Monthly Musings, April Edition
College golf postseason awaits for Colorado teams; Jennifer Kupcho ranked among top 20 in world; one fewer local golf radio show in 2022; Hadley Ashton’s AJGA win; and CGA/USGA tourney season cranks up
Junior Golf
Chip, Chip, Hooray
Aurora’s Sophia Capua wins chip portion of Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals for girls 14-15; fellow Coloradans Matai Naqica and Anthony Chen narrowly miss victories in putting
Going Strong in December
Hunter Swanson of Denver wins Southern California PGA Junior Tour event, edging a younger brother of Patrick Cantlay in the process
Another Big Year on Tap
2022 AJGA schedule features 3 Colorado-based tournaments, matching 2021’s record total
To The Next Level
Colorado-based NCAA Division I golf teams gain commitments from at least 5 local junior golfers; in all, at least 9 Coloradans, and two other JGAC members, set to play DI college golf
2021 JGAC Honors
Hunter Swanson repeats as Boys Player of the Year, while Kaylee Chen earns Girls POY honor; both are members of Hale Irwin Player Program
Another Big Year
2021 junior golf season in Colorado produced plenty of headline-grabbing highlights
Wrapping Up the Season
Matthew Wilkinson wins his second JGAC major of 2021, while 14-year-old Hadley Ashton prevails by 5 in girls Tour Championship
One Round Left
State high school champ Connor Downey, 14-year-old Hadley Ashton grab leads midway through JGAC Tour Championship