Former Salpointe Catholic High School golfer and JGAA alum Mackenzie McRee led the Ohio Bobcats to its first team title since 2017 at the 2024 Rocket Classic hosted by Toledo University. The Tucson native recorded rounds of 76 and 72 on day one, before finishing Tuesday with a 73 for a total tournament score of 221 (+5) and her first-place finish.
We wanted to congratulate one of our JGAA Alumni, Davis Johnson, on earning his first collegiate win this week at The Tindall held at Aldarra Golf Club in Sammamish, WA.
JGAA alum Max Lyons clutched up on the final stretch to hold off the field by two strokes after three-straight birdies to clinch the victory at the 104th Sutar Ward Group Wisconsin State Open Championship on Wednesday at Minocqua Country Club. Aidan Krafft earned his first collegiate win at the Sahalee Players Championship in Sammamish, Washington. Arizona State’s Preston Summerhays remains at No. 1 for the season’s full ranking for PGA TOUR University’s Class of 2025.
U.S. Solheim Cup Team Captain Stacy Lewis has chosen JGAA alumna Sarah Schmelzel as one of her captain’s picks for the 2024 Solheim Cup, scheduled for September 13-15 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia.
JGAA Alumni Matthew McCarty secures his second win on the Korn Ferry Tour in the last four weeks. The Pinnacle Bank Championship was contested from Aug. 8-11 at The Club at Indian Creek in Omaha, Nebraska.
JGAA Alumni Johnnie Clark dominated the Arizona Stroke Play Championship. He concluded the event at 19-under par for a five-shot victory.
Making it to the final day of play, the former JGAA player had her eyes set on the championship with a key matchup against No. 6 seed Rianne Malixi of the Philippines. The contest put on a full display of superb golf between the two amateurs.
JGAA alum Michael Feagles of Scottsdale captured the 81st Arizona Open Championship, firing 14-under par (66-65-65) at Papago Golf Course to win the 54-hole competition by one stroke over Mesa’s hard-charging Mark Baldwin.
Scottsdale’s Matthew McCarty fired 25-under par (65-67-65-66) at Highland Springs Country Club in Springfield, Missouri to win the Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper by three strokes over Tommy Gainey.
Arizona represent! We are proud to announce that two of our alumni, Brian Blanchard and Sam Engel, have won the 9th U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Wissahickon Course. Scottsdale residents Brian Blanchard, 31, and his left-handed partner Sam Engel, 29, known as “Team Software,” clinched the title over two promising teenagers from Tennessee, Blades Brown, 17, and Jackson Herrington, 18, in the 18-hole championship match, winning 2-up.
The first NSR/JGAA recruiting seminar will be Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 7 pm Arizona time/ 9 pm central time. JGAA families and athletes can register for this FREE NCAA Recruiting Seminar. Click the image above to sign up.
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