Rylan Johnson of Gilbert shot a first round 9-under-par 63 at Dobson Ranch to set a stiff pace as well as a four-stroke lead in the Boys Championship division.
Gilbert’s Anawin Pikulthong separated himself from the field by an incredible nine-stroke margin after shooting a pair of 5-under-par 66s at Phoenix Country Club to win the Willie Low Invitational, the final PING Junior Masters Series tournament of the season.
Swelling to more than 300 junior golfers age 8-18, the 2021 Thunderbird Junior Classic teed off June 21-22 at Talking Stick, Orange Tree and Biltmore Golf Clubs.
On the heels of his fifth year at the University of Illinois, former JGAA member Michael Feagles received a sponsor exemption to play in the John Deere Classic, July 8-11.
Blackstone Country Club recently held the local qualifier for the 2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior on June 14, with Gracie McGovern and Raegan Capizzi earning co-Medalist honors after firing 4-under-par 68s to
Adam Miller fired two rounds of 4-under 68 at Papago Golf Course to win the 2021 Antigua Milt Coggins AZ Junior Stroke Play. Held June 8-9, Miller’s 8-under-par 136 in the Boys Championship division topped second place finisher Trevor Greiner
Chandler’s Mahanth Chirravuri earned medalist honors at the USGA Junior Amateur Qualifier held June 7 at Arizona Country Club. He will join four other JGAA qualifiers – Rio Newcombe, Rylan Johnson, Gavin Aurilia and Cade Anderson
Leading the JGAA at the 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Golf Championship held at Grayhawk Golf Club, May 21-June 2., Arizona State’s Ashley Menne and Illinois’ Michael Feagles both took fourth place individually.
Rylan Johnson put together rounds of 68 and 66 on Randolph North Golf Course to win the Tucson City Junior Championship, held June 2-3 at Randolph Golf Complex. Local Carlos Astiazaran of Tucson took the first round lead with his own 66, featuring two eagles and three birdies,