On June 14, 2023

AJGA junior golf championship returns to Killington, June 19-22

 

Monday-Thursday, June 19-22—KILLINGTON—The American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) returns to Killington for the 12th annual Golf Performance Center Killington Junior Golf Championship. Green Mountain National Golf Course (GMNGC) will host the 54-hole tournament mid-week starting Monday, June 19 throught Thursday, June 22, with 132 boys and girls (ages 12-19) competing.

Last year, Leonardo Vieira of San Leandro, California, emerged victorious, with a tournament score of 214, one over par. Sarah Shao of Glen Brook, New Jersey won the Girls’ Division in 2022 with a tournament score of 210, three under par. Locally, Lucas Politano of Brandon, Vermont, finished fifth.

An AJGA Qualifier for entry to the tournament will take place at GMNGC on Monday, June 19. The event will be an 8 a.m. shotgun start. 

First- and second-round tee times on Tuesday, June 20 and Wednesday, June 21 will be from 7 a.m.-8:50 a.m. and 11:40 a.m.-1:30 p.m. off Nos. 1 and 10 tees. Following the second round on Wednesday, June 21, the tournament fields will be cut to a minimum of 50% of each field (boys and girls). Final-round tee times on Thursday, June 22 are projected for 7 a.m.-9 a.m. with the awards ceremony taking place after the conclusion of final-round play at approximately 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 22.

Green Mountain National Golf Course is located at 476 Barrows Towne Road in Killington. Guests are welcome to attend and spectate. Admission is free.  

The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships and has an annual junior membership (boys and girls, ages 12-19) of more than 7,300 members from 50 states and 60 foreign countries. Through initiatives like the Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant, a financial assistance program, and Leadership Links, a service-oriented platform that teaches juniors charitable-giving skills, the AJGA fosters the growth of golf’s next generation.

AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. Former AJGA juniors have compiled more than 900 victories on the PGA and LPGA tours. AJGA alumni include Rickie Fowler, Sergio Garcia, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Patrick Reed, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Tiger Woods, Paula Creamer, Ariya Jutanugarn, Cristie Kerr, Stacy Lewis, Brittany Lincicome, Anna Nordqvist, Inbee Park and Lexi Thompson.

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