The AJGA Tournament of Champions, known 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]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Established | 1978 |
| Course(s) | TPC San Antonio |
| Par | 72 |
| Organized by | American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Month played | November |
| Current champion | |
 Tyler Mawhinney Aphrodite Deng | |
The tournament has been played since 1978 and 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]
Many tournament 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 edit
| Year | Boys winner | Girls winner | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex Tournament of Champions | |||
| 2023 | Tyler Mawhinney |
Aphrodite Deng |
TPC San Antonio - Canyons Course (Tex.) |
| 2022 | Jackson Koivun |
 Meja Örtengren |
TPC San Antonio - Canyons Course (Tex.) |
| 2021 | Eric Lee[a] |
Meja Örtengren |
PGA National Resort & Spa - Champion & Fazio Courses (Fla.) |
| 2020 | David Ford |
Rose Zhang |
PGA National Resort & Spa - Champion & Fazio Courses (Fla.) |
| 2019 | Kelly Chinn |
Rose Zhang |
PGA National Resort & Spa - Champion & Fazio Courses (Fla.) |
| 2018 | Akshay Bhatia |
Amanda Sambach |
PGA National Resort & Spa - Champion & Fazio Courses (Fla.) |
| 2017 | Garrett Barber |
Lucy Li |
PGA National Resort & Spa - Champion & Fazio Courses (Fla.) |
| 2016 | Davis Shore |
 Patty Tavatanakit |
Reynolds Lake Oconee - Great Waters Course (Ga.) |
| 2015 | Phillip Barbaree |
Hannah O'Sullivan |
Sunriver Resort - Crosswater Course (Ore.) |
| 2014 | Sam Burns |
Andrea Lee |
Richland Country Club (Tenn.) |
| 2013 | Benjamin Griffin |
Alison Lee |
Lancaster Country Club (Pa.) |
| 2012 | Matthew NeSmith |
Jaye Marie Green[b] |
Capital City Club (Ga.) |
| 2011 | Shun Yat Hak |
Gabriella Then[c] |
The Club at Bella Collina (Fla.) |
| 2010 | Anthony Paolucci |
Kristen Park |
Blessings Golf Club (Ark.) |
| 2009 | T.J. Vogel[d] |
Victoria Tanco |
Dalhousie Golf Club (Mo.) |
| 2008 | Cory Whitsett |
Jennifer Johnson |
Victoria National Golf Club (Ind.) |
| 2007 | Sihwan Kim |
Courtney Ellenbogen |
The Ohio State University Golf Club (Ohio) |
| 2006 | Philip Francis |
 Ashleigh Simon |
Hiwan Golf Club (Colo.) |
| 2005 | Jordan Cox |
Esther Choe |
Long Cove Club (S.C.) |
| 2004 | Jamie Lovemark |
Morgan Pressel |
Sunriver Resort - Crosswater Course (Ore.) |
| 2003 | Brendon Todd |
 Inbee Park |
Chateau Elan Resort - The Legends Course (Ga.) |
| 2002 | Randy Lowry |
Erica Blasberg |
The Desert Mountain Club - Cochise & Geronimo (Ariz.) |
| 2001 | Webb Simpson |
Lisa Ferrero |
Westin Innisbrook Resort (Fla.) |
| 2000 | James Oh |
Mallory Code |
Serrano Country Club (Calif) |
| 1999 | James Oh |
Naree Wongluekiet |
Ohio State Univ. Golf Course - Scarlet Course (Ohio) |
| 1998 | John Lepak[e] |
 Paula Martí[f] |
Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club (Calif.) |
| 1997 | David Gossett |
Yang Young-a |
Long Cove Club / Wexford Golf Club (S.C.) |
| AJGA Tournament of Champions | |||
| 1996 | Charles Howell III |
Grace Park |
The Desert Mountain Club - Geronimo Course (Ariz.) |
| 1995 |  Ryuji Imada |
Beth Bauer |
Innisbrook Hilton Resort - Island & Copperhead Courses (Fla.) |
| 1994 | Robert Floyd |
Beth Bauer |
Oak Tree Country Club - East Course (Okla.) |
| 1993 |  Gilberto Morales |
Kellee Booth |
Horseshoe Bend Country Club (Ga.) |
| 1992 | Patrick Vadden |
Emilee Klein |
Horseshoe Bend Country Club (Ga.) |
| 1991 | Chris Edgmon |
Heather Bowie |
Oak Tree Country Club - East Course (Okla.) |
| 1990 | Harrison Frazar |
Kellee Booth |
Innisbrook Resort - Island Course (Fla.) |
| 1989 | David Duval |
Leta Lindley |
Palm Beach Polo & Country Club - Dunes & Cypress Courses (Fla.) |
| 1988 | Phil Mickelson |
 Stefania Croce |
Horseshoe Bend Country Club (Ga.) |
| 1987 | Phil Mickelson |
Christy Erb |
Horseshoe Bend Country Club (Ga.) |
| 1986 | Phil Mickelson |
Amy Fruhwirth |
Horseshoe Bend Country Club (Ga.) |
| 1985 | Dudley Hart |
Katie Peterson |
Horseshoe Bend Country Club (Ga.) |
| 1984 | Bob May |
Page Dunlap |
Horseshoe Bend Country Club (Ga.) |
| 1983 | Brian Nelson |
Kris Tschetter |
Horseshoe Bend Country Club (Ga.) |
| 1982 | Louis Brown |
Heather Farr |
Inverrary Golf Club (Fla.) |
| 1981 | Tommy Moore |
 Jenny Lidback |
Inverrary Golf Club (Fla.) |
| 1980 | Tommy Moore |
Jody Rosenthal |
Inverrary Golf Club (Fla.) |
| 1979 | Andy Dillard |
Amy Benz |
Inverrary Golf Club (Fla.) |
| 1978 | Willie Wood |
Denise Hermida[g] |
Inverrary Golf Club (Fla.) |
Source:[1]
Notes edit
- ^ 2021: Eric Lee defeated Jackson Koivun on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff
- ^ 2012: Jaye Marie Green defeated Karen Chung on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff
- ^ 2011: Gabriella Then defeated Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand, on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff
- ^ 2009: T.J. Vogel defeated An Byeong-hun and Gavin Hall on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff
- ^ 1998: John Lepak defeated Brody Stockton and Kris Mikkelsen on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff
- ^ 1998: Paula Martí defeated Angela Jerman and Virada Nirapathpongporn of Thailand, on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff
- ^ 1978: Denise Hermida defeated Cathy Hanlon in a sudden-death playoff
References edit
- ^ a b c "Tournament History". AJGA. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Invitational Criteria". AJGA. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Ortengren separates herself in the Girls Division". AJGA. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Williams, Julie (November 30, 2020). "Rose Zhang, David Ford end 2020 by winning AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions". Golfweek. Retrieved January 23, 2024.