ARIZONA NEWS
JUNIOR GOLF
18 juniors from AZ sign letters
T
he Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA) announced that 18 golfers in this past year’s program have
signed national letters of Intent to play collegiate golf this fall. “It’s very gratifying to watch JGAA
members make their way from our tournaments to collegiate golf,” said Scott McNevin, executive director of the JGAA. “We like to think of the JGAA as a springboard to greater things, no matter what they plan to do after moving through our program. There will be
some more junior golfers also signing in the spring, which will be exciting.” Headlining the 2018 graduating
class is Davis Evans of Phoenix, who has signed with Arizona State University. Evans started out the 2017 JGAA season with a win at the Wigwam Invitational in January and ended it with a third-place finish at the IHOP Invitational at Grand Canyon University Golf Course in August — both tournaments on the coveted Junior Master’s Series. In all,
2017 JGAA Members Who Signed National Letters of Intent Player
University
Abe Elmore Anya Ross
Cade Weber
Cameron Barzekoff Cayla Clark Davis Evans Hannah May Jack Whisler
Jonathan Walters Kaitlynn Criswell Katie Allen Kelly Su
Kendall McBean
Madasyn Pettersen Mason Nam Max Engel
Ryan Moquin Sloane Van Zanen Winoma State
Minot State University University of Kansas Boise State
Dixie State University Arizona State University
Southern New Hampshire University University of San Diego
Western Carolina University Minot State University Creighton University Northwestern
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Grand Canyon University Lipscomb University
Colorado School of Mines Hofstra University Stonehill College
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Davis Evans of Phoenix signs his national letter of intent to play for Arizona State.
he notched 10 top-10 finishes in 12 events entered. And two years ago, Evans took the JGAA State Junior Golf Championship while only 15 years old. “The JGAA has been the most
significant resource available to me to play junior golf, from the time I started playing in my first tournaments at age 8 all the way until now. The JGAA is the perfect fit for any junior golfer at any skill level to enjoy playing golf in great events on great courses. Also, thanks to the JGAA, I’ve met many of my best friends through golf. I’m so grateful for what the JGAA has done for me and many other
junior golfers in Arizona. Junior golf in Arizona has never been stronger.” Evans will join fellow JGAA alum
and current Sun Devil freshman Mason Andersen, who is already making waves in the NCAA. During his fall freshman campaign, Mason had four starts including a fifth-place finish at the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational (69- 71-71). However, most JGAA members don’t go on to play collegiate golf, and that’s just fine as far as McNevin is concerned. The purpose of the JGAA is to “educate, motivate and inspire” the next generation of leaders through the game of golf, he said. Lessons learned on the golf course during JGAA play apply just as well to whatever career choices members eventually make. That’s one of the virtues of golf — perhaps the most important, McNevin added. The JGAA’s membership drive is
currently under way. For an annual fee of $90, members are eligible to enter JGAA tournaments (tournament fees apply) and they are automatically entered into the Youth on Course program, which allows JGAA members to play more than 20 Arizona golf courses for as little as $5 per round. There also is a Youth on Course-only membership available for only $15 annually. n
Visit
JGAA.org or contact McNevin (
smcnevin@jgaa.org) to sign up today.
www.azgolf.org
JGAA
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