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Nash Yogurtian and Ashley Shaw Crowned Champions at 2026 Arizona Junior Match Play Championship

Nash Yogurtian of Gilbert defeated a 16-player field in the Boys Championship division to win the 2026 Arizona Junior Match Play Championship, contested at Estancia Club July 30-31. As the…

JGAA Member Aubrey Hilgers Wins Girls Championship at 50th Junior PGA Championship

Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco provided the drama and then some in the final round of the 50th Junior PGA Championship, and JGAA member Aubrey Hilgers walked away with…

Team Arizona Defends Junior America’s Cup Title

For the second consecutive year, the Arizona boys’ team won the Junior America’s Cup, finishing at -19 for the tournament.

Nolan Wilson and Lauren Richardson Win PING Invitational at Grand Canyon University Course

Another action-packed edition of the JGAA's PING Invitational is in the books. GCU played host July 27-28, and the tournament gave us textbook golf shots and low scores across the…

Karsten McCain & Cynthia Lang Join the Winner’s Circle at Phoenix City Junior Championship

The annual Phoenix City Junior Championship goes down July 23–24 at Aguila Golf Course, with an intense heat wave doing nothing to slow down the competitive spirit. In the Boys…

Team Arizona Ready to Defend Junior America’s Cup Title in San Diego

Team Arizona isn't just defending a title this week, it's doing so with arguably the most decorated roster in program history. The Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA) brings its…

Team Arizona Finishes 4th Place at Girls Junior America’s Cup

The 2026 Girls Junior America's Cup was hosted by the Oregon Golf Association at Illahe Hills Country Club in Salem, Oregon. Team Arizona stacked up well against a top-notch field,…

JGAA Member Asher Nelson Wins AJGA Junior at Colgate in Playoff

Current JGAA member and Oklahoma State University commit Asher Nelson captured his first AJGA title in dramatic fashion, outlasting Canada's Chase Jerome in a one-hole playoff to win the AJGA…

JGAA Alumni Latest Headlines — Tyler Spielman Wins Porter Cup in Historic Fashion; Lauren Nau Runs Away With Montana Women’s State Amateur

Two former JGAA golfers closed out July with major amateur victories, further solidifying the association's reputation as a pipeline to college and elite-caliber amateur golf. Tyler Spielman put together one…

Team Arizona Heads to Oregon for 2026 Girls Junior America’s Cup

The Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA) sends its top four girls' golfers to Salem, Oregon this week for the 2026 Girls Junior America's Cup (GJAC), with the first round…