Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior presented by Encova Insurance

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Past Champions
Tournament History
Tournament Records

Past Champions

Boys Champions

Cameron Phillips

2024
McDermott, Ohio
63-66-68—197 (-13)

Jackson Ormond

2023
Webster, N.Y.
66-73-69—208 (-2)

Gavin Clutts

2022
Hazard, Ky.
65-70-70--205 (-5)

McKean Collins

2021
Lexington, Ky.
70-66-73--209 (-1)

Max Lyons

2020
Peoria, Ariz.
67-65-[35-33]--200 (-10) ^###

Yuze Zhang

2019
(China) Windermere, Fla.
69-66-69--204 (-6)

Jay Nimmo##

2018
Benton, Ky.
68-67-70--205 (-5)

Cade Russell

2017
Knoxville, Tenn.
71-64-67--202 (-8)

Billy Basham

2016
Louisville, Ky.
70-69-65--204 (-6)

Andrew Walker#

2015
Battle Creek, Mich.
70-69-65--204 (-6)

Billy Tom Sargent

2014
Georgetown, Ky.
72-65-65--202 (-8)

Patrick Martin

2013
Birmingham, Ala.
66-71-70--207 (-3)

Jeffrey Meade

2012
Ashland, Ky.
66-72-69--207 (-3)

Nick Duffield

2011
Chesapeake, Ohio
71-71-63--205 (-5)

Joshua Martin

2010
Pinehurst, N.C.
65-71-67--203 (-7)

Justin Thomas

2009
Goshen, Ky.
69-65-64--198 (-12)

Justin Thomas

2008
Goshen, Ky.
64-72-70--206 (-4)

Donnie Shin

2007
Columbia, Md.
67-69-67--203 (-7)

Cody Gribble

2006
Dallas, Texas
63-66-71--200 (-10)

Travis Smith

2005
Terre Haute, Ind.
65-69-72--206 (-4)

Teddy Collins

2004
Prospect, Ky.
66-70-72--208 (-2)

Chanin Puntawong

2003
Bradenton, Fla.
72-67-69--208 (-2)

Jessie Mudd

2002
Louisville, Ky.
64-68-70--202 (-8)

Mark Blakefield

2001
Maysville, Ky.
73-65-66--204 (-6)

Ryan Baca

2000
Sugar Land, Texas
70-72-65--207 (-3)

Adam Shanks+++

1999
Johnson City, Tenn.
69-71-67--207 (-3)

Adam Gary

1998
Bowling Green, Ky.
71-69-38--208 (-2)

Mike Austin

1997
Burton, Mich.
68-70-67--205 (-5)

Aaron Pellegrom

1996
Grayson, Ga.
67-72-70-209 (-1)

Scott Moore

1995
Collinsville, Ill.
71-69-71--211 (+1)

Ben Curtis

1994
Ostrander, Ohio
70-69-69--208 (-2)

Brian McCann

1993
Mississauga, Ont., Canada
71-70-70--211 (+1)

Matt Trevino

1992
San Antonio, Texas
72-71--143 (+3)

David Mathis

1991
Lexington, N.C.
73-73--146 (+6)

John West

1990
Stockton, Calif.
74-70--144 (+4)

Billy Faeth++

1989
Bakersfield, Calif.
72 (+2) ⁺

Matthew McIntire***

1988
Lexington, Ky.
66-73--139 (-1)

Nicky Goetze**

1987
Hull, Ga.
73-74--147 (+7)

Jerry Hounchell*

1986
Troy, Ohio
72-70--142 (+2)

Steve Flesch

1985
Edgewood, Ky.
75-70--145 (+5)

Christopher Toulson

1984
Knoxville, Tenn.
71-70--141 (+1)

Tom Bolobraydic

1982
Carmel, Ind.
74-71--145 (+5)

Jay Wainscott

1981
Lexington, Ky.
72-72--144 (E)

Girls Champions

Meadow Tian

2024
Delaware, Ohio
67-71-71—209 (-1)

Meadow Tian

2023
Delaware, Ohio
71-72-74—217 (+7)

Athena Singh

2022
Morehead, Ky.
67-70-72--209 (-1)

Iris Cao^

2021
Duluth, Ga.
73-73-68--214 (+4)

Alexia Siehl

2020
Fort Mill, S.C.
70-68-[36-36]--210 (E) ^###

Emily Zhu

2019
Richmond Hill, Ont., Canada
70-70-70--210 (E)

Ashleigh Park

2018
Irvine, Calif.
72-70-73--215 (+5)

Haylin Harris

2017
Carmel, Ind.
69-74-67--210 (E)

Rino Sasaki

2016
(Japan) Bradenton, Fla.
76-70-67--213 (+3)

Karen Miyamoto#

2015
(Japan) Howey-In-The-Hills, Fla.
71-70-69--210 (E)

Fai Khamborn

2014
(Thailand) Cincinnati, Ohio
70-72-68--210 (E)

Haylee Harford

2013
Leavittsburg, Ohio
71-72-75--218 (+8)

Haylee Harford

2012
Leavittsburg, Ohio
75-76-73--224 (+14)

Emma Talley

2011
Princeton, Ky.
69-72-72--213 (+3)

Emma Talley

2010
Princeton, Ky.
69-73-69--211 (+1)

Kendall Martindale

2009
Jefferson City, Tenn.
75-71-73--219 (+9)

Nikki Koller

2008
Lewisburg, Ky.
73-70-81--224 (+14)

Ayaka Kaneko

2007
Honolulu, Hawaii
74-71-70--215 (+5)

Brianna Do

2006
Lakewood, Calif.
75-72-74--221 (+11)

Jennifer Johnson

2005
Carlsbad, Calif.
75-77-71--223 (+11)

Mallory Blackwelder

2004
Versailles, Ky.
71-73-72--216 (+6)

Whitney Wade

2003
Glasgow, Ky.
73-73-71--217 (+7)

Whitney Wade

2002
Glasgow, Ky.
70-72-70--212 (+2)

Marci Turner

2001
Tompkinsville, Ky.
76-72-71--219 (+9)

Leigh Anne Hardin

2000
Martinsville, Ind.
66-75-69--210 (E)

Leigh Anne Hardin

1999
Martinsville, Ind.
71-66-72--209 (-1)

Leigh Anne Hardin

1998
Martinsville, Ind.
69-71-73--213 (+3)

Leigh Anne Hardin

1997
Martinsville, Ind.
74-76-62--212 (+2)

Jenny Throgmorton

1996
West Paducah, Ky.
74-78-74--226 (+16)

Sharon Park

1995
Lexington, Ky.
75-75-73--223 (+13)

Ashley Winn

1994
West Monroe, La.
79-74-72--225 (+15)

Wendi Patterson

1993
Atlanta, Ga.
70-69-72--211 (+1)

Betty Chen

1992
Beaconfiled, Que., Canada
75-72--147 (+7)

Heather Bowie

1991
Edmond, Okla.
78-80--158 (+18)

Mandy Kuhn

1990
Pinehurst, N.C.
75-80--155 (+15)

Vicki Goetze

1989
Hull, Ga.
73 (+3) ⁺

Vicki Goetze*

1988
Hull, Ga.
74-79--153 (+13)

Terri Thompson

1987
Savannah, Ga.
81-81--162 (+22)

Vicki Goetze

1986
Hull, Ga.
77-72--149 (+9)

Adele Moore

1985
Dallas, Texas
76-77--153 (+13)

Vicki Goetze

1984
Hull, Ga.
81-78--159 (+19)

Robin Hood

1982
Osceola, Ind.
75-74--149 (+9)

Wendy Lawson

1981
Mobile, Ala.
77-82--159 (+15)

Tournament History

2020-2025

Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior presented by Encova Insurance
Bellefonte Country Club
Ashland, Ky.

2017-2019

Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior presented by Brickstreet Insurance
Bellefonte Country Club
Ashland, Ky.

2016

Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior hosted by J.B. Holmes
Bellefonte Country Club
Ashland, Ky.

2004-2015

Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior
Bellefonte Country Club
Ashland, Ky.

2000-2003

Henry-Griffitts Bluegrass Junior Invitational
Bellefonte Country Club
Ashland, Ky.

1999

AJGA Ashworth Bluegrass Junior Invitational
Bellefonte Country Club
Ashland, Ky.

1996-1998

Ashworth Bluegrass Junior Invitational
Bellefonte Country Club
Ashland, Ky.

1990-1995

Bluegrass Junior Invitational
Bellefonte Country Club
Ashland, Ky.

1988-1989

AJGA Bluegrass Junior Invitational
Bellefonte Country Club
Ashland, Ky.

1986-1987

Bluegrass Junior Invitational
Bellefonte Country Club
Ashland, Ky.

1984-1985

AJGA Bluegrass Junior Invitational
Bellefonte Country Club
Ashland, Ky.

1982

Bluegrass Junior Invitational
Arlington Country Club
Richmond, Ky.

1981

Bluegrass Junior Invitational
Springlake Country Club
Lexington, Ky.

Tournament Records

Boys Records

Low Round

2017
Kelvin Lim
62 (-8)

Low 36-Hole Total

2024
Cameron Phillips
63-66—129 (-11)

2006
Cody Gribble
63-66—129 (-11)

Low 54-Hole Total

2024
Cameron Phillips
63-66-68—197 (-13)

Girls Records

Low Round

1997
Leigh Anne Hardin
62 (-8)

Low 36-Hole Total

1999
Leigh Anne Hardin
71-66—137 (-3)

2022
Athena Singh
67-70—137 (-3)

Low 54-Hole Total

2024
Meadow Tian
67-71-71—209 (-1)

2022
Athena Singh
67-70-72— 209 (-1)

1999
Leigh Anne Hardin
71-66-72--209 (-1)

Notes:

* Jerry Hounchell defeated Daniel Vona of Silver Creek, New York, on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff in 1986.

** Nicky Goetze defeated Michael Christie of Greenville, South Carolina, on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff in 1987.

*** Matthew McIntire defeated Brad Lehman on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff in 1988. Vicki Goetze defeated Lisa Weissmueller of Lexington, Kentucky, on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.

⁺ 1989 Tournament play was shortened to 18 holes (severe weather).

⁺⁺Billy Faeth defeated four players on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff in 1989.

⁺⁺⁺ Adam Shanks defeated Peter Rivas of New Orleans, Louisiana, on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff in 1999.

^#Andrew Walker defeated Jacob Cook of Frankfort, Kentucky, in an AJGA-record eight-hole sudden-death playoff in 2015. Karen Miyamoto defeated Emilee Hoffman of Folsom. California, on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff.

^##Jay Nimmo defeated Matt Camel of Greenwich, Connecticut, on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff in 2018.

^###In 2020, the AJGA played stipulated nines for the final round (severe weather).

^ Iris Cao defeated Anna Swan of North East, Pennsylvania, and Mia Nixon of Martins Mill, Texas, on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff in 2021.

Tournament play was expanded to a 54-hole format in 1993.

Vicki Goetze (1984, 1986, 1988, 1989) and Leigh Anne Hardin (1997-2000) share the record for most Bluegrass Junior victories.