The Junior Golf Association of Arizona wrapped up its final event of the summer circuit with the Scottsdale City Junior Championship, held Aug. 17-18 at TPC Scottsdale—home of the WM Phoenix Open—and Gainey Ranch Golf Club.
The 57th annual Eddie Hogan Cup teed off August 16–17 at Riverside Golf & Country Club in Portland, Oregon, and Team Arizona left with some hardware after securing a 3rd-place finish at 5-under par.
Asher Nelson of Phoenix topped the 16-player field in the Boys Championship division to win the 2025 Arizona Junior Match Play Championship contested at the celebrated Estancia Club, July 31st-August…
At the 53rd annual event, hosted by the Oregon Golf Association at Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Arizona ran away with the team title, finishing a jaw-dropping 10 strokes clear of the field at 17-under-par (622 total).
In the Boys Championship division, Oliver Uribe of Scottsdale came out guns blazing, firing a 5-under 66 to stake an early claim on the top spot. Piazza, unshaken by the spotlight, upped her game in Round 2—dropping three birdies en route to an even-par 71.
When the stakes were highest, Team Southern California delivered in historic fashion—carding a scorching hot 16-under-par 200 in the final round to secure the 2025 Girls Junior America’s Cup championship.
Team Arizona capitalized on the ideal conditions, vaulting up two spots on the leaderboard with an impressive 14-under-par team score in round two.
Berastegui took the title on the first playoff hole, to defeat Hilgers and clinch his second JGAA win in just over two months. At just 13 years old, Ellington continues to make waves and pile up a summer to remember.
His victory marks a major milestone — the first time a JGAA player has captured the Boys 15–18 division title since Carlos Astiazarán in 2023.
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