Ohio Holds Three AJGA Events What is the AJGA? The American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) hosts a series of golf tournaments around the United States that are open to the best junior golfers in the country. There is a qualifying process to become eligible to play in AJGA events and juniors that aspire to play golf collegiately need to participate. Every major college golf head coach follows the results of AJGA tournaments for recruiting. AJGA realizes that junior golfers competing in golf tournaments can be a burden on a family’s budget. Through the generous donations from sponsors, AJGA offers deserving golfers an opportunity to compete in AJGA events and can cover some of the costs associated with travel and lodging for both the player and one accompanying parent. For more information and a registration form visit: https://www.ajga.org/ ace-grant/what-does-ace-grant-cover. In 2022, three AJGA events were held in Ohio, The Memorial Junior in Columbus, The Mercy Health Foundation All-Star, in Boardman and the AJGA Dana Incorporated, in Toledo. The Memorial Junior In June the AJGA hosted The Memorial Junior at the Ohio State University Golf Club. The field was comprised of 72 Boys and Girls aged 12-19. Future Buckeye, Tyler Sabo fired three rounds of 71-71-70 to take a one-stroke win over Cincinnati’s Finley Bartlett. Two shots back of the leader, Bradley Chill Jr. from Columbia Station finished solo third. Topher Reed from Fairview Park and Caden Pinckes from Carlsbad, California tied for fourth to round out the top five. With scores of 70-70-73, Mia Hammond from New Albany ran away with the Girls Division. She finished 12 shots ahead of the second-place competitor, Charlene Chung from Hong Kong and Anna Swan from Northeast Pennsylvania. Canadian Alissa Xu and Cindy Wang from California tied for fourth. Mia Hammond Ohio Golf Journal
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