The 44th annual Desert Mashie Spring Championship teed off March 23-24, with a field of 317 players at Encanto 18- and 9-hole Golf Courses and Briarwood Country Club. This event is a Local Qualifier for the Notah Begay Junior Championship.
Lyman shut the door on the back nine with four birdies on the first six holes (Holes 10-15), closing the event at 11-under par to win by five strokes. Herzberg collects her second PING Junior Masters Series win.
The road to Louisiana began this weekend for our first Notah Begay III local qualifier of the year. Congrats to all the players who punched their ticket to the Arizona Regional Final.
Dylan Boenning sinks a clutch birdie putt on hole 18 to secure his second-straight PING Junior Masters Series win. Anya Mathur secures the win after a one-hole playoff against Beau Ellington.
2024 Player of the Year Dylan Boenning of Phoenix won in the Boy’s Championship division. Julia Herzberg put together two rounds in the red to help seal the deal and claim her first JGAA victory since 2022.
The 2025 New Year Classic kicked off January 11-12 with junior golfers ages 8-18 from across the Valley competing in five age groups at Raven Golf Club, Arizona Biltmore Golf Club and Tres Rios.
Hart and Ross made a birdie to clinch the playoff and wrap up the JGAA season with a win. Litchfield Park’s Ashley Shaw and California’s Blayne Brown claimed a thrilling one-stroke victory after a dramatic comeback.
After finishing runner up last year, Pierson Hyuck took care of business with a birdie on the first playoff hole to secure the win, his first of the 2024 JGAA season. Asia Young ended the event at 7-under par (66-67) to earn her first-ever JGAA win in the Girls Championship division.
Bringhurst secures third JGAA win of the season; Tribolet and Mathur tie in the Girls Championship division due to darkness.
The Keckstrong Chandler City Junior Championship teed off Sept. 7-8 at Whirlwind Golf Club at Wild Horse Pass and Oakwood Golf Club. Dylan Boenning’s final round 65 gave him a substantial lead of six strokes to cruise into his fourth JGAA win of the season. Hilgers eventually one-upped Cowing to take the Girls Championship division and earn her third overall win of the 2024 season.