2024 SCPGA Junior Tour Virtual Banquet Of Champions

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 2024 season!

FOUNDATION AWARD – TANNER CAPIK & KOA SEYMOUR
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.

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.

LOU BASTANCHURY AWARD – DAIA KUMAGAI
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.

Daia had 22 wins including the 2-Day Series at Industry Hills and River Ridge. He also had 40 finishes inside the top 5, and in 46 events played he had 45 top 10 finishes

AMY ALCOTT AWARD – OLIVA HONG
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.

Olivia had 28 wins in 67 events played. She was the winner of the 2-Day Fall Series at Soboba Springs. Olivia had 65 top 10 finishes including 60 inside the top 5.

TOYOTA TOUR CUP PLAYERS OF THE YEAR –  ISABELLA WU & MAX EMBERSON
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.

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)

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)

RALPH MILLER AWARD – CLAIREY LIN & RONIN BANERJEE
The Ralph Miller Award is given to the boy and girl members of the SCPGA Junior Tour who earned the most points in nationally recognized events.  It takes into consideration their finish in the following organizations and events: Junior PGA, USGA Championships, SCGA Championships, Junior World, CIF, AJGA, Toyota Tour Cup, Wyndham Cup, Jr. Solheim Cup, Jr. Ryder Cup, Jr. President’s Cup, and Boys and Girls America’s Cup.

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 & BRYANT HERNANDEZ
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.

Ally Kim

• 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

• 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

CURTIS CUP AWARD – NIKKI OH & MICHAEL RIEBE 
The player receiving the most number of votes from the All Southern California Junior Teams ballot becomes the Curtis Cup Player of the Year.

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

All Southern California 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