AJGA Tournament of Champions

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AJGA Tournament of Champions
Tournament information
Location San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Established1978
Course(s) TPC San Antonio
Par72
Organized by American Junior Golf Association (AJGA)
Format Stroke play
Month playedNovember
Current champion
Flag of the United States.svg Miles Russell
Flag of the United States.svg Amelie Zalsman

The AJGA Tournament of Champions, known currently as the Rolex Tournament of Champions for sponsorship reasons, is a leading annual junior golf tournament in the United States for amateur golfers under the age of 19. [1]

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Format

The tournament is the flagship tournament of the American Junior Golf Association. The field is made up of the top boys and girls on the AJGA Rankings, AJGA Junior All-Americans, award recipients, plus select invitees. [2] The 44th edition in 2001 featured 144 of the best junior golfers in the world from 14 different countries. [3]

History

The tournament has been played since 1978 and many winners have later gone on to success on the PGA Tour or the LPGA Tour and even win majors, such as Phil Mickelson, David Duval, Webb Simpson, Jenny Lidback, Grace Park, Patty Tavatanakit, Inbee Park, Morgan Pressel and Ashleigh Simon. When Phil Mickelson won his third consecutive title in 1988, he became the first player in AJGA Boys Division history to win the same event in three consecutive years. [1]

Other repeat winners include Tommy Moore, James Oh, Beth Bauer, Meja Örtengren and Rose Zhang. [4]

Winners

YearBoys winnerGirls winnerVenueLocation
Rolex Tournament of Champions
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Miles Russell Flag of the United States.svg Amelie Zalsman TPC San Antonio Texas
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Mawhinney Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Aphrodite Deng
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Jackson Koivun Flag of Sweden.svg Meja Örtengren (2)
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Lee [a] Flag of Sweden.svg Meja Örtengren PGA National Resort & Spa Florida
2020 Flag of the United States.svg David Ford Flag of the United States.svg Rose Zhang (2)
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Chinn Flag of the United States.svg Rose Zhang
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Akshay Bhatia Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Sambach
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Garrett Barber Flag of the United States.svg Lucy Li
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Davis Shore Flag of Thailand.svg Patty Tavatanakit Reynolds Lake OconeeGeorgia
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Phillip Barbaree Flag of the United States.svg Hannah O'Sullivan Sunriver Resort Oregon
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Burns Flag of the United States.svg Andrea Lee (2)Richland Country ClubTennessee
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Benjamin Griffin Flag of the United States.svg Alison Lee Lancaster Country Club Pennsylvania
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Matthew NeSmith Flag of the United States.svg Jaye Marie Green [b] Capital City Club Georgia
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Shun Yat Hak Flag of the United States.svg Gabriella Then [c] The Club at Bella CollinaFlorida
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Paolucci Flag of the United States.svg Kristen Park Blessings Golf Club Arkansas
2009 Flag of the United States.svg T.J. Vogel [d] Flag of the United States.svg Victoria Tanco Dalhousie Golf ClubMissouri
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Cory Whitsett Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Johnson Victoria National Golf Club Indiana
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Sihwan Kim Flag of the United States.svg Courtney Ellenbogen Ohio State University Golf Club Ohio
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Philip Francis Flag of South Africa.svg Ashleigh Simon Hiwan Golf Club Colorado
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Cox Flag of the United States.svg Esther Choe Long Cove ClubSouth Carolina
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Lovemark Flag of the United States.svg Morgan Pressel Sunriver Resort Oregon
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Brendon Todd Flag of South Korea.svg Inbee Park Chateau Elan ResortGeorgia
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Randy Lowry Flag of the United States.svg Erica Blasberg The Desert Mountain ClubArizona
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Webb Simpson Flag of the United States.svg Lisa Ferrero Westin Innisbrook ResortFlorida
2000 Flag of the United States.svg James Oh (2) Flag of the United States.svg Mallory Code Serrano Country ClubCalifornia
1999 Flag of the United States.svg James Oh Flag of Thailand.svg Naree Wongluekiet Ohio State University Golf Club Ohio
1998 Flag of the United States.svg John Lepak [e] Flag of Spain.svg Paula Martí [f] Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet ClubCalifornia
1997 Flag of the United States.svg David Gossett Flag of South Korea.svg Yang Young-a Long Cove Club & Wexford Golf ClubSouth Carolina
AJGA Tournament of Champions
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Howell III Flag of the United States.svg Grace Park The Desert Mountain ClubArizona
1995 Flag of Japan.svg Ryuji Imada Flag of the United States.svg Beth Bauer (2)Innisbrook Hilton ResortFlorida
1994 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Floyd Flag of the United States.svg Beth Bauer Oak Tree Country ClubOklahoma
1993 Flag of Venezuela.svg Gilberto Morales Flag of the United States.svg Kellee Booth Horseshoe Bend Country ClubGeorgia
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Vadden Flag of the United States.svg Emilee Klein
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Edgmon Flag of the United States.svg Heather Bowie Oak Tree Country ClubOklahoma
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Harrison Frazar Flag of the United States.svg Kellee Booth Innisbrook ResortFlorida
1989 Flag of the United States.svg David Duval Flag of the United States.svg Leta Lindley Palm Beach Polo & Country ClubFlorida
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson (3) Flag of Italy.svg Stefania Croce Horseshoe Bend Country ClubGeorgia
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson (2) Flag of the United States.svg Christy Erb
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson Flag of the United States.svg Amy Fruhwirth
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Dudley Hart Flag of the United States.svg Katie Peterson
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Bob May Flag of the United States.svg Page Dunlap
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Nelson Flag of the United States.svg Kris Tschetter
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Louis Brown Flag of the United States.svg Heather Farr Inverrary Golf ClubFlorida
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Moore (2) Flag of Peru.svg Jenny Lidback
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Moore Flag of the United States.svg Jody Rosenthal
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Dillard Flag of the United States.svg Amy Benz
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Willie Wood Flag of the United States.svg Denise Hermida [g]

Source: [1]

Notes

  1. 2021: Eric Lee defeated Jackson Koivun on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff
  2. 2012: Jaye Marie Green defeated Karen Chung on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff
  3. 2011: Gabriella Then defeated Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand, on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff
  4. 2009: T.J. Vogel defeated An Byeong-hun and Gavin Hall on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff
  5. 1998: John Lepak defeated Brody Stockton and Kris Mikkelsen on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff
  6. 1998: Paula Martí defeated Angela Jerman and Virada Nirapathpongporn of Thailand, on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff
  7. 1978: Denise Hermida defeated Cathy Hanlon in a sudden-death playoff

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tournament History". AJGA. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  2. "Invitational Criteria". AJGA. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  3. "Ortengren separates herself in the Girls Division". AJGA. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  4. Williams, Julie (November 30, 2020). "Rose Zhang, David Ford end 2020 by winning AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions". Golfweek. Retrieved January 23, 2024.