INTERNATIONAL NEWS
The state of California has had teams
win the Championship four times. Teams
representing Georgia and California have
advanced to the Championship fi nals all
six years, with Georgia winning in 2013
and 2017.
“We’re thrilled to host the PGA Jr. League
Championship presented by National Car
Rental at Grayhawk through 2022,” said
Grayhawk PGA Director of Golf Joe
Shershenovich, PGA. “The entire Arizona
golf community has really embraced the
tournament in its fi rst two years, with four
more to come. Hosting the PGA Jr. League
Championship reinforces Grayhawk’s
relationship with PGA REACH and
the PGA of America, and advances our
common commitment to grow the game.
AJGA NAMES
TRANSAMERICA SCHOLASTIC
JUNIOR ALL - AMERICA TEAM
Twenty-four juniors honoured by the
AJGA and Transamerica for achievements
on the golf course, in the classroom
Twenty-four of the nation’s brightest
minds and best junior golfers were named
to the 2018 Transamerica Scholastic
Junior All-America Team, the American
Junior Golf Association announced on
October 4. Created in 1988, the team
consists of 12 young men and 12 young
women who demonstrate the ability to
excel not only on the golf course, but also
in the classroom and in the community.
“These 24 exceptional young men and
women are impressive on so many
levels,” said Brian Forbes, director of
sponsorships for Transamerica. “They
exemplify sportsmanship on the golf
course and citizenship in their schools and
in their communities. At Transamerica,
we share their commitment and passion
for a healthy and active lifestyle. We are
proud to support their efforts, and we
congratulate them on their outstanding
achievements.”
To be eligible to apply for the Transamerica
Scholastic Junior All-America Team,
applicants must be high school juniors or
seniors with a top fi nish in an AJGA Open
or Invitational event (boys: top 10, girls:
top fi ve). After qualifying, selections were
based on the following criteria (in order
of importance): standardized test scores,
GPA, school leadership and community
service. The AJGA uses an adjusted
GPA scale to systematically compare
applicants.
AJGA NAMES ROLEX JUNIOR
PLAYERS OF THE YEAR,
ROLEX JUNIOR ALL-AMERICA
TEAMS
Introduced by the American Junior Golf
Association in 1978, the Rolex Junior
All-America Teams annually recognize
players who have proven to be the world’s
best. Akshay Bhatia of Wake Forest, North
Carolina, and Yealimi Noh of Concord,
California, join a historical list of Rolex
Junior Players of the Year.
This year’s Rolex Junior All-America
Teams are comprised of 96 junior golfers
ages 14-19, from 21 states and eight
countries, including Argentina, Australia,
Canada, China, Japan, South Korea,
Thailand and Taiwan. These young men
and women distinguished themselves
through their outstanding play in 135
national junior golf events, 120 of which
were conducted by the AJGA. The teams,
and Rolex Junior Player of the Year
honours, were determined exclusively
through the Rolex AJGA Rankings as of
October 15
play was underway it was a beautiful
day for junior golf. Jacob Mason of
Westminster, CO (2020) and Mason
Mancasola of Loomis, CA (2020) share
the lead in the Boys division of the FCWT
Junior Golf Tournament Wolf Run 2018.
Both junior golfers carded an opening
round of 76. Jacob is playing in his fi rst
FCWT tournament. Mason fi nished in 9th
place at Centennial last month. Garrett
Takeuchi of Fresno, CA (2020) share 5th
place at 80. Fifteen-year-old Walsh played
his fi rst FCWT tournament. Garrett won
last season at the FCWT junior golf
tournament Empire Ranch when he fi red
a fi nal round of 66.
KINGS GRAD SWAYNE GAINS
AMERICAN JUNIOR GOLF
HONOURS AT CLEMSON
Alexandra Swayne of Maineville has been
given an honorable mention in the Rolex
Junior All-American by the American
Junior Golf Association, establishing her
among the top tier of current and former
junior golfers from around the world.
Swayne is a 2018 graduate of Kings High
School playing at Clemson.
Her fi rst season highlights include fi rst-
time Rolex Junior All-American, winning
the AJGA Junior at Forest Lake presented
by Tom Holzer Ford and three top-three
fi nishes in fi ve AJGA events.
Swayne currently has a 75 average for
Clemson, whose season continues Nov.
2-4 in the Battle at the Beach at Cabo San
Luca, Mexico. Her best round of the fall
was a 70 at the Schooner Fall Classic in
Norman, Oklahoma in September.
FCWT JUNIOR GOLF
TOURNAMENT WOLF RUN
2018
The FCWT Junior Golf Tournament Wolf
Run 2018 took place on October 20-21,
2018. Junior golfers played a total of
36-holes of stroke play at the Wolf Run
Golf Club in Reno, NV. This is one of
the FCWT junior golf tournaments on the
2018-2019 schedule.
Bhatia, Noh named Rolex Junior Players of the Year
The start of Round One of the FCWT
Junior Golf Tournament Wolf Run 2018
had a 30 minute weather delay, but once
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