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DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE06 MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

COMMITTEE MESSAGE08 FOLLOW THE FOOTSTEPS

PREFERRED FACILITIES09 NEIGHBORHOOD GOLF 2016 PREFERRED FACILITIES PLAYERS ON THE MOVE10 SCPGA JUNIOR TOUR PLAYERS ON THE MOVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT11 KEEP YOUR HEAD UP

RECRUITING PROCESS12 TIPS FROM TED GLEASON

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT15 BRANDON BUENO

ALUMNI SHOWCASE16 LIZETTE SALAS, RICKIE FOWLER & ALISON LEE

COURSE SPOTLIGHT17 INDUSTRY HILLS GOLF CLUB AT PACIFIC PALMS RESORT

PGA JR. LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP18 TEAM SO CAL TAKES THE TITLE

RULES OF GOLF19 2016 RULES CHANGES

TOYOTA TOUR CUP CHAMPIONSHIP20 SANDPIPER GOLF CLUB

BANQUET OF CHAMPIONS22 MESA VERDA COUNTRY CLUB

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT24 TGA

DRIVE, CHIP & PUTT25 WEST COAST REGIONAL QUALIFIER

2015 TRAVEL TEAMS26 SCPGA JUNIOR TOUR TRAVEL TEAMS

2015 TOURNAMENT RESULTS28 PLAYER RESULTS FROM THE 2015 SEASON

JUNIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP29 INAUGURAL CHAMPIONSHIP HELD AT INDUSTRY HILLS GOLF CLUB

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PGA JUNIOR TOUR 2016 JUNIOR GOLF EDITION

THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PGA

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PUBLISHER AND EDITORS | BRYCE SEIVER & BREANNE MITCHELL

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PRESIDENT | JOHN MCNAIR, PGAJC RESORTS

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JOURNEY AT PECHANGA & TALEGA GOLF CLUB

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On behalf of the Southern California PGA Junior Tour, I would like to start by thanking each and every member of our Junior Tour program for their participation and all the hard work they put into making

the 2015 season a huge success. Our mission is to provide each of our members with a tournament atmosphere that will help them reach their ultimate goal, whether that be to continue playing golf at the collegiate level or recreationally in an effort to build relationships with other fellow junior golfers. Based on our mission statement, I would like to say that we can take a step back and make the case for an extremely successful season, we saw more than 2,400 junior golfers compete in over 250 different events throughout the Southern California region. The hard work and dedication these junior golfers’ possess to better themselves, both on and off the golf course, has enabled our program to help provide the platform necessary to showcase their talents and skills on regional and national stages. We are extremely proud of these young men and women and excited to see where this great game will take them.

I am extremely honored and humbled to serve as the Junior Golf Director for the Southern California PGA, the program I began competing in when I was about thirteen years old. I have so many fond memories of competing on the SCPGA Junior Tour and have established many great and long lasting friendships along the journey. While competing on the SCPGA Junior Tour, I was able to learn so much about competitive golf, and I was also able to benefit from playing with some of the greatest players in the entire country. Junior golf in Southern California is certainly not lacking from a competitive standpoint as a large number of the top ranked players reside within the region. We

are extremely fortunate to still have such a large number of competitive players residing in this area and we cannot wait to see the competition rise to even greater heights in the near future.

Looking at the 2016 season, we will continue to put our junior members’ interest ahead of our own and will strive to eliminate some of the problems in the world of junior golf today. Some of the key areas we are focusing on this coming year are pace of play, scorekeeping, and our spectating policies. As we try our best to make positive strides in the right direction, we ask for the help of our junior members, along with their parents, as we will do everything in our power to give you an even better experience in the 2016 season. If we can cut down on our pace of play times and keep accurate scores while holding all others accountable, we know junior golf will take a huge step in the right direction and allow all members the opportunity to compete in a fun, positive, and safe environment.

We certainly appreciate the help and support of our junior members and their parents, along with our Board members, Committee members, sponsors, and staff. Without your involvement and dedication to the betterment of junior golf in the Southern California region, we could not possibly succeed in providing the platform necessary to help the SCPGA Junior Tour members showcase their talents and take their games to the next level. Our successes are measured by the accomplishments of these young men and women, and we thank you all for allowing us to be a part of their journey. We look forward to seeing you on the golf course this 2016 season and can’t wait to see some great golf!

- Fairways and greens

THE DIRECTOR TravisCutlerJunior Golf Manager - Toyota Tour Cup

Email:[email protected]

Justin SandovalJunior Golf Manager - Toyota Tour Cup


BrentjohnstonJunior Golf Manager - Players Tour


eddierodarte, PGAJunior Golf Manager - Junior DevelopmentTour


bryceseiverJunior Golf Communications Coordinator


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Kevin Smith, is the Southern California Director of Junior Golf. Kevin can be reached at [email protected].

By SCPGA Junior Golf Director, Kevin Smith

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The SCPGA Junior Golf Association was born 67 years ago. It was the brain child of a staunch supporter of junior golf – Bill Bryant – and several PGA Golf Professionals, all of whom were also great supporters of youth in the game. It started as the Southern California Junior Golf Association. In the early 90's, the Southern California Section of the PGA of America joined forces with the original junior association and it has taken off ever since, now administering around 250 tournaments annually with a member base in the 2,500 range.

The SCPGA Junior Association is arguably the most successful regional junior organization in the world with many of our former members now being honored in golf’s most prominent halls of fame, the World Golf Hall of Fame, the LPGA Hall of Fame and the PGA Hall of Fame.

The same courses you, our junior members, play in our association tournaments – Arrowhead Country Club, Los Coyotes Country Club, Yorba Linda Country Club, Recreation Park Golf Course, El Prado Golf Course, Heartwell Golf Course, El Dorado Park Golf Course, Griffith Park Golf Club and so many, many more are the same courses Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Hunter Mahan, Rickie Fowler, Cameron Tringale, Lizette Salas, Mo Martin, Kevin Na, Brandon Steele, John Huh, Sydnee Michaels, Jason Gore, Jane Park and so many others played when they were junior golfers.

And that’s just today’s players. If we look back over those 67 years we’ll find the likes of LPGA

Tour players Pearl Sinn, Kim Saiki, Dana Lofland Dohrmann, Leta Lindley, Amy Fruhwirth, Kellee Booth, Emilee Klein, Brandie Burton or Champions Tour players like John Cook, Mark O’Meara, John Jacobs, Gary McCord. We can reach in the closet of golf history and find Gene Littler and Billy Casper. We can also find winners of every one of golf’s majors.

The All American – the AJGA, the NCAA - lists are speckled with So Cal junior players. Literally hundreds of our kids have worked their way to those achievements. In our history, we have hundreds of tour professionals who started their competitive careers in our tournaments.

So when you are out playing in SCPGA Junior events this season remember this… you are walking in the footsteps of some of the world’s best players. It is a great honor and privilege to keep their legacy alive and hopefully, some day, join them. Or, as so many of you have done, join us, the Southern California Section, as a member of the PGA of America, the world’s largest sports organization.

However, regardless of whether you do join them or us, or both, enjoy your walk in those footsteps. The junior golf you play now is something that will stay with you for the rest of your life. Enjoy it and know this… we are privileged and proud to have you as one of our members.

- Golf Your Ball

THE FOOTSTEPS

FOLLOW


Tom Sargent, PGA - ChairmanMesa Verde Country Club

Randy Chang, PGAJourney Golf Academy

Matt Clay, PGADel Mar Golf Center

Dave Emerick, PGANorth County Junior Golf

Bobby Frazier, PGAIron Wood Nine Golf Course

Nikki Gatch, PGAPGA Player Development Manager

Blake Jirges, PGAHenry Brunton Golf Academy

Holly Kennedy, PGAKennedy Golf

Marty LaRoche, PGAWorld Stars of Junior Golf

Lew MurezLA County Junior Golf

Joe Simonds, PGAWoodhaven GC/Mobile Golf

Lou Skovron, PGAValley Junior Golf Association

Todd Smith, PGAPro Kids Golf Club

2016 JUNIOR GOLF ADVISORY COMMITTEE

COMMITTEEMESSAGE

Tom Sargent, PGA is the Southern California PGA Junior Golf Advisory Committee Chairman. Tom can be reached at [email protected]

By SCPGA Junior Golf Advisory Committee Chairman, Tom Sargent, PGA

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ALLIED ASSOCIATIONS

PREFERRED FACILITIES

O.C. SENIORS RAISE $17,000 FOR JUNIOR GOLF

The Orange County Seniors Golf Association held their annual fundraiser for the SCPGA Foundation at The Victoria Club. Over

100 members participated to directly support the SCPGA Foundation to raise funds for junior golf grants and scholarships. The day’s festivities consisted of a round of golf, a banquet dinner, then concluded with an awards ceremony and auction. When all was said and done, $17,000 was raised to benefit junior golfers in need of financial assistance. The SCPGA would like to thank the O.C. Seniors for their generous contribution and continued support for Junior Golf!

NEIGHBORHOOD GOLF

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2015 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

On behalf of the Southern California PGA and the Southern

California PGA Foundation Committee we would like

to congratulate all the 2015 Scholarship Recipients for their hard work and participation in our junior golf program. The

SCPGA awarded 19 scholarships in 2015 and we wish each of these

recipients a very bright future.

NICHOLAS MORENO | CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

Tepper School of Business, majoring in Finance. Will be

playing on the golf team.

DANIELLE MARSHALL | POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY

Wants to be a veterinarian.

MELODY MUEHLBAUER | UCLAMechanical Engineering. Wants to advance medical devices through

math, science, and technology.

MALLORY MUEHLBAUER | BYUMajoring in Business. Will be

playing on the golf team.

JEFFERSON KAO | UCIMajor undeclared. Will be playing

on the golf team.

SHARON OH | CAL BAPTIST UNIVERSITY Majoring in Business. Future plans

are to find a career in business marketing within the golf industry.

JUSTIN JANG | UC SANTA BARBARAMajoring in Business. Pursuing to

be on the UCSB golf team.

ROY FENG | UC SAN DIEGOMajoring in computer engineering.

Wants to help make technology more elderly friendly.

KRISTIN CHUNG | COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Majoring in Psychology/International Relations. Future

goals are to be on the LPGA Tour.

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The Neighborhood Golf Preferred Facilities Program was established to help drive new and lapsed golfers to our PGA professionals facilities throughout the Southern California PGA Section. This feeder program has provided a positive impact on Player Development in So Cal by offering our customers the opportunity to learn our great game in a relaxed, affordable, and enjoyable atmosphere.

The SCPGA encourages each new and prospective customer to accept the following “Preferred Facilities Package” of: (1) FREE range bucket (1) FREE Introductory Golf Lesson (1) FREE 9-hole round after 3PM or 5PM (if applicable, based on season)

An intrigued customer will start on the driving range with their bucket of balls and naturally want to return to hone, or develop, their swing in their practice sessions. This is where the swing evaluation from a PGA Professional will act as the hook to keep the customer truly engaged and learning along the way. Once each customer is comfortable enough to head to the golf course on their own or with their family and friends, the Preferred Facilities program provides the perfect opportunity to experience on-course play in a less intimidating, twilight environment. Visiting our Preferred Facilities will not only introduce you to the game of golf, but it will also develop your skills along the way, introduce you to a game you can play for a lifetime, and provide you with endless opportunities to connect with your family and friends.

Contact MATT GILSON, Player Development Manager at

[email protected] to receive a complimentary access

code to the following:

CURRENT PREFERRED FACILITIES SAN DIEGO COUNTY

Carlsbad Golf CenterEncinitas Ranch Golf CourseGoat Hill Park Golf CourseOaks North Golf CourseTwin Oaks Golf Course

Emerald Isle Golf CourseSAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

San Bernardino Golf ClubRIVERSIDE COUNTY

CrossCreek Golf CourseTahquitz Creek Golf Resort

LOS ANGELES COUNTYMountain Meadows Golf Course

The Lakes at El SegundoLindero Country Club

ORANGE COUNTYTustin Ranch Golf Club


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PLAYERS ON THE MOVE

ON THE MOVEPLAYERS

The Junior Development Tour, JDT, is the critical first level to the SCPGA Jr. Tour Program. In the JDT, golf is played in a more relaxed and fun environment to help kids' not only learn to play competitively, but also gain basic golf knowledge of the rules and etiquette of golf. It is open to all kids’ ages 7-18. Any player with no previous competitive experience must begin in the JDT before continuing on to the Players Tour. All tournaments are played on Par 3 or Executive length golf courses and the scoring is based on our "double par plus 1" rule so kids don’t get discouraged and simply just have fun. There are four divisions on the JDT: Boys 12 & Over, Girls 12 & Over, Boys 11 & Under and Girls 11 & Under. This year we have introduced the new JDT Clinic series to promote our program, and help introduce kids to the fun of golf. Clinics are conducted once a month at various JDT courses within the Southern California section. We explain about our Tour and offer free swing lessons from the local PGA Professionals at these courses. Families are then offered a special discount for joining the JDT from our clinics.

2016 JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT TOUR CLINICS

PROUDLY PRESENTED BY FOG:

SCPGA JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT TOUR

Matthew CarungayDavid Lu

Michelle WongSengum Gankhuyag

Ella PoljakPatrick McNary

Angela DingNoah Woolsey

Markopolo FulleppEric Hagen

Princess SuperalPauline Del RosarioZachary AhmadiMadeleine Garay

Chung-Cheng WangRyan Smith

Kendel HodgesChristian James

Justin CollinsGrace Lu

Spencer AllenBennett Reichard

Eunice SongCade Casaga

Sergio GuzmanSarah Fouratt

Jonathan KangWooyoung Choi

Thomas TanNatalie WidjajaTrevor HechtEmily Sumner

Kailie VongsagaMarc Toma

Ryan McCoyIsabel Sy

Josie LionettiTyler AllenEllis Tirado

Conner Davis

Gregory MemoConnor HoweEthan Bozner

Devin HuaConnor O’HernEmilie NguyenVanessa Wang

Ryan KyawAmanda LeeLuke WinfieldAnna Dong

Mason GreeneSherilyn Villanueva

Leila DizonDaniel Kim

Leeyen Rose PeraltaAdam Chan

Diamond LewJaden Park

Joey HerreraChad Visser

Madeline KangAustin Liu

Stian LintvedtPadraic FoleyEthan Barnes

Christopher TrivellPing Huang

Garret NourseConnor NolanEdward Costes

Harrison YuMichael Sarro

Aaron YooDylan Wan

Amy MatsuokaChristopher Chomyn

Zoe CamposGriffin Pace

PLAYERS TOUR TO TOYOTA TOUR CUP

Nolan KuszykLauren LeeSamuel Kim

Jose AsuncionAnthony Valparaiso

Kim WangRobert KeilchMorgan LimHeejo Hyun

Megan GormleyErin Tritz

Drayton JosephSaeed YusufDylin MyersAshton Lee

Portland SydneyLeilani Ella Richman

Andrew KuchMatthew KimConnor ReisAlexis Kim

Shota KobayashiJeehoon Kim

Sarah GeeDerek Ban

Gillian MendozaMaile BenumofKate Younger

Troy RileyEva Wang

Dylan WalshChloe GriffithWill Schulte

Daniela SanchezRyun Ha Kim

Ethan GreathouseVicki Yeh

Katrina KasendaBrent Usui

Joseph MatassarinSummer YangJeffrey Kwak

Pasha BesharatyMadeline Kang

Paige JaplitNicole ZhangCole PraterJack Old

Frederick BalestracciEric Lin

Nicole ZhangMomo SatoRyan Torii

Justin ToshimaBryce Lir

Esther YooTiffany LoAmy Tran

Christian ChaiEric Han

Kailee WelchLewis ChangKendra LeeLauren Cho

Andrew WangJonathan SonHannah SonCarley Toigo

Thomas Jenkins, Jr.Kanghyun KimColin KennedyMinyoung Kim

William FitzhughSpencer Brown

David ChoJohn Caulfield

Justin MaiGrant GradisAerin Tran

Adrian ValenzuelarLuke Whittaker

Jung Kim Joshua KooJasmine KooAzumi Arai

Nathan RichardsonNicole Shin

George WangColin FathauerEdward Paik

Eli GeddyAshley WangHallie Brisco

Erica LeeHarrison Moon

Junseo KooAlex Muth

Travis ClinkaberryDanny SmithHikaru FujiiWilliam LiSion Yu

Christymae SabanJacob JunioZion Phillips

Alexander KingJocelyn ChungKaitlyn Halpin

Mahamed IbrahimJolie Fong

Joshua ChenAlex Kwon

Aidan OliverEvan StokdykLyon ChungDylan BlockJeremy Alea

Antonio CespedesWeyant Colby

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We have been told for centuries to “keep your head down” or stay down through the swing as long as you possibly can. This is not a wrong statement, but this overstated action has probably ruined more golf swings and caused serious injuries than have helped. By trying to keep your head down too long and believing that all your club head speed is produced by your legs, hips and core, it has physically resulted in the swing you see pictured to the right. Since juniors are starting these days as young as three years old, (Tiger started swinging at two and a half) by the time they are teenagers these juniors have been swinging a golf club for over 10 years. It’s well documented on what has happened to Tiger and many senior tour and LPGA players with back surgeries and injuries. It has also been well documented on the changes these tour players, like Natalie Gulbis, have had to make in their swings to accommodate for the injuries and what their bodies cannot physically perform anymore due to age and flexibility.

For the weekend amateur golfer this key thought of “keep your head down” has been one of the major causes of the typical swing flaws that

plague the golf industry and restrict them from swinging like their idols they see on TV and in the magazines. The adjustments are actually very simple once we stop worrying about keeping our head down and trying

to hit the golf ball. Contrary to common belief that hitting a golf ball is reliant upon good hand eye coordination, the object we are trying so hard to contact is not moving! The difficult thing about learning to swing a golf club effectively is the perceptions of what you feel like you are doing and what is happening in reality. The approach we take is that if your body can

do the correct things your head will stay still. So, the first step to learning this game and protecting our body from future injuries should be… keep your eye on the ball and keep your head UP! See your coach, local PGA professional, or feel free to contact me anytime for more details, clarification or help. Swing easy!

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KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!By 2015 SCPGA Youth Player Development Award Winner, Randy Chang, PGA

Randy Chang, PGA is the 2015 SCPGA Youth Player Development Award Winner. Randy is the PGA director of instruction at Journey at Pechanga and Talega Golf Club. Randy can be reached at [email protected].

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

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The world of college golf has varying levels of competitive opportunities, specifically some 1,200 men’s programs and 900 women’s programs comprised of Division I, II, III, NAIA and Junior Colleges. Whenever I speak to junior golfers and their families, I often ask the question “What do you think is the most fun aspect of playing college golf?” Although there are many wonderful aspects of being on a college team, the most rewarding is traveling and competing in tournaments. Riding in the van, getting on the plane, representing the school in competition is the reward for all the hard work (early morning workouts, drives to and from the course, etc.) and sacrifices one makes as a college student-athlete. It is simply not fun if you are not playing. Typically five players travel to tournaments and roughly ten players are on a team. The five players that are traveling are happy, and the other five, well, not as happy. One thing is for certain; there is a myriad of competitive levels to play college golf. Ultimately, the name or the Division of the golf program does not define the success one will have in college, but how that respective school aligns with one’s golf and academic abilities.

I provide the aforementioned perspective from the onset as it is, in my opinion, (which is based on my own college experience at UCLA, seven years as a Division I coach and now nine and a half years consulting) a key factor in

identifying a best fit

college (the most important factor being a

school that aligns with your academic ambitions and an environment you could be happy in without golf). In an effort to provide you with guidance in your respective college process, I have detailed a number of key focus points in the recruiting process.

Make Academics a Priority Simply, the stronger academic profile, the greater options a prospective student-athlete will have when it comes time to identifying a potential best fit college. Certainly not everyone has to be a 4.0 student, but it is essential that you do your very best in school and strive to have a strong academic profile. If you’ve gotten off to a tough start early in your

high school career, finish strong. If you’re in

middle school or just starting your high school years, build a strong academic foundation. College coaches are looking for prospective student-athletes who can balance both academics and golf as coaches realize the success of a student-athlete in college will require much more than just shooting good scores. A player’s college success will also be dependent on how well they can manage their time, the quality of their study habits and their willingness to take care of their school responsibilities. If a player is able to have their academics in order, it will free them up to maximize their golf potential as well.

Take An Honest Inventory of Your Golf & Academic Abilities Evaluate your academic resume (GPA & SAT/ACT)

relative to your

academic goals and take an inventory

of your tournament results and competitive experience. This

assessment allows you to properly align both your academic and golf qualifications with the correct colleges. You should additionally take stock in your commitment to both your academics and golf as the level of commitment required by each college/university and golf program will vary. You’ll want to ensure you’re ambitions parallel that of your target list of schools. This self-evaluation will provide you the proper data points as you begin to target schools that match your academic and golf credentials.

Do Your Due Diligence On-Line An essential aspect of being proactive is researching in-depth your schools of interest. Utilize each respective school’s academic and golf team websites. Become familiar with the academic profile of the student attending that particular school and measure these statistics against your academic record. Additionally, when

researching the golf program, familiarize yourself with the coach’s background,

team schedule, and team roster and player

bios. Pay particular attention to the scoring

averages of the top five players and ask yourself,

“If only five players travel, how would I potentially fit?” Also, keep in mind junior golf tournaments are not set up the

same as college tournaments and college golfers traditionally play 36 holes the first day of competition and 18 the final round. This more rigorous set up in college golf should be factored in when comparing junior golf scoring averages with those players on a college team. This information will be useful to assess how well your golfing record aligns with the current players as well as provides useful insight into the golf program that you can utilize to personalize your emails when communicating with the golf coach. Finally, use the Ping American Golf Guide (www.collegegolf.com), Golfstat (www.golfstat.com) and Junior Golf Scoreboard (www.njgs.com) as additional resources to familiarize

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NAVIGATING THE RECRUITING PROCESS

By: Ted Gleason

RECRUTING PROCESS

yourself with the college golf landscape.Send Your Information To Your

Target List of Schools Once you have done your due diligence on-line, you can develop a preliminary list of schools. The golf coach of each respective school should be sent an introductory letter, golf & academic resume, swing video and upcoming tournament schedule. When formulating your list of schools, select a few “reach” schools as well as a few “safety” schools to compliment your list of potential “best-fit” schools. This list is certainly a fluid one and will be amended based on your interests, performance in the classroom and on the golf course and corresponding interest of each coach.

Visit Campuses These campus visits are one of the most important action items in the recruiting process. The opportunity to see a campus firsthand (preferably while classes are in session), meet the coach and players and tour the golf facilities is essential. Equally important is seeing other on-campus attractions, such as the dorms, recreation center, library and dining areas. If you are unable to meet the coach during your visit, make sure to follow up with them via email to let them know you have seen the campus and surrounding area. These visits can be planned during a vacation, school break and/or near a scheduled golf tournament.

Attend a College Golf Tournament This is a fantastic way to see, feel and experience the very goal you are trying to achieve. Observe how college coaches interact with their players, the level of competition amongst the players as well as the overall atmosphere of a college golf event. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Go to www.golfstat.com or a local university’s website to find a tournament near you this spring.

Compete Continue to compete in multiple day tournament competition at the local, regional and national level. The level of competition you choose will depend on your abilities, age and college ambitions. Multiple day tournaments most closely mirror the college format and will provide coaches the necessary information to properly evaluate you as a prospective student-athlete. Also keep in mind that if a coach comes out to

watch you compete he/she will also be watching how you handle yourself after a shot (good or bad), hole or round. Certainly the “score” is one aspect of the evaluation, but not the only criteria in their assessment.

Know The NCAA Rules Understanding the NCAA rules and regulations will allow you to confidently communicate with college coaches as well as ensure you are meeting the necessary academic requirements to compete in college. Please visit www.eligibilitycenter.org to familiarize yourself with the NCAA recruiting rules and eligibility requirements. Download a free copy of the 2015-2016 NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student-Athlete at the aforementioned website. This “Guide” details ALL the academic requirements necessary to compete in Division I or II athletics, the amateurism rules that must be followed during a junior golfers career as well as explanations of key recruiting terms and the various rules coaches in Division I, II and III must abide by during the recruiting process.

Promote Yourself & Continually Revise Your Target List Of Schools As you navigate through the recruiting process, it is imperative you continually evaluate your target list of schools to ensure they align both with your abilities and your college ambitions. If you are not getting the interest from specific coaches or schools, it may mean you need to broaden your scope of colleges/universities to include other regions of the country and/or less competitive programs. I would encourage you to also take a close look at Division II, Division III, NAIA and Junior Colleges. Throughout the process, you should consistently forward email updates and initiate phone calls to coaches regarding your golf and academic happenings as well as commentary on how their respective teams are performing as a way to personalize your communication.

The time to start your college process is now. Remain focused on your academics; work hard on developing your game and follow the aforementioned college process action items to ensure you are taking a proactive approach. Good Luck!

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not had one since, but there is no doubt there will be more in his future.

Brandon has been a member of the SCPGA Jr. Tour for eight years beginning on The Players Tour. He has had a very successful career in the program, recording five wins and 27 top-10 finishes. His most notable win came in the 2015 season at the treacherous La Purisima Golf Course on the Toyota Tour Cup. Trailing by four strokes going into the final round, Brandon was within striking distance. “I knew if I played a solid round the second day I would be close. I was two-under on my second round and knew I was close”, Brandon said. He was close. And, in fact, was in the lead carding the only under-par round

of the tournament for boys and winning his first TTC event by one stroke. When asked about his round as he came down the stretch, he simply said, “I don’t get nervous”. This is a rare quality the most formidable competitors possess and any golfer would be envious of. Brandon was also a part of the inaugural Challenge Cup team representing the South during two days of Ryder Cup style play vs the North

at gorgeous Poppy Hills at Pebble Beach. Team South won the inaugural event and afterwards Brandon said, “it encompassed what golf is about as a whole. When individual players come together as a team to grow together and bond. It was an experience that I will treasure for years to come.”

Brandon is a senior at Loyola High School and has been playing on the varsity golf team for three years earning all-league honors in 2015. “Golf is an ever changing arena that presents multiple challenges at any given time which will teach you incredible skills for life such as patience and honesty.” Brandon is graduating in 2016, and is verbally committed to UC Santa Barbara with plans to play golf.

It is an absolute pleasure to have Brandon on the tour. He is always courteous to all players and staff and you never see him without a smile. He epitomizes what it takes to be a gentleman golfer and a role model for others.

“Golf, school, and sleep. Everything in my life revolves around golf. It is ever present in my life.” - Brandon Bueno

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The Southern California Jr. Tour player spotlight features a player who demonstrates absolute class through their career in junior golf. It is a place for kids to have fun, grow their game and gain long-lasting friendships. “The group of friends I’ve acquired from being on the Jr. Tour have a very sincere relationship with one another and we’re very honest with each other. After the first round of each Toyota Tour Cup event, I do movie night with my close friends on tour.”

Born and raised at the beach in Malibu, CA, and from the time he could walk, Brandon Bueno, has always had a club in his hands. He began playing in tournaments at a young age and notched his first win as a golfer by age five. It was around this time he enrolled in the Golf in Schools program. This is an after school enrichment program designed to give students an opportunity to learn about golf in a group setting in a safe and fun environment while still at school. Using the teaching model from TGA, it offers a great opportunity for the kids to learn about golf as well as the core values the game teaches that will help them achieve their goals in golf and life. He continued in the program until he was about eight years old but carried these lessons with him to this day.

Brandon is fortunate to have Wilshire Country Club as his home course where he has played many rounds with his dad. When asked about how many holes-in-one he has made through his golfing career, there was a memorable story that came along with it: His dad has two career holes-in-one to Brandon’s one by age 12, and one day out on the links while playing nine holes with his dad, he carded his second ace on the 5th hole. We can only imagine the competitive nature these two must have developed over time, and shortly after the ace, he remembered his dad saying “well, it will be a while before you ‘pass’ me”. And wouldn’t you know it only four holes later Brandon gets another ace! There are people who go their entire life without recording an ace, and he dropped two in one round! This is an amazing feat for a golfer at any skill level, but to do it at such a young age is truly inspiring. He has

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SCPGA Junior Tour alumni Lizette Salas and Alison Lee competed for team U.S.A. in the 2015 Solheim Cup. The Cup was held at Germany’s Golf Club St. Leon-Rot, St. Leon Course, and was decided by the closest margin of victory in Cup history; Europe 13 1/2 to USA’s 14 1/2.

While Lizette was making her second Solheim Cup appearance, Alison was making her rookie debut in the event. Both players qualified for the event through Rolex rankings, making a heavy contribution to the team’s victory.

Team USA trailed after the first two days of Fourball matches (better ball) and Foursome matches (alternate shot). Team Europe lead the matches at 10-6 heading into the Sunday singles matches.

Team USA had a bit of extra motivation after a controversial ruling as Brittany Lincicome and Alison Lee lost the 17th hole on what appeared to be a simple misunderstanding. Lee missed the winning putt on the 17th hole, leaving herself just over a foot left to half the hole. Alison had thought to have heard someone say that the putt was good, she picked up the ball as the rules official with the group had begun to call the hole halved. Suddenly the European team consisting of Susan Pettersen and Charlie Hull stated that neither of them had actually conceded the putt. The result being that Lee and Lincicome had to forfeit the hole and go into hole 18 one hole down rather than all square.

The first two days of competition may not have gone as planned but team USA was fired up after the Lee and Peterson debacle. Salas defeated European Azahara Munoz 3 and 1, and

Alison Lee, notably had the 17th hole from the previous day still on her mind as she went on to defeat Gwladys Nocera 3 and 1 to contribute to an epic USA comeback story. Team USA had to win 8 1/2 points of 12 points available to clinch the cup. Salas and Lee did their part, both winning their matches and contributing to the second largest

singles matches victory in Solheim Cup history. Team

USA made one last bit of history by making the largest comeback victory in Solheim Cup history to bring the cup back to the States.

An SCPGA Junior Tour Alumni

cracks the top five for the first time since Tiger Woods. Rickie Fowler is now ranked 4th in the Official World Golf Ranking after winning in Abu Dhabi. Rickie beat three players who have been previously ranked in the top five. In the field, world #1 Jordan Speith,

world #3 Rory Mcllroy, and world #5 Henrick Stenson, all of

which finished in the top five of the event. The victory at Abu Dhabi, in terms of field strength, was near comparable to his Players

Championship in 2015. Abu Dhabi was Rickie’s

second victory since being rated by his fellow PGA Tour

players as one of the most over-rated players on the PGA TOUR. The poll had taken place just a week prior to the PGA TOUR'S unofficial fifth major, The Players Championship, at TPC Sawgrass. Just weeks before the Players Championship Rickie Fowler and Ian Polter had been classified as the two most overrated golfers on tour

during an anonymous poll conducted by Sports Illustrated. Butch Harmon, Fowler's swing coach, stated he tried to use the poll as extra motivation for the tournament. Fowler was certainly looking to make a statement. “I’m going to try and play as well as I can this week and I’m going to take care of my business,” said Fowler. “I guess top fives in four majors isn’t that good? So one of three isn’t that good? Like I said, I’ll take care of my business and I’ll be just fine.”

Coming down the stretch on Sunday, Fowler had made a strong move posting 67 for 12-under 72 hole total. Fowler shot six under in his last six holes, giving himself the oppertunity to get

into a playoff. Fowler was practicing on the driving

while Kevin Kisner and Sergio Garcia joined him in the clubhouse at 12-under. The event would host its first three hole

playoff after having been switched in 2014

from a sudden death playoff. Regardless, Fowler

would've come home with the trophy, as he absolutely demolished the island green all week. Both Kisner and Fowler birdied 17 the first time around, and like a seasoned veteran, went on to capture victory. Kisner had left his shot just 13 feet above the hole placing the pressure on Fowler. Cool, calm and collected Fowler put his shot to five feet making the birdie and closing out the largest victory of his career.

Fowler commented on the win and his lack of respect on tour during his post round interview. “I laughed at the poll… but if there was any question I think this answers that right here,” as Fowler referred to his trophy.

SCPGA ALUMNI SHOWCASELizette Salas

Are You Next?

Alison Lee Rickie Fowler

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COURSE SPOTLIGHT COURSE SPOTLIGHTINDUSTRY HILLS GOLF CLUB

On September 1st, 2015, The Southern California PGA Section and Industry Hills Golf Club, at Pacific Palms Resort, announced the resort and its courses will be the “Home of the Southern California PGA”. This was great news and almost immediately benefited the SCPGA Junior Tour as a joint tournament with the SCGA was held on both the “Ike” and “Babe” courses. This two-day event crowned the eventual winners as Southern California Junior Amateur Champions.

In the years to come, many more tournaments will be played by Junior Tour members at these historic courses. The courses are set on and wrap around the 650 acre Pacific Palms resort. The “babe” course is named after arguably the greatest woman athlete of all time, Babe Didrikson Zaharias and was intentionally designed long and narrow with tees ranging from 5,363 to 6,821 yards. The “Ike”, named after the 34th President of the United States and former General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower stretches out to over 7,000 yards from the back tees. It is easy to see

why many professional tournaments and U.S. Open qualifying events have been held here in the past. Paired with first rate practice facilities, it is no wonder Industry Hills has been and will continue to be a local favorite.

COURSE INFORMATIONDWIGHT D. EISENHOWERCOURSE AKA “THE IKE”Yards: 5,620 - 7,199 (from championship tees)Par: 72Rating & Slope: 73.3 / 136 (from blue tees)

BABE DIDRIKSON ZAHARIAS COURSE AKA “THE BABE”Yards: 5,363 - 6,821 (from championship tees)Par: 71Rating & Slope: 72.9/132 (from blue tees)

CONTACTDavid Youpa, PGADirector of Golf(626) [email protected]

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The PGA Jr. League is a national program designed to better socialize the game for junior boys and girls, age 13 and under, by creating a “little league” approach to golf. The 2-person scramble format allows young people of all ability levels to be part of a team in a structured league setting without the pressure of individual medal-play competition. Their goal is to create an inviting atmosphere for young people, recreational at its core and maximizing the fun.

The San Diego County PGA Jr. League (SDCJLG) is a developmental league, which basically means young people learn how to play the golf course by participating in matches and develop into future tournament players. While learning the fundamentals on the lesson tee is important to a young person’s entry into the game, playing the golf course is the only way to improve and the PGA Jr. League accomplishes this amazingly well.

I started my first team in 2013 at Encinitas Ranch and we won the San Diego City Championship. I then captained the All Star team from San Diego to the West Coast Regional in Sacramento where we were beaten by a very good San Francisco team. In 2014, I formed my own league of four teams and 40+ players and again captained the All Star team to the regional, where we were beaten in a very close match to the same San Francisco team in San Ramon, California. In 2015, there were three times as many teams in Southern California as the previous year and we had to win five matches just to get to the regional, quite an accomplishment in itself. The young players on this team played better and better with each match and we finally won the West Coast Regional in Portland,

Oregon beating, you guessed it, the San Francisco team!! They say the third time is the charm and in our case this certainly holds true. We then traveled to Orlando, Florida to take on the best in the country in the National Finals and we won, wooohooo!

We played Illinois, Ohio and Oklahoma to advance to the finals where we beat the team from Georgia in a playoff. The kids, coaches and parents were very excited and we must have taken at least 5,000 pictures and given a hundred interviews, everyone on this team knows now what it is like to be a celebrity.

The 2015 season was very interesting and exciting for many reasons. First off, our team last year had eight very seasoned individual tournament players and we did not play together that well as a team. This year we had four highly skilled older players and six not as skilled players, but gelled together as team very well. I think the enthusiasm and energy of the younger less skilled players brought to the team was invaluable. The more this team played and practiced together, the better they all became and the more fun they had with one another. When we were on the road and off the course, we ate meals together as a team, mostly cheese pizza, and played card games. During practice sessions, I always had games and contests to challenge the players and keep their attention,

which proved to sharpen their short game skills to the point where they were getting up and down most of the time. These contests turned out to be very motivating, as all the younger or less skilled players were very excited when they beat older or more skilled players on the team. And, of course, the older players were not about to let that happen – all good intentions and always good sportsmanship. We had a motto on the team “win with class, lose with class”. The team always shook hands after any competition, took their hats off and looked each other in the eye – great lessons for life as well.

While traveling with my All-Star team and competing in post-season play is exciting and fulfilling, watching the lesser skilled players improve during the regular season is heart warming. Seeing the smile on a young person's face when he or she makes a putt or hits a shot that is used for the team, is reason enough for anyone to want to get involved. I believe the 2-person scramble format the PGA Jr. League uses is one of the main reasons more and more young people are signing up to play. I recently conducted an individual event and noticed the kids who did not play very well came off the course with their heads down and not looking like they had any fun at all. In the PGA Jr. League, if one player on a team hits a poor shot he or she knows their partner will most likely come through, and very often do.

In golf, this is what we call “ham & egg”, and believe me there is plenty

of breakfast being served up in PGA Jr. League. I remember one instance this year when one of my more intense players hit a bad shot and would normally throw a club or get down on himself. Instead his partner hit a great shot and he high fived his partner and they put their golf bags on their shoulders and walked to the next shot with smiles on

their faces. I’m telling you, if this is not the greatest thing

to happen to junior golf, I do not know what is.

I highly recommend starting a team at your course today. You will

soon see the joy I am talking about. We all know young people are the future, and if we are to keep growing this game, we need more and more of them to not only start the game, but have fun and build relationships that last a lifetime. The PGA Jr. League format does just that; I use it as a catalyst for my entire junior program and hope that you will too.


TEAM SO CAL TAKES THE TITLE By John Mason, PGA

PGA JR. LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

RULES OF GOLF


2016 RULE CHANGESI have always found a solid

knowledge of the Rules of Golf will always be beneficial to one’s game. Quite often the rules can help you save a stroke or two during your round. Certainly the rules themselves do not create a situation where a penalty stroke will be taken; only when the extra strokes are appropriate. After all, it is not the rules that get us into trouble, but knowing our options under the rules will allow us to minimize the damage and realize perhaps one option could be much more attractive than another when proceeding under the rules. As we move into the 2016 season, we do so with the 33rd edition of the Rules of Golf all new for 2016. A few of the changes are certainly worth study by any serious golfer.

The biggest change for 2016 is one we have all probably heard about, the anchored putter. Rule 14-1b prohibits anchoring the club either directly or by using an “anchor point” during the stroke. Violation of rule 14-1b will cost you the hole in match play and two strokes in stroke play. Interestingly enough, this is not an equipment rule. The long putter itself is not banned just the act of anchoring it to your body.

A rule all SCPGA Jr. Tour members should know is Rule 3-3, Doubt as to Procedure. This rule is printed on the back of all scorecards and is there for a reason. Nobody expects a player to know every rule but to know how to proceed when you are not certain can make all the difference. You must announce to your fellow competitors you are using rule 3-3 and also tell them which ball you wish to have count

for the hole. If the rules permit the ball you wish to have count, that will be the score for the hole. If the rules do not permit playing the ball the player wishes to count, then the second ball played will count for the score on the hole. Rule 3-3 can help to save players form being disqualified when they are unsure how to apply the rules.

Under rule 6-6d, a player will no longer be disqualified for returning a lower score for a hole than actually taken as a result of failing to include penalty strokes the player was not aware of when he signed his scorecard. Before the change, a player would have been disqualified under these circumstances. After the change a player will be assessed a two-stroke penalty, in addition to the required penalty strokes and will be allowed to continue or finish the competition

with the new score for the hole.Another rule which previously

would have resulted in disqualification is 14-3, Artificial Devices and Unusual Equipment; Abnormal Use of Equipment. This rule has been modified to assess the player a two stroke penalty in stroke play and loss of hole in match play for the first breach. The penalty for a subsequent breach will be disqualification.

There are other principal changes to the rules for 2016 and every player should be aware of them. These we have touched on here illustrate, I feel, the rules are being modified in order to help and not to unfairly penalize the player. So it would seem those that make the rules have our best interest as players in mind, we should return interest by knowing the rules.

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The 2015 Toyota Tour Cup Championship was held at Sandpiper Golf Club in beautiful Santa Barbara,

California. A Golf Digest Top 100

golf course, Sandpiper is a phenomenal setting to hold the Southern California PGA

Junior Tour’s most coveted

event. The final TTC event of the season showcased players atop the Toyota Tour Cup rankings. When asked about the upcoming tournament, Junior Golf Director, Kevin Smith said, “We are very excited to host the Toyota Tour Cup Championship at Sandpiper Golf Club, they are a gracious host and the course will truly test the skills of this elite field.” The top six boy’s players in standings had a mathematical chance to win Toyota Tour Cup Player of the Year. Those six included points leader and Mountain Gate Champion Tanner Podres, La Purisma Champion Brandon Bueno, two-time Tour Cup winner Ryan McCoy, Corey Pavin Invitational Champion Puwit Anupanseubsai, three-time 2015 Tour winner Norman Xiong, and Santa Ana Champion Ellis Tirado.

Day One, December 12th, 2015: Players were up bright and early to start hitting balls on the range in preparation for the 7:30AM split tee start. The weather was beautiful to start the day with wind building as the day progressed. Players found the course

conditions extremely tough for the Championship as the greens were running fast but true. Looking for back to back Toyota Tour

Cup Championships, Matthew Wolff shot a round of 71 with five birdies to take the day one lead at one-under par. Challenging pin locations forced a mentality that three putt avoidance was critical, but three putt acceptance was equally as important on these lightning fast greens. With the wind gusting throughout the day, the players were forced to

change their approach. Right on the heels of

Wolff, several Boy’s players were close at the top of the pack with Puwit Anupansuebsai, Sean Maruyama, Justin

Egelske and Sam Choi all shooting round one

score of 74, three strokes off the lead. In the Girl’s

division, the field was also close at the top, with Brianna Navarrosa leading the pack posting a round one score of 74 with four birdies. Closing in on Brianna’s heels was Alexa Melton, Samantha Yi and Crystal Wang all recording 79’s, leaving them five shots off the lead. Other notable day one accomplishments were eagles by Ellis Tirado, Ryan McCoy, Austin Liu and Lexi Keene. With day one completed, the players all settled in for the evening in preparation for the final round.

Day Two, December 13th, 2015: The morning dawned with ideal conditions, crystal clear skies and

virtually no wind. The morning players took advantage of the great conditions but as the day progressed the wind gusts began to increase along with the difficulty of the course. Junior Golf Manager, Justin Sandoval, brought challenging pin locations designed to test this elite field in the Championship event. By the early afternoon, the wind was reaching near unplayable conditions and the field was put to the ultimate test of their game. Finishing in third was Sam Choi with a two day total of 151. Runner up for the boys was, Norman Xiong, with a two day total of of 149. Norman was chasing a perfect TTC season, winning every tournament he has participated in this season and finished a single stroke off the lead. Finishing in first place in the Boy’s division was Matthew Wolff, claiming back to back TTC Championship Titles with his two day total of 148! In the Girl’s division the race was close for the Championship title. Rose Zhang, posted an impressive two day total of 161 finishing just outside the top three with a T-4 finish. She had an amazing 2015 season with ten “Top 10” finishes! Placing in 3rd with a two

day total of 159 was Kornkamol Sukaree. The runner up title

went to Alexa Melton, who shot back to back rounds of 79 finishing only one stroke off the lead. Alexa played some amazing golf on the final nine holes of the

tournament, posting three birdies! Lastly, our 2015 Girl’s

champion was Crystal Wang! Crystal was on top of her game

despite the tough conditions the wind and rain brought on. Congratulations to all of our winners and thank you to all the competitors who made it out! We hope you had a great weekend!

Special thanks to Sandpiper Golf Club for hosting this event! Thank you to our presenting partner Toyota, this event wouldt be possible without your support. The players all loved their gear and golf balls thanks to Taylormade, our product partner.


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Crystal Wang & Matthew Wolff

ASSISTANT CHAMPIONSHIP

Bill Bryant Award Marty LaRoche, PGA & Lew MurezMr. Bryant founded the Junior Golf Association of Southern California along with Ralph Miller in 1948 and served as the Association’s President until his passing in 1983. The Bill Bryant Award was created to recognize individuals who have shown distinguished service and support to the SCPGA Junior Tour.

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The Annual SCPGA Junior Tour Banquet of Champions was held on January 16th, 2016 at Mesa Verde Country Club in Costa Mesa, CA. Each year the SCPGA Junior Tour celebrates the accomplishments of the most elite players in the program and also recognizes individuals who made a significant contribution to the program.


SCPGA JR TOUR BANQUET OF CHAMPIONS

Hall of Fame Award Ron O’Connor, PGAEach year, the SCPGA elects an individual to represent our section as a Junior Tour HOF member. All Hall of Fame members have contributed to the growth of junior golf within the Southern California region and have achieved personal & professional success.

Community Award Cliff CummingsThe SCPGA Community Award is awarded to a person or an organization that contributes to the well being of the community including the golf industry in Southern California with an emphasis on youth programs.

Lou Bastanchury Award Ryan KyawThe single boy who earned the most combined Player of the Year Points throughout the year. Ryan competed in 35 events, amassed a total of 1,437 points. 74.4 Scoring average, and was 2 under for all par 5 holes played this year and had six wins.

SCPGA Foundation Award Chayse Gomez & Jack LiBeginning in 1999, the Southern California PGA Foundation has annually recognized a junior golfer who exemplifies outstanding character, sportsmanship, and leadership. The recipient of this award has demonstrated a positive influence on their fellow SCPGA Junior Tour Members. Chayse exemplifies what it means to be a golfer, both winning and losing with absolute dignity and class. Jack's positive attitude, fun filled personality, and outstanding leadership skills make him an ideal teammate and a perfect choice for this award.

Special Guest Speaker Brenden Steele, PGAThe former SCPGA Junior Tour member Brenden discussed his PGA TOUR experiences and opened the floor for player Q & A. The players were eager to ask about his career path onto the TOUR. Brenden gave an encouraging speach telling the players they can acomplish anything they set thier minds to with hard work and dedication.

SCPGA Executive Director CEO Tom Addis, PGA presents Ron O'Connor, PGA with the Hall of Fame award

Chayse Gomez & Jack Li

Marty LaRoche, PGA Lew Murez

Brenden Steele, PGA

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BOYS 15-18Spring Boys 15-183rd Connor O’Hern2nd Ryan Kyaw1st Jaden ParkSummer Boys 15-183rd Edward Costes2nd Connor Nolan1st Ryan KyawFall Boys 15-183rd Bill Rosenthal2nd Han Seop Lee1st Tyler Schafer

GIRLS 9-11Spring Girls 9-113rd Chloe Lam2nd Angela Liu1st Joshlyn Ayala Summer Girls 9-113rd Esther Lee2nd Irene Park1st Joshlyn Ayala Fall Girls 9-113rd Azadeh Varnado2nd Angela Liu1st Ashley Yun

GIRLS 12-13Spring Girls 12-133rd Kate Villegas2nd Leeyen Peralta1st Sherilyn Villanueva Summer Girls 12-133rd Francesca Olivarez2nd Brianna Park1st Daisy Wan Fall Girls 12-133rd Kamille Dimayuga2nd WanJia Han1st Kate Villegas

GIRLS 14-18Spring Girls 14-183rd Anna Dong2nd Emilie Nguyen1st Leila Dizon Summer Girls 14-183rd Samantha Martirez2nd Sofia Chabon1st Ping Huang Fall Girls 14-183rd Anna Dong2nd Tiffany Hu1st Hailey Borja

Amy Alcott Award Kate VillegasBeginning in 2008, the Amy Alcott Award has been given to the single girl who earned the most combined Player of the Year Points throughout the year. Amy Alcott is one of the most celebrated women golfers in modern golf. Amy started her career with the SCPGA Junior Tour. Kate competed in 46 events and a total of 1,561.50 points on the year!

Howard Smith Award Norman Xiong & Amy Matsuoka This award is presented to the Boy and Girl Junior Golfers who retain the lowest scoring average within the Toyota Tour Cup Series with a minimum of four events played. Their names will also be placed on the Howard Smith Perpetual Trophy displayed in the SCPGA Headquarters.

Ralph Miller Award Angelina Kim & Norman XiongThe Ralph Miller Award is a prestigious award given to the top Boy and Girl Junior Golfers within the Southern California PGA Junior Tour program.

Toyota Tour Cup Players of the YearTanner PodresHighlights: 12 events-67 low, 73.58 scoring average (26 rounds)nine top 10’s & six top 5 finishesNoteable-win US Open Qual at Industry Hills Golf Club with a three-under 69.

Angelina KimHighlights: 14 events-68 low, 75.00 scoring average (30 rounds) 2 wins-MountainGate Country Club, The Alisal13 top 10’s & nine top 5 finishes

Curtis Cup Players of the YearHaley MooreHighlights: 2014 Ralph Miller Award Winner, Moore received Rolex Junior All America First Team Honors. Haley will attend University of Arizona this spring.

Matthew WolffHighlights: 2014 Ralph Miller Award Winner, won back to back Toyota Tour Cup Championships at Sandpiper Golf Club, Wolff received Rolex Junior All America First Team Honors.

2015 Players Tour Player of the year winners

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When the Southern California PGA Section (SCPGA) recognized the success of the TGA Premier Junior Golf (TGA) delivery system and Player Pathway to bring new players into the sport, it quickly developed a partnership in 2014 to further increase participations for those ages 3-13.

The jointly run program introduces youth to the game of golf through school and community based enrichment programs either on elementary and middle school campuses, or at community centers, and then transitions them through a player-pathway model to area golf courses developing future golfers for life. It immediately solves some of the barriers to entering golf: cost, time and availability.

TGA (Teach, Grow, Achieve) has introduced the game to over 500,000 youth and made the game of golf available to more than 1.5 million families across the country across 50+ chapters. Its franchise model has vested entrepreneurs, PGA professionals, and PGA sections like the SCPGA to make growing the game a sustainable business and creating local grass roots golf ecosystems within communities. It is also creating jobs in the industry for PGA professionals.

The program features a five-level, station based enrichment curriculum that incorporates physical fitness, life skills, character development and STEM lessons. TGA is the first youth golf program to introduce STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) into its curriculums.

The SCPGA/TGA program is currently being run in more than 70

schools, impacting thousands of students annually through enrichment programs, camps, and leagues.

A perfect example of the program’s success is Austin Strohmeier, a student at St. Mary’s School in Aliso Viejo, Ca. He started the TGA

program when he was in the first grade. He quickly became a golf enthusiast and went through all five levels of the program in a two-year period.

Austin, now 10 years old, is receiving private instruction weekly and plays on his school golf team in a school league that was developed by the Golf in Schools Department of the SCPGA. He is also competing on the SCPGA JDT Junior Tour, which is one of the benefitting programs along the Player Pathway. A number of enrichment students are currently making the transition to JDL and Drive Chip and Putt contests.

Austin and his parents, Todd and Byerlei talked with the SCPGA about Austin’s growth in golf and how it is impacting him.

AUSTIN'S INTERVIEW:

SCPGA: How did you first learn about the TGA program at your school and was this your first organized golf program?

AUSTIN: I first learned about the program at St. Mary’s in a flyer that went out to all students about after school programs. It was my first golf program. I asked my parents if I could try golf and they let me. I really enjoy it.

SCPGA: What did you like best about the TGA golf program when you started and what made you keep coming back?

AUSTIN: The first thing that I liked most was the environment of the program. It was nice and friendly. I felt that Coach Anthony was understanding and helpful with beginning golfers. I decided to continue because they made it fun for all ages and it was not super intense. I had fun with my classmates and it was something that I could do outdoors.

SCPGA: What were some of the things you learned in the golf program that impact you today?

AUSTIN: I found that golf is something that you work on your whole life without ever really mastering. When you have a bad shot, you put it behind you and look forward to the next shot. I found that the same applies in all areas of

my life. SCPGA: How has the TGA program

prepared you for the next level, as in private lessons and playing in leagues or tournaments?

AUSTIN: The TGA program provided me with fun games that developed basic skills that golfers use when playing in a tournament. I also learned a basic grip and how to address the ball. My coaches were able to develop these skills, and now I’m playing in competition.

SCPGA: Do you think you will play the game of golf as an adult?

AUSTIN: I will play golf as long as possible. I want to play golf in high school and college. It is also something that I like to do with my dad and friends.

AUSTIN’S PARENTS INTERVIEW:

SCPGA: What were your thoughts when Austin first asked you to sign him up for golf at school?

PARENTS: We were excited to see Austin try something new. He was playing

baseball and soccer at the time and having him play after school, on campus, was really convenient. We had not mentioned the after-school class. It was all his idea and he brought it to us.

SCPGA: Have the TGA golf programs positively impacted Austin in school and at home in any way, and can you cite an example?

PARENTS: Golf is an individual sport and it has taught him many leadership skills. Additionally, Austin

has great focus and he is very interested in raising campus awareness regarding the game. He has even worked with the school athletic director to include the golf team in school pep rallies.

SCPGA: Have you viewed a TGA class on campus and what did you think?

PARENTS: The classes were very organized and supportive of the students. If they had a child that was disruptive, the TGA staff got it under control right away so that the other kids didn’t lose focus. There was also a very large focus on safety. The games that they played kept beginning golfers engaged. Our son would not have stayed with golf if his TGA experience had not been fun and enjoyable.

SCPGA: Did you play the game of golf before Austin started the TGA classes, and if so, are you playing more golf now?

PARENTS: Prior to Austin playing, we hardly played at all. Too much time was spent running to other sport activities, etc. Now that Austin can join in, our family plays as often as we can. Usually twice a month and it makes for a terrific family experience. We have also entered some father-son tournaments.


SCPGA Finding Success WithTGA’s Player Pathway Model

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT

,PGA PLAYER DEVELOPMENT


The Drive, Chip, & Putt West Coast regional qualifier was held at the beautiful Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California. This event was one of ten regional qualifiers across the country with four juniors in each division advancing to the National Finals, which is held the week before the 2016 Masters in Augusta, Georgia. Participating in this event were players from Hawaii, Colorado, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. All of these athletes have medaled in both a local qualifier and a sub-regional qualifier, earning the opportunity to punch their ticket into the National Finals at Augusta.

DCP IS CONDUCTED IN 4 STAGES: LOCAL QUALIFYING – 256 sites in 50 states and Puerto RicoSUBREGIONAL QUALIFYING – 50 sites in 31 statesREGIONAL QUALIFYING – 10 sites, featuring many PGA and USGA championship venuesNATIONAL FINALS – 80 juniors competing at Augusta National Golf Club the Sunday before the Masters Tournamnent and broadcast live on the Golf Channel.

Each of these athletes beat the odds and came out on top of their respective age divisions. They have earned the opportunity to become the next Drive Chip & Putt champion

at Augusta National. To learn more about Drive, Chip

& Putt or to register for 2017, visit www.drivechipandputt.com

DRIVE CHIP AND PUTTWEST COAST REGIONAL QUALIFIER


“Drive, Chip and Putt is for every kid, everywhere and every ability to have the opportunity to follow their dream,” said PGA President Derek Sprague. “We have seen tremendous growth, as this popular initiative has resonated with kids across the country. PGA members and PGA Sections are excited to host and oversee the local, subregional and regional Drive, Chip and Putt qualifiers, with a local qualifying event in every state and all 41 PGA Sections.”

REGIONAL QUALIFIERSGIRLS 14-15 Arielle Keating Colorado Springs, CO – 118ptsBOYS 14-15 Luke TurjilloColorado Springs, CO – 129ptsGIRLS 12-13 Kayla SamAnaheim, CA – 133ptsBOYS 12-13 Eric DoyleSan Diego, CA – 153ptsGIRLS 10-11 Kelly XuIrvine, CA – 141ptsBOYS 10-11 Nathan Sampson Temecula, CA – 138ptsGIRLS 7-9 Caitlyn ChinGreenwood, CO – 78ptsBOYS 7-9 Adriel Luis Abaoag Burbank – 108pts

Corey Pavin

INvitational

DRIVE, CHIP & PUTT

The 2nd Annual Corey Pavin Invitational was held at the Westin Mission Hills, Pete Dye Course on October 24 & 25, 2015. The field was set at 85 players for the two-day event consisting of 54 holes. Day one was comprised of 36-hole shotgun start of continuous golfing, followed by 18 holes on day two. Junior Golf Director, Kevin Smith said, “We are honored to host the 2nd Annual Corey Pavin Invitational on behalf of one of our most prolific players to ever compete in the SCPGA Jr. Tour.”

With the field tight after day one, a Sunday victory was attainable for a lot of players at the top of the pack. In the girls division, Haley Moore, shot an amazing round of -5 under with 6 birdies. Haley’s final round three score of 65 was a course record for the Westin Mission Hills, Pete Dye Course. Finishing in second for the girls was Amy Matsuoka, at -3 for the tournament, while posting a -2 on the day. In third for the girls division, Chayse Gomez was lighting up the birdies with four on the day. The boys division was won by Puwit Anupansuebsai who shot for three birdies and ended up finishing with a three day score of -5 under. Charging up the pack, Charles Reiter fired a round three score of -5 under, giving him a second place finish. Finishing in third, Mason Glinski shot a strong and steady round, finishing at -3 under for the tournament. Great playing from both divisions made for an exciting weekend of golf for both the players and the spectators. After the award presentation to the winners, Kevin Smith said, “Our 2015 champions Haley and Puwit put on a great show for all of us involved. They really displayed some high quality golf under the most extreme pressure of tournament play. They are well-deserved champions and should be very proud to have their names listed on the perpetual Corey Pavin Invitational trophy.”

Lastly, thanks to Corey Pavin, The Westin Mission Hills Resort, TayorMade, & Toyota for their support of this event.

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CALIFORNIA STATE GIRLSCaptain: Travis Cutler

Host Facility: Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel, CA

Team Members:Alisandre Morallos, Hannah Ko

Hannah Zeman, Mallory MuehlbauerElisa Pierre, Tyra Tonkham

CALIFORNIA STATE BOYSCaptains: Eddie Rodarte, PGA & Travis Cutler

Host Facility: C.C. at Soboba Springs in San Jacinto, CA

Team Members: Tanner Podres, Connor Nolan, Derek Kim , Kento Yamawaki,

Christian Lingamen, Timothy Davis IIIHunter Newlin, Jonathan Kang, Jeff Carr, Roman Aragon


OAK VALLEY CUPCaptains: Eddie Rodarte, PGA & Travis Cutler

Host Facility: Oak Valley Golf Club in Beaumont, CA

Team Members:Ricky Garcia, Roman Aragon, Rami Abdou, Devin Schaffer, Andrew Fernandes, Jack Li,

Angelina Kim, Christina Perez, Briana Chacon, Annika Chickering, Chayse Gomez, Erica Wang

CHALLENGE CUPCaptain: Travis Cutler & Justin Sandoval

Host Facility: Poppy Hills Golf Club in Monterey, CA

Team Members: Matthew Wolff, Norman Xiong, Spencer Soosman, Sam

Choi, Tanner Podres, Brandon Bueno, Ryan McCoy, Jack Li, Haley Moore, Angelina Kim, Hannah Ko, Brianna Navarrosa

2015 SCPGA JUNIOR TOUR TRAVEL TEAMS


MARY CAVE CUPCaptain: Justin Sandoval

Host Facility: Sycuan Resort in San Diego, CA

Team Members:Angelina Kim, Hannah Ko, Brittany Park, Ashleigh Park

HOGAN CUPCaptain: Marshall Gerlach

Host Facility: Riverside Country Club, OR

Team Members: Ryan McCoy, William Mouw, Jack Li, Tanner Podres


GIRLS JUNIOR AMERICA’S CUPCaptain: Max DeSpain

Host Facility: Cheyenne Country Club, WY

Team Members:Clare Legaspi, Ashley Kim, Alisandre Morallos, Carolyn Zhao

BOYS JUNIOR AMERICA’S CUPCaptain: Kevin Smith

Host Facility:Pine Canyon Country Club, Flagstaff, AZ

Team Members: Sam Choi, Joseph Chun, Justin Kim, Chase Furey

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BRIDGESTONE SPRING TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS Presented by Bridgestone Golf May 16 - 17 at Diamond Valley Golf ClubBOYS 9-111st Eric Lee, 2023, Fullerton | 41/35 = 762nd Matthew Ibarra, 2021, Glendora | 40/37 = 773rd Kevin An, 2022, Riverside | 41/37 = 78BOYS 12-141st Luke Winfield, 2018, Northridge | 69/71 = 1402nd George Lu, 2021, Chino Hills | 72/74 = 1463rd Tristan Gretzky, 2019, Westlake Village | 75/72 = 147BOYS 15-181st Jaden Park, 2018, Murrieta | 71/72 = 1432nd Ryan Kyaw, 2017, Tarzana | 72/74 = 1463rd Joey Herrera, 2016, Fillmore | 74/76 = 150GIRLS 9-111st Nalani Sam, 2023, Anaheim Hills | 41/41 = 83T2nd Gabriella Kano, 2022, Fullerton | 43/45 = 88T2nd Rachel LeMay, 2023, Lake Elsinore | 43/45 = 88GIRLS 12-131st Kate Villegas, 2020, Arcadia | 78/75 = 1532nd Angelica Kusnowo, 2020, Chino Hills | 73/81 = 1543rd Aliyah Camcam, 2019, Los Angeles | 83/75 = 158GIRLS 14-181st Anna Dong, 2018, Guangdong, China | 74/72 = 1462nd Joan Soewondo, 2017, Laguna Niguel | 73/75 = 1483rd Leila Dizon, 2018, Los Angeles | 77/72 = 149

65TH ANNUAL GAIL STOCKTON MEMORIALJune 7 at Arrowhead Country ClubBOYS 15-181st Nowndale Sale, 2016, Duarte | 68BOYS 12-131st Cameron Xiao, 2020, Yorba Linda | 69BOYS 9-11

1st Carson Kim, 2023, Fullerton | 37 GIRLS 14-18T1st Hannah Zeman, 2019, Ontario | 74T1st Michelle Wong, 2019, La Habra Hts | 74GIRLS 12-131st Hailey Borja, 2019, Lake Forest | 77GIRLS 9-111st Irene Park, 2022, Rowland Heights | 42

JUNIOR PGA SECTION CHAMPIONSHIPJune 29 - 30 at Red Hill Country ClubBOYS 15-181st Kaiwen Liu, 2017, San Diego | 66/71 = 137BOYS 12-14 1st Edwin Kuang, 2019, Murrieta | 72/78 = 150BOYS 9-11 1st Hogan Park, 2023, Walnut | 39/40 = 79GIRLS 14-18 1st Kristin Dahee Chung, 2015, Buena Park | 75/76 = 151GIRLS 12-131st Megan Lee, 2020, Chatsworth | 96/92 = 188GIRLS 9-111st Angela Liu, 2024, Irvine | 43/48 = 91

HARRY PRESSLER MEMORIAL CHAMPIONSHIPJuly 2 at Industry Hills Golf Club - Zaharias CourseBOYS 15-181st Jacob Ewing, Glendora | 75BOYS 12-141st Aaron Yoo, Fullerton | 73Girls 14-18 1st Priscilla Ki, Irvine | 76GIRLS 12-131st Arlene Faye Salvador, Palmdale | 73

THE 12TH ANNUAL ACE MEMORIAL AT WHITTIER NARROWSJuly 8 at Whittier Narrows Golf Course Mountain-River CourseBOYS 15-181st Gyuyeong Im, Seoul, Korea | 72BOYS 12-141st Aaron Yoo, Fullerton | 74


BOYS 9-111st Dalin Piao, Los Angeles | 34GIRLS 14-181st Vanessa Wang, Rowland Heights | 75GIRLS 12-131st Paige Harrison, Castaic | 79GIRLS 9-111st Ashley Yun, La Crescenta | 37

6TH ANNUAL SCPGA JACK KRAMER MEMORIALJuly 9 - Jul 11 Los Serranos Country ClubBOYS OVERALL1st Zachary Kauffmann, 2017, Chino Hills | 70/72/ 72 = 214T2nd Ethan Han, 2018, Rowland Heights | 76/74/69 = 219T2nd Darren Lin, 2018, Chino Hills | 74/72/73 = 219GIRLS OVERALL1st Amanda Lee, 2018, Chatsworth | 76/79/73 = 2282nd Priscilla Ki, 2017, Irvine | 80/78/72 = 2303rd Ping Huang, 2017, Beaumont | 78/76/77 = 231

57TH ANNUAL LEE HAMMIL MEMORIALAugust 3 - 4 at Los Coyotes Country Club - Valley-Vista CourseBOYS OVERALL1st Michael Sun, 2017, Camarillo | 72/70 = 1422nd Connor Nelson, 2017, Fullerton | 72/72 = 1443rd Joshua Song, 2016, Diamond Bar | 77/68 = 145GIRLS OVERALLT1st Trussy Li, 2018, Diamond Bar | 70/72 = 142T1st Yoonju Shin, 2018, Irvine | 71/71 = 1423rd Ping Huang, 2017, Beaumont | 72/72 = 144

26TH ANNUAL GOLF PRIDE COSTA MESA CHAMPIONSHIP August 12 - 13 at Costa Mesa Golf & Country Club - Mesa Linda CourseBOYS 14-18

2015 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

The Inaugural Southern California Junior Amateur Championship was held at Industry Hills Golf Course at Pacific Palms Resort. The tournament began with a buzz, as the players were very eager and excited to begin play at the beautifully manicured course. The Girls division was won by Angelina Kim who shot (137) for the 36 hole event played on the Zaharias “Babe” course. The Boys division was won by Sean Maruyama (137) for the 36 hole event played on the Eisenhower course.

DAY 1: Play began as the early morning fog rolled across the fairways and the players wasted no time getting to work as the boys division saw Edwin Kuang shoot -4 under with five birdies. This was enough to place him in a two way tie for the lead with Puwit Anupansuebsai who also recorded a -4 under, carding six birdies, leaving the leaders at a score of 67. Sean Maruyama was on fire as he recorded a -3 under score of 68, separating him by only one stoke off the lead. Sean recored an Eagle on the 548 yard #10. Other notable day one competitors were Ryan McCoy, Teddy Oitzman, Cameron Sisk and Christopher Chomyn all shooting 71’s on the day.

The girls were also in the mood to score low as they recorded some amazing scores with some tough pin locations. Angelina Kim had the low score on day one with a seven birdie round, leading to a first place score of 67. Muni He was in the zone, carding 12 pars and four birdies, while finishing up in sole possession of 2nd place with her 69. Beth Lillie, was also on top of her game as she was in sole procession of 3rd place with her -1 under score of 70.

DAY 2: With a number of players close at the top of the leaderboard. The competitors lined up early to practice on the range and get a feel for the greens.

The Boys division rose to the challenge of separating from the pack. The final group of Puwit Anupansueebsai, Edwin Kuang, Sean Maruyama and Ryan McCoy were all in contention for the title. Puwit had six birdies in route to his final score of 71 totaling 138 for the competition, placing 3rd for the weekend. Ryan also carded six birdies on day two, en-route to his 70, totaling 141 for the tournament, putting him in 6th place. The main show towards the end of the event was a battle between Sean Maruyama and Edwin Kuang. On

the 36th hole of regulation golf, Sean hit his approach shot on hole #18 within a foot and made an easy birdie. Edwin was faced with a lengthy putt that could have sealed the victory by one stroke, but came up short, missing the putt by inches. This forced a sudden death playoff hole on #18, in which both players recorded pars, the next playoff hole was the 197 yard par 3, 13th. With the winds howling,

Sean placed his shot within 10 feet, giving him a makeable birdie putt. Edwin’s shot got caught up in the wind and carried the green leaving a tough flop shot. Edwin put his flop within distance for a makeable par putt, but with the pressure on, Sean drained his birdie putt to clinch the victory

of the 2015 Inaugural So Cal Jr. Am Boys Division. When asked about the heroic finish Sean said, “I’m really happy right now, it’s a big tournament and I feel great!” This is a major victory for Sean and his golfing career and when asked about the final putt Sean said, “If I made that putt, (on the playoff hole for birdie) I knew I would win and I really wanted to make it!" Well, Sean came through in the clutch. Congratulations Sean!

The girls division was also very close at the top of the leaderboard with the final day two grouping of Angelina Kim, Beth Lillie and Muni He. Nina Novilla, who was not in the final parings, but was still playing some fantastic golf, shot a 69 with four birds placing in third with at 140 total. Beth Lillie was also playing fantastic golf, carding eight birds over two days to clinch her second place finish! Lastly, Angelina Kim was playing pristine golf, shooting an epic round finishing her day two round -1 under par. Angelina shot 17 pars and one birdie, finishing with a 70 for the day. Angelina’s two-day total was 137, clinching the girls division of the 2015 Southern California Junior Amateur Championship! When asked about the win, she said, “This is a big win for me, it’s really exciting, I don’t know how to feel right now, one of the biggest wins I have ever had . . . having eight birdies is my personal record in a round.” The girls division as a whole came out strong and played hard! Congrats to all the competitors. Angelina also stated, “Winning the first year of this tournament was amazing and … I hope other competitors can win this amazing tournament!”

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1st Matt Fry, Laguna Niguel | 64/68 = 132BOYS 12-141st Johnny Walker, Riverside | 71/69 = 140BOYS 9-111st You Seong Choi, Hacienda Heights | 35/30 = 65GIRLS 14-181st Samantha Martirez, Pasig City, Philippines | 67/69 = 136GIRLS 12-131st Francesca Bernice Olivarez-Ilas, Alabang, Philippines | 74/71 = 145

2ND ANNUAL JOE ROBINSON MEMORIALSeptember 20 at Jurupa Hills Country ClubBOYS 15-181st Hunter Newlin, Canyon Lake | 69BOYS 12-14T1st Justin Chen, Arcadia | 70T1st Benjamin Lee, Rancho Cucamonga | 70BOYS 9-11T1st Patrick Hong, Los Angeles | 38T1st Bear Huff, Riverside | 38GIRLS 14-181st Taylor Ornelas, Whittier | 77GIRLS 12-131st WanJia Han, Walnut | 76

THE COREY PAVIN INVITATIONALOctober 24 - 25 at The Westin Mission Hills - Pete Dye CourseBOYS INVITATIONAL1st Puwit Anupansuebsai, 2017, Thailand | 66/70/69 = 2052nd Charles Reiter, 2018, Palm Desert | 69/72/65 = 2063rd Mason Glinski, 2016, Oxnard | 66/71/70 = 207GIRLS INVITATIONAL1st Haley Moore, 2016, Escondido | 68/71/65 = 2042nd Amy Matsuoka, 2016, Newport Beach | 70/69/68 = 2073rd Chayse Gomez, 2019, Yorba Linda | 75/68/70 = 213

TOYOTA TOUR CUP COLLEGE SHOWCASE AT SYCUAN RESORTNovember 7 - 8 at Sycuan Resort - Oak Glen CourseBOYS 1st Cameron Sisk, 2018, El Cajon | 66/72 = 138T2nd Ellis Tirado, 2016, Cypress | 68/73 = 141T2nd Yu-Jen Cheng, 2018, Indio | 70/71 = 141GIRLS1st Veronica Joels, 2018, Las Vegas, NV | 72/75 = 1472nd Anna Dong, 2018, Guangdong, China | 75/76 = 151T3rd Emily Sumner, 2017, North Tustin | 79/73 = 151T3rd Calista Reyes, 2018, San Diego | 74/78 = 152

2015 TOYOTA TOUR CUPTOYOTA TOUR CUP SERIES AT INDUSTRY HILLS GOLF CLUBFebruary 14 - 15 at Industry Hills Golf Club - Eisenhower Course & Zaharias CourseBOYS

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1st Brandon Kewalramani, 2017, Simi Valley | 70/72 = 1422nd Chase Furey, 2017, Newport Beach | 70/72 = 142 3rd Yu Chuan Hsiang, 2016, Indio | 71/72 = 143 GIRLS1st Ashleigh Park, 2020, Mission Viejo | 75/72 = 147T2nd Abigail Wiranatha, 2019, West Covina | 75/73 = 148T2nd Brooke Seay, 2019, Rancho Santa Fe | 73/75 = 148

TOYOTA TOUR CUP @ THE GOLF CLUB AT LA QUINTAFebruary 21 - 22 at The Golf Club at La QuintaBOYS1st Norman Xiong, 2017, San Diego | 68/67 = 1352nd Shawn Tsai, 2016, Indio | 66/70 = 136T3rd Grant Calender, 2016, La Quinta | 70/67 = 137T-3rd Jack Li, 2016, Temecula | 67/70 = 137GIRLS1st Brooke Graebe, 2015, Yorba Linda | 71/73 = 144T2nd Ashleigh Park, 2020, Mission Viejo | 75/70 = 145T2nd Yoonju Shin, 2018, Irvine | 71/74 = 145T2nd Ashley Kim, 2017, Redondo Beach | 69/76 = 145

TOYOTA TOUR CUP SERIES AT CARLTON OAKS GOLF CLUBMarch 7 - 8 at Carlton Oaks Golf ClubBOYS1st Issei Tanabe, 2017, Huntington Beach | 70/72 = 1422nd Everton Hawkins, 2016, Irvine | 74/74 = 1483rd Sean Maruyama, 2018, Los Angeles | 75/74 = 149GIRLS1st Haley Moore, 2016, Escondido | 73/75 = 1482nd Hannah Ko, 2018, Anaheim | 75/76 = 1513rd Mallory Muehlbauer, 2015, Vista | 76/77 = 153

TOYOTA TOUR CUP SERIES AT HUNTER RANCH G.C.March 21 - 22 at Hunter Ranch Golf CourseBOYS 1st Sean Maruyama, 2018, Los Angeles | 67/70 = 1372nd Jonathan Kang, 2016, Santa Clarita | 71/73 = 1443rd Brandon Kewalramani, 2017, Simi Valley | 71/74 = 145GIRLS 1st Hannah Ko, 2018, Anaheim | 73/71 = 1442nd Katherine Muzi, 2018, Walnut | 73/73 = 146T3rd Kailie Vongsaga, 2019, Diamond Bar | 80/70 = 150T3rd Alexa Tsay, 2017, Los Angeles | 73/77 = 150

TOYOTA TOUR CUP AT THE COUNTRY CLUB SOBOBA SPRINGSMar 28 - 29 at The Country Club at Soboba SpringsBOYS1st Norman Xiong, 2017, San Diego | 67/71/69 = 2072nd Justin Kim, 2016, Fullerton | 66/75/69 = 2103rd Chung-Cheng Wang, 2016, Indio | 69/67/76 = 212GIRLS1st Brianna Navarrosa, 2020, San Diego | 70/75/73 = 2182nd Nastasia Kossacky, 2016, San Diego | 76/79/70 = 225T3rd Li-Chi Liu, 2016, Palm Desert | 71/77/80 = 228T-3rd Erica Wang, 2015, Corona | 74/76/78 = 228

TOYOTA TOUR CUP SERIES AT CROSS CREEK GOLF CLUBApril 25 - 26 at Cross Creek Golf ClubBOYS1st Connor Howe, 2018, Ogden, Utah | 69/74 = 1432nd William Mouw, 2019, Chino Hills | 71/75 = 146

T3rd Puwit Anupansuebsai, 2017, Thailand | 76/71 = 147T3rd Adam Navigato, 2016, Solana Beach | 72/75 = 147GIRLS 1st Kaitleen Shee, 2016, Irvine | 72/73 = 1452nd Hannah Ko, 2018, Anaheim | 79/68 = 1473rd Jade Isra Siphomsay, 2018, Rancho Cucamonga | 78/72 = 150

TOYOTA TOUR CUP SERIES AT LA PURISIMA GOLF COURSEMay 16 - 17 at La Purisima Golf CourseBOYS 1st Brandon Bueno, 2016, Malibu | 77/70 = 1472nd Sanghyun Sam Choi, 2018, Anaheim | 75/73 = 1483rd Andrew Fernandes, 2016, Cerritos | 73/76 = 149GIRLS1st Alisaundre Morallos, 2017, Long Beach | 77/78 = 1552nd Sarah Fouratt, 2018, Santa Maria | 80/78 = 1553rd Yukino Yoshihara, 2019, Irvine | 80/78 = 158

TOYOTA TOUR CUP SERIES AT TWIN OAKS GOLF COURSEJune 13 - 14 at Twin Oaks Golf CourseBOYS1st Ryan McCoy, 2017, Temecula | 67/69/70 = 2062nd Cullen Plousha, 2017, Carlsbad | 70/66/71 = 2073rd Edwin Kuang, 2019, Murrieta | 68/70/71 = 209GIRLS 1st Jessica Mangrobang, 2016, San Diego| 67/74/72 = 2132nd Katherine Muzi, 2018, Walnut | 75/74/66 = 2153rd Angelina Kim, 2020, Los Angeles | 70/79/68 = 217

TOYOTA TOUR CUP SERIES AT GLENDORA COUNTRY CLUBJune 22 - 23 at Glendora Country Club BOYS



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1st Koichiro Sato, 2016, Irvine | 77/67 = 1442nd Tanner Podres, 2016, Laguna Niguel | 71/75 = 1463rd John Grayden, 2015, Laguna Hills | 75/72 = 147GIRLS 1st Hannah Zeman, 2019, Ontario | 78/72 = 1502nd Anna (Linyu) Dong, 2018, Guangdong, China | 72/78 = 1503rd Marni Murez, 2016, Manhattan Beach | 77/73 = 150

TOYOTA TOUR CUP AT MOUNTAINGATE COUNTRY CLUBJuly 6 at MountainGate Country Club - Lake/NorthBOYS 1st Tanner Podres, 2016, Laguna Niguel | 67/72 = 139T-2nd Brandon Bueno, 2016, Malibu | 72/69 = 141T2nd Jake Williams, 2015, Temecula | 69/72 = 141GIRLS 1st Angelina Kim, 2020, Los Angeles | 76/69 = 1452nd Ada Wong, 2019, San Marino | 75/71 = 146T3rd Irene Kim, 2019, La Palma | 73/77 = 150T3rd Trussy Li, 2018, Diamond Bar | 72/78 = 150T3rd Rose Zhang, 2021, Irvine | 74/76 = 150T3rd Chae-Rim Lee, 2018, Irvine | 77/73 = 150

TOYOTA TOUR CUP SERIES AT SANTA ANA COUNTRY CLUBJuly 13 - 14 at Santa Ana Country ClubBOYS 1st Ellis Tirado, 2016, Cypress | 76/72/74 = 222T2nd Preston Smith, 2016, Westlake Village | 224T2nd Brandon Bueno, 2016, Malibu | 73/75 = 224GIRLS 1st Crystal Wang, 2018, Diamond Bar | 77/71 = 2182nd Yoonju Shin, 2018, Irvine | 74/76/72 = 2223rd Caroline Cantlay, 2017, Los Alamitos | 76/78/75 = 229

TOYOTA TOUR CUP AT GOLF CLUB OF CALIFORNIA August 29 - 30 at The Golf Club of California at FallbrookBOYS1st Justin Kim, 2016, Fullerton | 67/69 = 136 2nd Jack Li, 2016, Temecula | 70/74 = 1443rd Thomas Koper, 2016, Corona | 73/72 = 144GIRLS 1st Amy Matsuoka, 2016, Newport Beach | 67/70 = 137T2nd Caroline Cantlay, 2017, Los Alamitos | 76/70 = 146T2nd Samantha Yi, 2018, San Diego | 72/74 = 146

TOYOTA TOUR CUP SERIES AT INDIAN WELLS RESORTSeptember 19 - 20 at Indian Wells Golf Resort- PlayerBOYS1st Kyle Kinnane, 2018, Anaheim Hills | 72/71 = 1432nd Ellis Tirado, 2016, Cypress | 71/72 = 143T-3rd Brendan Gonzalez, 2019, Orange | 74/71 = 145

T3rd Cameron Sisk, 2018, El Cajon | 68/77 = 145GIRLS1st Brianna Navarrosa, 2020, San Diego | 73/73 = 1462nd Leila Dizon, 2018, Los Angeles | 73/73 = 146T3rd Ada Wong, 2019, San Marino | 76/71 = 147T3rd Vera Markevich, 2017, Moscow, Russia | 75/72 = 147T3rd Ping Huang, 2017, Beaumont | 72/75 = 147

TOYOTA TOUR CUP AT THE ALISALSeptember 26 - 27 at Ranch/River Course at The AlisalBOYS 1st Kaiwen Liu, 2017, San Diego | 69/69 = 138T2nd Brandon Bueno, 2016, Malibu | 73/69 = 142T2nd Tanner Podres, 2016, Laguna Niguel | 72/70 = 142GIRLS 1st Angelina Kim, 2020, Los Angeles | 72/72 = 144T2nd Kayla Sam, 2021, Anaheim Hills | 74/73 = 147T2nd Elisa Pierre, 2016, Santa Clarita | 72/75 = 147

TOYOTA TOUR CUP SERIES AT OLIVAS LINKSOctober 3 - 4 at Olivas Links Golf CourseBOYS 1st Matthew Giombetti, 2017, Los Angeles | 65/69 = 1342nd Matthew Wolff, 2017, Agoura Hills | 66/70 = 1363rd Jack Biwer, 2016, Thousand Oaks | 65/73 = 138GIRLS 1st Vera Markevich, 2017, Moscow, Russia | 67/74 = 1412nd Kimberlee Tottori, 2017, Las Vegas, NV | 72/69 = 1413rd Kayla Sam, 2021, Anaheim Hills | 70/73 = 143TOYOTA TOUR CUP SERIES AT MORONGO GOLF CLUB

November 14 - 15 at Morongo Golf ClubBOYS 1st Norman Xiong, 2017, San Diego | 70/75 = 1452nd Gookmin Kim, La Habra | 78/69 = 147T3rd James Song, 2018, Rancho Santa Fe | 74/74 = 148T3rd Andrew Fernandes, 2016, Cerritos | 73/75 = 148T3rd Jaden Park, Murrieta | 71/77 = 148GIRLS1st Amy Matsuoka, 2016, Newport Beach | 72/68 = 1402nd Brianna Navarrosa, 2020, San Diego | 70/70 = 1403rd Karah Sanford, Escondido | 67/73 = 140

TOYOTA TOUR CUP @ OJAI VALLEY INNNovember 21 - 22 at Ojai Valley Inn & SpaBOYS1st Darren Lin, 2018, Chino Hills | 70/69 = 1392nd James Song, 2018, Rancho Santa Fe | 71/69 = 1403rd Justin Egelske, 2016, Thousand Oaks | 65/76 = 141GIRLS1st Alexa Melton, 2019, Covina | 77/64 = 1412nd Chayse Gomez, 2019, Yorba Linda | 74/72 = 146T3rd Rose Zhang, 2021, Irvine | 70/77 = 147T3rd Ada Wong, 2019, San Marino | 72/75 = 147

TOYOTA TOUR CUP CHAMPIONSHIP @ SANDPIPER GOLF CLUBDecember 12 - 13 at Sandpiper Golf CourseBOYS1st Matthew Wolff, 2017, Agoura Hills | 71/77 = 1482nd Norman Xiong, 2017, San Diego | 75/74 = 1493rd Sanghyun Sam Choi, 2018, Anaheim | 74/77 = 151GIRLS1st Crystal Wang, 2018, Diamond Bar | 79/78 = 1572nd Alexa Melton, 2019, Covina, CA | 79/79 = 1583rd Kornkamol Sukaree 2018, Anaheim, CA | 80/79 = 159



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2016 PROgram Magazine Junior Golf Edition