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PatrickReedAJGA JuniorChampionship

June19–22,2023

TheWoodlandsCountryClub TournamentCourse

The American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) is a 501(c)(3) organization that focuses on developing and improving the skills of aspiring amateur players who want to pursue scholarships in college golf. The American Junior Amateur Golf Association was established in 1978 and is dedicated to conductingthecountry’sbestjuniorgolf tournaments.

The Upcoming Event

TheupcomingPatrickReedAJGAJunior Championship is a 54-hole stroke play event. The seventy-eight competitors are set to tee off to try and win one of thelongest-runningAJGAevents.

PatrickReedAJGA JuniorChampionship

Patrick Reed & AJGA

Patrick Reed was first a sponsor for the event in 2014 and has hosted the event ever since. Before hosting over the past 12 years, Partick competed in the eventin2006whenitwasreferred to as “PING Junior at The Woodlands” at same The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center, but taking place on the Panther Trail Course. In this tournament,helostonthesecond hole of a sudden-death playoff to tieforsecondplace.

Charitable Effforts

The tournament has raised over $1 million in charitable donations since it began in 2011. The communityandcommitteesupporthashelped make it one of the most prominent events of theAmericanJuniorGolfAssociation.