UHY LLP, a licensed CPA firm with offices in Columbia and Towson, MD, is proud to sponsor the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) qualifier and open championship to be held August 19-22. Seventy-eight boys and girls will compete for nine tournament spots in the qualifier on Monday, August 19, at Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Md. The UHY Baltimore Junior will follow on Tuesday, August 20, through Thursday, August 22.
Headlining this year’s boys’ field are Finn Watson from Arlington, VA, Bradford Lacefield, a rising junior from Versailles, KY, and Arth Sinha, a rising senior from Oviedo, FL. Watson, a rising junior currently ranked 227th in the Rolex AJGA national rankings, was recently the runner-up at the Babygrande D.C Classic at East Potomac Golf Links and finished T-4 in the Mizuno Junior Championship in Hot Springs, AR, in April. Lacefield, currently ranked 279th in the Rolex AJGA national rankings, recently finished T-6 at the AJGA’s Natural Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior in Ashland, KY, and the 43rd Bubba Conlee Junior in Memphis, TN. Sinha, currently ranked 319th in the Rolex AJGA national rankings, finished T-2 in January at the AJGA’s Discover Puerto Rico Junior Championship.
Leading the girl’s field are Yvette O’Brien, a rising high school senior from Greenwich, CT; Bowen Lan, a rising high school senior from Austin, TX; and Mingyang (Sabrina) Sun, a rising high school freshman from Carlsbad, CA. O’Brien, who has verbally committed to play golf at Texas Christian University and is currently ranked 132 in the Rolex AJGA national rankings, has two recent runner-up finishes at the AJGA Junior at Sandridge in Vero Beach, FL and the AJGA’s Nemacolin Junior Championship in Farmington, PA. O’Brien competed in several UHY Prep Series tournaments earlier in her junior career, including top-ten finishes in Atlanta and Pine Needles – Mid Pines. Lan, currently ranked 154 in the Rolex AJGA national rankings, finished runner-up in the 2023 AJGA NW Arkansas Junior and recently finished seventh in the Patrick Reed AJGA Junior Championship in The Woodlands, TX. Sun, currently ranked 215 in the Rolex AJGA national rankings, recently finished third at the AJGA’s Mizuno Junior Championship in Hot Springs, AR, and finished fourth at the AJGA Junior All-Start at College Station in College Station, TX.
In addition to Watson, the top local boys competing include McLean’s Andrew Hwang, Parkton’s Ryan Hoffner, and Aiden Tudor from Mount Airy. The top local girls competing include Bethesda’s Andie Greenberg and Abigail Avallone, Clarksville’s Michelle Yeung, Woodstock’s Lila Becker, and Joelle Johnson from Bowie.
Juniors earning spots in the field through top finishes at the UHY Prep Series – Baltimore recently held at Turf Valley Resort include Sebastian Botero from Abington, PA, Samson Landers from Little Silver, NJ, Sofia Afable from Pinehurst, NC, and Tsai Yan Chiang from Holmdel, NJ.
The UHY Baltimore Junior will feature 96 of the world’s best juniors from 18 states stretching from Washington to Florida and international players from Canada, China, France, Germany, South Korea, and Taiwan.
“UHY is thrilled to partner with the AJGA, which helps to develop future leaders and eventual collegiate student-athletes not only in the U.S. but throughout the world,” said Harold L. Mohn, Jr., Partner, UHY LLP. “We look forward to seeing some of golf’s best young players showcase their skills.”
The AJGA has been conducting tournaments for over 40 years to support the growth and development of young men and women aspiring to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. To learn more about AJGA, visit ajga.org.
About UHY LLP
UHY is one of the nation’s largest professional services firms, providing audit, tax, consulting, and advisory services to clients primarily in the dynamic middle market. We are trailblazers who bring our experience from working within numerous industries to our clients so that we can provide them with a 360-degree view of their businesses. Together with our clients, UHY works collaboratively to develop flexible, innovative solutions that meet our clients’ business challenges. As an independent member of UHY International, we are proud to be a part of a top 20 international network of independent accounting and consulting firms.
UHY LLP, a licensed CPA firm, provides audit and other attest services to publicly traded, privately owned, and nonprofit organizations in several industry sectors. UHY Advisors provides tax and advisory services to entrepreneurial and other organizations, principally those in the dynamic middle market. Operating in an alternative practice structure with UHY LLP, UHY Advisors forms one of the largest professional services firms in the US.
To learn more, visit www.uhy-us.com.
About the AJGA
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships and has an annual junior membership (boys and girls, ages 12-19) of more than 7,500 members from 50 states and 60 foreign countries. Through initiatives like the Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant, a financial assistance program, and Leadership Links, a service-oriented platform that teaches juniors charitable-giving skills, the AJGA fosters the growth of golf’s next generation.
TaylorMade and Adidas are the AJGA’s Global Sponsors, supporting the AJGA for more than 25 years. TaylorMade has served as the AJGA’s Official Ball since 2016, and Adidas has been the AJGA’s Official Apparel and Footwear since 2017. In its fourth decade of AJGA sponsorship, Rolex became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004.
AJGA alums have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate, and professional golf. Former AJGA juniors have compiled more than 1,200 PGA and LPGA Tours victories. AJGA alums include Collin Morikawa, Rickie Fowler, Sergio Garcia, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Patrick Reed, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Tiger Woods, Paula Creamer, Ariya Jutanugarn, Cristie Kerr, Stacy Lewis, Brittany Lincicome, Anna Nordqvist, Inbee Park, and Lexi Thompson.
