Foundation Award

Beginning 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 and has set a notable example for all others to emulate.

 

Tanner Capik – Tanner has been a member of the SCPGA Junior Tour since 2017.  During his tenure it has become quite evident that he is respected by his fellow playing competitors as someone who exemplifies a positive attitude, sportsmanship, honesty, and integrity.  He truly embodies the qualities this award represents.  We are honored to present our 2024 Foundation Award to Tanner Capik and wish him all the best as he continues his golf journey and education at Chaminade University of Honolulu.  

 

Koa Seymour – Koa has been a member of the SCPGA Junior Tour since 2016, where she started as a member of the JDT.  Over the past couple seasons, she has worked really hard to advance to the Toyota Tour Cup where she now has several top 3 finishes.  Most importantly, though, her reputation among her peers as someone who embodies outstanding character, integrity, and sportsmanship is what made her a perfect choice for this year’s award.  We are very proud to present Koa with the 2024 Foundation Award, and we wish her all the best as she takes her game to Cal State Fullerton in the Fall of 2025. 

 

All So Cal Team (Boys)

Michael Riebe – #6 Junior Golf Scoreboard, AJGA 1st Team All American, Represented the United States in the 2024 Junior President’s Cup

Ronin Banerjee – #14 Junior Golf Scoreboard, AJGA 1st Team All American, Represented the United States in the 2024 Junior President’s Cup

Jaden Soong – #54 Junior Golf Scoreboard, AJGA All American Honorable Mention, 2024 SCGA Amateur Champion

Max Emberson – #47 Junior Golf Scoreboard, 2024 CIF State Champion and Toyota Tour Cup Player of the Year

Brady McHenry – #51 Junior Golf Scoreboard, Toyota Tour Cup Patrick Cantlay Finale Champion

Adam Anderson – #66 Junior Golf Scoreboard, Toyota Tour Cup Patrick Cantlay @ Mission Hills Champion 

 

All So Cal Team (Girls)

Nikki Oh – #6 Junior Golf Scoreboard, AJGA 1st Team All American; Represented the United States in the 2024 Junior Solheim Cup, 2024 Silver Belle Champion

Jude Lee – #9 Junior Golf Scoreboard, AJGA 1st Team All American; Represented the United States in the 2024 Junior Solheim Cup; AJGA Thunderbird Champion

Anna Fang – #5 Junior Golf Scoreboard, AJGA 2nd Team All American; Represented the United States in the 2024 Junior Solheim Cup; Quarterfinalist at US Girls Junior

Alice Ziyi Zhao – #11 Junior Golf Scoreboard, AJGA 2nd Team All American, Selected to AJGA Wyndham Cup

Clairey Lin – #27 Junior Golf Scoreboard, AJGA 2nd Team All American, 2 AJGA and 3 Toyota Tour Cup victories in 2024

Eliana Saga – #19 Junior Golf Scoreboard, AJGA All American Honorable Mention, 2 AJGA victories in 2024

 

Curtis Cup Award 

Nikki Oh 

  • #6 in Junior Golf Scoreboard
  • AJGA 1st Team All American
  • Selected to Junior Solheim Cup and AJGA Wyndham Cup 
  • 2024 Silver Belle Champion
  • Top 5 finishes at AJGA Thunderbird, Ping Invitational, and AJGA Rolex TOC

 

Michael Riebe 

  • #6 in Junior Golf Scoreboard 
  • AJGA Rolex 1st Team All American
  • Selected to Junior President’s Cup and AJGA Wyndham Cup
  • Qualified for US Amateur
  • Top 5 finishes at Western Junior Championship, Junior PGA, and AJGA Rolex TOC

 

Ralph Miller Award

Clairey Lin 

  • Winner of the AJGA Panama Junior and AJGA The Spin Junior Championship
  • Winner of TTC River Ridge, TTC Cantlay Desert Willow, and TTC Victoria Club
  • Top 10 finishes at Girls Junior America’s Cup, AJGA Fortinet, and the Ping Invitational
  • AJGA Rolex 2nd Team All American

Ronin Banerjee

  • 5th place finish at the Junior PGA Championship
  • Runner up finish at the AJGA Wyndham Invitational and Ping Invitational
  • Selected to Junior President’s Cup & AJGA Wyndham Cup
  • AJGA Rolex 1st Team All American

 

Howard Smith Award

Ally Kim (69.38) 

  • Scoring average of 69.38
  • 8 total rounds in Toyota Tour Cup in 2024
  •  6 rounds under par including 3 rounds in the 60’s (low round of 66, 3 times)
  • 1st place finish at TTC River Ridge and TTC Tahquitz Creek 
  • Top 10 finishes at TTC Industry Hills and TTC Olivas Links

 

Bryant Hernandez (69.73) 

  • Scoring average of 69.73
  • 11 total rounds on the Toyota Tour Cup in 2024
  • 8 rounds under par including 6 rounds in the 60’s (low round of 65)
  • 1st place finish at Toyota Tour Cup River Ridge (67, 65)  
  • Three 3rd place finishes at TTC Max Homa, TTC Palm Desert, and TTC Shadow Hills

 

TTC POY

Isabella Wu 

  • 5 finishes inside the top 3
  • In 15 events she had 11 top 10 finishes
  • Scoring average of 73 (low round of 67)
  • In 32 total rounds she finished par or better 16 times 

 

Max Emberson 

  • Runner up finishes at TTC River Ridge, TTC Cantlay Bear Creek, and the Toyota Tour Cup Championship
  • 7 top 10 finishes in 8 events played 
  • In 18 total rounds he finished par or better 14 times (8 rounds in the 60’s)
  • Scoring average of 70.28 (low round of 63)

 

TTC 2nd Place Points

Inseoul Jiamanukoonkit 

  • 1st place finish at the Toyota Tour Cup Temecula Creek Inn
  • 6 finishes inside the top 5
  • In 26 total rounds she finished par or better 21 times
  • Low round of 67 (two times)

 

Hill Wang 

  • 6 top 5 finishes including a 3rd place at the Southern California Junior Amateur
  • 9 top 10 finishes 
  • In 34 total rounds he finished par or better 20 times
  • 9 rounds in the 60’s (low round of 65)

 

TTC 3rd Place Points 

Jio Yoo 

  • 1st place finish at TTC Industry Hills
  • 12 top 10 finishes including 5 finishes inside the top 3
  • She had 17 rounds of par or better (low round of 68, 2 times)

 

Logan Park 

  • 3 TTC wins including the Toyota Tour Cup Championship
  • 9 rounds of par or better
  • 4 rounds in the 60’s (low round of 67)

 

Amy Alcott Award 

This award is given to the player who earns the most Players Tour points in the Girls 12-18 divisions during the course of the 2024 season.

 

Olivia Hong

 

  • 28 wins in 67 events played
  • Winner of the 2-Day Fall Series at Soboba Springs
  • 65 top 10 finishes including 60 inside the top 5

 

Lou Bastanchury Award

This award is given to the player who earns the most Players Tour points in the Boys 12-18 divisions during the course of the 2024 season.

 

Daia Kumagai

 

  • 22 wins including the 2-Day Series at Industry Hills and River Ridge
  • 40 finishes inside the top 5
  • In 46 events played he had 45 top 10 finishes

 

Players Tour 2nd Place Points 

Jennifer Yang 

  • 14 wins in 39 events played
  • 29 top 5 finishes
  • 36 finishes inside the top 10

 

Brendon Narahara 

  • 13 wins in 59 events played 
  • 35 top 5 finishes
  • 52 top 10 finishes 

 

Players Tour 3rd Place Points 

Gabrielle Kim 

  • 23 1st place finishes in 54 events played
  • 45 top 5 finishes
  • 53 top 10 finishes

 

Seth Malapote 

  • 12 1st place finishes in 36 events played
  • 26 top 5 finishes
  • 33 top 10 finishes