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Ashleen Kaur wins ANNIKA Invitational title after walk-off eagle

One thing’s for sure about the ANNIKA Invitational, it certainly doesn’t lack for dramatic endings.

With 72 of the top female junior golfers in the world, including 16 of the top 25 girls in the Rolex AJGA Rankings, vying for one of junior golf’s most coveted titles at Eagle Creek Golf Club in Orlando, Florida, fireworks and scintillating finishes are the norm rather than the exception.

Such was the case Tuesday, when Ashleen Kaur, Katie Li and Alice Ziyi Zhao staged a memorable back-nine duel that wasn’t settled until the final hole, when Kaur eagled the par-5 18th to earn a one-stroke victory.

Zhao, a 13-year-old who earned co-medalist honors at last summer’s U.S. Women’s Amateur at Chambers Bay, took a one-shot lead into the final round and increased her lead to two at the turn after a run of three consecutive birdies on holes 6-8.

The @BaylorWGolf commit won with a score of (-15) 204! pic.twitter.com/CJd7f8g82e

— AJGA (@AJGAGolf) January 17, 2023

But with three holes remaining, Kaur found herself tied with Duke commit and four-time Rolex Junior All-American Katie Li at 14 under while Zhao was just one back.

Zhao gained a share of the lead with a birdie on 16, but when she and Kaur both made bogeys on the 17th, Li stood on the 18th tee box with a one-stroke lead.

After using her length to reach the 489-yard 18th in two, Kaur drained her 40-foot putt for an eagle and a final round of 69 to take the title. Her 54-hole score of 15-under 204 established a new tournament scoring record by three strokes and gave her a one-stroke win over Li and Zhao.

“It means a lot to compete in this event hosted by Annika,” said Kaur, who was making her first start at the ANNIKA Invitational. “She was a huge inspiration to me growing up so getting to compete here and win it is incredible.”

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The Golfweek 2022 International Junior Invitational

The Golfweek Junior Tournament Series is now in its 23nd year. All events in the Series are nationally ranked by Golfweek/Sagarin and the Junior Golf Scoreboard. The Golfweek International Junior Invitational is the flagship event of the Series and …

The Golfweek Junior Tournament Series is now in its 23nd year. All events in the Series are nationally ranked by Golfweek/Sagarin and the Junior Golf Scoreboard. The Golfweek International Junior Invitational is the flagship event of the Series and annually attracts one of the top fields in junior golf. Entry is based solely on (1) invitation, (2) submitted and approved application, (3) finishing top 10 in qualifying Golfweek Junior Series tournament, (4) finishing in the top 5 in a state junior championship. Other potential entrants are encouraged to submit a playing resume for consideration by the tournament committee.

Carson Erick, Grace Huang win at the 2022 Golfweek New England Junior Open

After a 36-hole marathon on Wednesday, two champions were crowned after a highly entertaining final round on Thursday.

Overnight leader Carson Erick held a two-shot lead heading into Thursday’s final round action. The Hingham, Massachusetts, native plodded his way around Ledgemont Country Club carefully.

Many among the top portion of the leaderboard fell to the wayside throughout the day, with one exception. Chad Correia began the day at 9 over, seven shots back of Erick and seemingly out of contention in a tie for 11th.

Just like Erick, Correia made the most of his moves to finish the day with a tournament-best 2-under 69. As the day progressed, Correia’s name climbed the leaderboard all the way to a solo second-place finish.

Sealing the championship with a birdie on 18, Erick lapped the field with a 54-hole total of 216, four shots clear of Correia. With the win, Erick has secured himself a spot in the year-end Golfweek International Junior Invitational in November.

Rounding out the podium was Sascha Robinson at eight over.

In the girls division, a match play type feel helped push the winner over the edge,

Grace Huang held a one-shot lead over Alexandria Pool after Wednesday’s first two rounds. With Pool being the lone challenger within a reasonable distance to Huang, the final pairing felt more like a match-play championship.

Dueling early, Pool carded a front nine 1-over 37 to Huang’s up and down 38. Tied with just nine holes to play, Pool felt the pressure.

With bogeys on six of the first seven holes on the back nine, Pool was unable to stop the bleeding. With the door open, Huang slammed it shut with a birdie on 17 to give herself a three-shot lead heading to 18.

Matching each other’s pars, Huang locked up her spot in the Golfweek International Junior Invitational,

Piper Jordan joined Huang and Pool on the podium with a solo third-place finish at +18.

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2022 Golfweek South West Junior: Anawin Pikulthong three-peats; Honorine Nobuta Ferry takes home title

Anawin Pikulthong and Honorine Nobuta Ferry won their divisions at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club.

MARICOPA, Ariz. — Two invites to the Golfweek International Junior Invitational were up for grabs as both boys and girls teed it up at the Golfweek South West Junior on Sunday at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club.

Heading into Sunday’s final round on the girls’ side it was Jennifer Seo and Honorine Nobuta Ferry who paced the field. Both at 3 under, it was Ferry who out lasted Seo in the 18 hole dual.

Ferry used three back nine birdies to propel herself to the win despite giving up nearly six years of experience to Seo.

Tied with Seo after bogeying two of her last three holes on the 14th tee, Ferry and Seo traded birdies before Ferry made an eight foot birdie putt on the par 5 16th to take a one shot lead.

Carding pars on Nos. 17 and 18, Ferry clinched the title despite being given “multiple heart attacks” by Seo.

With the win, the 12-year old from West Palm Beach, Florida, earned eight American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) performance stars as well as a coveted spot in November’s series finale, the Golfweek International Junior Invitational.

The win could also kick start what Ferry hopes to be a Hall of Fame worthy golf career. We could be hearing plenty more of Ferry as her goal is to turn pro and win at least 5 majors before it’s all said and done.

Seo, Julia Herzberg (2 under), Natrada Pongsasin, and Raegan Capizzi (1 over) round out the top five.

ASU-commit wins boys division

On the boys’ side it was once again Anawin Pikulthong who took home the title.

Trailing by seven heading into the final round, Pikulthong, who plays for Hamilton High School in nearby Chandler, Arizona, and has committed to play college golf for the hometown Arizona State Sun Devils, relied on his previous experiences and some luck to close the gap.

“I didn’t play too well in the first round, but I found something on the range (last) night,” Pikulthong told Golfweek. “This morning came and I tested it out… I hit a couple of good shots in the first few holes and from then on I started to blend confidence and make some putts.”

Out in 3 under, Pikulthong kept that score until he eagled back-to-back par 4s. The par-4 14th was drivable for some in the field this week. Driving the green, Pikulthong nailed his eagle putt to move to 5 under. On the 430-yard par- 4 15th, Pikulthong holed out from 186 yards to make another jump towards his three-peat.

Bookmarking the deuces with birdies, Pikulthong went from 3 under to 8 under in a blink of an eye.

Closing it out with pars on 17 and 18, Pikulthong vaulted himself from fourth to first for his third straight victory in this event.

Finishing second is Alec Barker. His 4-under total would have been plenty clear of the field had it not been for Pikulthong’s back-nine heroics.

Rounding out the top five is 18 hole leader Ryan ‘O.T.’ Sefrioui (even par), Lyman Brackett (1 over), and Austin Plunkett (6 over).

Both Pikulthong and Ferry will be exempt into the season ending Golfweek International Junior Invitational in November. The next Golfweek junior event is the 2022 Golfweek New England Junior Open, July 13-14 at Ledgemont Country Club in Seekonk, Massachusetts.

If interested, sign your junior up here.

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Golfweek North East Junior Championship

You’re invited to tee it up at the 1st annual Golfweek North East Junior Championship. The national tournament will take place August 22-23 at beautiful Waubeeka Golf Links in Williamstown, MA REGISTRATION OPENS TUESDAY MARCH 9

You’re invited to tee it up at the 1st annual Golfweek North East Junior Championship. The national tournament will take place August 22-23 at beautiful Waubeeka Golf Links in Williamstown, MA

REGISTRATION OPENS TUESDAY MARCH 9

2021 Golfweek New England Junior Open

The 2021 Golfweek New England Junior Open returns to Ledgemont Country Club in Seekonk, Mass. July 14-15, 2021. Now in its 20th year the New England Junior Open draws one of the premier fields in junior amateur golf. Ledgemont Country Club is rated as one of the top-12 private courses in New England and is a favorite stop for elite junior amateurs from across the nation.

2021 Golfweek West Coast Junior Open

The 2021 Golfweek West Coast Junior Open is set to return May 22-24 to Ak-Chin Resort’s Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, AZ. The event will be ranked by the World Amateur Golf Rankings and the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings. The tournament is open …

The 2021 Golfweek West Coast Junior Open is set to return May 22-24 to Ak-Chin Resort’s Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, AZ. The event will be ranked by the World Amateur Golf Rankings and the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings.

The tournament is open to any player age 13-19 who is not affiliated with a college golf team, so long as eligibility requirements are met.

This is the first tournament of the 2021 Golfweek Junior Tournament Series. Top finishers win automatic exemptions into the prestigious Golfweek International Junior Invitational Nov 6-7 in Florida.

Longhorns Profile Snapshot: No. 39 Montrell Estell

LonghornsWire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster. Today, we will be looking at junior S Montrell Estell.

Going into the 2020 football season, LonghornsWire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster.

Over the summer, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Tom Herman this season.

Today, we will be looking at junior safety Montrell Estell.

Montrell Estell, Safety

Height: 6-1 / Weight: 200

Class: Junior

Hometown: Hooks, Texas

High School: Hooks

HS ranking (247Sports): Four-star / No. 181 overall / No. 8 position / No. 24 in-state

HS ranking (Rivals): Four-star / No. 38 position / No. 49 in-state

Analysis: Coming out of high school, Montrell Estell was an athlete, playing both defensive back and wide receiver. Once arriving on campus, Todd Orlando made him a full-time defensive player, placing him at the safety position.

Estell started to get real playing time as a sophomore last season, appearing in all 13 games. He started against Oklahoma State and TCU, picking up an interception against the Cowboys. Estell added eight tackles (seven unassisted) in Stillwater, a career-high.

The safety position is a loaded one for the Longhorns, having Caden Sterns and B.J. Foster locking down the starting spots. When they are not of the field, Estell is as good as it gets in the rotation. Going into his junior season, Texas will continue to trust him more often,

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Longhorns Profile Snapshot: No. 38 Kobe Boyce

LonghornsWire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster. Today, we will be looking at JR cornerback Kobe Boyce.

Going into the 2020 football season, LonghornsWire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster.

Over the summer, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Tom Herman this season.

Today, we will be looking at junior cornerback Kobe Boyce.

Kobe Boyce, Cornerback

Height: 6-1 / Weight: 175

Class: Junior

Hometown: Corinth, Texas

High School: Lake Dallas

HS ranking (247Sports): Three-star / No. 53 position / No. 64 in-state

HS ranking (Rivals): Three-star / No. 45 position / No. 74 in-state

Analysis: A starter at the beginning of last season, Kobe Boyce was a victim to the depth the Longhorns have at the defensive back position. While he did play in all 13 games, there were too many quality cornerbacks throughout the depth chart.

Despite not getting starts, Boyce still was a key contributor throughout the rotation. His five pass breakups were the most on the team in 2019. Much of the same will be expected of him going into his junior season.

Just as it was last season, Texas’ depth at cornerback is going to be deep. Even with Anthony Cook in the transfer portal, players such as D’Shawn Jamison, Jalen Green, Chris Adimora, and Kenyatta Watson will be competing for playing time. Boyce’s contributions when playing will be a key part of a secondary that needs improvement.

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Longhorns Profile Snapshot: No. 31 DeMarvion Overshown

LonghornsWire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster. Today, we will be looking at JR LB DeMarvion Overshown.

Going into the 2020 football season, LonghornsWire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas roster.

Over the summer, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Tom Herman this season.

Today, we will be looking at junior linebacker DeMarvion Overshown.

DeMarvion Overshown, Linebacker

Height: 6-4 / Weight: 215

Class: Junior

Hometown: Arp, Texas

High School: Arp

HS ranking (247Sports): Four-star / No. 28 overall / No. 1 position / No. 2 in-state

HS ranking (Rivals): Four-star / No. 144 overall / No. 12 position / No. 13 in-state

Analysis: DeMarvion Overshown is another player who will be switching positions in Chris Ash’s new defense. He was recruited and played the past two seasons as a safety but now is expected to fill in as a linebacker.

His 6-4 and 215-pound build shows he does have the size and strength to play in the front seven. The only issue? Overshown has stated he will not be participating in team-related activities. The junior is still frustrated with the University of Texas’ response to the player’s requests back in June.

If Overshown does play for the Longhorns this season, he is going to be a crucial part of the renovation of the defense. He and Juwan Mitchell are expected to lead an inexperienced linebacking group. Hopefully, Overshown and the University can sort of their differences so he can play this season.

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