organization dedicated to the overall
growth and development of young
men and women who aspire to earn
college golf scholarships through
competitive junior golf. The AJGA
provides valuable exposure for
college golf scholarships, and has
an annual junior membership (boys
and girls, ages 12-18) of nearly
6,500 members from 49 states and
more than 50 foreign countries.
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Through initiatives like the
Achieving Competitive Excellence
(ACE) Grant, a financial assistance
program, and Leadership Links,
a service-oriented platform that
teaches juniors charitable-giving
skills, the AJGA fosters the growth
of golf ’s next generation.
TaylorMade-adidas
Golf
became the AJGA’s National
Sponsor in 2016 after more than
25 years of support. Rolex, which
is in its fourth decade of AJGA
support, became the inaugural
AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.
In 2007, after 12 years of support,
Ralph Lauren became the AJGA’s
second Premier Partner.
AJGA alumni have risen to the
top of amateur, collegiate and
professional golf. Former AJGA
juniors have compiled more than
600 victories on the PGA and LPGA
Tours. AJGA alumni include Tiger
Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jordan
Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Bubba
Watson, Webb Simpson, Sergio
Garcia, Hunter Mahan, Dustin
Johnson, Patrick Reed, Zach
Johnson, Justin Thomas, Stacy
Lewis, Vicky Hurst, Alison Lee,
Lexi Thompson, Inbee Park, Paula
Creamer, Brittany Lincicome,
Cristie Kerr and Morgan Pressel.