The Junior Players Championship is a leading annual junior golf tournament in the United States for male amateur golfers under the age of 19.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Established | 2007 |
| Course(s) | TPC Sawgrass |
| Par | 72 |
| Organized by | American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Month played | September |
| Current champion | |
 Miles Russell | |
TPC Sawgrass
Location in Florida
The tournament has been played since 2007 and is organized by the American Junior Golf Association. It is held at the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Floria, home of The Players Championship on the PGA Tour. The field is made up of the top 58 boys on the AJGA Rankings, plus international invitees.
In 2023, Miles Russell, at 14 years old, became the youngest champion in the event's history.[2]
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Country/State | Score | To par | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Miles Russell | Florida |
70-66-71=207 | −9 | [3] |
| 2022 | Jeffrey Guan |  Australia |
67-69-64=200 | −16 | [4] |
| 2021 | Benjamin James | Connecticut |
69-71-68=208 | −8 | [5] |
| 2020 | David Ford | Georgia |
72-73-66=211 | −5 | [6] |
| 2019 | Jayden Schaper |  South Africa |
69-71-70=210 | −6 | |
| 2018 | Travis Vick | Texas |
70-68-70=208 | −8 | [a] |
| 2017 | Shuai Ming Wong |  Hong Kong |
71-71-70=212 | −4 | [b] |
| 2016 | Khavish Varadan |  Malaysia |
73-65-68=206 | −10 | [c] |
| 2015 | Kevin Yu |  Taiwan |
73-71-67=211 | −5 | |
| 2014 | Sam Horsfield |  England |
71-69-73=213 | −3 | |
| 2013 | Austen Truslow | Florida |
71-67-75=213 | −3 | |
| 2012 | Robby Shelton IV | Alabama |
70-67-72=209 | −7 | |
| 2011 | Gavin Hall | New York |
72-64-75=211 | −5 | |
| 2010 | Michael Johnson | Alabama |
68-72-72=212 | −4 | |
| 2009 | Bobby Wyatt | Alabama |
66-73-71=210 | −6 | |
| 2008 | Evan Beck | Virginia |
70-69-70=209 | −7 | |
| 2007 | Morgan Hoffmann | New Jersey |
71-67-71=209 | −7 |
Notes
edit- ^ Travis Vick defeated Akshay Bhatia and Bo Jin of China on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff
- ^ Shuai Ming Wong defeated Logan McCallister and Jame Beber-Frankel in a three-hole aggregate playoff
- ^ Khavish Varadan defeated Cole Hammer on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff
References
edit- ^ "Tournament History". AJGA. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Hernandez, Hailey (September 3, 2023). "Miles Russell becomes youngest champion in Junior Players history". AJGA. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Smits, Garry (September 4, 2023). "Miles Russell makes history with Junior Players Championship win at TPC Sawgrass". Golfweek. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Smits, Garry (September 4, 2022). "A tale of two Smiths: Cam(den) Smith trying to match Cam(eron) Smith in winning at TPC Sawgrass". Golfweek. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Smits, Garry (September 5, 2021). "Benjamin James claims Junior Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass". Golfweek. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Smits, Garry (September 6, 2020). "David Ford rallies from seven shots back to win Junior Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass". Golfweek. Retrieved January 22, 2024.