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AJGA Tournament of Champions

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AJGA Tournament of Champions
Tournament information
LocationSan Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Established1978
Course(s)TPC San Antonio
Par72
Organized byAmerican Junior Golf Association (AJGA)
FormatStroke play
Month playedNovember
Current champion
United States Tyler Mawhinney
Canada 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

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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

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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

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

Source:[1]

Notes

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  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

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  1. ^ a b c "Tournament History". AJGA. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Invitational Criteria". AJGA. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Ortengren separates herself in the Girls Division". AJGA. Retrieved 23 January 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.
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