2021 SCPGA Junior Tour Award Winners

Congratulations

The SCPGA Junior Tour Virtual Banquet of Champions is dedicated to celebrating the past season’s accomplishments while recognizing not only those players who have excelled on the course, but also the people and organizations who have supported junior golf.  Below you will find the list of champions from the 2021 season!

CLUB AWARD – MORONGO GOLF CLUB AT TUKWET CANYON
In 1984, the Club Award was created to acknowledge and thank clubs/organizations who have demonstrated outstanding support for junior golf and the SCPGA Junior Tour.

 

FOUNDATION AWARD – PATRICK HONG & ALYSON SOR
Beginning in 1999, the SCPGA 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.

 

LOU BASTANCHURY AWARD – JONNY LIU
This award was established in 1989, after Lou Bastanchury for his dedication to junior golf. The award is given to the boy who earned the most combined Player of the Year Points throughout the year.

 

AMY ALCOTT AWARD – EMILY SONG
The Amy Alcott Award is given to the girl who earned the most combined Player of the Year Points throughout the year. During Alcott’s 27-year career she won 32 professional tournaments worldwide including five major championships. Alcott is a member of the LPGA and World Golf Halls of Fame.

 

TOYOTA TOUR CUP PLAYER OF THE YEAR –  ELISE LEE & JOSHUA KOO
The TTC Player of the Year is awarded to the boy and girl with the most player of the year points at the end of the season.

 

Girls Division

1st Place Points – Elise Lee

  • Won the TTC at Native Oaks with rounds of 66, 68
  • 6 runner up finishes and 11 finishes inside the top 5
  • In 16 events she only had one finish outside of the top 10
  • Scoring average of 71.55 
  • In 31 total rounds she shot par or better 20 times

2nd Place Points – Alice Ziyi Zhao

  • 3 Toyota Tour Cup wins including the Jr. PGA Section Championship
  • 11 finishes inside the top 5
  • In 15 events she only had one finish outside the top 7

3rd Place Points – Jasmine Koo

  • 3 Toyota Tour Cup wins including the TTC Championship
  • 9 finishes inside the top 5 in 11 tournaments played
  • In 21 total rounds she had 13 rounds of par or better

 

Boys Division

1st Place Points – Joshua Koo

  • Won the TTC at Palm Desert Resort with a final round (course record) 62
  • 3 runner up finishes 
  • In 12 events he had 9 top 10 finishes
  • Scoring average of 70.12
  • In 23 total rounds he shot par or better 19 times

2nd Place Points – Luciano Conlan

  • 2 runner up finishes in 8 tournaments
  • 5 finishes inside the top 5 
  • In 16 total rounds he shot par or better 11 times with 7 rounds in the 60’s

3rd Place Points – Jay Leng Jr

  • 4 Toyota Tour Cup wins in 7 tournaments
  • 11 rounds under par including 9 rounds in the 60’s
  • Howard Smith Award winner (lowest scoring average on TTC; 69.57)

 

HOWARD SMITH AWARD – JAY LENG JR & FRANCES KIM
The Howard Smith Award is presented to the boy and girl Junior Golfers who retain the lowest scoring average within the TTC series with a minimum of (4) events played.

Jay Leng Jr. 

  • Scoring average of 69.57
  • 14 total rounds on the Toyota Tour Cup in 2021
  • 11 rounds under par including 9 rounds in the 60’s
  • Finished under par in 6 out of 7 tournaments  
  • Low round of 66 (4 times)

Frances Kim

  • Scoring average of 70.25
  • 8 total rounds in Toyota Tour Cup in 2021
  • 6 rounds of par or better including 4 rounds in the 60’s
  • Winner of 2 TTC Patrick Cantlay Series Invitationals including the overall Series Championship

 

CURTIS CUP AWARD – ANNA DAVIS & LUKE POTTER
The player receiving the most number of votes from the All Southern California Junior Teams ballot becomes the Curtis Cup Player of the Year.

 

Curtis Cup Player of the Year – Anna Davis

  • #3 in Junior Golf Scoreboard and AJGA Rolex
  • Rolex First Team All American
  • Selected to Jr. Ryder Cup, Junior Solheim Cup, and Wyndham Cup
  • Winner of Junior PGA Championship
  • Winner of AJGA Ping Heather Farr

 

All Southern California Team (Girls)

Anna Davis – #3 Junior Golf Scoreboard, #3 AJGA Rolex, Rolex First Team All American

Karen Tsuru – #4 Junior Golf Scoreboard, #8 AJGA Rolex, Rolex First Team All American

Kelly Xu – #9 Junior Golf Scoreboard, #14 AJGA Rolex, Rolex Second Team All American

Jasmine Koo – #17 Junior Golf Scoreboard, #40 AJGA Rolex, 3 TTC Victories in 2021

Kylie Chong – #30 Junior Golf Scoreboard, #41 AJGA Rolex, Rolex Honorable Mention

Elise Lee – #34 Junior Golf Scoreboard, Toyota Tour Cup Player of the Year

 

Curtis Cup Player of the Year – Luke Potter

  • #6 in Junior Golf Scoreboard
  • #65 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings
  • Semi-finalist at US Junior Amateur Championship
  • Top 5 at the Western Amateur and Maridoe Amateur Championships 
  • Top 10 finish at the SCGA Amateur Championship

 

All Southern California Team (Boys)

Luke Potter – #6 Junior Golf Scoreboard, #65 WAGR, Semi-finalist at the US Junior Amateur

Eric Lee – #7 Junior Golf Scoreboard, #4 AJGA Rolex, Rolex First Team All American 

Jonas Appel – #16 Junior Golf Scoreboard, #23 AJGA Rolex, Rolex Honorable Mention

Sihao Cong – #22 Junior Golf Scoreboard, #16 AJGA Rolex, Rolex Second Team All American

Kyle An – #25 Junior Golf Scoreboard, #39 AJGA Rolex, Rolex Honorable Mention

Luciano Conlan – #46 Junior Golf Scoreboard, #137 Rolex, Winner of Boys America’s Cup

PLAYERS TOUR POINTS WINNERS

SPRING SEASON

Girls 9-11

1st – Rina Kawasaki – 23 events, 15 first place finishes including Spring Series Championship, 22 top 5 finishes

2nd – Clairey Lin – 24 events, 11 first place finishes, 21 top 5 finishes

3rd – Audrey Zhao – 23 events, 2 first place finishes, 12 top 5 finishes

 

Girls 12-14

1st – Amy Seo – 21 events, 5 first place finishes, 15 top 5 finishes

2nd – Jimin Nam – 17 events, 1 first place finish, 10 top 5 finishes

3rd – Nikki Oh – 21 events, 5 first place finishes, 13 top 5 finishes

 

Girls 15-18

1st – Su-A Lim – 24 events, 4 first place finishes, 17 top 5 finishes

2nd – Vivian Chuang – 9 events, 4 first place finishes including Spring Series Championship, 8 top 5 finishes

3rd – Natalie Kent – 21 events, 8 first place finishes, 18 top 5 finishes

 

Boys 9-11

1st – David Xu – 22 events, 5 first place finishes. 17 top 5 finishes

2nd – Binqi (Brian) Li – 17 events, 4 first place finishes, 17 top 5 finishes

3rd – Jeff Yu – 12 events, 4 first place finishes, 10 top 5 finishes

 

Boys 12-14

1st – Andy Yu – 26 events, 4 first place finishes, 22 top 5 finishes

2nd – Hanqin Wang – 26 events, 6 first place finishes, 17 top 5 finishes

3rd – Joseph Wong – 26 events, 6 first place finishes, 16 top 5 finishes

 

Boys 15-18

1st – Jackson Turner – 21 events, 5 first place finishes, 13 top 5 finishes

2nd – Jason Pyo – 15 events, 2 first place finishes, 8 top 5 finishes

3rd – Kyle Kolodziej – 16 events, 4 first place finishes, 7 top 5 finishes

SUMMER SEASON

Girls 9-11

1st – Nora Qu – 29 events, 10 first place finishes, 25 top 5 finishes

2nd – Audrey Zhao – 35 events, 8 first place finishes, 27 top 5 finishes

3rd – Lindsey Park – 25 events, 4 first place finishes, 21 top 5 finishes

 

Girls 12-14

1st – Emily Song – 38 events, 8 first place finishes, 27 top 5 finishes 

2nd – Annie Weng – 37 events, 8 first place finishes, 22 top 5 finishes

3rd – Clairey Lin – 34 events, 11 first place finishes, 26 top 5 finishes

 

Girls 15-18

1st – Michaela Fernandez – 37 events, 12 first place finishes, 28 top 5 finishes

2nd – Ellie Koo – 15 events, 6 first place finishes, 11 top 5 finishes

3rd – Jayne Sung – 31 events, 5 first place finishes, 22 top 5 finishes

 

Boys 9-11

1st – Binqi (Brian) Li – 16 events, 8 first place finishes, 15 top 5 finishes

2nd – Tristan Gaertner – 11 events, 6 first place finishes, 9 top 5 finishes

3rd – Johnson Gao – 25 events, 4 first place finishes, 19 top 5 finishes

 

Boys 12-14

1st – Enzo Fukushima – 33 event, 5 first place finishes including Summer Series Championship, 22 top 5 finishes

2nd – Jonny Liu – 39 events, 6 first place finishes, 22 top 5 finishes

3rd – Charlie Chen – 42 events, 4 first place finishes, 20 top 5 finishes

 

Boys 15-18

1st –  Elliot Dong – 26 Events, 4 First Place Finishes, 13 Top 5 Finishes

2nd –  Erik Fukushima – 33 Events, 6 First Place Finishes, 16 Top 5 Finishes

3rd – Joshua Chen – 24 Events, 3 First Place Finishes, 14 Top 5 Finishes

FALL SEASON

Girls 9-11

1st – Gabriella Gu – 20 Events, 5 First Place Finishes, 16 Top 5 Finishes including 2nd at Fall Series Championship

2nd – Anne Yu – 20 Events, 3 First Place Finishes, 17 Top 5 Finishes including 4th at Fall Series Championship 

3rd – Amber Lee – 16 Events, 5 First Place Finishes including the Fall Series Championship, 12 Top 5 Finishes

 

Girls 12-14

1st – Kate Hu – 21 Events, 4 First Place Finishes, 17 Top 4 Finishes

2nd – Rina Kawasaki – 13 Events, 7 First Place Finishes including the 2-Day Fall Series #1 @ Tahquitz Creek and Fall Series Championship, 12 Top 5 Finishes

3rd – Angelina Tao – 23 Events, 3 First Place Finishes, 16 Top 5 Finishes

 

Girls 15-18

1st – Katelyn Kong – 4 Events, One First Place Finish at the 2-Day Fall Series #2 @ Morongo, 3 Top 3 Finishes

2nd – Zoe Sprecher – 7 Events, One First Place Finish, 6 Top 5 Finishes including 4th at Fall Series Championship

3rd – Natrada Pongsasin – 3 Events, 3 First Place Finishes including the 2-Day Fall Series #3 @ Oak Valley and Fall Series Championship 

 

Boys 9-11

1st – Binqi (Brian) Li – 15 Events, 8 First Place Finishes, 14 Top 4 Finishes including 4th at Fall Series Championship

2nd – Ethan Yu – 15 Events, 7 First Place Finishes, 13 Top 5 Finishes including 1st at Fall Series Championship

3rd – Johnson Gao – 15 Events, 3 First Place Finishes, 14 Top 5 Finishes including 4th at Fall Series Championship

 

Boys 12-14

1st – Piers Pellier – 23 Events, 14 Top 5 Finishes including 4th at Fall Series Championship

2nd – Luke Scott – 16 Events, 4 First Place Finishes including 2-Day Fall Series #1 @ Tahquitz Creek 

3rd – Jonathan Jeon – 11 Events, One First Place Finish at 2-Day Fall Series #4 @ Soboba Springs, 6 Top 3 Finishes Including 3rd at Fall Series Championship

 

Boys 15-18

1st –  Winston Shen – 12 Events, 9 First Place Finishes including the Fall Series Championship, 12 Top Four Finishes

2nd –  Cameron Danz – 16 Events, 3 First Place Finishes, 8 Top 5 Finishes, 3rd Place Finish at Fall Series Championship

3rd – Alexander Oh – 6 Events, 2 First Place Finishes, 4 Top 3 Finishes, 2nd Place Finish at Fall Series Championship

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