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95th Annual NCGA Junior Championship

Ruby Hills | July 8-9

History

The NCGA Junior Championship began in 1930 and carries with it a rich history of young champions including eventual PGA Tour players. Notable winners include Ken Venturi in 1949, Bobby Clampett in 1976 and Joel Kribel in 1993. Johnny Miller triumphed at The Olympic Club in 1963 and when Todd Miller claimed the title at Orinda in 1996 they became the only father-son champions. Eddie Fry holds the most wins, after claiming victories in 1941, 1942 and 1943. In 1983 the championship changed from match play to 54-holes stroke play. Since the format changed, the only player to win back-to-back championships is 1998 and 1999 winner Tom Johnson. Patrick Nagle holds the scoring record of 13-under-par 203 set in 2002 at Brookside CC. The only players to win back-to-back tournaments since the girls’ division began in 1982 are Jamille Jose (1988-1989) and Sabrina Iqbal (2015-2016). Haley Andreas holds the girls’ 36-hole championship record with three-under-par 143 at Spyglass Hill in 2009. The Girls' Championship became 54 holes in 2019. With his Boys’ win in 2016, Thomas Hutchison joined sister Samantha (2013) as a champion. The two are the only siblings to have won.

Girls 10 years or older that qualify into the event are playing for the championship. Both divisions play 54 holes over two days. (36 holes will be played the first day).

Recaps

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2016

San Jose residents and schoolmates Thomas Hutchison and Sabrina Iqbal picked up wins and etched their names into the history books.

Hutchison shot a final round even-par 72 to finish at 5-under 211, and Iqbal had a final round 1-over 73 and defeated Yoonhee Kim in a playoff to capture the Boys’ overall and Girls’ titles, respectively

2017

Kingsburg resident Brian Stark came through in the clutch.

Stark, a junior at Central Valley Christian High in Visalia, fired a final round 4-under 68 to hold off Ryan Grauman and a number of other players and win the annual NCGA Junior Championship at par-72 Contra Costa Country Club.

2018

Oakdale Golf and Country Club member Ryan Meyer has his first NCGA title.

Meyer shot a final round 4-under 68 Tuesday at par-72 Lake Merced GC to win both the overall title and Boys’ 16-18 division at the annual NCGA Junior Championship.

2019

Sam Sommerhauser and Grace Bettis held on to early leads to pick up a pair of victories.

Sommerhauser, a senior at Whitney High School, completed his wire-to-wire victory in the Boys’ Championship with a final-round 2-over-par 73. The Catta Verdara CC member played steady golf throughout the day, with four bogeys and two birdies

2020

Sometimes, just making par can make all the difference. Madelyn Gamble, who plays out of Richmond Country Club, shot a final round 1-over par 73 Tuesday at Lake Merced Golf Club to claim the NCGA Girls’ Junior title by two shots over runner-up Selena Tang.

2021

Adora Liu of Newark and San Jose resident Jackson Koivun took home the NCGA’s biggest junior prize. Liu shot a final-round 5-over 77 and Koivun had a final-round 3-under 69 Tuesday as the duo won the Girls’ and Boys’ titles, respectively, at the NCGA Junior Championship at Lake Merced Golf Club.

2022

Lily Peng and Steven Rivera took home the NCGA’s biggest junior prizes. Peng shot an even-par 72 and Rivera carded a final round 70 to capture the Girls’ and Boys’ titles, respectively, at the NCGA Junior Championship on the South Course at Rancho Murieta.

2023

James Lee shot a first round 7-under 65 on his way to winning the Boys' title. Cathy Zhang carded back-to-bacl rounds of 68 on her way to winning the Girls' trophy. The event was held at Ruby Hill GC. 
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Past Champions

Year Winner Score
2023

Boys Champion: James Lee

Girls Champion: Cathy Zhang

204

206

2022

Boys Champion: Steven Rivera

Girls Champion: Lily Peng 

208

216

2021

Boys Champion: Jackson Koivun

Girls Champion: Adora Liu

209

220

2020

Boys Champion: Cameron Keith

Girls Champion: Madelyn Gamble

217

223

2019

Boys Champion: Sam Sommerhauser 

Girls Champion: Grace Bettis 

214

237

2018

Boys Champion: Ryan Meyer

Girls Champion: Gia Feliciano

212

145

2017

Boys Champion: Brian Stark

Girls Champion: Yealimi Noh

208

149

2016

Boys Champion: Thomas Hutchison

Girls Champion: Sabrina Iqbal

211

147

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