BGGA Students Continue to Define Excellence
and Win Tournaments
“I had no idea walking up it went in. I was really excited
because I knew it gave me an advantage heading into
Wednesday. I knew I did better than everyone on that
one hole and that gave me confidence,” said Hiroshi. “It
feels awesome because I’ve worked so hard to win an
AJGA event. I’ve been playing AJGA for a while and it’s
a great feeling for me.”
Hiroshi is 85 in the Rolex AJGA Rankings. He has had
six top-ten finished in AJGA events since 2016, finishing
3rd at Sea Pines Junior Heritage in 2018, 4th in the 2017
Junior Orange Bowl International Championship and 6th
at the 2017 Jones Cup Invitational. He also has a win on
the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour. He recently had a good
showing at the AJGA Polo Golf Junior Classic finishing
T13 with scores of 73-70-74-30 (+6).
Nicholas Pevny Caps of BGGA’s 56th Win of the Season
at Optimist Junior at PGA National
Bishops Gate Golf Academy (BGGA) 2017-18 student
Nicholas Pevny won the Boys 12-13 Division at the
Optimist International Junior Golf Championship, one of
the largest and best-known junior golf tournaments in
the world, with solid scores of 72-73-72 for +1. Each year,
more than 600 golfers participate in The Optimist.
In his young career, Nick (Class of ’22 from Aspen,
Colorado) won three times on the IJGT this spring in the
Boys 14 and Under Division and recorded a top-10 finish.
“We are delighted with Nick’s recent win. Nick defines
excellence in his training. He’s always quiet, does his own
thing and focuses on his own game,” says Nick Duffy,
BGGA Senior Coach.
We wish Nick continued success and are proud to be a
part of his success!
BGGA’s Hiroshi Tai Notches First AJGA Victory
Congratulations to BGGA Class of 2020 Hiroshi Tai
(Singapore) on his AJGA win at the ACDS Junior
Championship at San Jose Country Club in San Jose,
California (7-under-par 203).
Hiroshi dropped a solid 66 with four birdies and two eagles.
His eagle on the 3rd was a hole in one from 174 yards.
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“Hiroshi defines excellence because every time he comes
out to practice he’s ready to train. He has his plan and is
ready to work. When we’re on the course, he’s one of
the best competitors in the group. Over the summer, he
listened to all of the plans we set for where he should
play.” – Nick Duffy, BGGA Senior Coach
Hear about Hiroshi Tai’s journey in golf and about the
impact BGGA has had on his game and life.