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 Will Lord 68.75
11 Zach Nelson 62.5
12 Daniel Kim 60
12 Nico Ward 60
12 Samson Landers 60
12 Eli Weidmann 60
12 Seamus O’Holleran 60
12 Jack Hollerback 60
12 Jackson Ormond 60
12 Roger Rice 60
12 Declean Conner 60
12 Luke Kowalchik 60
12 Ethan Yao 60
12 Thomas Constantine 60
12 Dane Mohap 60
12 Francisco Cupp 60
26 Joey Monahan 56.25
27 Tyler Dearborn 52.5
28 Gary Gagnon 52.05
29 Jack Czerkowicz 50
29 Elijah La Tour 50
29 Callahan Fay 50
32 Harry Macon 42.5
33 Beckett Freid 40
33 Patrick Ryan 40
35 Priyam Nayak 37.5
35 Vertti Hamalainen 37.5
35 Jonah Scheckwitz 37.5
38 Ken Fernandes 35
38 Lucas Jeney 35
38 Drew MacLeod 35
38 Rocco Capalbo 35
38 SJ Welch 35
38 Teddy Uller 35
38 Sean Power 35
45 Zachary Georgantas 32.5
46 Michael Clifford-Levy 30
46 Charlie Barrickman 30
46 Dylan Dindinger 30
49 Lukas Schleyer 28.3
50 Derrick Katz 25
50 Drew MacLeod 25
50 Brent Rollo 25
50 Connor Henrey 25
50 Thijs Beelen 25
50 Jay Wang 25
56 Harrison Shaw 22.5
56 Landon Finsen 22.5
56 Rayhao Feng 22.5
56 CJ Antifonario 22.5
56 Louis Compito 22.5
56 Jackson Kelly 22.5
56 Joseph Boron 22.5
63 Wes Paine 20
63 Jay Sherwood 20
63 Cael Duggan 20
63 Tucker Pierce 20
67 Gavin Walsh 17.5
67 Aiden Connell 17.5
67 Alex Halpert 17.5
67 Ryan Glen 17.5
67 Avery Philips 17.5
67 Braydon Hutwagner 17.5
73 Stephen Miklos 15
73 Colin Gleason 15
73 Logan McGinn 15
73 Brayden Sentz 15
77 Sam Perry 10
78 Ollie Larsen 8.33
78 AJ Bodnar 8.33
80 Owen Shea 8.3
81 Ben Aronson 5
81 Chace Schell 5
81 Liam Kilduff 5
81 Zachery Berger 5
85 Graham Geisler 2.5
85 Patrick Lewis 2.5
85 Taylor Holmes 2.5
85 Henry Barry 2.5
Rank Player Total
1 Juyeon Paek 137.5
2 Adriana Eaton 120
3 Rayee Feng 110
4 Jessica Kim 92.5
5 Emma McKoan 80
6 Cecily Henson 77.5
7 Teresa Esposito 75
7 Mady Savary 75
9 Christine Park 66.25
10 Caroline Cleary 65
11 Elizabeth Kue 60
11 Callie Crean 60
11 Nina Choe 60
11 Angela Liang 60
11 Ellie Benson 60
11 Vidhi Lakhawala 60
11 Yuxi Liu 60
11 Maddie Smith 60
19 Skylar Kotzen 50
19 Victoria Kim 50
21 Ava Zhong 40
22 Jackie Wayne 37.5
22 Hailey Yap 37.5
22 Elle Reid 37.5
25 Ryley Regan 35
25 Maddie Chang 35
27 Emma Lockhart 32.5
27 Claire Mctaggert 32.5
27 Ry Portadin 32.5
30 Sharon Kim 30
30 Maria Glavin 30
30 Kaitlyn Doe 30
30 Mya Morgan 30
30 Alyssa Zhang 30
30 Eve Krinsky 30
30 Eileen Wang 30
37 Alyssa Liu 27.5
37 Serena Zhang 27.5
39 Sakura Downing 25
39 Hazel Hegstrom 25
39 Rory Herrick 25
39 Nicole Li 25
39 Savannah Laverty 25
39 Sadie Lee 25
39 Xueyan (Casey) Zhu 25
46 Ava Andoscia 20
46 Sofia Myka Pangan 20
48 Kamryb Kue 15
48 Aida Tepe 15
48 Aditi Lakhawala 15
48 Avery Park 15
48 Xinqi Fu 15
48 Lucy Vinnakota 15
54 Kamryn Kue 12.5
55 Alyssa Paine 10
55 Madison Chen 10
57 Athena Lim 6.25
57 Sara Sun 6.25
57 Olivia Gaglione 6.25