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6 players to watch at the Boys Junior PGA Championship
Norman Xiong clinched a win during last year's Junior PGA Championship. Who will stand out among the competition this year?
Here are six players to watch when the 42nd Boys Junior PGA Championship tees off next week:
Jacob Bridgeman
Birthdate: Dec. 6, 1999
Resides: Inman, South Carolina
College commitment: Clemson University
Career achievements: 2016 and 2017 high school state champion; Carolinas Junior Championship winner; Won the 2016 Beth Daniel Junior Azalea and was third at the Big I National Championship last year.
Birthdate: Nov. 9, 1999
Resides: North Oaks, Minnesota
College commitment: University of Alabama
Interests: Fishing, sports, working out
Career achievements: 2016 Minnesota Golf Association Junior Player of the Year; Won the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship with Shuai Ming Wong; Medalist and team champion at the 2017 Toyota Junior World Cup
Birthdate: Nov. 7, 2001
Resides: Bowling Green, Kentucky
College commitment: Undecided
Interests: Fishing, basketball, water sports
Career achievements: Runner-up at the Kentucky State High School Championship; Finished third at the American Junior Golf Association’s Thunderbird Classic
Eugene Hong
Birthdate: Jan. 7, 2000
Resides: Orlando, Florida
College commitment: University of Florida
Career achievements: Advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Junior Amateur in both 2015 and 2016; Won the 2016 American Junior Golf Association’s Haas Family Invitational; First-team AJGA Junior All-America twice (2015, 2016); Member of the 2016 U.S. Junior Ryder Cup Team; USA Today All-USA Boys Golfer of the Year
William Mouw
Birthdate: Sept. 5, 2000
Resides: Chino, California
College commitment: Pepperdine
Interests: Basketball
Career achievements: Was the 2015 Junior World champion; Tied the 72-hole scoring record while winning the 2017 Western Junior by eight strokes
Trent Phillips
Birthdate: May 18, 2000
Resides: Inman, South Carolina
College commitment: University of Georgia
Interests: Fishing, basketball, water surfing
Career achievements: Was the 2016 South Carolina Junior Golf Association Player of the Year; Won the 2017 Dustin Johnson Boys World Junior Championship; USA Today All-USA Boys Golf second team