Golf Editor

The 2021 Junior America’s Cup kicks off July 25-29, with team Arizona set to compete at Powder Horn Golf Club in Sheridan, Wyoming among an elite international field of 18 teams representing Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Mexico I, Mexico II, Montana, Nevada, Northern California, Oregon, San Diego, Southern California, Sun Country, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Mexico posted its fifth team victory in the past eight years at the 2021 Girls Junior Americas Cup, held July 20-22 at BanBury Golf Course in Eagle, Idaho.

Rajveer Sethi of Chandler shot an opening-round 3-under-par 69 at Aguila Golf Course, which included two birdies and an eagle-2 on the back nine.

The PING Invitational teed off July 19-20 at Grand Canyon University Golf Course. In the first round Wyatt Chapman put up an incredible 8-under-par 63, the lowest score of the tournament by three strokes.

After skipping 2020, the 2021 Girls Junior America’s Cup enthusiastically tees off July 18-22, with team Arizona poised to compete at Banbury Golf Club, Boise, Idaho against an elite international field representing Alberta and British Columbia, Canada, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Mexico, Montana, New Mexico, Northern California, Southern California, Northern Nevada, Southern Nevada, Oregon, San Diego, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Peoria’s Mattison Frick shot rounds of 70-72-71—213 at Illinois’ Pekin Country Club July 12-15 to win her first AJGA tournament:  D.A. Points Junior Open.

JGAA member Gavin Aurilia won the 2021 IMG Junior World Championship, held July 13-16 at Torrey Pines South Course. Thanks to a 5-under 66 in the third round, Aurilia took the Boys 15-18 division lead into the final round.  

The 2021 Summer Classic teed off July 14-15 with the Boys and Girls Championship divisions as well as 15-18 Boys and Girls divisions competing at Kierland Golf Club, while the 13-14 divisions were contested at Starfire Golf Club.

After a trio of first round 70s on the North Course at Antelope Hills Golf, three players sat tied for the lead in the Boys Championship division, including eventual winner, Camden Braidech of Scottsdale.