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Apr 29

Owen Greenough & Charlene Lamb Win Superstition Junior Classic Presented by Action Golf Carts and Mountain Brook Golf Club

By Golf Editor News, Tournament Results

In the Boys Championship division, the first round belonged to Owen Greenough who put on a clinic and flirted with a 59. The Chandler resident rattled off six birdies and an eagle on the back nine to shoot 28 en route to a first-round 61, his lowest score ever recorded. The win marks his first of the season. Riding the hot hand after last week’s victory at the Betsy King IMG Junior World Qualifier, Charlene Lamb caught fire on the final day. She recorded five birdies in the final round to one-up her score from Saturday to conclude the tournament at 5-under par (69-68).

Apr 25

JGAA Alum Charlie Palmer Named 2024 Ivy League Rookie of the Year

By Golf Editor Alumni, News

Former JGAA standout and Brophy Prep golfer Charlie Palmer recently completed his first year of college golf at Princeton University. In his inaugural year at Princeton, Charlie Palmer made a statement, earning the postseason title of Ivy League Rookie of the Year. Notably, Palmer secured two impressive top-12 finishes during the season.

Apr 23

Landon Ashcraft Wins Betsy King IMG Jr World Qualifier; Charlene Lamb Takes Girls Title

By Golf Editor News, Tournament Results

Whirlwind Golf Club’s Cattail Course hosted the Boys Championship division, with the first qualifier Landon Ashcraft of Scottsdale earning top medalist honors after two red-hot rounds of 67-66. The Girls Championship division squared off at Ahwatukee Country Club and Arizona Golf Resort with two qualifiers and two alternates heading to San Diego. Charlene Lamb of Scottsdale fired 72-74 to squeak past the rest of the leaderboard in first place at 2-over par.

Apr 16

2023 JGAA By The Numbers Infographic

By Golf Editor News, Uncategorized

Apr 16

ASU Sun Devil Preston Summerhays Goes Back-to-Back at Thunderbird Collegiate

By Golf Editor Alumni, News

The 50th edition of the Thunderbird Collegiate teed off at Papago Golf Club last weekend, with Arizona State University junior Preston Summerhays earning his second-straight individual title, while the Sun Devils successfully defended home turf to win the team title.

Apr 15

Vincent Cervantes & Alexis Vakasiuola Top The Leaderboard at Bryce Molder Invitational Presented by Trident Capital Partners

By Golf Editor News, Tournament Results

Future Marquette golfer Vincent Cervantes put together two strong performances over the weekend as he wound up the only player in the Boys Championship division to finish in red figures. 2023 Player of the Year Vakasiuola won the Girls Championship division by three strokes at 2-over par (75-71-146). This season, she has notched three top-5s and five top-10s.

Apr 10

National Siblings Day: Meet the Lamadrid Sisters

By Golf Editor News

The game of golf brings us together in many ways and it is always special to feature sibling duos within our organization. In honor of Golfers Day and Siblings Day...

Apr 09

Austin Bullard and Angela Zhikun Chen Win Boys & Girls Championship Division at Tucson Conquistadores Spring Classic

By Golf Editor News, Tournament Results

The 30th annual Tucson Conquistadores Spring Classic took full swing April 6-7 under beautiful sunshine at Silverbell and El Rio Golf Courses, where Gilbert resident Austin Bullard recorded a final round to remember to win the Boys Championship division. Angela Zhikun Chen earns first victory of season in Girls Championship division.

Apr 05

Tucson’s Zachary Schaefer Claims 2nd at 2024 Drive, Chip And Putt Nationals; Parker Tang Takes Boys 7-9 Title

By Golf Editor News

2023 JGAA Boys 13-14 Player of the Year Zachary Schaefer of Tucson and Parker Tang of Buckeye competed at Augusta National this past Sunday for the 10th annual Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals. The Catalina Foothills High School freshman, Schaefer, made the most of his final Drive, Chip and Putt appearance by earning runner up honors in the Boys 14-15 division and won the putting category. His longest drive was 262 yards and hit his final chip within 2’4’’ for a total score of 25, one back of the victor Connor Holden of Oregon. Parker Tang of Buckeye clinched first place in the Boys 7-9 division and even hit a hole-in-one in the putting category.

Apr 03

Ashley Menne Tees Off in Third-Straight Augusta National Women’s Amateur

By Golf Editor Alumni, News

We’re thrilled to announce that our esteemed JGAA alumna is gearing up for her third consecutive appearance at the prestigious Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Hailing from our junior ranks, she’s made a noteworthy mark on the golfing world since her early days. Menne is currently one of the top ranked collegiate golfers in NCAA Women’s Golf and looks to improve upon her 29th place finish in 2022.