ARIZONA NEWS
JUNIOR GOLF
Menne, Sayre capture JGAA’s POY honors
T
he JGAA announced its Player of the Year and Sportsmanship awards across five age-group divisions at
its annual awards banquet held Oct. 30 at Moon Valley Country Club. “This is always one of the most
rewarding evenings of the year,” said Scott McNevin, executive director of the JGAA. “And although a handful of players actually earn the award, many others put in the time and effort to win. “All of this year’s award winners
are not only talented players on the golf course, but truly display the characteristics off the course as well.” Earning the Player of the Year Award
in the girls’ championship division was Ashley Menne. She had one of the most successful seasons in JGAA history, winning 12 tournaments and finishing in the top three in 19 of the 21 events. Menne compiled a scoring average of 72.2 during the year. She also competed on the Arizona team in the Girls Junior America’s Cup and the USGA Girls’ Junior Championship. In the boys’ championship division, Hayden Sayre captured the Player of
Back row: (from left) Isabelle Junio, Siya Khemka, Riley Lewis, Hayden Sayre, Tony Hendricks, Ethan Adam, Devon Sanders, Anne Transier, Brooke Beyer, Jack Seigel, Belle Balkan, Ashley Menne. Front row: (from left) Sneha Yada, Noah Nuez, Derick Pedrosa, Ryan Sefrioui, Bradley McGlasson, Kalyn Doss, Bailee Tayles
the Year honors. Sayre finished in the top five in nine of the JGAA events he played in, and had wins in the Arizona Junior Match Play Championship and the AM&E Classic presented by Bryce Molder, with a 2nd place finish in the Charlie Beljan Invitational. He also competed on the Arizona team in the Junior America’s Cup.
Player of the Year Award Boys Championship: Hayden Sayre – Phoenix Girls Championship: Ashley Menne – Surprise Boys 15-18: Noah Nuez– Laveen Girls 15-18: Belle Balkan – Mesa Boys 13-14: Ethan Adam – Chandler Girls 13-14: Sneha Yadav – Scottsdale Boys 11-12: Devon Sanders – Buckeye Girls 11-12: Isabelle Junio – Goodyear
Patriot All-America Invitational
set for Wigwam in late December Defending tournament champion Braden Thornberry from the University of Mississippi, Sean Crocker from the University of Southern California, Will Gordon from Vanderbilt and John Oda from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas are among the headliners for the Patriot All-America Invitational collegiate golf tournament, to be played at The Wigwam Golf Club in Litchfield Park, Dec. 27-31. A field of 84 top amateur players will compete in a 54-hole, stroke-
play competition on The Wigwam’s famed Gold Course. Featuring golf’s stars of tomorrow, the Patriot All-America is regarded as a top amateur event nationally, attracting PING All-America golfers from all three NCAA Divisions, NAIA and NJCAA rankings as well as from universities outside the United States. The Arizona Golf Association, JDM Partners and the Golf Coaches Association of America are once again partnering with the Folds of Honor Foundation to host the sixth annual tournament.
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Boys 10 & Under: Derick Pedrosa – Goodyear Girls 10 & Under: Kalyn Doss – Litchfield Park
Sportsmanship Awards Boys Championship: Tony Hendricks – Phoenix Girls Championship: Anne Transier – Prescott Valley Boys 15-18: Jack Seigel – Scottsdale Girls 15-18: Brooke Beyer – Mesa Boys 13-14: Riley Lewis– Prescott Girls 13-14: Bailee Tayles – Scottsdale Boys 11-12: Bradley McGlasson – Peoria Girls 11-12: Siya Khemka – Chandler Boys 10-Under: Ryan Sefrioui – Scottsdale Girls 10-Under: Lucy Newell – Oro Valley
Most Improved Awards Boys: Parker Wilson: 2015 – 96.5; 2016 – 82.0 Girls: Brooke Beyer: 2015 – 100.4; 2016 – 82.2
Volunteer of the Year Roger Waterer
The World Amateur Golf Ranking ranks the top amateur golfers
in the world on the basis of their average performance in counting events on a rolling cycle over the previous 104 weeks. Crocker (No. 15), Oda (No. 21) and Gordon (No. 43) are all in the top 50. The winner of the Patriot All-America Invitational will receive a sponsor
exemption into the
Web.com Tour’s 2017 Air Capital Classic in Wichita, Kansas. The Air Capital Classic will be played June 8-18 at Crestview Country Club. Two Patriot All-America alums have won the Air Capital Classic, including defending 2016 Air Capital Classic champion Ollie Schniederjans (2011 and 2012 Patriot participant) and 2014 Air Capital Classic champion Sebastian Cappelen (2011, 2012 and 2013 Patriot participant and 2012 Patriot champion). In cooperation with the Folds of Honor Foundation, the golfers in
The Patriot All-America will continue the tradition to represent a fallen soldier. Every participant will receive a golf bag at the event’s opening ceremony with the name and branch of service of a fallen or injured military member whom they shall represent. At the conclusion of the tournament, the golf bags will be shipped to players’ schools and auctioned with all proceeds benefitting the Folds of Honor Foundation. n
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