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Kaden Leivian and Beau Ellington Win 32nd Thunderbird Invitational at Papago

The third PING Junior Masters event of the season, the 32nd annual Thunderbird Invitational, took place this past weekend at Papago Golf Club. While most Arizonans recognize The Thunderbirds for…

JGAA Alumna Alexis Vakasiuola Named Mountain West Golfer & Freshman of the Week

For the second consecutive week, Grand Canyon University freshman and ’25 alum, Alexis Vakasiuola, was named Mountain West Golfer & Freshman of the Week. Vakasiuola led the Lopes to first…

Ryan Rasmussen and Kaitlyn Moreland Win Phoenix Metro Junior Championship

Congratulations to all the players who qualified and advanced to Whirlwind GC at the Arizona Regional Final. A nationally ranked junior event, the Notah Begay III Junior Championship provides an…

Aubrey Hilgers Goes Global: JGAA Breakout Captures Third AJGA Title in Bermuda

JGAA member Aubrey Hilgers of Surprise, Arizona played lights out overseas with a statement performance on an international stage, capturing the Girls Division title at the AJGA Bermuda Junior with…

Asher Nelson and Alyssa Rigby Triumphant at Scottsdale Charros Invitational

The second PING Junior Masters Series event of the season teed off this past weekend at McCormick Ranch Golf Club with the second edition of the Scottsdale Charros Invitational.…

Hank Miller and Alyssa Rigby Win Warren Schutte Invitational Presented By Hilgers Orthodontics

The 2025 PING Junior Masters Series kicked off in impressive fashion at the Warren Schutte Invitational presented by Hilgers Orthodontics, founded and hosted by Valley golf instructor Warren Schutte.

Easton Rieschl Triumphant in Boy’s Championship Division; Kaitlyn Moreland Claims First Place at Generous Game Classic

The 2026 Generous Game Classic kicked off the new JGAA season with more than 300 junior golfers ages 8-18 from across the Valley competing in five age groups at Raven…

JGAA Star Landon Ashcraft Wins 2026 Saguaro Amateur

The JGAA proudly congratulates Landon Ashcraft on his stunning victory at the 2026 Saguaro Amateur, played across Ocotillo–Sky Golf Course in Chandler and Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa,…

JGAA Alums Shine at Patriot All-America Invitational & The Thunderbolt

The Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA) was well represented this week as former JGAA players took the competitive stage at two premier collegiate events — the Patriot All-America Invitational…

Jake Goyen and Hudson Banks Team Up for Win at the Holiday Challenge by MassMutual – Arizona; Lamadrid Sisters Take Girls Division Title

The final event on the 2025 calendar, Holiday Challenge by Mass Mutual – Arizona, took place Monday, December 22 featuring 72 boys and 40 girls competing in an 18-hole, two-person…