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 June 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 to the 15th annual FCG Callaway World Championship in Palm Desert this July.
Register now before it’s too late for our summer tournaments! Be sure to save the date’s for all the Fall FCG events to come.
Chris’s Coaching Tips will help juniors with learning through video. Dennis Murphy from NED is sharing an amazing story on brotherly love. Dean Gregory is giving us The Last Thought on lessons learned from the US Open!
Brianne Grajkowski Editor-in-Chief Future Champions Golf Magazine
When people talk about Redmond, Washington the names of Amazon, Microsoft and Nintendo are often spoken. And in the heart of this tech ridden city is another Pacific Northwest gem. The Golf Club at Redmond Ridge located 20 miles north of Seattle features tree-lined fairways that are wide with water hazards on some of the holes. You’ll find a great and fun layout that challenges you to make the right decisions of club choice as you navigate through your round. As you play the front 9 you will find plenty of trees that soon opens up on the back to give you spectacular views of the Cascade Mountains.
Come September 9 & 10, 2023, The Golf Club at Redmond Ridge will play host to the FCG National Tour Washington Fall Challenge.
Hey all I hope you have had a chance to check out the new You Tube Channel: @JeromeRufin where I recently became the main coach for Jerome on his journey from a beginning golfer to trying to become a scratch golfer.
I was selected to be his coach in May while he was about 80 days in on this journey. The premise of the show is to document everything about the journey, maybe he will make it to scratch, maybe not but we are documenting the process and showing the good and the bad of trying to become amazing at golf. I was selected as I have had a lot of experience getting players from the beginning level or 90 shooter to becoming a scratch player as I have done it over 200 times with students now during my 20 year career.
Doing this on camera each lesson has been interesting. At first I was pretty nervous but since episode two I feel so much more comfortable teaching live on camera. Pretty good for someone who was so terrified of taking speech class in college that I waited to take it last and took it at a junior college instead of at SDSU. Then we just recently had our first on-course playing lesson and again another learning experience for me to play on camera and have every shot filmed while also trying to help him around the golf course. This was an incredible experience for both of us. He got a lot better, mostly on short game and putting during the session. I on the other hand was incredibly nervous especially at the start of the round but was able to stay calm and ease my way into the round.
I didn’t have my best swings this day, in fact it was probably the worst ball striking round I have had in over a year. I was able to still keep it together with some clutch flop shots to save pars from some tricky situations and my lag putting was good and I made almost every putt inside 6 feet. I made 1 bogey and 3 birdies for a -2 round. I look forward to the next playing lesson and to overcome some of these nerves. It is always a process of learning and we are all going through these different challenges.
Following this playing lesson we have had one more lesson prior to writing this article and I believe this to be the most important lesson so far for him on this journey and I hope you watch as I explain the mental game and the real process of development as a player.
If you have any questions please let me know and I hope you get a chance to watch the show.
Chris Smeal, PGA Founder of Future Champions Golf
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Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think the sick children we are trying to improve their quality of life would motivate the future pediatric surgeons and research to find the all elusive CURE for cancer. From the first time I was introduced to Anastasios Tasso and shook his hand, I felt my internal light bulb blow up and knew FOJ could make an impact off the fields and courts into the hospitals giving HOPE to all these warriors. Currently in his 3rd year of med school, Anastasios is driven to make a difference in pediatrics and has lived his life supporting that mission. Our journey and one of the brightest lights on this earth!
“I met Denis Murphy at a friend’s tailgate during the 2019 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Final Four in Philadelphia. Shortly after meeting and talking with the tailgate’s host, he pointed to another man and said, “You need to tell him your story.” The man he was pointing to was with a family and a young boy in a wheelchair, surrounded by friends. I walked over and waited for the right time to introduce myself and while I can’t remember exactly what I said to him, it probably went a little something like this:
There was no specific moment from my childhood when I fully realized that my youngest brother Anthony would not be “normal.” My understanding of what profound intellectual disability is, and how it affects both the individuals and those around them, would instead be a gradual life-long process. When he was three months old, Anthony was diagnosed with infantile spasms, a condition characterized by repetitive seizures. I think back to witnessing his first seizure when I was six years old. I was terrified and sad, but I knew I wanted to help him, in that moment and still.
I’m the oldest of three brothers in a family of five. There’s my mom, Gina; my dad, Tasso; myself; my middle brother, Alex; and Anthony. As we all grew older, Anthony required more and more intensive care. His seizures worsened, and he was later diagnosed with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, and then most recently, Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome.
When it was time for me to go to college, I pursued a degree in neuroscience and behavior at Wesleyan University, destined to learn everything about the brain and find a cure for my brother’s seizures. In the summers, I’d work at my elementary school as a teaching and educational aid for the extended school year program for children with autism spectrum disorder. Alex wanted to pursue a career in teaching. He would also work these programs in the summer.
Anthony’s condition would continue to surprise us every year. He had spinal correction surgery to fix his severe scoliosis, foot correction surgery to fix his feet and gait, many medication changes, and more recently, four bowel obstructions in as many years. When I met Denis, I was working at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as a research technician. The doctor I was working under was investigating pediatric brain cancer to develop more targeted, less toxic therapies to treat children more effectively. From there, my plans were to obtain acceptance to medical school and obtain a medical degree to become a pediatrician.
That was my story up to the moment of meeting Denis. He told me his story, and we both knew immediately that “we breathed the same air,” as we like to say. We would go on to collaborate on the Mulligan Moments social media campaign, a movement centered on the sharing of “second-chance” stories while raising money for pediatric cancer research.
My life got busier after that. I started medical school in the fall of 2020. It didn’t stop me from talking to Denis, as I’d often call him when I could to catch up about life. Medical school has only gotten harder as I’ve moved through it, but now, this third year, being in the hospital for clinical rotations, has been one of the most rewarding experiences so far. This is the year as a student where you feel you finally can make a difference in a patient’s life, and mine had an unusual, but incredibly meaningful start. At the start of my pediatric rotation, I walked into the room of a 21-year-old male with profound intellectual disability who was admitted for a bowel obstruction. When the resident introduced me as the medical student to the patient’s mother, she noticed that the mom and I were already looking at one another. When the resident asked if we knew each other, I replied “Yes, that is my mother, and our patient is my brother.” In that moment, my lifelong dream came true: to walk into a patient’s room, with my white coat and stethoscope, as part of the healthcare team taking care of my brother.”
NEDvocating personified!
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!
After 11 years coaching NCAA Division I Women’s Golf at Georgetown and Indiana, Dr. Katie Brophy Miles founded Golf Globally to simplify the recruiting process for families. Golf Globally is a Seattle-based college placement company. She encourages students to find the right college fit academically, athletically, and personally.
As college coaches hit the recruiting trail this summer, remember that they are evaluating more than just your score!
It’s tournament season, junior golfers! There’s a good chance that you’ll see a coach or 10 on the course this summer. They are evaluating which players would be good fits for their programs.
Spoiler alert: They probably know what kind of player you are BEFORE watching you tee it up. For over a year, coaches had to get really good at recruiting from their couches. I once had a coach tell me that he had 18 tabs open at any given time monitoring the players that he was recruiting. If you think that they are out there to watch you shoot 65, think again! There’s no pressure for you to go out and shoot 65, but here’s a high five if you do.
What are coaches looking for?
Coaches understand that golf is hard. They like to see how you handle adversity—do you pout and act like you’ve never made a 6 before, or do you handle it with grace and follow it with a birdie? One of my favorite Ivy League coach friends puts it this way, “I know all about your good scores. That’s why I’m here watching you. I’m watching so much more than scores. I like to see you make double because the next ten minutes will get a whole lot more interesting.”
Coaches are also evaluating:
- How you carry yourself - Are you confident and walk with your head held high or do you walk like you’re angry and can’t stop looking at your shoes?
- How you react after bad shots - Did you just launch your 7 iron into the lake?
- How you treat your parents - Did you yell at your mom to bring you a sandwich at the turn?
- How you interact with your fellow competitors - Are you that guy who always steals the tee after someone else makes birdie?
- Your parents - Did they berate you for 3-putting and tell you to get another ride home?
- Your energy - Do you give off good vibes or are you a drag to be paired with?
- Plus, many more intangible factors because coaches, at the end of the day, want to fill their rosters with players that they enjoy spending time with who will make their teams better.
A note on withdrawing from tournaments when you’re not playing well: do NOT do that. The Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings are calculated by your last 75% best scoring differentials (your score relative to the course rating) so withdrawing takes away the opportunity that you have to come back and learn some valuable lessons along the way. Plus, coaches HATE when junior golfers do that. It looks like you’re giving up. Are you a quitter? No, you’re NOT. You’re a competitor, and you’re made for this.
Class of 2025: June 15th - How did it go?
If you are a member of the 2025 class, June 15th may have been a big day for you, but it also may have been a bust! Per NCAA rules, Division I and II coaches can contact now. I have many students in the class of 2025 who were nervous about which coaches were going to contact them. Some were anticipating offers. While some had an eventful day, others were disappointed that they weren’t in the first crop of players that coaches contacted. I’ve watched in years past where some coaches don’t express interest until a few days later. It’s a good day for some and frustrating for others. Make sure that you’re doing everything in your power to set yourself up for success. Have you actually expressed YOUR interest to coaches? If you don’t, coaches will not know about you or assume that your top choice is another school. Make it easy on them and send them an email now if you think that you would be a good fit for their program. For most places, June 15th is just the beginning of the recruiting process.
Do you wonder what scores you need to shoot to play at Division I, II, and III universities? This list of scoring averages should be helpful as you direct your search: www.golfglobally.com/ncaa-statistics
Dr. Katie Brophy Miles Golf Globally, LLC
As a junior golfer, it’s important to fuel your body properly in order to perform at your best on the course. Proper nutrition can help you maintain focus, increase endurance, and prevent injuries. Here are the top tips that I recommend to my junior golfers
A balanced diet is key to providing your body with the nutrients it needs to perform at its best. Focus on eating a variety of lean protein (like chicken, fish, or lean beef), complex carbohydrates (like oats, sweet potatoes, or brown rice), and healthy fats (like avocado, nuts, eggs, or fatty fish). Always remember to include your fruits and vegetables as well!
Staying hydrated is important for all athletes, but especially for golfers who spend hours on the course in the sun. Make sure to drink plenty of water throughout the day, and consider bringing electrolyte powders to add to your water. This will help to replenish lost fluids and nutrients.
Golf rounds can last several hours, so it’s important to bring along healthy snacks to keep your energy levels up. Some great options include fruits, such as apples and bananas, nuts, seeds, beef jerky, and some protein bars, just make sure to check the nutrition label. Some of these protein bars are loaded with sugar and are basically like “healthy” candy bars! Some of my go to protein bars that are low in sugar are the RXBAR bar & KIND from real food protein bar.
Eating a nutritious meal around 2 hours before your round can help ensure that your body has the energy it needs to perform at its best. This should give you plenty of time to digest your food and be ready to perform at your best. Aim for a balanced meal that includes protein, carbohydrates, and healthy fats. An example of a good pre-round breakfast would be 2 eggs, a piece of whole wheat toast, half an avocado, a cup of fruit, and 8 oz of water.
While it may be tempting to grab a sugary sports drink or snack, these items can cause a spike in blood sugar levels that can quickly lead to a crash. You might feel great for a few holes but the crash can ruin your round of golf. Stick to healthy snacks and water with an electrolyte powder. A favorite electrolyte powder of mine is LMNT zero sugar electrolyte powder.
By following these tips, you can help ensure that your body is fueled properly for peak performance on the golf course. Good luck out there!
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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
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The following events will have exemptions available for the winners into the Elite Invitational later in 2023 for the Boys and Girls 15-18 Divisions.
• FCG CABO WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP
• FCG GLOBAL CUP
• FCG CALLAWAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
• ADDITIONALLY THE TOP 3 FINISHERS AT THE 2023 ELITE INVITATIONAL WILL EARN AN EXEMPTION INTO THE 2024 FCG CALLAWAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
The Elite Invitational was founded in 2020 by Mason Carmel. A former standout junior golfer, Mason is now a teaching professional instructing junior, collegiate, and professional golfers worldwide. After injuries prevented Mason from pursuing a playing career of his own, he wanted to give back to the game he loves. Drawing on his own experiences, he created a high-level, invitational tournament. The event gives junior golfers the ability to showcase their skills in competitive conditions similar to those they will encounter as their careers progress. With a unique selection process based on a player’s graduating year instead of a player’s age, the tournament poses a different set of challenges than many other junior competitions. This highly ranked event will challenge the best around the world. By trying to emulate PGA/LPGA tour course set-ups, players will get a preview of the higher standard they will encounter as their careers develop and an opportunity to lay the foundation of their legacies. We look forward to hosting you and your family this November.
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RESULTS MATTER
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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
AUGUST 5-6, 2023
Welcome to the 11th Annual FCG Boys & Girls Invitational at the beautiful Rancho Bernardo Inn. This is a gem of a course will be an absolute treat for all competitors!
How to Get Invited: Top 40 Boys College Prep & top 30 Girls College Prep in our 2022 National Tour Spring Series / World Series Race qualify to play and must register by July 1st.
Other Invitations will go out to top regional players selected by our tournament committee and the help of regional junior golf associations. If you did not receive an Invitation for this event and think you should have, please email us your resume by June 23 to info@futurechampionsgolf.com and we will evaluate.
Tees for this Competition
Boys 14-18: Black Tess 6600
Girls 14-18: White Tess 5700
AJGA PBE Approved Boys & Girls
Boys Champion: 4 Stars
Top 10%: 1 Star
Girls Champion: 4 Stars
Top 10%: 1 Star
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
JULY 1-7, 2023
16TH ANNUAL FCG INTERNATIONAL ESCONDIDO, CA
JULY 9-11, 2023
FCG WORLD SERIES GLOBAL CUP ENCINITAS, CA
JULY 17-19, 2023
FCG CALLAWAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RANCHO MIRAGE, CA
AUGUST 5-6, 2023
FCG INVITATIONAL AT RBI SAN DIEGO, CA
AUGUST 12-14, 2023 SAN DIEGO JUNIOR AMATEUR ENCINITAS, CA
AUGUST 26-27, 2023
FCG PAC NORTHWEST INVITATIONAL AT OSU CORVALLIS , OR
SEPTEMBER 30 - OCT 1 , 2023
FCG CLUB 60 INVITATIONAL BY KBS SHAFTS TEMECULA, CA
OCTOBER 7-8, 2023
FCG SO CAL WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP SAN MARCOS, CA
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.
Nick Fry
Nathan Sampson
Koa Baur
Jake Rodgers
Reid Piron
Tavin Boman
Mattias Morris
Luke Ringkamp
Drew Woolworth
Tyler Price
Ashley Han
Vera Dongah Lee
Zoe Sprecher
Annie Weng
Sophia Ellestad
Bella Johnson
Kiley Reisner
Olivia Ty
Blayne Brown
Hyelim Yoon
Anthony Chung
Maxwell Robertson
Grant Po
Derek Tsai
Jeronimo Sanchez
Agilan Ramakrishnan
Evan Brown
Carson Albert
Brandon Yang
Wesley Sirinian
Alice Koontz
Vivienne Zhai
Hannah Bagnell
Victoria Cui
Gia Ahlowalia
Paavni Behl
Stevie Umali
Sa Rang Park
Myla Robinson
Si Ge Eva Wang
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Jules Haessig
Drake Harvey
Ethan Hoffmann
Kaiden Hong
Reid Hoppock
Kai Jun Huang
Rawipon Jantamaneechote
Peter Jen
Bi Hua Kang
Lung-Jui Kao
Minje Kim
Justun Kim
Damon Kim
Will Knickrehm
Jason Lai
Sean Lampropoulos
Max Landon
Evan Lee
Zehao (Harley) Li
Ming Wei Li
SIXIAN (Kody) LI
Max Li
Yihe Ling
Weize (Daniel) Liu
Jianyu Liu
Fernando Lopez
Shaojun Luo
Vihi Malhotra
Lincoln Markham
Seb May
Jonathan Mikanda
Julian Monas
Alex Morgano
Mattias Morris
Jonathan Nolasco
Nathan Sampson
Thomas Seaquist
Luke Seaquist
R.J. Shieh
Yu-Hsiang Shih
Kamaljit Singh
Jackson Stewart
Rafa Tanjung
Bryce Toledo-Lue
Min Jiun Tsai
Makenzie Ujiie
Kevin (Haoran) Wang
Yunze Wang
Jung-Yang Yeh
Harry (Heejun) Yoon
JUN-TING (Jack) YU
Nolan Agresti
William Alexander
William Chang
Christopher Chang
Yu-Lun Chen
Ethan Cho
Trevor Cox
TJ Gibbons
Sean Dominique Grana-
da
Logan Hill
Yang Hu
Charles Hung
Garrett Kenney
Caleb Kim
Lingxuan (Colin) Kong
Dylan Lee
Jia Bao Lee
James Leehealey
Darren Kai Hin Leung
Gabriel Leung
Minting Li
Jerry Shang-yu Lin
Ze Lin Liu
Kazu Matsuzawa
Matthew Miyamoto
Sahachat Noosong
R. Chandler Ornelas
Aleksi Pahlman
Santino Alfonso Pineda
Kyle Pitaknarongphorn
Poon Prachakrit
William Redmon
Trevor Reenan
Andrew Rodriguez
Noah Scavo
Ethan Schwichtenberg
Marvin Shim
Pak Hin Sze
Dominic Taverrite
Jeter Chen-Chi Teng
Devian Reyndra
Broederlow
Oderinde
Pongpairoj
Chen Thomas Qiu
Luke Richardson
Mr.Naphol Sathianmon-
Shen
Hanzhong Shen
Jae Solorzano
Hubie Tech
Adit Veeramachaneni
Dragon VoRodriguez
Shengqing Wang
Skyy Wilding
Chengrui XU
Albert Pei Ming Yang
Ethan Yu
Allan Zhang
Haojun (Kevin) Zhu
Arianna Barry
Lydia Chang
Gibbons
Goyal
Ko Han Chang
Shambhavi Chaturvedi
Yunie Choi
Francesca Nicole Gaisano
Gan
Liying Gao
Jenny Guo
Aliyah He
Julie Hu
Qiao Hu
Scherr
Troncoso
Wang
Wilding
Wu
Xu
Xu
Barth
Chan
Yi Zhe Chen
Chen
Dann
Dong
Hu
Huang
Ji
Chun Sheung Kou
Lind
Mouanoutoua
Mu
Lauren Huang
Phannaphisar Kiatphonsiri
Hendrix Jay-Torrez
Ethan Ju
Chase Kacher Tyler Kidd Damon Kim Reid Korody
Rahil Krishna Jason Lai Dylan Lee Darren Kai Hin Leung SIXIAN (Kody) LI
Fernando Lopez
Shaojun Luo
Wyatt Lupo
Lincoln Markham
Kazu Matsuzawa
Burke McFarland
Yaqi (Jerry) Miao
Reagan James Miles
Dustin Miller
Trevor Moquin
Sam Morris
Mattias Morris
Dylan Mott
Tyler Mott
Cambron Nevill
Sahachat Noosong
R. Chandler Ornelas
Reid Piron
Grant Po
Jia Hao Poon
Poon Prachakrit
Tyler Price
Luke Ringkamp
Travis Robertson
Wheeler Ryan
Ethan Schramm
Yu-Hsiang Shih
Benjamin Shin
Kamaljit Singh
Chujing Su
Erick Tanajara
Thawin Thawornlumlerd
Ivan Tran
Charlie Tran
Edyn Tueller
Makenzie Ujiie
Diego Vargas
Trevor Wong
Jennings Oelke
Santino Alfonso Pineda
Andrew Rodriguez
Shinchi Sai
Ryan Shepherd
Roane Taylor
Ruolin Tian
Alexander Tseng
Matthew VanHoy
Lukas Vazquez
Hudson Vedder
Kevin (Haoran) Wang
Roy Willemsen
Nathan Wittkow
Chung Lam Leo Wong
Oh WonJune
Yanyu Wu
Jung-Yang Yeh
Shido Arasuna
Sahib Aujla
Zhu Chenyu
Chun hao Chih
Cayssi Dunlop
Khaleed Elffy
Elijah Gibbons
Noble Hsu
Tsz Tsun Aiden Hui
Matthew Kharatian
Benjamin Ko
Bodhi Lama
Bhuriwat Lertjarujsith
Changyi Liu
Brody MacIver
Tachin Thongrattana
Sean Wilding
Owen Xu
Hayson Yue
Dewey Back
Benjamin Bracke
Hayden Chan
Lixuan Chen
Ziping Chen
Krish Choksi
Cat Dann
Junho EO
Benjamin Ezra
Seinosuke Fukui
Cruz Garcia
Ruixuan Han
Manik Anand Ryan Arnold
Samuel Baumuller
Tavin Boman
Landon Breisch
Caden Breisch
Vivaan Chhibber
Jacob Chien
Leo Chu
Paul Collington
Parker Deutschman
Ethan Elleraas
Mason Evans
Max Fischer Von Gordon
Hongtao Gu
Jules Haessig
Cooper Hambrick
Jack Hayden
Sam Higaki
Eidan Jamzidi
Rawipon Jantamaneechote
Chengen Wu
JUN-TING (Jack) YU
ZhenXian Zhang
Junze (Joe) Zhou
Lucas Arntsen
Yu-Lun Chen
Haoran Chen
TJ Chiu
Joshua Chiu
Max Chou
Nicholas Davis
Aman Dhiman
Alejandro Formosa
Ray Greller
Gabe Haslauer
Lapassapon Liberto
Heras-Gomez
Yang Hu
Ulukoanui Kailiwai
Kailash Krishnan
Isaac Lee
Zehao (Harley) Li
Quinn Murray
Chase Hopkins
Allen Huang
Lucas Imperatriz
Kingston Ji
Victor Kornienko
Mir Lama
Victor Li
Jayden Liang
Joe Lu
Haoyu LU
London Martin
Benny Minter
Jason Mu
Hilario Ng
Kellen Nogawa
Nakareth Pongpairoj
Ze Chen
Thomas Qiu
Brooks Rodin
Kasem Saetang
Joaquin Scherr
Yubo Shen
Oliver Smith
Jae Solorzano
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
As the summer season approaches Nick continues his great play. At the 15th Annual FCG Memorial Championship he went out and shot a blazing first round -7, 65 to take a commanding overnight lead by 6-strokes. After posting an even par 72 in the second round he found himself once again in the winner’s circle for 2023. Two championship titles in five events. Nick’s amazing first half of the year earned him his second title of FCG Player of the Month in May.
Class of 2024
Traveling from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia to Aloha, Oregon for 5-hours is what Yeji did making the long drive worth it. When she showed up at the Reserve Vineyard GC, she was ready to play. And play she did. Going about her business, she took a 2-stroke lead after a firstround score of -2, 70. Her lead increased by 10-strokes as the field couldn’t keep up with her pace. Eventually she took the championship by shooting a 3-day total 211, -5. This was 16-strokes better than her next competitors. Her consistent and dominant performance earns her the right to claim FCG Player of the Month for May 2023.
PLAYERS THAT SHOOT IN THE 60’S IN A ROUND ON THE FCG NATIONAL TOUR, FCG WORLD SERIES TOUR, AND FCG COLLEGIATE SERIES.
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Round 1: 68 - Brayden Scheich2024, Highlands Ranch, CO
Round 2: 69 - Hank Holt2024, Holladay, UT
April 29-30, 2023 - FCG National Tour Encinitas Junior
Round 1: 66 - Nathan Sampson2023, Temecula, CA
Round 2: 65 - Frank Zhang2027, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Round 2: 66 -Erik Fukushima2024, Irvine, CA
Round 1: 68 - Nick Fry2024, Laguna Niguel, CA
Round 2: 68 - Jack Hamel2024, Carlsbad, CA
May 6-7, 2023 - FCG Memorial Championship - Palm Springs
Round 1: 69 - Jacinda Lee2024, Camas, WA (p)
Round 1: 67 - Ashley Han2026, Stanton, CA
Round 2: 69 - Emmie Ding2025, Irvine, CA
Round 1: 65 - Nick Fry2024, Laguna Niguel, CA
Round 2: 68 - Beau Sahr2025, Eagle, ID
Round 2: 69 - Ian Shahwan2023, Yorba Linda, CA
Round 2: 69 - Mason Montgomery, Palm Desert, CA
Round 2: 69 - Joshua Householder2025, Bermuda
Dunes, CA
May 6-7, 2023 - FCG Nor Cal Open
Round 1: 65 - Matthew Miyamoto2024, Sacramento, CA
May 13-14, 2023 - FCG Montana WS Championship
None
May 13-14, 2023 - FCG National Tour Spring Challenge
Round 2: 69 - Tyler Leedom2025, San Diego, CA
May 20-21, 2023 - FCG Arizona WS Championship
None
May 27-28, 2023 - FCG Collegiate Series Palm Springs
Round 1: 67 - Ivan Sablan2021, Long Beach, CA
April 1-2, 2023 - FCG Las Vegas Championship Week 1
Round 1: 67 - Katelyn Kong2024, North Hills, CA
Round 2: 698 - June Hsiao2025, Coquitlam, BC
Round 1: 65 - Kamaljit Singh2023, Portland, OR
Round 2: 67 - Kamaljit Singh2023, Portland, OR
Round 1: 69 - Leo Chu2025, Scarsdale, NY
Round 1: 69 - SIXIAN (Kody) LI2025, Las Vegas, NV
Round 1: 69 - Max Thomas2024, Rocklin
Round 2: 68 - Thomas Zhang2025, Vancouver, BC
Round 1: 68 - Julian Monas2023, Cameron Park, CA
Round 2: 69 - Jacob Roldan2025, Bakersfield, CA
Round 1: 68 - Kevin (Haoran) Wang2025, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Round 1: 69 - Harry (Heejun) Yoon2025, Langley, BC
Round 1: 69 - Hwi Hur2025, Fullerton, CA
Round 1: 69 - Levi Reilly2028, Seal Beach, CA
April 8-9, 2023- FCG Las Vegas Championship Week 2
Round 2: 68 - Kelly Zhang2030, Burlingame, CA
Round 1: 69 - Ari Tür2029, North Vancouver, BC
Round 1: 69: Amber Lee2029, Alta Loma, CA
Round 2: 67 - Jacob Reyes2029, Las Vegas, NV
Round 1: 69 - Charith Chintam2029, Irvine, CA
Round 1: 69 - Lucas Buendia2029, Valencia, CA
Round 2: 69 - Lucas Weisberg2030, Sherman Oaks, CA
Round 2: 67 - Allen Lin2030, La Habra Heights, CA
Round 1: 69 - Binqi (Brian) Li2029, Yorba Linda, CA
April 22-23, 2023 - FCG National Tour - Oregon
Round 1: 67 - Jake Rodgers2023, Mulino, OR
Round 2: 65 - Jake Rodgers2023, Mulino, OR
Round 1: 68 - Eric Joo2024, Coquitlam, BC
Round 1: 69 - Kamaljit Singh2023, Portland, OR
April 29-30, 2023 - FCG Colorado Championship
Round 1: 67 - Reid Piron2025, Boise, ID
Round 2: 66 - Julien Cho2026, Monterey, CA
Round 2: 67 - Bryson Barnes2024, Long Beach, CA
Round 1: 66 - Tanner Barra2026, Manhattan Beach, CA
Round 1: 69 - Maleyna GregorioIndio, CA
May 27-29, 2023 - FCG Oregon World Series
Championship
Round 1: 67 - Jake Rodgers2023, Mulino, OR
Round 2: 68 - Jake Rodgers2023, Mulino, OR
Round 1: 69 - Ka’ena Kaulia2023, Forest Grove, OR
Round 2: 69 - Grady Brown2024, Lake Oswego, OR
May 27-28, 2023 - FCG National Tour Spring Series
Championship
Round 2: 69 - Mattias Morris 2024, Anaheim Hills, CA
15TH ANNUAL FCG MEMORIAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Boys College Prep
Champion Nick Fry, Laguna Nigel, CA 2024
2nd Place Beau Sahr, Eagle, ID 2025
3rd Place Ryan Shepard, Boise, ID 2025
4th Place Ian Shahwan, Yorba Linda, CA 2023
T5 Mason Montgomery, Palm Desert, CA 2024
T5 Joshua Householder, Bermuda Dunes, CA 2025
Girls College Prep
Champion Jacinda Lee, Camas, WA 2024
2nd Place Ashley Han, Stanton, CA 2026
3rd Place Keira Cheng, Rossmoor, CA 2023
T4 Annie Weng, San Juan Capistrano, CA 2027
T4 Lanzhi (Victoria) Wang, Laguna Nigel, CA 2025
T4 Ally Kim, Yorba Linda, CA 2026
T4 Chun-Wei Wu, Beaumont, CA
FCG MONTANA CHAMPIONSHIP – MAY 13 & 14, 2023 Boys College Prep
Champion Reid Piron, Boise, ID 2025
T2 Kade McDonough, Missoula, MT 2024
T2 Grant Potter, Hayden, ID 2025
4th Place Trey Lambert, Coeur d’Alene, ID
5th Place Tye Boone, Billings, MT 2024
Girls College Prep
Champion Nikita Jadhav, Pleasanton, CA 2023
2nd Place Emry Gibbs, Meridian, ID 2023
3rd Place Kate Lewis, Missoula, MT 2025
4th Place Gigi Lund, Bellvue, WA 2023
5th Place Bella Johnson, Billings, MT 2024 Boys 13-14
Champion Brayden Johnson, Meridian, ID 2028
T2 Trevor Cunningham, Kalispell, MT 2026
T2 Sevren Quinn, Bandon, OR 2027
T2 John Gilbert, Helena, MT 2027
T2 Maxwell Milton, Polson, MT 2028 Girls 13-14
Champion Victoria Cui, Atherton, CA 2028
2nd Place Ari Tür, North Vancouver, BC 2029
7TH ANNUAL FCG ARIZONA CHAMPIONSHIP
Boys College Prep
Champion Caden Petersen, Scottsdale, AZ 2026
2nd Place Koa Baur, Temecula, CA 2025
3rd Place Daniel Thomas, Anthem, AZ
4th Place Tyler Price, Yucaipa, CA 2024
T5 Shray Patel, Chandler, AZ 2024
T5 Jonathan Shelton, Laguna, Nigel. CA 2022 Girls College Prep
Champion Lily Huether, Tucson, AZ 2024
2nd Place Lauren Williams, San Francisco, CA 2024
3rd Place Siena Stovall, Rolling Hills Estates, CA
4th Place Victoria Richani, Corona, CA 2026
5th Place Gisslle Amiri, San Juan Capistrano, CA 2025 Boys 13-14
Champion Nash Dancer, Meridian, ID 2028
2nd Place Cameron Wei, Valencia, CA 2027
3rd Place Anthony Chung, Gardena, CA 2027
4th Place Jordon Atkinson, Boise, ID 2028 Girls 13-14
Champion Si Ge Eva Wang, Scottsdale, AZ 2026
2nd Place Sol Choi, Las Vegas, NV 2028
T3 Valentina Wahnnatah Hurtado, Tucson, AZ 2027
T3 Soleil Stovall, Rolling Hills Estate, CA 2027
FCG OREGON MEMORIAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Boys College Prep
Champion Jake Rodgers, Mulino, OR 2023
2nd Place Dane Huddleston, Kalama, WA 2023
3rd Place Ka’ena Kaulia, Forest Grove, OR 2023
4th Place Will Koch, Portland, OR 2023
5th Place Louis Chun, Port Coquitlam, BC 2025
Girls College Prep
Champion Yeli Kwon, Port Coquitlam, BC 2024
T2 Caithlyn Darlene Ong, Indonesia 2025
T2 Alison Le, Yorba Linda, CA 2026
4th Place Yoonjeong Huh, Diamond Bar, CA 2023
5th Place Amanda Peng, Bellvue, WA 2028
Boys 13-14
Champion Colin Dean, Marina, CA 2028
2nd Place Anthony Chung, Gardena, CA 2027
Boys 11-12
Champion Braymon Franko, Ashland, OR 2030
FCG NATIONAL TOUR
FCG NATIONAL NORCAL SPRING OPEN
Boys College Prep
Champion Matthew Miyamoto, Sacramento, CA 2024
2nd Place Hendrix Jay-Torrez, San Jose, CA 2025
3rd Place Brandon Torres, American Canyon, CA 2023
Girls College Prep
Champion Petra Yee, Sacramento, CA 2025
2nd Place Audrey Cheng, Walnut Creek, CA 2025
3rd Place Giselle Amiri, San Juan Capistrano, CA 2025
Boys 13-14
Champion Drue Henry Sanchez, Oakley, CA 2027
2nd Place Arshan Stoll, Los Gatos, CA 2028
3rd Place Christopher Tam, Burlingame, CA 2028
Boys 11-12
Champion Jack Bunker, Westlake Village, CA 2029
2nd Place Vala Balazadeh, Vancouver, BC 2030
Girls 11-12
Champion Vivien Li, Pleasanton, CA 2030
Boys 9-10
Champion Ryan Lind, Santa Clara, CA 2031
2nd Place Nelson Nguyen, Hayward, CA 2030
FCG NATIONAL TOUR SPRING CHALLENGE
Boys College Prep
Champion Tyler Leedom, San Diego, CA 2025
T2 Luke Pirtle, San Diego, CA 2025
T2 Nathan Ekins, Valencia, CA
T2 Bryson Barnes, Long Beach, CA 2024
T2 Mattias Morris, Anaheim Hills, CA 2024
Girls College Prep
Champion Annie Weng, San Juan Capistrano, CA 2027
2nd Place Esther Kwon, Calabasas, CA 2028
3rd Place Ashley Han, Stanton, CA 2026
Boys 13-14
Champion Connor Mundy, Chula Vista, CA 2027
2nd Place Grant Po, San Diego, CA 2026
3rd Place Derek Tsai, San Diego, CA 2028
Girls 13-14
Champion Si Ge Eva Wang, Scottsdale, CA 2026
2nd Place Suthanya Komolkhetruck, Simi Valley, CA 2030
3rd Place Chawisa Komolkhetruck, Simi Valley, CA 2028
FCG NATIONAL TOUR SPRING SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP
Champion Winston Shen, Rancho Palos Verde, CA 2024
2nd Place Mattias Morris, Anaheim Hills, CA 2024
3rd Place Thomas Zhang, Vancouver, BC 2025 Girls College Prep
Champion Gabriella Effrig, Newport Beach, CA 2024
2nd Place Madelyn Sammon, Murrieta, CA 2027
T3 Summer Schafer, San Diego, CA 2025
T3 Katelyn Parr, Temecula, CA 2023
T3 Ashley Han, Stanton, CA 2026
Boys 13-14
Champion Ziyao Lyu, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 2028
2nd Place Derek Tsai, San Diego, CA 2028
3rd Place Dominic Wilson, Temecula, CA 2028 Girls 13-14
Champion Breanna Noble, Canyon Lake, CA 2027
2nd Place Vivienne Zhai, Irvine, CA 2029
FCG KIDS TOUR SPRING SERIES PT. LOMA
Boys 13-14
Champion Max Lang, Fountain Valley, CA 2028
2nd Place Jack O’Neil, San Diego, CA 2027
3rd Place Anderson Sterba, Temecula, CA 2028 Girls 13-14
Champion Reagan Joy Griffith, La Jolla, CA 2028
Boys 11-12
Champion Jayden Chen, Irvine, CA 2029
2nd Place Essa Janecek, Coronado, CA 2030
3rd Place Damian Hernandez, Oceanside, CA
Girls 11-12
Champion Aliyah He, Irvine, CA 2029
2nd Place Natalie Wyatt, San Diego, CA 2030
Boys 9-10
Champion Yashveer Gheek, Murrieta, CA 2030
T2 Deklin Eisenman, San Diego, CA 2032
T2 Jack Balden, Rancho, Santa Fe, CA 2030 Girls 9-10
T1 Jessica Yang, Irvine, CA 2031
T1 Lily Pagay, San Diego, CA 2031
T3 Saili Senteno, Oceanside, CA 2030
T3 Danielle Wilcox, Lakeside, CA 2030
Boys 7-8
Champion Kellen Neville, Carlsbad, CA 2032
2nd Place Joaquin Sherr, San Diego, CA 2032
3rd Place Brody Walker, Descanso, CA Girls 7-8
Champion Alexa Gatchalian, Lemon Grove, CA 2033
Boys 6 & Under
Champion Matthew Hwang, Yorba Linda, CA 2035
2nd Place Malcolm Jamestown, San Bernadino, CA
Girls 6 & Under
Champion Shiloh Senteno, Oceanside, CA 2034
July 22-24, 2023 FCG Collegiate Summer Series, Arrowood Golf Course
Oceanside, CA
August 2-4, 2023 - FCG Collegiate National Championship
Rancho Bernardo Inn San Diego, 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
By Dean Gregory June 19, 2023
All eyes of the golf world were on the Los Angeles Country Club for this year’s U.S. Open. Golfers in Southern California really got excited when two of their own, Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele ended up on top of the leaderboard after the first round after they both shot their history making 62’s with players that were only 2-strokes back. All the makings of an exciting weekend ahead.
I was lucky to be there at the second round. The atmosphere was electric as the crowds were expecting more sparks to fly from the week’s unofficial hometown heroes. Unfortunately, Xander couldn’t quite capture the magic from the first day finding himself 2-strokes behind Rickie who kept the overnight lead after shooting 2-under 68.
Here comes lesson #1: It’s simple, Never give up. What happens at one tournament won’t necessarily happen at the next. Back in 2022, after not qualifying for the U.S. Open, he could only play if someone withdrew from the annual Father’s Day weekend event as the 1st alternate. He made the trip to The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts in hopes of receiving the call to play. It never came.
When Round 3 started he was paired with his former Oklahoma State teammate and good friend Wyndham Clark who was only 1-stroke back behind Rickie. How fun and exciting they must have felt being in the lead group together at the major.
Lesson #2: Get to know other players even if you’re not playing with them. One day you just may be. It’s always fun to play with someone you know. It makes things a little more comfortable in the thralls of competition.
Both Rickie and Wyndham were tied for the lead at -10 going into the final round which could’ve made for the perfect Hollywood ending. After all, it is Southern California. As the final round progressed, it started to become more and more evident that Rickie wasn’t going to achieve the ending that he
and at least 95% of the spectators were hoping for. But for Wyndham, it was a different story. With this comes two lessons.
Lesson #3: Find your self-motivation. Wyndham Clark lost his mother to cancer when he was 19. Since then, he has played every tournament in honor of his mother. It was motivation even when times on the course were tough. That motivation goes hand-in-hand with Lesson #1.
Lesson #4: Be gracious. Rickie ended the tournament with a T5 finish, 5-strokes behind his friend. Obviously displeased with his play, he still waited greenside to give Wyndham a congratulatory hug. But that wasn’t all. Rickie whispered into Wyndham’s ear that might have meant more to him than the trophy. He told him, “Your mom was with you. She’s very proud.” That gesture says a lot about Rickie’s character. So, no matter how you played or where you ended up, give the credit where credit is due. You should always congratulate the champion when you can. It goes a long way.
With the 2023 U.S. Open is in the books, I can’t wait to next year when the event returns to one of my favorite iconic places in golf, Pinehurst. Who knows what drama will unfold there.
