It’s hard to believe this is already our 20th year operating Future Champions Golf programs and the start of our 16th full year hosting multi day golf tournaments. Thank you all for your support of the Tour and the programs that we offer. 2023 looks to be an exciting year of growth on all levels of the Tour. We are expanding Tournament Operations in other regions of the United States. We have partnered with more than 30 other tours around the world for qualifying events to bring the best players in the world to the 15th Annual FCG Callaway World Junior Golf Championship that will be played July 17-19, 2023. We are excited to announce this year’s event will feature 750 junior golfers ages 7-18 from over 50 countries and will be played on 12 Championship Golf Courses. We will also have a new host hotel for this year’s event.
Other exciting things to note is the return of all of our FCG World Series Events with several new events including an event at the #1 course in Arkansas. We have established the FCG Iconic Ocean Series that will feature our best world series events held at courses along the ocean. Stay tuned for more about that exciting event.
Also this year we are starting the FCG International Team Championship that will be played a few days prior to the start of the FCG International Championship. Did you know the FCG international is the largest annual OPEN event in junior golf? This means you can just sign up and play in one of the world’s largest and most exciting world events in junior golf. You do however need to meet the scoring requirements listed on the website.
There is so much more to talk about but we will announce more in future emails and on our blog and social media. Stay connected with us on the blog, here in our monthly magazine, and our new podcast which kicks off later this month again for 2023! If you have any questions or comments please contact us anytime. We want to be your favorite junior golf and college golf program.
All the best!
Chris Smeal President and Founder of Future Champions GolfThe August 2023 issue of Future Champions Golf Magazine is bringing you the latest information about the FCG Tour and insights into what’s next in the coming months. The FCG team is headed into our fall season of events.
Chris’s Coaching Tips will help juniors prepare for their fall schedule, Dennis Murphy from NED is sharing a story on having additional family support. Dean Gregory is giving us The Last Thought on back to school time. We wish you all an awesome fall season!
Brianne Grajkowski Editor-in-Chief Future Champions Golf Magazine
This award-winning golf course is one of New Zealand’s premier golf courses. Located in Christchurch located in the south of the island it has been named “Club of the Year” in the Golf NZ 2020 National Golf Awards and is currently listed on 2023/2024 Top 50 New Zealand golf courses by Australian Golf Digest.
The par 72 championship that was originally the Hagley Golf Club was built on 120 acres of dry river land by Joe A Clements. Has become a truly beautiful parkland course with trees and shrubbery that surround the fairways and course. It has been home to many prestigious tournaments including the 1985 NZ Open which was won by Corey Pavin. The course was also graced by golf legends Tom Watson, Tom Kite, Bob Charles, Peter Thomson, Tom Weiskopf and more. It will also play host to FCG South Island New Zealand Open on December 2 & 3, 2023.
Russley Golf Club plays 5093 yards from the forward tees to 7089 yards from the tips. Although the course is relatively flat you find the challenges of doglegs, fairway and greenside bunkers and water hazards around the 6th and 7th green. The front 9’s biggest challenge will be keeping it accurate because the tree lined fairways makes it tight. Make careful selections of what big sticks you’ll want to use. The back 9 becomes fairly wide open and the greens are large which makes you short game and putting becomes the challenge that stands out. Bring all of your golf skills to be successful on this course.
How did you play this summer? The summer is the best time to peak and play your best golf as you don’t have school obligations, longer days, more time to practice, and the best and biggest tournaments are in the summer. Now that the summer has ended it is time to evaluate your performance. What worked? What didn’t? Were you prepared for the summer? What could you have done better? You can use a stat system to track all your rounds and see how you performed. We use Draw More Circles for all of our stat tracking and performance progress. Evaluate your strengths and weaknesses and make a clear plan to achieve your future goals.
PLANNING THE FALL - IT’S GO TIME! Are you pumped to get to work? It takes motivation and energy and a clear plan to help you achieve your goals. Make your goals specific and make them big. Write out exactly what it will take to reach your goals. Talk to someone who is good at achieving goals, and someone who is good at getting players better. Use the knowledge to set up a practice schedule that you can handle and commit to. Hold yourself accountable for your practice and make sure everyday seems productive and that you accomplished something. Plan ahead for tournament play. Will you play a full fall schedule or part-time?
Always be planning ahead and playing the LONG GAME. Consistency is everything in the game of success and reaching your goals. If you get a little better everyday, after time you will be amazing. Stay consistent and be inspirational in your thinking. Help others along the way!
Let’s go this Fall!
Chris Smeal, PGA Founder
of Future Champions Golf
Chris teaches at Stadium Golf Center and Smeal Short Game Course
www.chrissmeal.com chrissmeal@gmail.com
QUALIFYING NOW UNDERWAY FOR THE 2024 FCG CALLAWAY WORLD JUNIOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP!
- FCG World Series Events: Top 2 Finishers at Each Event
- FCG National Tour Series: Winner of Every Event
- FCG Kids Tour and U14 Qualifying Events
- Partner Tours Around the World to Host Qualifying Events
- Submit an Application for Special Exemption
- 17th Annual FCG National Championship: Top 2 players in each age division qualify. Players must qualify in the age group they will be playing come July 17, 2024.
- Kids Tour Fall Series Point Race: Top 2 finishers for age 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12 in our Kids Tour Fall Season Points Race Aug 19- Dec 17th.
- Kids Tour Callaway Qualifier Dec 22-23: Top 2 finishers for age 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12. Players must qualify in the age group they will be playing come July 17, 2024.
Attention Gen Zer’s-Doesn’t matter what sport you are participating in-be it FCG tournaments, lacrosse summits or Xfinity car racing. There is one common thread among all those athlete’s who participate in these sports. Parents or a supporting guardian!
Parents/guardians spend countless hours, endless road trips, holidays in hotel rooms, and resources supporting their aspiring athlete’s passion and dreams. Parents and guardians are the sounding board, support system that facilitate the growth of their child as an athlete and an upstanding person in the community. Instilling qualities of hard work, fairness, competitiveness are critical to excel in sports and life.
However, it’s the other intangibles parents and guardians instill daily in their lives off the playing fields that matter the most. Gen Zer’s learn what they live. Life and leadership skills, respect, kindness, compassion are a few qualities that prepare any athlete for the long term “sport” they will play every day-LIFE!
Connor Mosack a Racecar driver in the Trans Am, Xfinity and Arca series is a “direct reflection of how his parents Cal Mosack and Jerri Flowers Webb raised a young aspiring Racecar driver into a young man who is changing children’s lives battling cancer on and off the track. Connor, a graduate from High Point University in NC started racing at 16 years old. His trajectory and success in his short career on the track has been exceptional but not without the support from his parents.
Connor’s parents Cal Mosack, Mark Webb and Jerri Flowers Webb are a great example of how parents who have instilled life and leadership values at home have transformed Connor’s success on and especially off the track. While Connor’s focus is laser on the track, he finds time to utilize his platform to make a meaningful difference for children battling pediatric cancer.
How can a teenager possibly change a child’s life who is battling pediatric cancer?
Here’s how Connor Mosack as a teenager and now an adult continues to make an impact on children fighting pediatric cancer with his Racecar platform!
NEDvocating….
“My journey with FOJ began shortly after I was introduced to Denis when I met a young boy named Bryce Long or “Super Bryce.” Bryce was fighting leukemia at the time. Denis showed me how spending time with and adopting a child with leukemia could brighten his life when he was surrounded by fear and
uncertainty caused by his disease. I really enjoyed having Bryce and his family out to the NASCAR hall of fame and showing them all the things our sport has to offer. A few months later, we were able to bring Bryce to a race at Charlotte Motor Speedway and show him the car and everything that goes into getting a car on the track. Thankfully, Bryce now has no evidence of disease! We are so grateful for the FOJ foundation and the opportunities they offer.”
Connor is currently 24 and a newlywed to his beautiful wife Daryn. He is humble as the day is long, not allowing success to change him. With his highly developed life and leadership skills honed growing up with his parents Cal Mosack and Jerri Flowers Webb more children’s lives fighting the beast are being changed. Connor Mosack is the epitome of how NEDvocate’s lead by example and inspire others battling cancer. Kudos to your Mom and Dad and all those parents supporting their child’s dream!
Learn More: www.friendsofjaclyn.org/NED
I have been exposed and blessed to meet some incredible human beings on this journey. From all walks of life, cancer knows no zip code and doesn’t discriminate. We met Stacia Boyton at a cancer event in Mass after Jaclyn was diagnosed with her malign brain tumor. After meeting her parents Matt and Suzanne, I knew why she was different from all her other peers at her age. There is a saying in our cancer community, “Get’s it”! Stacia demonstrated she “Get’s it” by her actions. Blessed to have Stacia on our journey improving the quality of life for children battling the beast.
“In the year 2007, I developed a newfound passion for working with children living with brain tumors. My passion was sparked when I met a young girl named Jaclyn Murphy and learned more about her family’s mission. I have spent many years working to help grow this foundation through volunteer and then ultimately became a member of the foundations team. During this time worked with hundreds of families from around the world addressing the fears and traumas they faced
I worked closely with these families to help create a therapeutic healing process. Having this experience helped me to understand how challenging it is to live with childhood cancer. In conjunction to dealing with the effects of a brain injury, and how it impacts the entire family. During this time working at Friends of Jaclyn I was in awe at how many different medical professionals, doctors’ visits, and supports families living with cancer encounter during a diagnosis of a young one. I would spend hours on the phone each week talking with parents, coaches, and kids in the foundation working to understand the needs and supports that would be beneficial for families. What I learned during this process is there is no s tandard because each family has its unique needs. After leaving the foundation I went back to school to earn my Master’s Degree as a Mental Health Counselor with a Specialization in Expressive Arts Therapy at Lesley University. During my educational process I focused on how to use art, music, dance, drama, and play to support kids and families. This expanded my understanding of how trauma affects the brain, body, and family system.
Since becoming an expressive arts therapist I have worked in a variety of settings including after school, inpatient mental health, group and outpatient. I recently opened my own Expressive Arts Studio in Humarock, MA to continue sharing the gifts that the expressive arts modalities provide. Using these modalities offers an opportunity to engage in a creative process to increase one’s ability to connect, create, and regulate. Empowering kiddos to gain mastery in new ways that create sparkly eyed moments, creative expression, and how to regulate their nervous systems not only supports them but also the family. As I continue to grow the studio I hope to provide increased education on the expressive arts, regulation strategies, and honoring my role as a forever Nedvocate. I look forward to welcoming families living with cancer to my studio while also raising awareness on a small community scale”.
Actions do speak louder than words, Stacia Boyton-NEDvocate has proactively changed many children’s lives at such a young age with her actions.
Actions of an angel!
Future Champions Golf is thrilled to announce an extension and increase in sponsorship from Vovex as the Official Range Finder of the FCG Tour! This fall Vovex will be providing the champions of the following events below with awesome state of the art range finders worth $399!
October 14-15, 2023: FCG Pac Northwest Championship at Washington National
November 18-19, 2023: 2nd Annual FCG Hawaii Championship at Kapolei
We are proud of all the players that participate in the FCG Tour during their junior golf career and we are excited to have been a small or large part in their experience to the highest level of golf! In addition we are incredibly proud of all the juniors who have grown up in the FCG program. There are over 3,000 players who have gone on to play collegiate golf around the USA. Some of our past alumni are also incredibly successful in business.
The process of becoming a tournament golfer will help you in the future in whatever you decide to do. Use that process of putting in the hard work to see the result down the road. Improve your weaknesses and sharpen your strengths. You can do it!
ARIYA JUTANUGARN
11 LPGA Wins including 2 Majors (Won the 2009 FCG International Jr Golf Championship)
PATTY TAVATANAKIT
Won the FCG Callaway World Championship and is now the ANA Inspiration LPGA Major Champion (2021)
COLLIN MORIKAWA
2020 PGA Championship Winner
XANDER SHAUFFELE
(former FCG Tour Player) – 2017 PGA Tour Championship Winner and 2017 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, 2021 #5 Ranked Player in the World 2009 FCG National Championship (formerly named the San Diego Junior Amateur) Xander finished in T17th. This is just a great lesson in knowing how far someone can come. If you are not winning now, never give up!
AARON WISE
(Former FCG National Champion) – Wins on the PGA Tour in 2018!
BEAU HOSSLER
(Former FCG National Champion) Full Time Player on PGA Tour – 2018 and finished runner up to Ian Poulter
MORIYA JUTANUGARN
LPGA Tour Winner 2018
NORMAN XIONG
Former #1 Amateur in the World
CHRIS WILLIAMS
PGA Tour and Web.com Tour
BYRON METH
US Amateur Public Links Champion and Masters Participant
WHITNEY HILLIER
Ladies European Tour
SAHITH THEELAGA
PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour
DYLAN WU
Korn Ferry Tour
RICKY CASTILLO
#1 Amateur in the World (2021) and 2021
Walker Cup Participant
WILLIAM MOUW
2015 FCG International 3rd Place Finish and 2021
Walker Cup Participant
TIANLANG GUAN
Youngest Player to Ever play in the Masters
GABRIELA RUFFELS
US Women’s Amateur Champion, LPGA
JAKE KNAPP
Korn Ferry Tour 2021
KK LIMBHASUT
Korn Ferry Tour 2021
DANIEL MIERNICKI
Korn Ferry Tour 2021
RYAN RUFFELS
Korn Ferry Tour 2021
MIGUEL TABUENA Asian Tour
TREVOR SIMSBY
PGA Tour, PGA Tour China
HALEY MOORE
LPGA Tour 2020/2021 and NCAA Champion at U of A
PRINCESS SUPERAL
US Junior Girls Amateur Champion
TODD BAEK
PGA Tour and Web.com Tour and 2021 Japan Tour
ANGEL YIN
FCG National Champion and LPGA Tour Member
ALLISON LEE
FCG Champion and LPGA Tour Member
Future Champions Golf is thrilled to announce an extension and increase in sponsorship from KBS Golf Shafts as the Official Shaft Company of the FCG Tour! This fall KBS will be sponsoring not only our FCG Club 60 KBS Invitational with tee prizes and champion gifts it will also get involved in our FCG Collegiate Series and both Las Vegas location events.
Champions at the following events each will receive a special gift from KBS Shafts:
– September 16-17, 2023: FCG Collegiate Series Las Vegas
– October 14-15, 2023: FCG Club Invitational presented by KBS Shafts
– November 11-12, 2023: National Tour Las Vegas Championship
– December 19-21, 2023: FCG Collegiate Winter Championship
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RESULTS MATTER
See some recent success from the Unsigned Watch List
2022 GRADUATION YEAR
REI HARASHIMA (BOYS) – UC IRVINE
GORDON LU (BOYS) – ST. THOMAS
DYLAN OYAMA (BOYS) – SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
CARISSA FREEMAN (GIRLS) CAL STATE LOS ANGELES
MEGHAN ROYAL (GIRLS) – UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
SOFINA FIROUZI (GIRLS) – SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
ISABELLA RANCHES (GIRLS) – LONG BEACH STATE UNIVERSITY
EASTON PHILLIPS (BOYS) – CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
PHILLIP YTURRALDE (BOYS) – CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
ANNIKA YTURRALDE – (GIRLS) – CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY
JONAS APPEL (BOYS) – BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
MICHAEL BEHR (BOYS) – UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
BRAYDEN BOZAK (BOYS) – UNLV
JACK CANTLAY (BOYS) – LONG BEACH STATE UNIVERSITY
CHANACHON CHOKPRAJAKCHAT (BOYS) – SDSU
IAN FRITZ (BOYS) – UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC
CHASE GOETSCHEL (BOYS) – UC SANTA BARBARA
DANIEL HEO (BOYS) – UC BERKELEY
COLLIN HODGKINSON (BOYS) – OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
PATRICK HONG (BOYS) – UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
JADEN HUNTER (BOYS) – FRESNO STATE UNIVERSITY
TYLER KOWACK (BOYS) – SDSU
GO NAKATSUKASA (BOYS) – UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
RYAN PLODKOWSKI (BOYS) – UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
LUKE POTTER (BOYS) – ARIZONA STATE
INIGO IZUZQUIZA (BOYS) – UNLV
COLE RUECK (BOYS) – BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
JORDAN VERGE (BOYS) – PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
JUSTIN VERGE (BOYS) – PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
RYAN VOOIS (BOYS – UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
JAMES WHITWORTH (BOYS) – UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
AMARI AVERY (GIRLS) – USC
ANN BUFFOLINO (GIRLS) – BOISE STATE
LAUREN CALDERON (GIRLS) – UC DAVIS
SAMANTHA DIZON (GIRLS) – CAL BAPTIST
KYLEE GREGORY (GIRLS) – EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
ANGELA HEO (GIRLS) – UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AUSTIN
TAYLOR RILEY (GIRLS) – LOUISIANA STATE
JADE ZAMORA (GIRLS) – UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
TY ANDERSON (BOYS) -WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
BEN BORGIDA (BOYS) – WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
ORLANDO COONS (BOYS) – CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
MILES EASTMAN (BOYS) – OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE
ETHAN JAEHN (BOYS) – CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
GIULIANO KAMINSKI (BOYS) – CHICO STATE UNIVERSITY
CALVIN KONG (BOYS) – UCSD
JAYDEN RAMOS (BOYS) – HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
SAM RENNER (BOYS) – WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
JONATHAN SCOTT (BOYS)- CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
CHANHEE RYU (BOYS) – CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
MADDOX YI (BOYS) – UC RIVERSIDE
BAYLER BRUNDAGE (GIRLS) – PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
ABBY CHOW *GIRLS) – UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
SOFIA FUENMAYOR (GIRLS) – WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
BROOKE GELINAS (GIRLS) – DIXIE STATE UNIVERSITY
MACEE GREENWOOD (GIRLS) – BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
EUNICE HAN (GIRLS)- UNLV
CYNTHIA LU (GIRLS) – CARLETON COLLEGE
KYRA LY (GIRLS) – OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
BROOKE MAHLER (GIRLS) – EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
BRIDGET O’KEEFE (GIRLS)– UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
BROOK PATTERSON (GIRLS) – UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
EMILY SONG (GIRLS) – WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
MOMO UDOM (GIRLS) – CALIFORMIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
KEIRA WANG (GIRLS)– UC DAVIS
WENNA ZHANG (GIRLS) – CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
SOPHIE ZHANG-MURPHY (GIRLS)– PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
SEPTEMBER 2-3, 2023
NATIONAL TOUR LABOR DAY CHAMPIONSHIP TWIN OAKS GOLF COURSE SAN MARCOS, CA
SEPTEMBER 9-10, 2023
NATIONAL TOUR SD COUNTY CLASSIC OCEANSIDE, CA
OCTOBER 14-15, 2023
NATIONAL TOUR DESERT FALL JUNIOR WESTIN MISSION HILLS RANCHO MIRAGE, CA
NOVEMBER 11-12, 2023
NATIONAL TOUR LAS VEGAS CHAMPIONSHIP LEGACY GC HENDERSON, NV
NOVEMBER 18-19, 2023
NATIONAL TOUR VETERANS CHAMPIONSHIP PALA MESA RESORT FALLBROOK, CA
NOVEMBER 25-26, 2023
NATIONAL TOUR THANKSGIVING SLAM TWIN OAKS GOLF COURSE SAN MARCOS, CA
DECEMBER 2-3 , 2023
NATIONAL TOUR FALL CHAMPIONSHIP (MAJOR) TEMECULA CREEK GC TEMECULA, CA
OCTOBER 7-8, 2023
FCG SO CAL WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP
SAN MARCOS, CA
OCTOBER 28-29, 2023
FCG CENTRAL COAST CHAMPIONSHIP GOLETA, CA
NOVEMBER 18-19, 2023
FCG HAWAII CHAMPIONSHIP KAPOLEI, HI
DECEMBER 2-3, 2023
FCG NOR CAL CHAMPIONSHIP AT POPPY HILLS PEBBLE BEACH, CA
DECEMBER 16-17, 2023
FCG NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK 1 SAN MARCOS, CA
DECEMBER 28-30, 2023
FCG NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK 2 SAN DIEGO, CA
We are excited to announce the 16th Annual North-South Cup Team Matches has been set for January 6-7, 2024. This event is a Ryder Cup style tournament played over two days between Future Champions Golf and Ventura County Junior Golf Association. Truly an incredible event to be apart for all staff, parents and players alike.
You have earned your way onto our 2024 FCG Team this fall during our National Tour / World Series Fall Series points race for college prep divisions. Top 3 boys and top 2 girls qualify this fall season running from Aug 1st-Dec 5th. About this year’s event:
- 16th Annual Event
- Current Cup Holders: FCG
- January 6-7, 2024
- Course: TBD
- Location: Palm Springs Area
2024 Qualified FCG Team Members via 2023 Spring Series Points Race
Boys
Koa Baur
Mattias Morris
Nick Fry
Girls
Ashley Han
Ally Kim
We love hosting junior golf tournaments for kids and making it exciting for everyone involved. Here is a list of our most recent updated rankings for players to compete within the Future Champions Golf Tournament Series. The FCG National Tour Points and the FCG World Series Points will be combined for one FCG Tour Rankings System.
Two Series Per Year
First Half of Year of all FCG National Tour and FCG World Series events from January 1 through the completion of the FCG Callaway World Junior Golf Championship.
Second Half of Year of all FCG National Tour and FCG World Series Events from event following FCG Callaway World Championship through the completion of the FCG National Junior Golf Championship.
All National Tour Events are Single Rated 750 Points System, and all FCG World Series Events are 1000 Points System, and the FCG Big 3 are on the 1500 Points System
Age Divisions 11-12, 13-14, and 15-18 (No Rankings for 9-10 and 8 and Under)
Top Ranked Players will have opportunities to qualify for the North South Team Cup, the Best of the West Cup, Player of the Year Honors, and be featured on the Website and in the FCG Magazine.
Top Players through end of May will receive an Invitation to compete in the FCG Invitational.
We will use the ranking system to fill the field at the FCG Callaway World Championship if there are unused spaces available.
Top players will receive priority registration for the FCG National Championship when registration opens later this year. View All Rankings >
2 Annual Series (Spring Series and Fall Series). Qualify for the FCG Callaway World Championship and Player of the Year. Series Honors and Be Featured in the FCG Magazine.
Age Divisions 6 and Under, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14.
View All Rankings >
Boys 13-14 | Girls 13-14 | Boys 11-12 | Girls 11-12 | Boys 9-10 | Girls 9-10 | Boys 7-8 | Girls 7-8 | Boys 6 | Girls 6
Top ranked players in each age division. The points race runs from the National Championship till the World Championship.
Harry (Heejun) Yoon
Ethan Hoffmann
Jonathan Mikanda
Diego Vargas
William Lisle
Messiah Gilbert
Ethan Schramm
Ty Weaver
Nick Fry
Tom Yu
Ashley Han
Gabby Eifrig
Jingan Huang
Jiabao Fu
Caithlyn Darlene Ong
Vera Dongah Lee
Summer Schafer
Esther Yoo
Sophia Lin
Inseoul Jiamanukoonkit
Kyle Yoda
Thomas Little
Cameron Wei
Matthew Chen
Felipe Jikal
Chace Shubin
Jackson Willis
Trent Hull
Anthony Chung
HIGH SCHOOL
Edison High school
COLLEGE
University of North Dakota
4SOME
Rickie Fowler, Arnold
Palmer, and Freddy
Couples
FAVORITE FOOD
My grandmas potato casserole
FAVORITE GOLF COURSE
Fossil Trace in Colorado
FAVORITE SHOW
One Tree Hill
DRIVER: TAYLORMADE STEALTH 2+
WOODS: TAYLORMADE 3 WOOD/3 HYBRID
STEALTH 2+
IRONS: TAYLORMADE P7MC PW-7, P770 6-4
WEDGES: TAYLORMADE MG3 50, 54, 60
PUTTER: SCOTTY CAMERON PHANTOM X 7.5
The FCG Tour has quickly become one of the leading junior golf tours in the world now offering over 125 annual events including 4 of the largest junior golf championships worldwide.
The first half of every year now is a build up to the FCG Callaway World Championship and the second half of the year is a build up to the FCG National Championship.
The FCG International Junior Golf Championship has produced a ton of PGA and LPGA Tour players and in 2013 was featured on Fox Sports in 86 Million Homes. Our tour is proudly sponsored by Callaway Golf and several other tournament partners. View Our Upcoming Tournaments >
All winners will receive $100 gift card to use at www.UnderPar.com
Class of 2024
Mattias had to fight hard all three rounds of the FCG World Series Global Cup. Posting a -5, 67 in the first round he found himself 2-strokes behind the leader. After the second round despite shooting a -4, 68 he still found himself in 2nd place 1-stroke behind. Going into the final round he knew he needed to put the foot to the metal if he wanted to take the championship. He ended up shooting a -3, 69 which was good enough to tie for the lead. Eventually claiming the victory after the playoff with a winning score of -12, 204. Mattias’ grit and determination proves that he has the right stuff to be named FCG Player of the Month for July.
Class of 2024
Playing in the heat of the desert of Palm Springs, I Ju had neither a good nor bad first round. Shooting an even par 72, I Ju was outside of the top 10 looking at T11. But day 2 changed all of that. Posting a blistering -6, 64 she took the overnight lead. But with only a 2-stroke lead. As she started the 3rd round, she set in mind that she wasn’t going to give up the lead. After all is said and done, I Ju final round of -5, 65 allowed her to claim the victory and become the 2024 FCG World Champion for the Girls 15-18 division. It also earns her the right to be named FCG Player of the Month in July.
Carson Diaz, Porter Ranch, CA, 2023, *80-79-159 +1523.
SAN DIEGO JUNIOR AMATEUR (WORLD SERIES)
Gabriella Eifrig, Newport Beach, CA, 2024, *69-67-65-201 -152.
Jingan Huang, Shanghai, 2025, *68-68-70-206 -103.
Inseoul Jiamanukoonkit, San Diego, CA, 2026, *68-71-68-207 -93.
Sophia Lin, Arcadia, CA, 2026, *69-67-71-207 -95.
Summer Schafer, San Diego, 2025, *72-70-66-208 -85.
Alexia Egdahl, Placentia, CA, 2023, *68-68-72-208 -87.
Taryn Cagle, San Clemente, CA, 2025, *70-69-70-209 -77.
Mizara Norton, Las Vegas, NV, 2024, *71-69-69-209 -79.
Kelsey Kim, Whittier, CA, 2023, *71-70-70-211 -510. Mason
Egdahl, Placentia, CA, 2025, *68-75-71-214 -211.
Ellaclair Leedom, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, 2025, *68-73-76-217 +112.
Abby Kim, Santa Barbara, CA, 2023, *73-70-76-219 +3
FCG PAC NORTHWEST INVITATIONAL AT OSU
Messiah Gilbert, Williams, OR, 2024, *68-69-137 -52.
Alexander Rigby, Vancouver, WA, 2024, *68-73-141 -13.
Jennings Oelke, Tigard, OR, 2025, *72-70-142 E3.
Owen Davis-Piger, Eugene, OR, 2024, *72-70-142 E3.
Jonathan Mikanda, Placentia, CA, 2024, *68-74-142 E6.
Ethan Allred, Roseville, CA, 2024, *75-68-143 +16.
Cohen Gladheim, Wilsonville, OR, 2024, *72-71-143 +18.
Grady Brown, Lake Oswego, OR, 2024, *72-72-144 +28.
Spencer Moody, Vancouver, WA, 2025, *72-72-144 +210.
Mason Zimmerman, Portland, OR, 2024, *72-73-145 +311.
Harry (Heejun) Yoon, Langley, BC, 2025, *75-71-146 +411.
Michael Flaherty, Wilsonville, OR, 2025, *72-74-146 +413.
Landon Olson, Columbus, MT, 2024, *71-76-147 +514.
Owen Bascom, North Bend, OR, 2025, *78-71-149 +714.
Michael Baldwin, Portland, OR, 2025, *72-77-149 +716.
Kyle Tenison, West Linn, OR, 2024, *80-71-151 +916.
Noah Willott, Lake Oswego, OR, 2026, *78-73-151 +916.
Bryce Grieb, Bend, OR, 2026, *77-74-151 +916.
Nathan Pai, Lake Oswego, OR, 2027, *72-79-151 +920.
Tiger Lu, Sherwood, OR, 2026, *76-76-152 +1020.
Hendrix Jay-Torrez, San Jose, CA, 2025, *72-80-152 +1022.
Ray Greller, Newberg, OR, 2024, *81-72-153 +1122.
Timothy Morach, Eugene, OR, 2024, *79-74-153 +1122.
Joseph Ulrich, Beaverton, OR, 2025, *75-78-153 +1125.
Elijah Clendening, Willsonvile, OR, 2024, *77-77-154 +1226.
Jack Jin, Port moody, BC, 2028, *81-79-160 +1827.
Dylan Crowell, Portlanf, OR, 2025, *83-78-161 +1928.
Cade Lee, West Linn, OR, 2026, *86-76-162 +2029.
Henry Sanders, Portland, OR, 2024, *81-86-167 +25
FCG INVITATIONAL AT RBI
1. Harry (Heejun) Yoon, Langley, BC, 2025, *73-69-142 -22.
Ty Weaver, Bakersfield, CA, 2025, *70-73-143 -12.
William Lisle, Hong Kong, FL, 2027, *72-71-143 -14.
Tom Yu, Arcadia, CA, 2026, *72-72-144 E5.
Ben Zeiler, Del Mar, CA, 2024, *74-71-145 +16.
Santiago Lopez, El Paso, TX, 2024, *75-72-147 +36.
Poramit Sangmanee, Bangkok, CA, 2028, *74-73-147 +36.
Mattias Morris, Anaheim Hills, CA, 2024, *70-77-147 +39.
Benjamin Shin, Diamond Bar, CA, 2025, *76-73-149 +59.
Jingcheng Wang, Los Angeles, CA, 2024, *72-77-149 +511.
Dao Zhou, Shanghai, CA, 2025, *75-75-150 +611.
Samuel Baumuller, Los Gatos, CA, 2024, *72-78-150 +613.
Julien Cho, Monterey, CA, 2026, *78-73-151 +714.
Koa Baur, Temecula, CA, 2025, *76-77-153 +915.
Andrew Xu, San Diego, CA, 2026, *76-78-154 +1016.
Parker Deutschman, Lake Forest, CA, 2026, *83-72-155 +1116.
William Middleton, Claremont, CA, 2025, *81-74-155 +1116. R.
Chandler Ornelas, Whittier, CA, 2024, *75-80-155 +1119.
Wesley Sirinian, Rancho Santa Fe, 2027, *76-80-156 +1220.
Enzo Fukushima, Irvine, CA, 2025, *80-77-157 +1320.
Micah Madden, Santa Ana, CA, 2024, *76-81-157 +1322.
Brady Green, Newport Beach, CA, 2024, *74-84-158 +1423.
Jeff Yu, Arcadia, CA, *79-80-159 +1525.
Hank Holt, Holladay, UT, 2024, *80-80-160 +1625.
Shlok Dabir, Mumbai, Maharshtra, India, 2024, *76-84-160 +1627.
Aiden Kang, San Diego, CA, 2026, *82-79-161 +1727.
Chou Kai Llu, Taiwan, 2025, *82-79-161 +1727.
Cameron Hackmann, Laurel, MT, 2025, *77-84-161 +1730.
Makenzie Ujiie, Poway, CA, 2024, *79-83-162 +1831.
Rigo Navarro, Lake Elsinore, CA, 2024, *83-80-163 +1931.
Carlos Castaneda, Las Vegas, NV, 2025, *85-78-163 +1933.
Charlie Eifrig, Newport Beach, CA, 2027, *86-78-164 +2033.
Jun Woo Im, Encinitas, CA, 2025, *88-76-164 +2033.
Ze Lin Liu, Chino Hills, 2025, *81-83-164 +2033.
Max Chou, Irvine, CA, 2025, *77-87-164 +2037.
Samuel Zhang, Palo Alto, CA, 2027, *86-79-165 +2137.
Xiaochen Wang, Suzhou, CA, 2026, *81-84-165 +2137.
Phoenix Nguyen-Eden, Honolulu, HI, 2025, *80-85-165 +2140.
Cameron Wei, Valencia, CA, 2027, *82-84-166 +2241.
Jacob Roldan, Bakersfield, CA, 2025, *89-78-167 +2341.
Sean Pholtape, Thailand, 2027, *80-87-167 +2343.
Anson Jin, Sandy, UT, 2028, *89-81-170 +2643.
Santiago Torres, Bonita, CA, 2026, *89-81-170 +2643.
Nicholas Yang, Chino Hills, CA, 2022, *81-89-170 +2646.
Michael Baker, Scottsdale, AZ, 2024, *83-89-172 +2847.
Michael Lung, Brea, CA, 2026, *94-91-185 +41
FCG COLLEGIATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AT RBI
JUN-TING (Jack) YU, Las Vegas, NV, 2024, *71-72-74-217 +12.
SIXIAN (Kody) LI, Las Vegas, NV, 2025, *75-76-68-219 +32.
Junze (Joe) Zhou, Las Vegas, NV, 2025, *74-76-69-219 +34.
Ethan Elleraas, San Diego, CA, 2025, *71-77-72-220 +44.
Ryan Tsukamoto, San Diego, CA, 2022, *72-77-71-220 +46.
Mauricio Alvarado, Chulavista, CA, 2024, *78-71-72-221 +56.
Tom Yu, Arcadia, CA, 2026, *68-74-79-221 +56.
Trent Fitzgerald, Santee, CA, 2022, *72-75-74-221 +59.
TJ Chiu, Hsinchu, CA, 2025, *81-70-71-222 +69.
Bowei Wang, Scottsdale, AZ, 2021, *71-75-76-222 +611.
Nico Tucker, Ladera Ranch, CA, 2023, *77-76-70-223 +711.
Yu-Tang Hu, Tainan, CA, 2024, *78-73-72-223 +713.
Tyler Leedom, San Diego, CA, 2025, *77-74-73-224 +813.
James Whitworth, Carlsbad, CA, 2022, *76-71-77-224 +815.
Santiago Lopez, El Paso, TX, 2024, *69-81-75-225 +916.
Shao-Tse Huang, Shanghai, CA, 2025, *81-72-76-229 +1317.
Yu-Hsiang Shih, Zhubei, YT, 2026, *74-77-79-230 +1417.
Alexander Moores, R Santa Fe, CA, 2022, *75-77-78-230 +1419.
Masaki Ujiie, Poway, CA, 2020, *75-76-80-231 +1520.
Wangwa Lai, Pebble beach, CA, 2025, *69-78-85-232 +1621.
Alfred Chow, Yorba Linda, CA, *78-74-82-234 +1822.
Gavin Rodeghiero, Star, ID, 2022, *78-75-83-236 +2023.
Carson Diaz, Porter Ranch, CA, 2023, *75-78-86-239 +23
NATIONAL TOUR TEMECULA JUNIOR
Vera Dongah Lee, Irvine, CA, 2026, *72-67-139 -52.
Ashley Han, Stanton, CA, 2026, *70-71-141 -33.
Anna Jingwen Dai, Irvine, CA, 2027, *71-71-142 -24.
Kelsey Kim, Whittier, CA, 2023, *70-73-143 -15.
Mitzi Duarte, Norwalk, CA, 2023, *71-73-144 E6.
Summer Schafer, San Diego, 2025, *73-73-146 +27.
Abigail Sickles, Garden Grove, CA, 2024, *75-74-149 +58.
Jayden Peters, Agoura Hills, CA, 2025, *76-74-150 +68.
Skylar Earle, Temecula, CA, 2027, *73-77-150 +610.
Jackie Li, Walnut, CA, 2026, *77-74-151 +710. Alexandra Flier, Los Angeles, CA, 2025, *75-76-151 +712. Qifan (Nina) Xu, West Hills, CA, 2027, *75-77-152 +813.
Charlize Peterson, San Diego, CA, 2026, *79-74-153 +914.
Ellaclair Leedom, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, 2025, *76-78-154 +1015.
Angel Song, Irvine, CA, 2027, *78-78-156 +1216.
Chloe Chien, Irvine, CA, 2027, *79-79-158 +1417.
Sydney Sirinian, Rancho Santa Fe, 2025, *79-80-159 +1518.
Adeline Bokkes, Tustin, CA, 2026, *81-79-160 +1618.
Ciana Quiza, Valley Center, CA, 2026, *78-82-160 +1620.
Karina Jadhav, Irvine, CA, *77-85-162 +1821.
Cheng Ma, Irvine, CA, 2026, *85-79-164 +2022.
Chloe Hu, Irvine, CA, 2028, *80-85-165 +2123.
Nataliya Laciste, Buena Park, CA, 2025, *84-84-168 +2424.
Haley Shubin, Temecula, CA, 2028, *89-81-170 +2625.
Alina Gillespie, Truckee, CA, 2025, *87-90-177 +33
PLAYERS THAT SHOOT IN THE 60’S IN A ROUND ON THE FCG NATIONAL TOUR, FCG WORLD SERIES TOUR, AND FCG COLLEGIATE SERIES. Sponsored By UpGame App & KBS Upgame is a statistics based game improvement system where you are able to track your performance on the course, in practice and connect with coaches.
UPCOMING COLLEGIATE SERIES TOURNAMENTS:
September 16-17, 2023
FCG Collegiate Series Las Vegas KBS Open / Henderson, NV
December 19-21, 2023
FCG Collegiate Winter Championship / Redhawk Golf Club Temecula, CA
The FCG Collegiate Series allow junior and college players to compete on an elite level in a competitive atmosphere. We are excited to give our college players the same great experience they have come to love from our National Tour and World Series events. All players receive a dozen Callaway Golf balls and more! Open to all amateur players ages 15-23.
Top 2 finishers in boys & girls junior finishers will qualify for 2023 FCG Callaway World Championship!
Chris Smeal was hired to be the primary golf coach for one of the fastest growing golf channels on YouTube: Jerome Rufin - Scratch to Scratch. In just two short months Jerome’s Channel has gone from 0 to over 22,000 subscribers and is growing almost 1,000 subscribers every other day. The channel is documenting the journey of a determined individual trying to start from scratch, and aiming to become a scratch golfer. He is posting every single day on all forms of social media (YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, etc.) around all aspects of the game of golf.
You can watch his work on and off the course including: full swing, short game, mental and physical training, gameplay on the course, and even how he is transforming his entire livelihood in his day to day life to adjust for this journey.
After spending time with several other coaches in the San Diego area, Jerome has selected Chris Smeal to be his primary full swing coach going forward on this journey based on several recommendations and Chris’s ability to get players to scratch. Chris has helped over 170 junior golfers earn college golf scholarships, has coached three players that eventually played in the final match on golf channel at the NCAA division 1 finals, and developed Joey Vrzich who at one point was #1 college golfer in the nation.
Chris will be taking Jerome from his current level and will develop his foundation and accelerate his development through mechanics and his mental approach to the game.
Watch Lessons > https://bit.ly/3qkfHIf
Here you are once again. School is starting to be in full swing. Whether you are going to high school or just moving up to the next grade. Maintaining your golf game ready will always be a challenge.
For some, it will be easier since their high school season also starts along with classes. If not, the question becomes how do I keep my game up-to-par. The answer? Time management. Prioritize what and how you practice. Practicing with a purpose becomes more important and truer even more so. But even though you want to maintain your golf skills, remember that school studies should always come first.
If you have a great game but your GPA is not so much, there may not be as many open doors for you on the road to college. As a student-athlete you always have to concentrate on both of those aspects. As a junior golf golfer, you will always be grinding throughout the year. So take that challenge on and be the best student-athlete you can be.
So with all that said, I wish you good luck, study hard, practice golf hard and enjoy the times with friends and classmates.
Welcome back to school!
