Oliver De Guia closed with the low round of the tournament, and Hayden Nguyen defended her title in a two-player matchup, headlining the annual Prescott City Junior Championship, held July 8–9 at Antelope Hills Golf Courses in the Arizona high country.
The future Cal Poly Mustang closed out the Uswing Mojing Junior World Championship at 6-under par (68-69-73) to win the Boys 15-18 division at the iconic Torrey Pines South Course, a venue steeped in U.S. Open history.
The JGAA has long served as a launching pad for many of the state’s top golfers, and several former JGAA members are proving just that, shining on some of amateur golf’s biggest stages this summer.
Zachary Schaefer and Abby Kelly delivered the signature performances of the 2026 Matt McCarty Mesa City Junior Championship, headlining a stacked field of more than 200 junior golfers, ages 8 to 18, across two days of competition July 1–2 at Dobson Ranch Golf Course and Viewpoint Golf Resort.
The 2026 PING Junior Masters Series wrote its final chapter at the historic Phoenix Country Club for the annual Willie Low Invitational, June 29–30. The premier Arizona junior golf circuit brought forth ultimate tests and competitive storylines all season long. Chock-full of low scores and highlight-caliber plays, the final stop didn’t disappoint.
The JGAA member and nationally-acclaimed golf sensation out of Litchfield Park clinched the girls’ title at the 2026 First Tee National Championship, contested June 21–25 at the University of North Carolina’s Finley Golf Club in Chapel Hill.
The Arizona Golf Association (AZ GOLF) is a valued partner and longtime supporter of the Junior Golf Association of Arizona. Through its commitment to growing the game of golf…
Future Texas Longhorn golfer Alexis Lamadrid swooped in from behind and staged a remarkable comeback to beat Charlene Lamb of Scottsdale.Ty Gould of Gilbert took the title with a 3-under par (69) in the final round. Nash Yogurtian of Gilbert, who had the lead after 2 rounds, fired a final round of 76 to finish tied for 4th.
The Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA) is pleased to report that 20 Arizona junior golfers and JGAA members signed National Letters of Intent to play collegiate golf.
A huge thank you to Thunderbirds Charities for sponsoring this tournament and their ongoing support toward the future of golf in Arizona.
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