The New Year Classic kicked off January 22-23, with nearly 60 junior golfers competing in the Boys Championship division at Raven Golf Club. Cole Finch of Kingman jumped out to the first round lead after firing 5-under 67.
The JGAA’s mission to educate, motivate, and inspire Arizona’s future leaders through golf recently focused on kids 3-5 years old at the 2022 Itty Bitty Open.
Preston Summerhays’ already impressive resume just got longer. The JGAA alum (2012-2021) received the first of five available sponsor exemptions to play in the 2022 WM Phoenix Open presented by Taylor Morrison,
Both the men’s and women’s leaderboards were crowded with low scores after the first round at the 2021 Patriot All-America, hosted by Wigwam Golf Club December 29-31.
The Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA) announced that it will host the ITTY BITTY OPEN on January 15, 2022 at numerous Valley-wide locations open to all youngsters ages 3-5 years old.
The 2021 Holiday Challenge by Mass Mutual teed off December 21 featuring 76 boys and 36 girls competing in an 18-hole, two-person team scramble format on Grayhawk Golf Club’s Raptor Course, home of the 2021-2023 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships.
The Winter Classic teed off December 4-5 with a field of 217 junior golfers ages 8-18 from across the Valley competing in five age groups at Pebble Creek Tuscany Falls, Sun City West and Sun City Country Club.
The JGAA announced the 2021 Player of the Year Awards and Sportsmanship Awards across five age divisions at the awards banquet presented by Troon at Papago Golf Course, November 30.
Abi Morris and Jake Walden represented the First Tee of Phoenix in Wednesday’s pro-am at the Schwab Cup, playing alongside Charles Schwab and Phil Mickelson.
The JGAA Fall Classic teed off at Lone Tree, Las Colinas and Augusta Ranch Golf Clubs November 6-7 with Wyatt Chapman of Gilbert posting a wire-to-wire win in the Boys Championship division.