AJGA Tournament of Champions explained

AJGA Tournament of Champions
Establishment:1978
Org:American Junior Golf Association (AJGA)
Location:San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Course:TPC San Antonio
Month Played:November
Par:72
Format:Stroke play
Current Champion: Tyler Mawhinney
Aphrodite Deng

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]

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 Ă–rtengren and Rose Zhang.[4]

Winners

Year Boys winner Girls winner Venue Location
Rolex Tournament of Champions
2024 Texas
2023 Aphrodite Deng
2022 Meja Ă–rtengren (2)
2021 Florida
2020 Rose Zhang (2)
2019 Rose Zhang
2018 Amanda Sambach
2017
2016 Reynolds Lake Oconee Georgia
2015 Oregon
2014 Andrea Lee (2) Richland Country Club Tennessee
2013 Pennsylvania
2012 Georgia
2011 Gabriella ThenThe Club at Bella Collina Florida
2010 Arkansas
2009 Dalhousie Golf Club Missouri
2008 Indiana
2007 Ohio
2006 Colorado
2005 Long Cove Club South Carolina
2004 Oregon
2003 Chateau Elan Resort Georgia
2002 The Desert Mountain Club Arizona
2001 Westin Innisbrook Resort Florida
2000 James Oh (2) Serrano Country Club California
1999 Ohio
1998 Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club California
1997 Long Cove Club & Wexford Golf Club South Carolina
AJGA Tournament of Champions
1996 The Desert Mountain Club Arizona
1995 Beth Bauer (2) Innisbrook Hilton Resort Florida
1994 Oak Tree Country Club Oklahoma
1993 Horseshoe Bend Country Club Georgia
1992 Emilee Klein
1991 Oak Tree Country Club Oklahoma
1990 Innisbrook Resort Florida
1989 Palm Beach Polo & Country Club Florida
1988 Phil Mickelson (3) Horseshoe Bend Country Club Georgia
1987 Phil Mickelson (2) Christy Erb
1986 Amy Fruhwirth
1985 Katie Peterson
1984 Page Dunlap
1983 Kris Tschetter
1982 Inverrary Golf Club Florida
1981 Tommy Moore (2) Jenny Lidback
1980 Jody Rosenthal
1979
1978
Source:[1]

Notes and References

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