The Race to the Northern Junior will consist of events throughout the northeast in order to provide an additional pathway for local players to earn their way into the tournament field. Points will be awarded for top finishers of any of the listed events. Minimum field size of 10 players required.

There is no fee or registration required to participate in the Race to the Northern Junior. Points will be tabulated based on the final results of each event, and at the conclusion of the Race to the Northern Junior (approximately July 9), the top finishers will be contacted via e-mail to accept their spot in the 2026 Northern Junior. Note that only the oldest division of the listed events below are included.

Following the conclusion of the Race to the Northern Junior, the top 5 Boys and top 3 Girls will be extended an invitation to compete in the Northern Junior. If one of the invitees has already accepted a spot in the field or declines the invitation, the next highest point finisher will be invited. Ties will be broken using current JGS Ranking.

Dates Event Website
March 28 – April 12 U.S. Challenge Cup Junior Match Play Website
April 18 – 19 U.S. Challenge Cup Junior Invitational Website
April 20 – 21 U.S. Challenge Cup Championship Website
May 2 – 3 U.S. Challenge Cup Computer Merchant Cup Website
May 16 – 17 U.S. Challenge Cup JT Junior Championship Website
May 26 – July 1 U.S. Junior Amateur & U.S. Girls’ Junior Qualifiers Website
June 18 – 19 U.S. Challenge Cup World Series of Junior Golf Website
June 22 – 23 U.S. Challenge Cup Dale Smith Stroke Play Website
June 29 – 30 New Jersey PGA Junior Championship Website
June 29 – 30 Metropolitan PGA Junior Championship Website
June 30 – July 1 Connecticut PGA Junior Championship Website
July 6 – 7 New England PGA Junior Championship Website
July 8 – 9 Central New York PGA Junior Championship Website

Standings & Point Breakdown

Finish U.S. Challenge Cup events Junior PGA Championships U.S. Junior & U.S. Girls’ Junior Qualifiers
1 50 50 60 (successful qualifier)
2  40 40 30 (1st Alternate)
3 (Semifinalist) 35 35 15 (2nd Alternate)
4  30 30
5 (Quarterfinalist) 25 25
6 20 20
7 15 15
8 10 10
Rank Player Total
1 Michael Madden 135
2 Michael McCormack 125.83
3 Michael Asselta 110
4 Maxx Zides 100
4 Robby Rosati 100
6 Luke Edgar 97.5
7 Charles Soldau 75
7 Jack Quinn 75
9 Riley Donovan 71.25
10 Wes Paine 70
11 Will Lord 68.75
12 Zach Nelson 62.5
13 Daniel Kim 60
13 Nico Ward 60
13 Samson Landers 60
13 Eli Weidmann 60
13 Seamus O’Holleran 60
13 Jack Hollerback 60
13 Jackson Ormond 60
13 Roger Rice 60
13 Declean Conner 60
13 Luke Kowalchik 60
13 Ethan Yao 60
13 Thomas Constantine 60
13 Dane Mohap 60
13 Francisco Cupp 60
27 Joey Monahan 56.25
28 Tyler Dearborn 52.5
29 Gary Gagnon 52.05
30 Jack Czerkowicz 50
30 Elijah La Tour 50
30 Callahan Fay 50
33 Harry Macon 42.5
34 Beckett Freid 40
34 Patrick Ryan 40
34 Jack Marques 40
37 Priyam Nayak 37.5
37 Vertti Hamalainen 37.5
37 Jonah Scheckwitz 37.5
40 Ken Fernandes 35
40 Lucas Jeney 35
40 Drew MacLeod 35
40 Rocco Capalbo 35
40 SJ Welch 35
40 Teddy Uller 35
40 Sean Power 35
47 Zachary Georgantas 32.5
48 Michael Clifford-Levy 30
48 Charlie Barrickman 30
48 Dylan Dindinger 30
51 Lukas Schleyer 28.3
52 Evan Regan 27.5
52 Patrick Maloney 27.5
52 Chase Brisebois 27.5
52 James Doyle 27.5
56 Derrick Katz 25
56 Drew MacLeod 25
56 Brent Rollo 25
56 Connor Henrey 25
56 Thijs Beelen 25
56 Jay Wang 25
62 Harrison Shaw 22.5
62 Landon Finsen 22.5
62 Rayhao Feng 22.5
62 CJ Antifonario 22.5
62 Louis Compito 22.5
62 Jackson Kelly 22.5
62 Joseph Boron 22.5
69 Jay Sherwood 20
69 Cael Duggan 20
69 Tucker Pierce 20
72 Gavin Walsh 17.5
72 Aiden Connell 17.5
72 Alex Halpert 17.5
72 Ryan Glen 17.5
72 Avery Philips 17.5
72 Braydon Hutwagner 17.5
78 Stephen Miklos 15
78 Colin Gleason 15
78 Logan McGinn 15
78 Brayden Sentz 15
82 Sam Perry 10
83 Ollie Larsen 8.33
83 AJ Bodnar 8.33
85 Owen Shea 8.3
86 Colin Haynes 6.25
86 Ian Kennedy 6.25
86 Eli Peck 6.25
86 Ryan Hart 6.25
90 Ben Aronson 5
90 Chace Schell 5
90 Liam Kilduff 5
90 Zachery Berger 5
94 Graham Geisler 2.5
94 Patrick Lewis 2.5
94 Taylor Holmes 2.5
94 Henry Barry 2.5
Rank Player Total
1 Juyeon Paek 137.5
2 Adriana Eaton 120
3 Rayee Feng 110
4 Yuxi Liu 105
5 Jessica Kim 92.5
6 Emma McKoan 80
7 Cecily Henshon 77.5
8 Teresa Esposito 75
8 Mady Savary 75
10 Christine Park 66.25
11 Caroline Cleary 65
12 Elizabeth Kue 60
12 Callie Crean 60
12 Nina Choe 60
12 Angela Liang 60
12 Ellie Benson 60
12 Vidhi Lakhawala 60
12 Maddie Smith 60
19 Skylar Kotzen 50
19 Victoria Kim 50
21 Xintong Qu 45
22 Ava Zhong 40
23 Jackie Wayne 37.5
23 Hailey Yap 37.5
23 Elle Reid 37.5
26 Ryley Regan 35
26 Maddie Chang 35
26 Darby Yang 35
29 Emma Lockhart 32.5
29 Claire Mctaggert 32.5
29 Ry Portadin 32.5
32 Sharon Kim 30
32 Maria Glavin 30
32 Kaitlyn Doe 30
32 Mya Morgan 30
32 Alyssa Zhang 30
32 Eve Krinsky 30
32 Eileen Wang 30
32 Josie LeFebvre 30
40 Alyssa Liu 27.5
40 Serena Zhang 27.5
42 Sakura Downing 25
42 Hazel Hegstrom 25
42 Rory Herrick 25
42 Nicole Li 25
42 Savannah Laverty 25
42 Sadie Lee 25
42 Xueyan (Casey) Zhu 25
49 Ava Andoscia 20
49 Sofia Myka Pangan 20
49 Vincenza “Vinny” Papa 20
49 Olivia Jatczak 20
49 Maya Gaudin 20
54 Kamryb Kue 15
54 Aida Tepe 15
54 Aditi Lakhawala 15
54 Avery Park 15
54 Xinqi Fu 15
54 Lucy Vinnakota 15
60 Kamryn Kue 12.5
61 Alyssa Paine 10
61 Madison Chen 10
61 Sophie Redmond 10
64 Athena Lim 6.25
64 Sara Sun 6.25
64 Olivia Gaglione 6.25