Nip of (Hong Kong) Port St. Lucie, Florida (2026)
- 13 AJGA appearances
- Four top-10 AJGA finishes
- 2nd, 2023 Mizuno / Greyson Sigg Junior Championship
- T4, 2022 AJGA Huntsville Junior
Zhengqian Li of (China) West Covina, California (2025)
- No. 90 in Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Six top-10 AJGA finishes
- Champion, 2022 AJGA Junior All-Star presented by Auburn-Opelika Tourism
- T2, 2023 AJGA Huntsville Junior
Edan Cui of Atherton, California (2025)
- No. 112 in Rolex AJGA Rankings
- Two-time Rolex Junior All-Star
- Seven top-5 AJGA finishes
- 2nd, 2023 C.T. Pan Foundation Championship
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