The Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA) was well represented this week as former JGAA players took the competitive stage at two premier collegiate events — the Patriot All-America Invitational at The Wigwam Golf Club and The Thunderbolt at Sterling Grove Golf and Country Club. Multiple alumni competed against elite fields, showcasing the depth of Arizona’s junior golf development and making significant impacts throughout both tournaments.
Patriot All-America Invitational Results
On the girls’ side, three JGAA alums earned starts at the Patriot All-America Invitational:
- Gracie McGovern (Texas Christian University) T-31 at +7 (72-75-70-217)
- Carolyn Fuller (University of Colorado Boulder) T-48 at +10 (75-73-72- 220)
- Abbey Schutte (University of Arkansas) T-62 at +14 (74-74-76-224)
- Brynn Kort (Texas A&M University) T-66 at +17 (76-75-76-227)
- Mattison Frick (University of Alabama) T-72 at +23 (78-79-76-233)
On the boys’ side, six former JGAA standouts took on a tough collegiate field:
- Mahanth Chirravuri (Pepperdine University)
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Chirravuri delivered an outstanding performance, earning himself a podium spot inside the top 3 at 7-under par. His final-round 64 (-6) highlighted by an ace on the par-3 16th on the Gold Course at Wigwam Golf Club.
- Carlos Astiazaran (Vanderbilt University) T-11 at -1 (72-71-66-209)
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- Wheaton Ennis (Texas A&M University) T-11 at -1 (68-72-69-209)
- Jack Dozer (University of Denver) T-24 at +3 (70-70-73-213)
- Davis Johnson (University of Utah) T-31 at +4 (78-69-67-214)
- Aidan Krafft (University of Oregon) T-50 at +8 (74-69-75-218)
You can view full Patriot All-America Invitational scoring details and final results here:
https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/5776911
- Dillon Dean (University of Arizona) T-50 at +8 (69-74-75-218)
The Thunderbolt — Sterling Grove G&CC
The Thunderbolt brought out a deep field, and several JGAA alums were in the mix across a competitive leaderboard:
- Rylan Johnson (Oregon State University)
The Oregon State Beaver made history at The Thunderbolt, breaking the course record at Sterling Grove Golf and Country Club. A clean 8-under 63 on the scorecard after recording eight birdies all while his brother was om the bag for his epic round. Johnson tied atop the leaderboard and finished solo-runner up at 9-under par (74-63-67-204).
- Vincent Cervantes (Marquette University)
The former Hamilton standout finished tied for third at 7-under par after two rounds in the 60s. Cervantes carded 14 birdies over the course of three rounds (72-65-69-206).
- Trevor Lewis (University of Nevada Las Vegas) T-3 at 7-under (73-67-66-206)
- Johnnie Clark (University of New Mexico) T-7 at -6 (72-67-68-207)
- Tyler Spielman (Auburn University) T-11 at -4 (73-70-66-209)
- George Rubelsky (Columbia University) T-11 at -4 (71-69-69-209)
- Camden Braidech (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) T-20 at -1 (72-70-70-212)
- Tyler Anderson (University of Miami Ohio) T-33 at +2 (74-71-70-215)
- Finn Meister (University of Mississippi) T-36 at +3 (79-71-66-216)
- Javier Delgadillo (New Mexico State University) T-42 at +4 (74-72-71-217)
- Ethan Klose (New Mexico State University) T-45 at +5 (76-69-73-218)
- Ajay Morris (University of Texas at Arlington) T-45 at +5 (73-73-72-218)
- Brody Leid (University of Wyoming) T-52 at +7 (75-73-72-220)
- Adam Croix (University of Utah) T-59 at +11 (77-74-73-224)
- Nicholas Lyman (University of Texas at Arlington) 62nd at +12 (76-82-67-225)
Check out the full leaderboard for The Thunderbolt here:
https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/5780014
JGAA’s Development Path Paying Off
These appearances continue to underscore the success of the Junior Golf Association of Arizona’s mission to prepare junior players for the next level of competition. With dozens of alumni now competing in collegiate golf, events like the Patriot All-America Invitational and The Thunderbolt offer invaluable experience against elite fields and provide a platform for current and future JGAA players to aspire toward.
Stay tuned for more JGAA alumni updates as the college golf season progresses.
