On April 10, 2022, after two rounds of intense competition, the PGA Junior Series-Jiangmen in Wuyi Fountain Palm Golf Club has ended successfully! All the participants did not want to miss such a good opportunity to compete as the bright spring weather brought joy to the players and filled them full of energy! Stephen Luo from Dongguan and Sharon Shan from Shenzhen won the Boys and Girls Division A respectively; Star Piao and Darby Yang won the Boys and Girls Division B respectively; Steven Chen and Elsa Ye won the Boys and Girls Division C respectively. The School Team Championship was won by Montverde Academy Shanghai with an excellent overall performance.
Group Photo of Winning Players
A Record-breaking 11 Birdies
With a 75 (+3) in the first round, Sharon Shan shot a 61 (-11) in the second round, which contributes to a 14 stroke difference between two rounds and placed her 3 shots ahead of the runner-up. Sharon Shan, who kicked off at 7:00 in the morning, was virtually unstoppable. With 11 birdies, she set two records for the lowest score on the course and the most birdies in a single round of the PGA Junior Series.
Sharon Shan, Champion of Girls A
Sharon Shan
Year started playing: 2018
School attending: Montverde Academy Shanghai
Current Grade: 11th Grade
Coach: Kevin Smeltz from PGA Learning Centers in China & Quintic Huang
Hobbies: Golf, baking, making handicraft models
Tournaments Results:
Sharon Shan, who has not played for several months because of the epidemic, admitted that she was not comfortable in the first round. During the second round, she changed her strategy and adopted a more conservative style of play, which gave herself a chance to win the competition.
"I was actually a bit conservative today, but I still rushed when it was time to rush! Yesterday's strategy was a bit problematic, because there were bunkers in many holes. So, if I attacked, there was a high chance of getting into the sand. I went to the sand a lot and changed my strategy today. Today I played fairly accurate within 100 yards, and my putter was strong, even with a long putt. Yesterday my putter was not very accurate. As long as I looked at the line, my strength was basically controlled. The overall situation was within my expectations."
Sharon Shan, who is currently in her second year of high school, is working hard for the goal of going to college in the United States by playing golf. Although there has been fewer chance to compete due to the impact of the epidemic recently, she does not dare to relax and has been preparing for the next competition. With the continuous improvement of golf technology, her mentality has also become more stable. From her, we have seen the experience and growth of young players in the PGA Junior Series. "You still need to be calm when you play. If you are too excited, you may hit the ball crooked. Find a way to both calm yourself and your mind."
We hope that more players become stronger through persistence and hard work, live up to their love of the game, and become the next champion!
Stephen Luo, Champion of Boys A
Stephen Luo
Year started playing: 2015
School attending: Montverde Academy Shanghai
Current Grade: 11th Grade
Coach: Kevin Smeltz from PGA Learning Centers in China
Hobbies: Skiing & Fitness
Tournament Results:
Darby Yang, Champion of Girls B
Darby Yang
Tournament Results:
Star Piao, Champion of Boys B
Star Piao
Tournament Results:
Elsa Ye, Champion of Girls C
Elsa Ye
Year started playing: 2020
School attending: Chaotian Primary School in Yuexiu District
Current Grade: 4th Grade
Coach: Li Qianlan from Feng Shanshan Academy
Hobbies: Golf, reading & singing
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Steven Chen, Champion of Boys C
Steven Chen
Hobbies: Golf, swimming, basketball, football, drawing, skating
Coach：Danny from Danny Academy
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Tribute to the Masters!
During the US Masters, in order to pay tribute to this golf "feast", the Jiangmen Station set up a par-3 challenge, a putting contest, and the longest distance prize in parallel with the game. This adds an interesting twist to the event while also relieving the tense atmosphere of the competition.
Par 3 Challenge
Group A champion Ma Ning、HunTengTeng
Group B champion Andy Huang、Darby Yang
Group C champion Steven Chen、Elsa Ye
Longest Distance Award
Group A: Zhao Yuheng 300 yards、Sharon Shan 260 yards
Group B: Darby Yang 220 yards、Zhao Jingyuan 195 yards
Group C: Zhao Jingyuan 195 yards、Huang Yuyuan 170 yards
Putting Competition
Boys Champion Zhao Jingyuan
Girls champion Zhang Jiayi
Thank TaylorMade for great support of the event. Thank you to all the players, parents and all the participants for their support of the PGA Junior Series. The PGA Junior Series has always been committed to popularizing and showcasing correct golf culture and competition rules, while paving the way for youth to international events and to domestic and foreign universities.
PGA Junior Series
The PGA Junior Series in the Greater China region adheres to the PGA of America's promotion of golf and the establishment of industry and event standards. Providing a professional golf competition platform for young players of all ages and levels where Junior players don't have to travel to a foreign country to play Junior golf in the United States.
The PGA Junior Series not only has the merit points of the China Golf Association and the PGA Junior Series, but also provides players with JGTA JOM, and JGS rankings that help advance to the international tournaments and college golf recruitment. This includes being used by American University Coaches to assess potential school team players, so that everyone can move towards a broader competition stage and prepare for international schools.
The PGA Junior Series Finals has access to the top junior golf events in the United States including: The Junior PGA Championship in the United States.
The Junior PGA Championship is the junior version of the PGA Championship. It is divided into the Boys Junior PGA Championship and the Girls Junior PGA Championship. It is one of the most important junior events in the world. The Junior PGA Championship was established in 1976. In 2017, with the development of the scale of the event , it is now divided into the PGA Championships for boys and girls.
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