Future Champions Golf Magazine // August 2023 Issue

FUTURE CHAMPIONS

GOLF MAGAZINE AUGUST 2023

COURSE PROFILE

QUALIFYING NOW UNDERWAY FOR THE 2024 FCG CALLAWAY WORLD JUNIOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

RUSSLEY GOLF CLUB

PLAYERS OF THE MONTH MATTIAS MORRIS + I JU TSAI

QUALIFY THIS FALL FOR THE 2024 NORTH SOUTH TEAM CUP CHAMPIONSHIP

FALL SERIES REGISTRATION IS OPEN 1

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FUTURE CHAMPIONS

GOLF MAGAZINE Dear Junior Golf Community, 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 Golf

From the Editor The August 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 into our fall season of events.

Chris’s Coaching Tips will help juniors prepare for their fall schedule, Dennis Murphy from NED is sharing a story on having additional family support. Dean Gregory is giving us The Last Thought on back to school time. We wish you all an awesome fall season!

Brianne Grajkowski Editor-in-Chief Future Champions Golf Magazine

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Russley Golf Club

By Dean Gregory This award-winning golf course is one of New Zealand’s premier golf courses. Located in Christchurch located in the south of the island it has been named “Club of the Year” in the Golf NZ 2020 National Golf Awards and is currently listed on 2023/2024 Top 50 New Zealand golf courses by Australian Golf Digest.

The par 72 championship that was originally the Hagley Golf Club was built on 120 acres of dry river land by Joe A Clements. Has become a truly beautiful parkland course with trees and shrubbery that surround the fairways and course. It has been home to many prestigious tournaments including the 1985 NZ Open which was won

by Corey Pavin. The course was also graced by golf legends Tom Watson, Tom Kite, Bob Charles, Peter Thomson, Tom Weiskopf and more. It will also play host to FCG South Island New Zealand Open on December 2 & 3, 2023.

Russley Golf Club plays 5093 yards from the forward tees to 7089 yards from the tips. Although the course is relatively flat you find the challenges of doglegs, fairway and greenside bunkers and water hazards around the 6th and 7th green. The front 9’s biggest challenge will be keeping it accurate because the tree lined fairways makes it tight. Make careful selections of what big sticks you’ll want to use.

The back 9 becomes fairly wide open and the greens are large which makes you short game and putting becomes the challenge that stands out. Bring all of your golf skills to be successful on this course.

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Smeal’s Coaching Tips ANALYZE YOUR SUMMER PERFORMANCE PLAN OUT YOUR FALL SCHEDULE How did you play this summer? The summer is the best time to peak and play your best golf as you don’t have school obligations, longer days, more time to practice, and the best and biggest tournaments are in the summer. Now that the summer has ended it is time to evaluate your performance. What worked?

What didn’t? Were you prepared for the summer?

What could you have done better? You can use a stat system to track all your rounds and see how you performed. We use Draw More Circles for all of our stat tracking and performance progress. Evaluate your strengths and weaknesses and make a clear plan to achieve your future goals.

PLANNING THE FALL - IT’S GO TIME!

Are you pumped to get to work? It takes motivation and energy and a clear plan to help you achieve your goals. Make your goals specific and make them big.

Write out exactly what it will take to reach your goals.

Talk to someone who is good at achieving goals, and someone who is good at getting players better.

Use the knowledge to set up a practice schedule that you can handle and commit to. Hold yourself accountable for your practice and make sure everyday seems productive and that you accomplished something. Plan ahead for tournament play.

Will you play a full fall schedule or part-time?

Always be planning ahead and playing the LONG GAME. Consistency is everything in the game of success and reaching your goals. If you get a little better everyday, after time you will be amazing.

Stay consistent and be inspirational in your thinking.

Help others along the way!

Let’s go this Fall!

Chris Smeal, PGA Founder of Future Champions Golf Chris teaches at Stadium Golf Center and Smeal Short Game Course www.chrissmeal.com chrissmeal@gmail.com

Chris Smeal, PGA 2019 SCPGA Player Development Award Winner 6

QUALIFYING NOW UNDERWAY FOR THE 2024 FCG CALLAWAY WORLD JUNIOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP! - FCG World Series Events: Top 2 Finishers at Each Event - FCG National Tour Series: Winner of Every Event - FCG Kids Tour and U14 Qualifying Events - Partner Tours Around the World to Host Qualifying Events - Submit an Application for Special Exemption - 17th Annual FCG National Championship: Top 2 players in each age division qualify. Players must qualify in the age group they will be playing come July 17, 2024.

- Kids Tour Fall Series Point Race: Top 2 finishers for age 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12 in our Kids Tour Fall Season Points Race Aug 19- Dec 17th.

- Kids Tour Callaway Qualifier Dec 22-23: Top 2 finishers for age 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12. Players must qualify in the age group they will be playing come July 17, 2024.

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ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

By Dennis Murphy Attention Gen Zer’s-Doesn’t matter what sport you are participating in-be it FCG tournaments, lacrosse summits or Xfinity car racing. There is one common thread among all those athlete’s who participate in these sports. Parents or a supporting guardian!

Parents/guardians spend countless hours, endless road trips, holidays in hotel rooms, and resources supporting their aspiring athlete’s passion and dreams.

Parents and guardians are the sounding board, support system that facilitate the growth of their child as an athlete and an upstanding person in the community.

Instilling qualities of hard work, fairness, competitiveness are critical to excel in sports and life.

However, it’s the other intangibles parents and guardians instill daily in their lives off the playing fields that matter the most. Gen Zer’s learn what they live.

Life and leadership skills, respect, kindness, compassion are a few qualities that prepare any athlete for the long term “sport” they will play every day-LIFE! Connor Mosack a Racecar driver in the Trans Am, Xfinity and Arca series is a “direct reflection of how his parents Cal Mosack and Jerri Flowers Webb raised a young aspiring Racecar driver into a young man who is changing children’s lives battling cancer on and off the track. Connor, a graduate from High Point University in NC started racing at 16 years old. His trajectory and success in his short career on the track has been exceptional but not without the support from his parents.

Connor’s parents Cal Mosack, Mark Webb and Jerri Flowers Webb are a great example of how parents who have instilled life and leadership values at home have transformed Connor’s success on and especially off the track. While Connor’s focus is laser on the track, he finds time to utilize his platform to make a meaningful difference for children battling pediatric cancer.

How can a teenager possibly change a child’s life who is battling pediatric cancer?

Here’s how Connor Mosack as a teenager and now an adult continues to make an impact on children fighting pediatric cancer with his Racecar platform!

NEDvocating….

“My journey with FOJ began shortly after I was introduced to Denis when I met a young boy named Bryce Long or “Super Bryce.” Bryce was fighting leukemia at the time. Denis showed me how spending time with and adopting a child with leukemia could brighten his life when he was surrounded by fear and

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uncertainty caused by his disease. I really enjoyed having Bryce and his family out to the NASCAR hall of fame and showing them all the things our sport has to offer. A few months later, we were able to bring Bryce to a race at Charlotte Motor Speedway and show him the car and everything that goes into getting a car on the track. Thankfully, Bryce now has no evidence of disease! We are so grateful for the FOJ foundation and the opportunities they offer.”

Connor is currently 24 and a newlywed to his beautiful wife Daryn. He is humble as the day is long, not allowing success to change him. With his highly developed life and leadership skills honed growing up with his parents Cal Mosack and Jerri Flowers Webb more children’s lives fighting the beast are being changed. Connor Mosack is the epitome of how NEDvocate’s lead by example and inspire others battling cancer. Kudos to your Mom and Dad and all those parents supporting their child’s dream!

Learn More: www.friendsofjaclyn.org/NED

By Dennis Murphy 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 when this disease entered their lives.

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”.

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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!

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Vovex Named Official Rangefinder of the FCG Tour with New Fall Series Future Champions Golf is thrilled to announce an extension and increase in sponsorship from Vovex as the Official Range Finder of the FCG Tour! This fall Vovex will be providing the champions of the following events below with awesome state of the art range finders worth $399!

October 14-15, 2023: FCG Pac Northwest Championship at Washington National November 18-19, 2023: 2nd Annual FCG Hawaii Championship at Kapolei

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Alumni

CONGRATULATIONS TO PATTY TAVATANKIT FOR WINNING THE 2021 ANA INSPIRATION LPGA MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP! 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 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

(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!

CHRIS WILLIAMS

AARON WISE

WHITNEY HILLIER

(Former FCG National Champion) – Wins on the PGA Tour in 2018!

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BEAU HOSSLER

PGA Tour and Web.com Tour

BYRON METH

US Amateur Public Links Champion and Masters Participant

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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ANNOUNCING KBS AND FCG 2023 FALL SEASON PARTNERSHIP Future Champions Golf is thrilled to announce an extension and increase in sponsorship from KBS Golf Shafts as the Official Shaft Company of the FCG Tour! This fall KBS will be sponsoring not only our FCG Club 60 KBS Invitational with tee prizes and champion gifts it will also get involved in our FCG Collegiate Series and both Las Vegas location events.

Champions at the following events each will receive a special gift from KBS Shafts: – September 16-17, 2023: FCG Collegiate Series Las Vegas – October 14-15, 2023: FCG Club Invitational presented by KBS Shafts – November 11-12, 2023: National Tour Las Vegas Championship – December 19-21, 2023: FCG Collegiate Winter Championship

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RESULTS MATTER See some recent success from the Unsigned Watch List 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 16

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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

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OCTOBER 7-8, 2023 FCG SO CAL WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP SAN MARCOS, CA OCTOBER 28-29, 2023 FCG CENTRAL COAST CHAMPIONSHIP GOLETA, CA NOVEMBER 18-19, 2023 FCG HAWAII CHAMPIONSHIP KAPOLEI, HI DECEMBER 2-3, 2023 FCG NOR CAL CHAMPIONSHIP AT POPPY HILLS PEBBLE BEACH, CA DECEMBER 16-17, 2023 FCG NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK 1 SAN MARCOS, CA DECEMBER 28-30, 2023 FCG NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK 2 SAN DIEGO, CA

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CONGRATULATIONS: CHRIS SMEAL! GOLF MAGAZINE’S 2024-2025 TOP 100 TEACHERS TO WATCH

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QUALIFYING FOR 16TH ANNUAL NORTH-SOUTH CUP TEAM MATCHES We are excited to announce the 16th Annual North-South Cup Team Matches has been set for January 6-7, 2024. This event is a Ryder Cup style tournament played over two days between Future Champions Golf and Ventura County Junior Golf Association. Truly an incredible event to be apart for all staff, parents and players alike.

You have earned your way onto our 2024 FCG Team this fall during our National Tour / World Series Fall Series points race for college prep divisions. Top 3 boys and top 2 girls qualify this fall season running from Aug 1st-Dec 5th. About this year’s event:

2024 Qualified FCG Team Members via 2023 Spring Series Points Race Boys Koa Baur Mattias Morris Nick Fry Girls Ashley Han Ally Kim

- 16th Annual Event - Current Cup Holders: FCG - January 6-7, 2024 - Course: TBD - Location: Palm Springs Area

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FCG TOUR RANKINGS FOR JUNIOR GOLFERS 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.

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 >

FCG KIDS TOUR 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 24

FCG TOUR RANKINGS UPDATE Top ranked players in each age division. The points race runs from the National Championship till the World Championship.

TOP RANKED PLAYERS

Top Boys 15-18

Top Girls 15-18

Top Boys 13-14

Harry (Heejun) Yoon Ethan Hoffmann Jonathan Mikanda Diego Vargas William Lisle Messiah Gilbert Ethan Schramm Ty Weaver Nick Fry Tom Yu

Ashley Han Gabby Eifrig Jingan Huang Jiabao Fu Caithlyn Darlene Ong Vera Dongah Lee Summer Schafer Esther Yoo Sophia Lin Inseoul Jiamanukoonkit

Kyle Yoda Thomas Little Cameron Wei Matthew Chen Felipe Jikal Chace Shubin Jackson Willis Trent Hull Anthony Chung

All Rankings: https://fcg.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/fcg23/poy/natl18allstargirls/index.htm

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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2023 CHAMPIONS! Boys 15-18 JUN-TING (Jack) YU2024, Las Vegas, NV 70, 70, 71: 211 Girls 15-18 Pimpisa Rubrong, Bangkok,Thailand, CA 71, 70, 68: 209 Boys 13-14 Ethan Schramm, Encinitas, CA 73, 65: 138 Girls 13-14 Iris Mehri Muslu, Phuket 67, 64: 131 Boys 11-12 Sein Shimoshita, San Diego, CA 74, 66: 140 Girls 11-12 Sydnie Ng, Singapore 72, 69: 141 Boys 9-10 Adit Veeramachaneni, Bangalore 74, 68: 142 Girls 9-10 Ayaka Motomura, 54, 55: 109 Boys 7-8 Shido Arasuna, Osaka-shi 57, 59: 116 Girls 7-8 Nichapa Chobhimves, Bangkok, SK 55, 59: 114 Boys 6U Noah Bloomfield, Diamond Bar, CA 60, 61: 121 Girls 6U Sara OtakeNagakute-shi, Aichi-ken 63, 73: 136

2022 CHAMPIONS

Boys 15-18 Hsiang Chih Hsu, Taipei, Taiwan Girls 15-18 Thitikarn Thapasit, Bangkok, CA Boys 13-14 Landon Abalateo, Fair Oaks, CA Girls 13-14 Prim Prachnakorn, Bangkok Thailand Boys 11-12 Yunze Wang, Rancho Santa Fe, CA Girls 11-12 Fay Jia, Murrieta, CA Boys 9-10 Supakorn Vejsupaporn, Bangkok, CA Girls 9-10 Sabrina Wong, Hong Kong, CA Boys 7-8 Skyy Wilding, Bangkok, Thailand Girls 7-8 Anna Ponghathaikul, Bangkok Boys 6 and Under Sean Wilding, Bangkok Girls 6 and Under Emi Minami, Chiba

75, 75, 64: 214 67, 73, 70: 210 70, 69: 139 67, 70: 137 68, 69: 137 68, 67: 135 69, 72: 141 56, 56: 112 58, 58: 116 63, 62: 125 60, 61: 121 62, 65: 127

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CHAMPIONS 2021 Champions

Boys 15-18 Steven Deutsch, Chula Vista, CA Girls 15-18 Natachanok Tunwannarux, Bangkok Boys 13-14 Aiden Tiet, Garland, TX Girls 13-14 Mariana R. Chavez, Ibague, Colombia Boys 11-12 Teerawut Boonseeor, Hua Hin Girls 11-12 Rina Kawasaki, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Boys 9-10 Charith Chintam, Irvine, CA Girls 9-10 Hailey Kim, Simi Valley, CA Boys 7-8 Naphol Sathianmongkhon, Chino, CA Girls 7-8 Gloria He, Irvine, CA Boys 6 and Under BoonYarit Kantha, Chonburi Girls 6 and Under Nichapa Chobhimves, Bangkok 28

68, 71, 65: 204 66, 70, 70: 206 70, 68: 138 72, 68: 140 70, 69: 139 66, 68: 134 72, 76: 148 56, 54: 110 58, 58: 116 60, 56: 116 71, 73: 144 68, 70: 138

2020 CHAMPIONS

Boys 15-18 Steven Deutsch, Chula Vista, CA Girls 15-18 Kirstin Angosta, Henderson, NV Boys 13-14 Parker Bunn, Ogden, UT Girls 13-14 Varsha Ramachandran, San Jose, CA Boys 11-12 Baron Nguyen, Fountain Valley, CA Girls 11-12 Kayla Geng, San Diego, CA Boys 9-10 Connor Szczechowicz, Chula Vista, CA Girls 9-10 Jingyi Cui, San Diego, CA Boys 7-8 Andrew Kung, Culver City, CA Girls 7-8 Gloria He, Irvine, CA Boys 6U Jones Barbanell, Woodland Hills, CA

68 71 64 203 69, 71, 76: 216 71, 69: 140 67, 68: 135 68, 63: 131 70, 77: 147 73, 76: 149 59, 57: 116 62, 63: 125 68 64 132 70, 69: 139

2019 CHAMPIONS

2013 CHAMPIONS

2018 CHAMPIONS

2012 CHAMPIONS

Boys 15-18 Junfan Wang, Clermont, FL 68, 72, 69: 209 Girls 15-18 Wendy Hsiao, Taipei City 73, 69, 71: 213 Boys 13-14 Nolan Kuszyk, La Canada Flintridge, CA 67, 67: 134 Girls 13-14 Eagle Ace Superal, Dasmarinas City 70, 71: 141 Boys 11-12 Ratchanon Chantananuwat, Bangkok 64, 70: 134 Girls 11-12 Rianne Mikhaela Malixi, Quezon City 69, 71: 140 Boys 9-10 Nithidpong Srichatphirun, Bangkok 72, 75: 147 Girls 9-10 Alice(Ziyi) Zhao, Irvine, CA 54, 56: 110 Boys 7-8 New Zealand Justin Le, Auckland 59, 57: 116 Girls 7-8 Jadar Kiatphonsiri, Downey, CA 61, 62: 123 Boys 6 & Under Benjaming Golf Dong, Beijing, CA 67, 65: 132 Girls 6 and Under Gloria He, Irvine, CA 71, 75: 146

Boys 15-18 Owen Avrit, United States 67, 71, 71: 209 Girls 15-18 Ashley Lau Jen Wen, Malaysia 66, 69, 68: 203 Boys 13-14 Willy Chen, Taiwan 71, 69: 140 Girls 13-14 Yuna Kawabata, Japan 74, 69: 143 Boys 11-12 Phuthanate Kangwol, Thailand 67, 68: 135 Girls 11-12 Rianne LI, New Zealand 75, 75: 150 Boys 9-10 Pakorn Wongpen, Thailand 77, 76: 153 Girls 9-10 Arianna Lau, Hong Kong 57, 57: 114 Boys 7-8 Ajalawich Anantasethakul, Thailand 62, 56: 118 Girls 7-8 Zoe Salinas, United States 59, 62: 121 Boys 6 & Under Naphol Sathianmongkhon, Thailand69, 73: 142 Girls 6 and Under Miroku Suto, Japan 64, 66: 130

2017 CHAMPIONS

Boys 15-18 Yuki Moriyama, Japan Girls 15-18 Yu-ping Huang, Taiwan Boys 13-14 Ian Maspat, United States Girls 13-14 Ho Yu An, Taiwan Boys 11-12 You Seong Choi, Republic Of Korea Girls 11-12 Samantha Marie Dizon, Philippines Boys 9-10 Alex Long, Canada Girls 9-10 Arianna Lau, Hong Kong Boys 7-8 Ajalawich Anantasethakul, Thailand Girls 7-8 Arisa Bintachitt, Thailand Boys 6 and Under Carlos Dugarte Venezuela Girls 6 and Under Miroku Suto, Japan

67, 68, 69: 204 70, 72, 67: 209 68, 67: 135 68, 72: 140 69, 68: 137 72, 77: 149 73, 69: 142 61, 60: 121 65, 61: 126 62, 68: 130 82, 78: 160 74, 74: 148

2016 CHAMPIONS

Boys 15-18 Zihao Jin, San Diego, CA 68, 67, 64: 199 Girls 15-18 Ribka Vania, Bandung 71, 71, 71: 213 Boys 13-14 Robin Williams, Peterborough 69, 68: 137 Girls 13-14 Francesca Olivarez-Ilas, Muntinlupa City 68, 70: 138 Boys 11-12 Jayden Ford, Porirua 69, 71: 140 Girls 11-12 Chia Yen Wu, Taipei City 71, 72: 143 Boys 9-10 Jay Leng, Jr, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 71, 72: 143 Girls 9-10 Pearpylin Chaisilprungruang, Pitsanuloke 61, 63: 124 Boys 7-8 Pakorn Wongpen, Ladkrabang Bangkok 66, 61: 127 Girls 7-8 Kayla Geng, San Diego, CA 66, 60: 126 Boys 6 and Under Traithunwa Thongsuk, Songkhal 75, 67: 142 Girls 6 and Under Arisa Bintachitt, Songkla 75, 70: 145

2015 CHAMPIONS

Boys 15-18 Taisei Negishi, Japan Girls 15-18 Yui Kawamoto, Japan Boys 13-14 Enqi Liang, China Girls 13-14 Ching Tzu Chen, Taiwan Boys 11-12 Luke Potter, United States Girls 11-12 Arlene Faye Salvador, United States Boys 9-10 Kuranosuke Shimizu, Japan Girls 9-10 Saori Iijima, Japan Boys 7-8 Ratchanon Chantananuwat, Thailand Girls 7-8 Brynn Kort, United States Boys 6 and Under Hudson Hatch, United States Girls 6 and Under Anna Huang, Canada

2014 CHAMPIONS

Boys 15-18 Amarin Kraivixien, Thailand Girls 15-18 Pauline Beatriz del Rosario, Philippines Boys 13-14 Derek Kim, United States Girls 13-14 Ya-Chun Chang, Taiwan Boys 11-12 Kyoutaro Kawabata, Japan Girls 11-12 Natasha Andrea Oon, Malaysia Boys 9-10 Tatsuki Nemoto, United States Girls 9-10 Annyka Chanel Cayabyab, Philippines Boys 7-8 Jay Leng, Jr, United States Girls 7-8 Leigh Chien, United States Boys 6 and Under Wiss Jittathorn, Thailand Girls 6 and Under Arianna Lau, Hong Kong

70-65-71: 206 73-72 69: 214 66-73: 139 72-70: 142 69-72: 141 68-72: 140 69-70: 139 56-56: 112 59-54: 113 66-65: 131 75-81: 156 71-66: 137

67-66-69: 202 71-68-73: 212 71-71: 142 68-66: 134 72-68: 140 73-70: 143 71-72: 143 34-37: 71 33-35: 68 37-33: 70 59-59: 118 53-56: 109

Boys 15-18 Gregory Gildea, Lakewood, WA Girls 15-18 Princess Superal, Dasmarinas, Cavite Boys 13-14 Sachin Kumar, Valsayn Girls 13-14 Alyaa Abdulghany, Newport Beach, CA Boys 11-12 Ye Wo Cheng, Dongguan Guangdong Girls 11-12 Samantha Marie Bruce, Makati City Boys 9-10 Alexander Yang, Newport coast, CA Girls 9-10 Sophia Ysabel Blanco, San Juan Boys 7-8 Justin Sui, Lake Orion, MI Girls 7-8 Alexa Pano, Lake Worth, FL Boys 6 Ratchanon Chantananuwat, Bangkok Girls 6 Pearpylin Chaisilprungruang, Pitsanuloke

Boys 15-18 Jonah Texeira, Los Angeles, CA Girls 15-18 Julienne Soo, Australia Boys 13-14 Yash Majmudar, Singapore Girls 13-14 Xiang Sui, China Boys 11-12 Ling Kun Kong, China Girls 11-12 Nicha Vorrasanpisut, Thailand Boys 9-10 Karl Vilips, Australia Girls 9-10 Francesca Bernice Olivarez, Philippines Boys 7-8 Jed Dy, Philippines Girls 7-8 Alexa Pano, Florida Boys 6 and Under Jay Leng Jr, San Diego, CA Girls 6 and Under Milana Chang, United States

2011 CHAMPIONS

Boys 15-18 Daniel Chian, Covina, CA Girls 15-18 Dottie Ardina, Philippines Boys 13-14 Ryan Ruffels, Australia Girls 13-14 Princess Superal, Philippines Boys 11-12 Puwit Anupansuebsai , Thailand Girls 11-12 Muni He, BC Boys 9-10 Wo Cheng Ye, China Girls 9-10 Tiffany Kong, Vancouver, BC Boys 7-8 Kota Murakami, Japan Girls 7-8 Luci Li, Redwood Shores, CA Boys 6 and under Ken Shibata, Tokyo Girls 6 and Under Alexa Pano, Florida

2010 CHAMPIONS

Boys 15-18 Todd Baek, San Diego Girls 15-18 Andrea Unson, Philippines Boys 13-14 Colton Estevez, Phoenix Girls 13-14 Princess Superal, Philippines Boys 11-12 Issei Tanabe, Huntington Beach Girls 11-12 Jia Yu Kong Boys 9-10 Wo Cheng Ye Girls 9-10 Cecelia DeMatteo Boys 7-8 Yuuki Moriyama, Japan Girls 7-8 Karah Sanford, Escondido Boys 6 and Under John Edward Dy, Taguig Girls 6 and Under Amari Avery, Anaheim

2009 CHAMPIONS

Boys 15-18 Allan Jun, Oceanside Girls 15-18 Moriya Jutanagarn, Thailand Boys 13-14 Danny Ochoa, Rancho Santa Fe Girls 13-14 Ariya Jutanugarn, Thailand Boys 11-12 Issei Tanabe, Huntington Beach Girls 11-12 Liu Daniela Uy, Philipines Boys 9-10 Tianlang Guan, China Girls 9-10 Andrea Lee, Hermosa Beach Boys 7-8 Gavin Noble, Georgia Girls 7-8 Nicole Abelar, Philippines Boys 6 and Under Eric Doyle, San Diego Girls 6 and Under Kate Villegas, Arcadia

2008 CHAMPIONS

Boys 15-18 Yuji Nakamura, Japan Girls 15-18 Whitney Hillier, Australia Boys 13-14 Junyoung Namkoong Girls 13-14 No Contest Girls 13-18 1st Year Boys 11-12 Nahum Mendoza, San Diego Girls 11-12 Lilia Vu, Fountain Valley Boys 9-10 Issei Tanabe, Huntington Beach Girls 9-10 Abegail Arevalo, Phillipines Boys 7-8 Ahmed Ali, San Diego Girls 7-8 Keeratriya Foocharoen Boys 6 and Under Brett Sodetz, Henderson, NV

68, 68, 69: 205 70, 74, 71: 215 68-67: 135 71-68: 139 67-67: 134 75-68: 143 71-67: 138 35-32: 67 34-34: 68 32-34: 66 53-55: 108 62-60: 122

67-70: 137 69-77: 146 63-69: 132 67-71: 138 66-67: 133 70-70: 140 66-71: 137 33-30: 63 34-32: 66 33-38: 71 58-61: 119 73-69: 142

75-68: 143 72-72: 144 72-70: 142 72-69: 141 69-68: 137 74-75: 149 68-73: 141 35-35: 70 36-34: 70 36-31: 67 55-59: 114 56-57: 113

71-68: 139 72-76: 148 69-70: 139 76-75: 151 74-71: 145 77-67: 144 71-68: 139 36-35: 71 36-36: 72 36-31: 67 55-58: 113 69-68: 137

71-74: 145 72-73: 145 68-73: 141 70-73: 143 73-70: 143 3-75: 148 72-69: 141 33-35: 68 33-37:70 36-33: 69 57-54: 111 68-67: 135

76-74: 150 70-75: 145 70-74: 144 71-73: 144 71-76: 147 73-73: 146 37-33: 70 35-36: 71 37-33: 70 116

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2023 CHAMPIONS Boys 15-18 Girls 15-18 Boys 13-14 Girls 13-14 Boys 11-12 Girls 11-12 Boys 9-10 Girls 9-10 Boys 8U Girls 8U

Ben Gregg 2023, Dallas, TX I Ju Tsai 2024, Taoyuan Kartik Singh, New Delhi Louise Landgraf 2027, Phuket Leo Saito 2029, Hilo, HI Sydnie Ng 2029, Singapore Ruixuan Han, Irvine CA Kayla Jackson , Charlotte, NC Cayssi Dunlop, Saint Savin Charlotte Halstead, Las Vegas, NV

67, 68, 67: 202 72, 64, 65: 201 69, 65, 67: 201 67, 62, 62: 191 67, 66, 69: 202 66, 69, 68: 203 66, 64, 67: 197 34, 32, 34: 100 35, 35, 35: 105 32, 33, 30: 95

2022 CHAMPIONS Boys 15-18 Girls 15-18 Boys 13-14 Girls 13-14 Boys 11-12 Girls 11-12 Boys 9-10 Girls 9-10 Boys 8U Girls 8U

Xiangyun(Justin) Bai 2023, Chongqing 65, 64, 68: 197 Jiratchaya Jiratthitinun 2024, Nonthaburi 67, 71, 66: 204 Teerawut Boonseeor 2027, Hua Hin (p) 64, 67, 69: 200 Arianna Lau 2025, Hong Kong 66, 65, 67: 198 Darren Zhou 2028, Hong Kong, FL 66, 63, 69: 198 Zilin Xu 2028, China 66, 72, 69: 207 Naphat Chaipanit Phitsanulok (p) 69, 68, 67: 204 Hailey Kim 2029, Simi Valley, CA 31, 29, 34: 94 Skyy Wilding 2032, Bangkok 34, 35, 32: 101 Anna Ponghathaikul 2031, Bangkok 30, 34, 34: 98

2021 CHAMPIONS Boys 15-18 Girls 15-18 Boys 13-14 Girls 13-14 Boys 11-12 Girls 11-12 Boys 9-10 Girls 9-10 Boys 8 and Under Girls 8 and Under

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Brandon Knight, Pleasanton, CA Hsin Chun Liao, Taipei (p) Aiden Tiet, Garland, TX Arantza Zepeda Huitron, Mexico Hill Wang, Hacienda Heights, CA Alejandra Botaya, Queretaro, FL Vihaan Punde, Ashburn, VA Nacha Sathitsumpun, OR Tyme Wutticharoenwong, Nonthaburi Kayla Jackson, Charlotte, NC

73, 67, 64: 204 65, 73, 72: 210 74, 68, 68: 210 73, 69, 70: 212 63, 68, 68: 199 70, 72, 72: 214 73, 72, 72: 217 33, 31, 35: 99 32, 32, 34: 98 31, 34, 35: 100

CHAMPIONS 2020 CHAMPIONS

Boys 15-18 Simon Kwon, Salt Lake City, UT Girls 15-18 Ellie Bushnell, Granite Bay, CA Boys 13-14 Henry Yang, Chino, CA Girls 13-14 US Jasmine Kahler, Carlsbad, CA Boys 11-12 Jojo Gutierrez, Whittier, CA Girls 11-12 Brynn Kort, Kingman, AZ Boys 9-10 Chase Hughes, Oklahoma City, OK Girls 9-10 Zoe Salinas, San Diego, CA Boys 8 & Under Logan McGinn, S Williamsport, PA Girls 8 & Under Gloria He, Irvine, CA

2019 CHAMPIONS Boys 15-18 Alejandro Alonso, Spring, TX Girls 15-18 Apelila Ta’utinei Galeai, Orem, UT Boys 13-14 Arjun Bhati, India Girls 13-14 Clarisa Temelo, Queretaro Boys 11-12 Nicholas Gross, Downingtown, PA Girls 11-12 Elyssa Abdullah, Hinsdale, IL Boys 9-10 Ronin Banerjee, Irvine, CA Girls 9-10 Beika Ma, Qingdao Boys 8 and Under Yu-Hong Chen, Taipei Girls 8 and Under Jie - En Lin, Taichung

2018 CHAMPIONS

Boys 15-18 Kentaro Nanayama, Jakarta Girls 15-18 Natthakritta Vongtaveelap, Bangkok Boys 13-14 Fifa Laopakdee, Thailand Girls 13-14 Soottinee Ngamkham, Thailand, CA Boys 11-12 Jay Leng, Jr, La Jolla Girls 11-12 Mariana Rodriguez, Ibague, VT Boys 9-10 Charongrat Jitnavasathien, Chiangmai Girls 9-10 Ava Cepeda, Kaaawa, HI Boys 8 and Under Kitpat Hamilton, Bangkok Girls 8 and Under Zoe Salinas, San Diego, CA

2017 CHAMPIONS

Boys 15-18 Runchanapong Youprayong, Thailand Girls 15-18 Ho Yu An, Taiwan Boys 13-14 Kentaro Nanayama, Indonesia Girls 13-14 Vanessa Ho, United States Boys 11-12 Pongsapak Laopakdee, Thailand Girls 11-12 Natachanok Tunwannarux, Thailand (p) Boys 9-10 Ratchanon Chantananuwat, Thailand Girls 9-10 Eila Galitsky, Thailand Boys 8 and Under Chang Xihuan, China Girls 8 and Under Jiranan Lim, Thailand

66, 66, 66: 198 67, 74, 75: 216 71, 65, 69: 205 72, 74, 69: 215 68, 71, 66: 205 71, 71, 70: 212 70, 73, 68: 211 38, 37, 36: 111 36, 34, 33: 103 37, 37, 39: 113

68, 67, 66: 201 73, 69, 70: 212 70, 66, 63: 199 69, 67, 65: 201 63, 69, 65: 197 74, 72, 68: 214 72, 70, 73: 215 32, 36, 32: 100 36, 34, 33: 103 31, 36, 32: 99

71, 67, 74: 212 74, 70, 73: 217 69, 67, 68: 204 69, 67, 71: 207 69, 67, 69: 205 70, 70, 70: 210 69, 72, 75: 216 34, 33, 36: 103 33, 32, 33: 98 33 40 36 109

75, 68, 67: 210 65, 68, 71: 204 67, 67, 69: 203 68, 69, 70: 207 65, 68, 71: 204 68, 66, 70: 204 68, 71, 66: 205 34, 35, 30: 99 35, 33, 34: 102 34, 35, 32: 101

Girls 15-18 Kanyalak Preedasutthijit, Bangkok 71, 67, 70: 208 Boys 13-14 Puwit Anupansuebsai, Bangkok 68, 68, 67: 203 Girls 13-14 Paphangkorn Tavatanakit, Bangkok 71, 70, 67: 208 Boys 11-12 Nattabutara Sornkaew, Bangkok 70, 71, 73: 214 Girls 11-12 Rina Tatematsu, Bangkok 69, 71, 65: 205 Boys 9-10 Wit Pitipat, Bangkok 71, 77, 69: 217 Girls 9-10 Manassanan Chotikabhukkana, Bangkok 71, 77, 73: 221 Boys 8 and Under Rapeepong Kosalutta, Chunburi39, 37, 35: 111 Girls 8 and Under Chloe Viray, La Mirada, CA 43, 40, 41: 124

2013 CHAMPIONS

Boys 15-18 Devin Hua, United States 68, 72, 72: 212 Girls 15-18 Mimi Ho, Hong Kong 72, 69, 76: 217 Boys 13-14 Jakc Trent, Australia 72, 67, 71: 210 Girls 13-14 Alyaa Abdulghany, United States 73, 66, 74: 213 Boys 11-12 Robin Williams, England 68, 75, 74: 217 Girls 11-12 Katherine Muzi, United States 74, 74, 71: 219 Boys 9-10 Jackson Rivera, United States 76, 72, 71: 219 Girls 9-10 Kayla Sam, Cambodia 84, 78, 77: 239 Boys 8 and Under Carson Kim, United States 46, 39, 38: 123 Girls 8 and Under Zhang R. B Sunshine, Philippines36, 39, 42: 117

2012 CHAMPIONS

Boys 15-18 Derek Castillo, Yorba Linda, CA 70, 73, 69: 212 Girls 15-18 Kitty Tam, Hong Kong 77, 74, 74: 225 Boys 13-14 Davis Shore, Knoxville, Tennessee 69, 69, 72: 210 Girls 13-14 Jiyoon Jang, Rancho Mirage, CA 78, 71, 73: 222 Boys 11-12 Ahmed Ali, Pleasanton, CA 70, 71, 73: 214 Girls 11-12 Ya Chun Chang, Taiwan 73, 72, 78: 223 Boys 9-10 Federico Shin, Buenos Aires 69, 73, 72: 214 Girls 9-10 Francesca Bernice Olivarez, Philippines 69, 73, 72, 214 Boys 8 and Under Logan Zurn, Elkhorn, Wisconsin39, 39, 33: 111 Girls 8 and Under Isabella Ranches, San Diego, CA49, 52, 46: 147

2011 CHAMPIONS

Boys 15-18 Gordon Neale, Rancho Santa Marg, CA Girls 15-18 Kassidy Teare, Vista, CA Boys 13-14 Brian Humphreys, Washington Girls 13-14 Ssu Cha Cheng, Taiwan Boys 11-12 Nicholas Kumamoto, Irvine, CA Girls 11-12 Sumire Noda, Tokyo, Japan Boys 9-10 Wo Cheng Ye, China Girls 9-10 Fransesca Bernice Olivarez, Philippines Boys 7-8 Eric Doyle, San Diego, CA Girls 7-8 Lucy Li, Redwood Shores, CA

2010 CHAMPIONS

Boys 15-18 Tommy Stephenson, United States 69, 72, 69: 210 Girls 15-18 Sofia Chabon, Philippines 71, 70, 70: 211 Boys 13-14 Caden Fioroni, United States 69, 68, 68: 205 Girls 13-14 Fran Bernice Olivarez-Ilas, Philippines 68, 69, 68: 205 Boys 11-12 Jayden Ford, New Zealand 70, 68, 68: 206 Girls 11-12 Nicole Felce, United States 68, 69, 67: 204 Boys 9-10 Ryan Liang, Canada 74, 71, 73: 218 Girls 9-10 Darla May Dela Torre, United States 35, 33, 35: 103 Boys 8 and Under Lucas Quintero Osejo, Colombia 35, 38, 35: 108 Girls 8 and Under Ava Cepeda, United States 35, 34, 37: 106

Boys 15-18 Wonje Choi, San Diego Girls 15-18 Casie Cathrea, Livermoore Boys 13-14 Gordon Neale, Rancho Santa Margarita Girls 13-14 Anne Freman, Las Vegas Boys 11-12 Norman Xiong, San Diego Girls 11-12 Alexis Monet Flores, Guatemala Boys 9-10 Charlie Reiter, Palm Desert Girls 9-10 Ty Akabane, Danville Boys 7-8 Alexander Pak, San Clemente Girls 7-8 Karah Sanford, Escondido Boys 6 and Under Jaden Huggins, Murrieta Girls 6 and Under Amari Avery, Anaheim

2015 CHAMPIONS

2009 CHAMPIONS

2016 CHAMPIONS

Boys 15-18 Zihao Jin, China Girls 15-18 Abegail Arevalo, Philippines Boys 13-14 Raymond Li, Canada Girls 13-14 Zoe Campos, United States Boys 11-12 Alexander Yang, United States Girls 11-12 Lok Yin Wong, Hong Kong Boys 9-10 Kuranosuke Shimizu, Japan Girls 9-10 Natachanok Tunwannarux, Thailand Boys 8 and Under Achira Chumchaivate, Thailand Girls 8 and Under Jiyue Wu, China

2014 CHAMPIONS

Boys 15-18 Justin Williamson, Honolulu, HI

71, 70, 71: 212 72, 71, 72: 215 70, 70, 74: 214 70, 73, 67: 210 62, 63, 73: 198 74, 74, 75: 223 68, 76, 75: 219 68, 71, 74: 213 29, 33, 33: 95 35, 36, 40: 111

Boys 15-18 Todd Baek, San Diego Girls 15-18 Courtney Hooton, Del Mar Boys 13-14 Henry Cunningham, AZ Girls 13-14 Jenniffer Peng, San Diego Boys 11-12 Sahith Theegala, Chino Hills Girls 11-12 Haley Moore, Escondido Boys 9-10 Sihao Yan, San Diego Girls 9-10 Alexis Monet Flores, Guatemala Boys 7-8 Sean Maruyama, Los Angeles Girls 7-8 Bella Setio Boys 6 and Under Zane Weaver Girls 6 and Under Arlene faye Salvador

73, 71, 71: 215 75, 71, 72: 218 70, 71, 72: 213 71, 70, 71: 212 71, 71, 73: 215 79, 73, 75: 227 67, 69, 69: 205 78, 70, 73: 221 42, 35, 42: 119 33, 34, 38: 105

78, 72, 69: 219 76, 75, 71: 222 75, 72, 70: 217 75, 78, 81: 234 76, 70: 146 74, 75: 149 80, 75: 155 82, 70: 152 36, 36: 72 36, 35: 71 65, 58, 123 73, 73: 146

74, 71, 40: 185 76, 80, 43: 199 74, 74, 39: 187 81, 73, 40: 194 78, 71: 149 77, 80: 157 82, 77: 159 36, 36: 72 37, 36: 73 40, 37: 77 37, 62: 99 35, 58, 93

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TOURNAMENT RECAP // august 2023 FCG WORLD SERIES SAN DIEGO JUNIOR AMATEUR (WORLD SERIES) Gabriella Eifrig, Newport Beach, CA, 2024, *69-67-65-201 -152.

Jingan Huang, Shanghai, 2025, *68-68-70-206 -103.

Inseoul Jiamanukoonkit, San Diego, CA, 2026, *68-71-68-207 -93.

Sophia Lin, Arcadia, CA, 2026, *69-67-71-207 -95.

Summer Schafer, San Diego, 2025, *72-70-66-208 -85.

Alexia Egdahl, Placentia, CA, 2023, *68-68-72-208 -87.

Taryn Cagle, San Clemente, CA, 2025, *70-69-70-209 -77.

Mizara Norton, Las Vegas, NV, 2024, *71-69-69-209 -79.

Kelsey Kim, Whittier, CA, 2023, *71-70-70-211 -510. Mason Egdahl, Placentia, CA, 2025, *68-75-71-214 -211.

Ellaclair Leedom, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, 2025, *68-73-76-217 +112.

Abby Kim, Santa Barbara, CA, 2023, *73-70-76-219 +3 FCG PAC NORTHWEST INVITATIONAL AT OSU Messiah Gilbert, Williams, OR, 2024, *68-69-137 -52.

Alexander Rigby, Vancouver, WA, 2024, *68-73-141 -13.

Jennings Oelke, Tigard, OR, 2025, *72-70-142 E3.

Owen Davis-Piger, Eugene, OR, 2024, *72-70-142 E3.

Jonathan Mikanda, Placentia, CA, 2024, *68-74-142 E6.

Ethan Allred, Roseville, CA, 2024, *75-68-143 +16.

Cohen Gladheim, Wilsonville, OR, 2024, *72-71-143 +18.

Grady Brown, Lake Oswego, OR, 2024, *72-72-144 +28.

Spencer Moody, Vancouver, WA, 2025, *72-72-144 +210.

Mason Zimmerman, Portland, OR, 2024, *72-73-145 +311.

Harry (Heejun) Yoon, Langley, BC, 2025, *75-71-146 +411.

Michael Flaherty, Wilsonville, OR, 2025, *72-74-146 +413.

Landon Olson, Columbus, MT, 2024, *71-76-147 +514.

Owen Bascom, North Bend, OR, 2025, *78-71-149 +714.

Michael Baldwin, Portland, OR, 2025, *72-77-149 +716.

Kyle Tenison, West Linn, OR, 2024, *80-71-151 +916.

Noah Willott, Lake Oswego, OR, 2026, *78-73-151 +916.

Bryce Grieb, Bend, OR, 2026, *77-74-151 +916.

Nathan Pai, Lake Oswego, OR, 2027, *72-79-151 +920.

Tiger Lu, Sherwood, OR, 2026, *76-76-152 +1020.

Hendrix Jay-Torrez, San Jose, CA, 2025, *72-80-152 +1022.

Ray Greller, Newberg, OR, 2024, *81-72-153 +1122.

Timothy Morach, Eugene, OR, 2024, *79-74-153 +1122.

Joseph Ulrich, Beaverton, OR, 2025, *75-78-153 +1125.

Elijah Clendening, Willsonvile, OR, 2024, *77-77-154 +1226.

Jack Jin, Port moody, BC, 2028, *81-79-160 +1827.

Dylan Crowell, Portlanf, OR, 2025, *83-78-161 +1928.

Cade Lee, West Linn, OR, 2026, *86-76-162 +2029.

Henry Sanders, Portland, OR, 2024, *81-86-167 +25 FCG INVITATIONAL AT RBI 1. Harry (Heejun) Yoon, Langley, BC, 2025, *73-69-142 -22.

Ty Weaver, Bakersfield, CA, 2025, *70-73-143 -12.

William Lisle, Hong Kong, FL, 2027, *72-71-143 -14.

Tom Yu, Arcadia, CA, 2026, *72-72-144 E5.

Ben Zeiler, Del Mar, CA, 2024, *74-71-145 +16.

Santiago Lopez, El Paso, TX, 2024, *75-72-147 +36.

Poramit Sangmanee, Bangkok, CA, 2028, *74-73-147 +36.

Mattias Morris, Anaheim Hills, CA, 2024, *70-77-147 +39.

Benjamin Shin, Diamond Bar, CA, 2025, *76-73-149 +59.

Jingcheng Wang, Los Angeles, CA, 2024, *72-77-149 +511.

Dao Zhou, Shanghai, CA, 2025, *75-75-150 +611.

Samuel Baumuller, Los Gatos, CA, 2024, *72-78-150 +613.

Julien Cho, Monterey, CA, 2026, *78-73-151 +714.

Koa Baur, Temecula, CA, 2025, *76-77-153 +915.

Andrew Xu, San Diego, CA, 2026, *76-78-154 +1016.

Parker Deutschman, Lake Forest, CA, 2026, *83-72-155 +1116.

William Middleton, Claremont, CA, 2025, *81-74-155 +1116. R. Chandler Ornelas, Whittier, CA, 2024, *75-80-155 +1119.

Wesley Sirinian, Rancho Santa Fe, 2027, *76-80-156 +1220.

Enzo Fukushima, Irvine, CA, 2025, *80-77-157 +1320.

Micah Madden, Santa Ana, CA, 2024, *76-81-157 +1322.

Brady Green, Newport Beach, CA, 2024, *74-84-158 +1423.

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Carson Diaz, Porter Ranch, CA, 2023, *80-79-159 +1523.

Jeff Yu, Arcadia, CA, *79-80-159 +1525.

Hank Holt, Holladay, UT, 2024, *80-80-160 +1625.

Shlok Dabir, Mumbai, Maharshtra, India, 2024, *76-84-160 +1627.

Aiden Kang, San Diego, CA, 2026, *82-79-161 +1727.

Chou Kai Llu, Taiwan, 2025, *82-79-161 +1727.

Cameron Hackmann, Laurel, MT, 2025, *77-84-161 +1730.

Makenzie Ujiie, Poway, CA, 2024, *79-83-162 +1831.

Rigo Navarro, Lake Elsinore, CA, 2024, *83-80-163 +1931.

Carlos Castaneda, Las Vegas, NV, 2025, *85-78-163 +1933.

Charlie Eifrig, Newport Beach, CA, 2027, *86-78-164 +2033.

Jun Woo Im, Encinitas, CA, 2025, *88-76-164 +2033.

Ze Lin Liu, Chino Hills, 2025, *81-83-164 +2033.

Max Chou, Irvine, CA, 2025, *77-87-164 +2037.

Samuel Zhang, Palo Alto, CA, 2027, *86-79-165 +2137.

Xiaochen Wang, Suzhou, CA, 2026, *81-84-165 +2137.

Phoenix Nguyen-Eden, Honolulu, HI, 2025, *80-85-165 +2140.

Cameron Wei, Valencia, CA, 2027, *82-84-166 +2241.

Jacob Roldan, Bakersfield, CA, 2025, *89-78-167 +2341.

Sean Pholtape, Thailand, 2027, *80-87-167 +2343.

Anson Jin, Sandy, UT, 2028, *89-81-170 +2643.

Santiago Torres, Bonita, CA, 2026, *89-81-170 +2643.

Nicholas Yang, Chino Hills, CA, 2022, *81-89-170 +2646.

Michael Baker, Scottsdale, AZ, 2024, *83-89-172 +2847.

Michael Lung, Brea, CA, 2026, *94-91-185 +41

FCG COLLEGIATE SERIES FCG COLLEGIATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AT RBI JUN-TING (Jack) YU, Las Vegas, NV, 2024, *71-72-74-217 +12.

SIXIAN (Kody) LI, Las Vegas, NV, 2025, *75-76-68-219 +32.

Junze (Joe) Zhou, Las Vegas, NV, 2025, *74-76-69-219 +34.

Ethan Elleraas, San Diego, CA, 2025, *71-77-72-220 +44.

Ryan Tsukamoto, San Diego, CA, 2022, *72-77-71-220 +46.

Mauricio Alvarado, Chulavista, CA, 2024, *78-71-72-221 +56.

Tom Yu, Arcadia, CA, 2026, *68-74-79-221 +56.

Trent Fitzgerald, Santee, CA, 2022, *72-75-74-221 +59.

TJ Chiu, Hsinchu, CA, 2025, *81-70-71-222 +69.

Bowei Wang, Scottsdale, AZ, 2021, *71-75-76-222 +611.

Nico Tucker, Ladera Ranch, CA, 2023, *77-76-70-223 +711.

Yu-Tang Hu, Tainan, CA, 2024, *78-73-72-223 +713.

Tyler Leedom, San Diego, CA, 2025, *77-74-73-224 +813.

James Whitworth, Carlsbad, CA, 2022, *76-71-77-224 +815.

Santiago Lopez, El Paso, TX, 2024, *69-81-75-225 +916.

Shao-Tse Huang, Shanghai, CA, 2025, *81-72-76-229 +1317.

Yu-Hsiang Shih, Zhubei, YT, 2026, *74-77-79-230 +1417.

Alexander Moores, R Santa Fe, CA, 2022, *75-77-78-230 +1419.

Masaki Ujiie, Poway, CA, 2020, *75-76-80-231 +1520.

Wangwa Lai, Pebble beach, CA, 2025, *69-78-85-232 +1621.

Alfred Chow, Yorba Linda, CA, *78-74-82-234 +1822.

Gavin Rodeghiero, Star, ID, 2022, *78-75-83-236 +2023.

Carson Diaz, Porter Ranch, CA, 2023, *75-78-86-239 +23

FCG NATIONAL TOUR NATIONAL TOUR TEMECULA JUNIOR Vera Dongah Lee, Irvine, CA, 2026, *72-67-139 -52.

Ashley Han, Stanton, CA, 2026, *70-71-141 -33.

Anna Jingwen Dai, Irvine, CA, 2027, *71-71-142 -24.

Kelsey Kim, Whittier, CA, 2023, *70-73-143 -15.

Mitzi Duarte, Norwalk, CA, 2023, *71-73-144 E6.

Summer Schafer, San Diego, 2025, *73-73-146 +27.

Abigail Sickles, Garden Grove, CA, 2024, *75-74-149 +58.

Jayden Peters, Agoura Hills, CA, 2025, *76-74-150 +68.

Skylar Earle, Temecula, CA, 2027, *73-77-150 +610.

Jackie Li, Walnut, CA, 2026, *77-74-151 +710. Alexandra Flier, Los Angeles, CA, 2025, *75-76-151 +712. Qifan (Nina) Xu, West Hills, CA, 2027, *75-77-152 +813.

CONGRATS TO ALL CHAMPIONS AND NEW CLUB 60 MEMBERS! Charlize Peterson, San Diego, CA, 2026, *79-74-153 +914.

Ellaclair Leedom, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, 2025, *76-78-154 +1015.

Angel Song, Irvine, CA, 2027, *78-78-156 +1216.

Chloe Chien, Irvine, CA, 2027, *79-79-158 +1417.

Sydney Sirinian, Rancho Santa Fe, 2025, *79-80-159 +1518.

Adeline Bokkes, Tustin, CA, 2026, *81-79-160 +1618.

Ciana Quiza, Valley Center, CA, 2026, *78-82-160 +1620.

Karina Jadhav, Irvine, CA, *77-85-162 +1821.

Cheng Ma, Irvine, CA, 2026, *85-79-164 +2022.

Chloe Hu, Irvine, CA, 2028, *80-85-165 +2123.

Nataliya Laciste, Buena Park, CA, 2025, *84-84-168 +2424.

Haley Shubin, Temecula, CA, 2028, *89-81-170 +2625.

Alina Gillespie, Truckee, CA, 2025, *87-90-177 +33

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Play in our FCG Collegiate Series!

COLLEGIATE SERIES UPCOMING COLLEGIATE SERIES TOURNAMENTS: September 16-17, 2023 FCG Collegiate Series Las Vegas KBS Open / Henderson, NV December 19-21, 2023 FCG Collegiate Winter Championship / Redhawk Golf Club Temecula, 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!

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LESSONS TO WATCH 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.

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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

BACK TO SCHOOL

By Dean Gregory August 19, 2023

The Last Thought

Here you are once again. School is starting to be in full swing. Whether you are going to high school or just moving up to the next grade. Maintaining your golf game ready will always be a challenge.

For some, it will be easier since their high school season also starts along with classes. If not, the question becomes how do I keep my game up-to-par. The answer?

Time management. Prioritize what and how you practice. Practicing with a purpose becomes more important and truer even more so. But even though you want to maintain your golf skills, remember that school studies should always come first.

If you have a great game but your GPA is not so much, there may not be as many open doors for you on the road to college.

As a student-athlete you always have to concentrate on both of those aspects.

As a junior golf golfer, you will always be grinding throughout the year. So take that challenge on and be the best student-athlete you can be.

So with all that said, I wish you good luck, study hard, practice golf hard and enjoy the times with friends and classmates.

Welcome back to school!

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