The AJGA has named the 23rd annual AJGA Junior All-Star Team, featuring 20 players recognized as some of the world's top golfers, ages 12-15, during the 2024 season.
The AJGA Junior All-Star Team was selected based on the Rolex AJGA Rankings. The top 10 boys and girls were determined as of August 27, 2024. Eligibility for the team includes competition in at least two Ninja® Junior All-Star Series events, including the Stacy Lewis Junior All-Star Invitational. Tournaments for the Ninja® Junior All-Star Series were held nationwide from March through August.
Members of the AJGA Junior All-Star Team received an invitation to play in the final event of the Ninja® Junior All-Star Series at the 2024 1st Clubs for Kids Foundation Junior All-Star Invitational, hosted October 10-13, at Le Triomphe Golf and Country Club in Broussard, LA.
The 2024 team features graduates of the following classes:
- Class of 2026 – 1
- Class of 2027 – 8
- Class of 2028 – 8
- Class of 2029 – 3
The 20 players have combined for 17 wins in AJGA events in 2024. Shauna Liu of Maple, Ontario, Canada leads the way with three wins this season. The 15-year-old is currently No. 46 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings. Clara Ding, Jodie Han, Rory Asselta and Grayson Baucom have each won two AJGA events this season. Angela Zhang of Bellevue, Washington is the only repeat AJGA Junior All-Star team member on the 2024 team. This marks her third year of achieving this honor.
Since 2002, some of the top players in junior golf have been awarded AJGA Junior All-Star Team honors. Alumni of the AJGA Junior All-Star Team include college and professional standouts such as Jordan Spieth (2007), Rickie Fowler (2004), Morgan Hoffmann (2004), Beau Hossler (2009), Will Zalatoris (2009), Ben An (2006), Braden Thornberry (2012), Peter Uihlein (2004), Bud Cauley (2005), Vicky Hurst (2005), Cheyenne Woods (2005) and Alison Lee (2007).
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— AJGA (@AJGAGolf) October 8, 2024
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2024 AJGA Junior All-Star Team Members
Girls
SOPHIE CAO
Mclean, Virginia | Class of 2027
- Rolex AJGA Ranking: 102
- Champion, 2024 AJGA Junior All-Star at Webster
- Four top-10 AJGA finishes in the 2024 season
GRACE CARTER
Jupiter, Florida | Class of 2029
- Rolex AJGA Ranking: 83
- Four top-five AJGA finishes in the 2024 season
- Runner-up, 2024 Mahoning Valley Junior All-Star
KANDICE CHUANG
Los Angeles, California | Class of 2027
- Rolex AJGA Ranking: 79
- Champion, 2024 AJGA Junior All-Star at Panorama
- Four top-five AJGA finishes in the 2024 season
CLARA DING
(China) White Rock, British Columbia, Canada | Class of 2029
- Rolex AJGA Ranking: 10
- Two AJGA wins this 2024 season including the RLX Ralph Lauren Junior Classic and the AJGA Lake Charles Junior Championship
- Five top-10 AJGA finishes in the 2024 season
JODIE HAN
(Canada) Lewis Center, Ohio | Class of 2028
- Rolex AJGA Ranking: 59
- Two AJGA wins this 2024 season including the Randy Wise Junior Open and the Mahoning Valley Junior All-Star
- Five top-five AJGA finishes in the 2024 season
CIENNA LEE
Lacey, Washington | Class of 2028
- Rolex AJGA Ranking: 109
- Four top-five AJGA finishes in the 2024 season
- Three additional wins in national junior golf events in 2024
SHAUNA LIU
Maple, Ontario, Canada | Class of 2027
- Rolex AJGA Ranking: 46
- Three AJGA wins this 2024 season including the AJGA NW Arkansas Junior, the CDW Girls Junior All-Star Championship and the Memorial Junior
- One additional win in a national junior golf event in 2024
ANNIKA RAJA
Irvine, California | Class of 2028
- Rolex AJGA Ranking: 54
- Champion, 2024 adidas Junior All-Star
- Four top-five AJGA finishes in the 2024 season
ANGELA ZHANG
Bellevue, Washington | Class of 2026
- Rolex AJGA Ranking: 50
- Three top-five AJGA finishes in the 2024 season
- Runner-up, 2024 adidas Junior All-Star
AVA ZHANG
Lake Mary, Florida | Class of 2028
- Rolex AJGA Ranking: 60
- Two top-10 AJGA finishes in the 2024 season
- Champion, 2023 1st Clubs for Kids Foundation Junior All-Star Invitational
Boys
RORY ASSELTA
Ramsey, New Jersey | Class of 2028
- Rolex AJGA Ranking: 38
- Two AJGA wins in the 2024 season including the Kenton County Junior Open presented by Northern Kentucky CVB and the Moon Golf Junior All-Star
- Five top-10 AJGA finishes in the 2024 season
GRAYSON BAUCOM
Hickory, North Carolina | Class of 2028
- Rolex AJGA Ranking: 91
- Two AJGA wins in the 2024 season including the Visit Owensboro Junior Championship and the AJGA Junior All-Star at College Station
- Five top-10 AJGA finishes in the 2024 season
RICHARD DING
Pleasanton, California | Class of 2029
- Rolex AJGA Ranking: 143
- Champion, 2024 Babygrande Stanford Junior All-Star
- Three top-10 AJGA finishes in the 2024 season
EDDIE GU
(Canada) Bradenton, Florida | Class of 2027
- Rolex AJGA Ranking: 131
- Champion, 2024 the Memorial Junior
- Four top-15 AJGA finishes in the 2024 season
CHASE JEROME
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Class of 2027
- Rolex AJGA Ranking: 116
- Runner-up, 2024 Stacy Lewis Junior All-Star Invitational
- One additional top-five finish in a national junior golf event in 2024
LUC KELTY
Louisville, Kentucky | Class of 2027
- Rolex AJGA Ranking: 84
- Three top-five AJGA finishes in the 2024 season
- Four additional top-five finishes in national junior golf events in 2024
DAWSON LEW
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Class of 2027
- Rolex AJGA Ranking: 62
- Five top-10 AJGA finishes in the 2024 season
- Runner-up, 2024 Will Lowery Junior Championship
AADI PARMAR
Selma, Texas | Class of 2027
- Rolex AJGA Ranking: 82
- Champion, 2024 Shane Bacon Junior Championship
- Four top-10 AJGA finishes in the 2024 season
JADEN SOONG
Los Angeles, California | Class of 2028
- Rolex AJGA Ranking: 77
- Champion, 2024 TaylorMade Qi10 Junior All-Star
- Three top-five AJGA finishes in the 2024 season
YUNZE WANG
(China) Rancho Santa Fe, California | Class of 2028
- Rolex AJGA Ranking: 125
- Four top-10 AJGA finishes in the 2024 season
- Third, 2024 Stacy Lewis Junior All-Star Invitational