Fourth Weekend of PGA Jr. League Regionals Adds Eight All-Star Teams to National Championship Rosters

PGA Jr. League Regionals held at Bedford Valley Golf Course (Battle Creek, Michigan), Indian Hills Golf Course (Murfreesboro, Tennessee), Country Club of St. Albans (Missouri) and RedHawk Golf Course (Nampa, Idaho) from Sept. 25-27 crowned eight more champions moving on to their respective PGA Jr. League Championship this fall.

Next stop for these teams is the 13u PGA Jr. League Championship at Fields Ranch West at PGA Frisco Nov. 11-15, and the 17u PGA Jr. League Championship at Twin Warriors Golf Club in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, Oct. 22-25.

Team YoYo of Columbus, Ohio, defeated Michigan’s Traverse City 8-4 to claim the 13u division title at the Regional at Bedford Valley Golf Course in Battle Creek, Michigan, punching their ticket to the 13u PGA Jr. League Championship to be held later this fall. 

It’s a chance for redemption for the team, who finished second at the 13u PGA Jr. League Championship in 2025. Led by Coach Chris Yoder, PGA, and Assistant Coach Brad Zitzner, Team YoYo advanced to the championship round of the Regional after securing the No. 1 seed in Saturday’s qualifying rounds, carding a 26-under par. In the semi-final match, they defeated the TWood All-Stars of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, 10-2 to garner the championship berth. 

Team YoYo of Columbus, Ohio, will make their first appearance at the 17u PGA Jr. League Championship next month, after defeating the TWood All-Stars of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, 8-4. 

Led by Coach Chris Yoder, PGA, and Assistant Coach Grant Gates, the team represents Scioto Country Club in Columbus. Team YoYo garnered the No. 1 seed after Saturday’s qualifying rounds with a 21-under par, then advanced to the championship after defeating the Indianapolis Golf Academy 7.5-4.5 in the semi-finals on Sunday morning. 

The AKG 12 Oaks/MDCC All-Stars (representing Andrew Kiger Golf out of The Club at 12 Oaks in Holly Springs, North Carolina, and MacGregor Downs Country Club in Cary, North Carolina) will return to the 13u PGA Jr. League Championship.

Saturday’s qualifying scramble saw the TPC Sugarloaf 13u All-Stars of Duluth, Georgia take the top seed (-43), followed by the AKG 12 Oaks/MDCC 13u All-Stars at No. 2 (-33). The Cleveland County Team 1 13u All-Stars of North Carolina and the CCL (Country Club of Lexington) 13u All-Stars of South Carolina nabbed the third and fourth seeds, respectively (-29; tiebreaker determined from all four pairs scored from the overall stroke play competition) to advance to the semi-finals.

In the semi-finals Sunday morning, the No. 2 AKG 12 Oaks/MDCC All-Stars defeated the No. 3 Cleveland County Team 1 All-Stars 7.5-4.5, while the No. 1 TPC Sugarloaf All-Stars won 8.5-3.5 over the No. 4 CCL All-Stars. In the afternoon championship round, AKG 12 Oaks/MDCC defeated TPC Sugarloaf 7.5-4.5 for the right to advance to the national stage.

The Summer Grove Medalist All-Stars of Summer Grove Golf Club in Newnan, Georgia, have earned their first trip to the 17u PGA Jr. League Championship with a strong Regional win.

Saturday’s qualifying scramble rounds saw the Maple Chase 17u All-Stars of Maple Chase Golf & Country Club in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, take the top seed (-28), followed by the Summer Grove Medalist 17u All-Stars at No. 2 (-27); the Bluffton A 17u All-Stars of Oldfield Club in Okatie, South Carolina at No. 3 (-22); and the Tanglewood Team 1 17u All-Stars of Tanglewood Park Golf Course in Clemmons, North Carolina, at No. 4 (-12).

In Sunday semi-finals, No. 2 Summer Grove Medalist defeated Bluffton A All-Stars 6.5-5.5, and Tanglewood Team 1 17u All-Stars beat Maple Chase All-Stars 7-5 to set up the championship match.

With a 9-3 win over the Tanglewood team, the Summer Grove Medalist All-Stars advance as Team Georgia to the national stage.

The Legends 13u All-Stars of Legends Country Club in Eureka, Missouri, defeated the Western Kentucky 13u All-Stars in the championship match. With the match tied at 6-6, Legends advanced on the holes-won tiebreaker, 7-5. The victory marks the first trip to the 13u PGA Jr. League Championship for Legends, led by Coach Brian Schmersahl, PGA, who will appear as Team Missouri.

Legends entered Sunday as the No. 1 seed after shooting 27-under par in stroke play, finishing 19 shots ahead of the Western Kentucky All-Stars (Calvert City Golf & Country Club, Rolling Hills Country Club (Paducah), Paxton Park Golf Course (Paducah), Benton Golf & Country Club). In the semifinals, Legends defeated the Derby City All-Stars (Lake Forest Country Club, Owl Creek Country Club and Louisville Country Club) 7.5-4.5, while Western Kentucky defeated the River City All-Stars (Big Spring Country Club, Louisville, Ky.), 7.5-4.5.

Price Sanftner, 13, of St. Ann, Mo., delivered a key moment for Legends when he holed out for eagle on No. 14 from 64 yards out of a bunker. Sanftner and Madison Pyatt, 12, of Eureka, Mo., also made birdie from the trees on No. 13 to win the hole. Both were two key points in the holes-won tiebreaker.

Pictured left to right: Baxter Schrader, Charlie Leifer, Parker Crump, Coach Brian Schmersahl, PGA, Madison Pyatt, Bodie Patton, Price Sanftner, Josh Hooper, Gavin King. Photo courtesy of PGA Jr. League

The CGA 17u All-Stars from Christensen Golf Academy in Quincy, Ill., defeated the Western Kentucky OG 17u All-Stars, 6.5-5.5, to win the Regional and earn their first trip to the 17u PGA Jr. League Championship.

Nolan Murphy, 17, of Carthage, Ill., helped his team clinch the title with a putt on No. 17.

CGA entered the championship match as the No. 1 seed after leading all teams in stroke play at 22-under par, eight shots ahead of Western Kentucky OG. CGA advanced to the final with a 10-2 semifinal victory over the No. 4 seed FLGC Pin Seekers of the Family Golf and Learning Center in St. Louis. Western Kentucky OG defeated the No. 3 seed River City All-Stars (Big Spring Country Club, Louisville, Ky.), 8.5-3.5, in the other semifinal.

The Western Kentucky OG All-Stars included players from Calvert City Golf & Country Club, Rolling Hills Country Club in Paducah, Paxton Park Golf Course in Paducah and Benton Golf & Country Club in Benton.

Led by Head Coach Mark Christensen, PGA, CGA will represent the Gateway PGA Section at the 17u PGA Jr. League Championship.

Representing Thanksgiving Point Golf Club in Lehi, Utah, the TPoint Legends All-Stars are celebrating a return to the 13u PGA Jr. League Championship following their Regional win.

The Saturday qualifying rounds saw the Sahalee (Golf Club) 13u All-Stars of Sammamish, Washington, earn the No. 1 seed (-34); the TPoint Legends 13u All-Stars take No. 2 (-30); the Birdie Blitz All-Stars of Chambers Bay Course in University Place, Washington, at No. 3 (-23); and the Sleepy Ridge 13u All-Stars of The Links at Sleepy Ridge in Orem, Utah, take No. 4 (-18).

In the semi-finals, No. 1 Sahalee faced No. 4 Sleepy Ridge, with the Sleepy Ridge team mounting a 6.5-5.5 comeback to advance to the championship round. No. 2 TPoint Legends defeated Birdie Blitz 7.5-4.5 to move forward.

With an 8.5-3.5 win over Sleepy Ridge, the TPoint Legends advance as Team Utah to the 13u PGA Jr. League Championship.

The TPoint Legends 17u All-Stars of Thanksgiving Point Golf Club in Lehi, Utah will return to the 17u PGA Jr. League Championship after a Regional win at RedHawk Golf Course.

The TPoint Legends grabbed an early lead and the No. 1 seed (-39) in Saturday’s stroke play scramble qualifying, followed by the MSCC Atomic 17u All-Stars of Meadow Springs Country Club in Richland, Washington at No. 2 (-27); the GOATS 17u All-Stars of Glenmoor Golf Course in South Jordan, Utah at No. 3 (-25); and the Evergreen Black 17u All-Stars of Evergreen Golf Club in Tacoma, Washington at No. 4 (-22).

Semi-final action saw No. 1 TPoint Legends defeat No. 4 Evergreen Black 9.5-2.5, and MSCC Atomic defeat the GOATS 10.5-1.5 to set up the championship match.

Ultimately, it was the TPoint Legends earning their return trip to the 17u PGA Jr. League Championship at Twin Warriors Golf Club in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, Oct. 22-25, with a 7-5 win over the MSCC Atomic All-Stars. Team Utah notably finished runner-up in the 2024 17u PGA Jr. League Championship at Twin Warriors.