Twelve All-Star teams to compete in 13u National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Championship at PGA Frisco’s Fields Ranch West Oct. 9-13

New Mexico’s Twin Warriors Golf Club to host 12 All-Star teams for 17u Championship Nov. 14-17

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FRISCO, Texas (Oct. 2, 2024) – With Regional Championships coming to a close, 24 All-Star teams split between 13u and 17u age divisions have qualified for their respective National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Championships this fall.

First, 96 junior golfers ages 10-13 comprising 12 Regional Champion All-Star teams will compete in the 12th edition of the 13u National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Championship, held Oct. 9-13 at PGA Frisco’s Fields Ranch West for the second consecutive year, broadcast live on ESPN platforms.

The following month, 12 Regional Champions totaling 72 junior golfers ages 14-17 travel to Twin Warriors Golf Club in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico, now two-time host of the second annual 17u National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Championship Nov. 14-17.

Teams competing in the 13u National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Championship include:

• Team California (San Diego)
  PGA of America Coach: John Mason, PGA
  Assistant Coach: Jackie Dewald-Mason
• Team Connecticut (Harwinton)
  PGA of America Coach: Bob Sparks, PGA
  Assistant Coach: Jim Bunel
• Team Florida (Orlando)
  LPGA Coach: Cori McAuliffe, LPGA
  Assistant Coach: Jeff Beaver
• Team Georgia (Duluth)
  PGA of America Coach: Patrick McCrary, PGA Associate
  Assistant Coach: David Potts
• Team Illinois (Lemont)
  PGA of America Coach: Kevin Weeks, PGA
  Assistant Coach: Clayton Pendergraft, PGA
• Team Kansas (Leawood)
  PGA of America Coach: Liam Cahill, PGA
  Assistant Coach: Nick Jones, PGA
• Team Minnesota (Woodbury)
  PGA of America Coach: Jack Ganzer, PGA Associate
  Assistant Coach: Kevin Egan
• Team Ohio (Dublin)
  PGA of America Coach: Mack McConaha, PGA
  Assistant Coach: Kyle Mitchell
• Team Pennsylvania (Sewickley)
  PGA of America Coach: Adam Morrison, PGA
  Assistant Coach: Tanner Houser, PGA Associate
• Team Texas (Austin)
  PGA of America Coach: Travis Rider, PGA
  Assistant Coaches: John Sosa
• Team Utah (Lehi)
  PGA of America Coach: Tele Wightman, PGA
  Assistant Coach: Tony Finau
• Team Virginia (Dulles)
  PGA of America Coach: Scott Holmes, PGA
  Assistant Coach: Tim Brogan, PGA
  

Players will begin with practice rounds on Wednesday, Oct. 9, and the 13u Championship officially kicks off Thursday, Oct. 10, along with the annual Skills Challenge and National Car Rental Welcome Party. Rounds one and two will be played in a two-person scramble, team aggregate stroke play format Friday and Saturday (Oct. 11-12). The Championship concludes with match play semifinal and final rounds on Sunday, Oct. 13. The eight teams not competing in the semifinals can participate in the Fields Ranch Roundup, a 9-hole, two-person scramble.

This is the fourth year the 13u Championship will be broadcast live on ESPN networks. On-air talent will include PGA of America Past President and former PGA Jr. League Coach Suzy Whaley, PGA Master Professional; Michael Collins; Andy North; and Justin Kutcher. The live broadcast schedule is as follows:

All times ET:

• Friday, October 11
  • ESPN+: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • ESPN2: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 12
  • ESPNEWS & ESPN+: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • ESPN+: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Sunday, October 13
  • ESPN2: 4:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m. (Re-air)
  • ESPN+: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • ESPN2: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    

The second annual 17u National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Championship will begin Thursday, Nov. 14, with practice rounds and an on-course Skills Challenge. Rounds one and two on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-16, will be played in an 18-hole stroke play scramble format. The event concludes Sunday, Nov. 17, with match play semifinal and final rounds, alongside the 9-hole, two-person scramble coined the Twin Warriors Fiesta de Tamaya for the remaining teams.

Teams competing in the 17u National Car Rental PGA Jr. League Championship include:

• Team California (San Jose)
  PGA of America Coach: Terry Sullivan, PGA
  Assistant Coach: Matt Lloyd
• Team Florida (Palm Beach Gardens)
  PGA of America Coach: David Flinn, PGA
  Assistant Coach: Sherri Pla, PGA
• Team New York (Farmingdale)
  LPGA Coach: Megan Younkman, PGA
  Assistant Coach: Kelley Brooke
• Team Illinois (Lemont)
  PGA of America Coach: Kevin Weeks, PGA
  Assistant Coach: Clayton Pendergraft, PGA
• Team Kansas (Lenexa)
  LPGA Coach: Courtney Mahon, LPGA
• Team Minnesota (Blaine)
  PGA of America Coach: David Branstad, PGA
  Assistant Coach: Tony Serpico
• Team North Carolina (Fuquay-Varina)
  PGA of America Coach: Evelyn Walters, PGA
  Assistant Coach: Tyler Shope
• Team Ohio (Bainbridge)
  PGA of America Coach: Jenn Creech, PGA
  Assistant Coach: Chris Reed
• Team Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh)
  PGA of America Coach: Troy Williams, PGA Associate
  Assistant Coach: Jason Higginbotham
• Team Texas (Farmers Branch)
  PGA of America Coach: Joey Anders, PGA
  Assistant Coaches: April Pyle
• Team Utah (Lehi)
  PGA of America Coach: Tele Wightman, PGA
  Assistant Coach: John Brown
• Team Virginia (Dulles)
  PGA of America Coach: Scott Holmes, PGA
  Assistant Coach: Tim Brogan, PGA
  

National Car Rental was named the inaugural title partner of the Championship Season in 2021. PGA Jr. League’s biggest corporate partner since 2018, as well as an Official Partner and the Official Rental Car of the PGA of America since 2012, National’s title partnership aims to continue fueling meaningful growth of PGA Jr. League and support the program’s endeavors to welcome more kids to the game.

The 13u and 17u Championships punctuate an exciting and successful year for PGA Jr. League, with a record of more than 75,000 players participating on teams led by 2,400 PGA of America Golf Professionals nationwide. Fall and winter recreational seasons are ongoing. Families can learn more and find a local program at PGAJrLeague.com.

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