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Cisco Series Gives Juniors a Tour Experience

The fourth and final event in the 2024 Cisco Junior Series presented by the APGA and the Cameron Champ Foundation was played in December at Fleming Island Golf Club just south of Jacksonville, FL.

Myla Robinson, a ninth-grader from Eastvale, CA, finished +1 to win the tournament, and Koa Seymour, a senior from Valley Village, CA, took home the series title to earn a spot in the PGA Tour’s Farmers Insurance Open Pro-Am, which will be played at iconic Torrey Pines in San Diego in late January.

The final boys event was played in mid-November at Tustin Ranch Golf Club in Tustin, CA. Ryan Nana Tanke, a high school freshman from Palm Beach Gardens, FL, shot 74-72 (+2) to beat Roman Solomon, a senior from Sarasota, FL, by a shot. Solomon’s cumulative effort in the series earned him a chance to compete against the pros in the APGA’s Farmers Insurance Invitational, which will also be held at Torrey Pines in January.

The Cisco Junior Series, which features 12 promising junior golfers from around the country, all of whom have played in the Mack Champ Invitational, is designed to nurture the next generation of junior golf talent while giving them a true professional tour experience. The junior tournaments are played alongside APGA Tour events at world class courses.

This year’s series kicked off in August at the APGA Tour Championship at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, GA, and moved on to the second tournament in the APGA Farmers Insurance Fall Series, which was held at Seaview Golf Club in Galloway, NJ, in early October.

  • Koa Seymour and Montrele Wells
  • Myla Robinson with Montrele Wells
  • Koa Seymour, Myla Robinson, Staci Pla and Ariel Collins
  • Roman Solomon with Montrele Wells of the APGA
  • Tyle Treadwell, Roman Solomon, Koa Seymour, Ariel Collins, Ryan Nana Tanke and Toa Ofahengaue at Tustin Ranch
  • Koa Seymour with Montrele Wells of the APGA
  • Jeff Champ, Koa Seymour, Roman Solomon, Toa Ofahengaue and Daniel Bryant at Tustin Ranch
  • Ryan Nana Tanke at Tustin Ranch with Montrele Wells of the APGA

The 2024 competitors were:

Morgan Riley

Raleigh, NC

Morgan Riley

Toa Ofahengaue

Lehi, UT

Toa Ofahengaue

Jayden Lizama

Elk Grove, CA

Jayden Lizama

Roman Solomon

Sarasota, FL

Roman Solomon

Ryan Nana Tanke

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Ryan Nana Tanke

Tye Treadwell

Omaha, NE

Tye Treadwell

Staci Pla

West Palm Beach, FL

Staci Pla

Myla Robinson

Eastvale, CA

Myla Robinson

Aleah Shields-Rodipe

Conroe, TX

Aleah Shields-Rodipe

Koa Seymour

Valley Village, CA

Koa Seymour

Ariel Collins

Locus Grove, GA

Ariel Collins

Vivian Lott

Fayetteville, GA

Vivian Lott
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Cisco Junior Series presented by APGA TOUR and Cameron Champ Foundation Homepage News

Lizama and Robinson Win Cisco Series Event in NJ

Myla Robinson and Jayden Lizama at Seaview Golf Club

Jayden Lizama and Myla Robinson were the big winners at Seaview Golf Club in Galloway, NJ, this week in the second event of the 2024 Cisco Junior Series presented by the APGA and the Cameron Champ Foundation.

The series, which features 12 Mack Champ Invitational veterans competing in four events, is designed to nurture the next generation of junior golf talent while giving them the opportunity to experience a true professional golf tour experience. The APGA’s Farmers Fall Series was played on the same course this week.

Lizama, a high school senior from Elk Grove, CA, who will play for Gonzaga next year, shot 69-68 to finish five-under, three shots ahead of Tye Treadwell, a sophomore from Omaha. Robinson, a high school freshman from Corona, CA, shot 70-75 for a three-over total. That was six shots clear of her nearest competitor, Koa Seymour, a senior from Valley Village, CA.

Leaderboard: Cisco Junior Series at Seaview Golf Club

The remaining events in the series are:

  • Tustin Ranch Golf Club, Tustin, CA – Boys and Girls, Nov. 12-14
  • Fleming Island Golf Club, Fleming Island, FL – Girls Only, Dec. 16-18
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Cisco Junior Series presented by APGA TOUR and Cameron Champ Foundation Homepage News Mack Champ Invitational

Riley Goes Low to Win First Event in Cisco Junior Series

cisco junior series boys competitors 2024
This boys competing in this year’s series, from left: Ryan Nana Tanke, Morgan Riley, Roman Solomon, Toa Ofahengaue, Tye Treadwell and Jayden Lizama.

Morgan Riley finished five under at TPC Sugarloaf to win the first event of the 2024 Cisco Junior Series presented by the APGA and the Cameron Champ Foundation.

The series, which features 12 Mack Champ Invitational veterans and four events, is designed to nurture the next generation of junior golf talent while giving them the opportunity to experience a true professional golf tour experience. The Mastercard APGA Tour Championship was played on the same course this week.

Riley, a high school senior from Raleigh, NC, shot 71-68 to finish three shots ahead of Roman Solomon, a senior from Sarasota, FL, who was two under after shooting a pair of 71s. Jayden Lizama, a senior from Elk Grove, CA, was third at one over.

Leaderboard: Cisco Junior Series at TPC Sugarloaf

The remaining events in the series are:

  • Seaview Golf Club, Galloway, NJ – Boys and Girls, Sept. 29-Oct. 1
  • Tustin Ranch Golf Club, Tustin, CA – Boys and Girls, Nov. 12-14
  • Fleming Island Golf Club, Fleming Island, FL – Girls Only, Dec. 16-18
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Alaythia Hinds Homepage News Mack Champ Invitational USGA

USGA Features Hinds, 2023 MCI for Girls Champ

Alaythia Hinds holding trophy after winning 2023 Mack Champ Invitational
Alaythia Hinds won the 2023 Mack Champ Invitational at The Club at Carlton Woods.

Alaythia Hinds, the 2023 Mack Champ Invitational winner, was one of two Black golfers in the field at the 2024 U.S Women’s Amateur Four-Ball at Oak Hills Country Club in San Antonio.

Hinds and her four-ball partner, Erica Villegas, missed the cut at Oak Hills after shooting even par in the stroke-play competition on May 11 and 12, but Hinds still has lots to look forward to this summer, including trying to qualify for the U.S. Girls’ Junior and U.S. Women’s Amateur and heading off to a college career at Howard University.

The USGA recently wrote about Hinds, her history with the Cameron Champ Foundation, her 2023 victory at the Mack Champ Invitational, and her upcoming college career. You can read the article on the USGA’s website.

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Evan Pena Homepage News Mack Champ Invitational

Pena’s Record Round Highlights Stormy MCI for Boys

Evan Pena hitting tee shot at 2024 Mack Champ Invitational at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston
Evan Pena had six birdies and no bogeys in the second round.

Evan Pena shot a tournament-record 66 in the second round to win the rain-shortened 2024 Mack Champ Invitational for Boys at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston.

Pena, a member of the class of 2026 from Puerto Rico, was 6-under for the tournament, three shots clear of Joseph Gutierrez (2026) from Whittier, CA, and Aadi Parmar (2027) from Selma, TX.

Storms led to several delays during the tournament and the cancelation of Sunday’s final round.

In the 12-and-under division, Andrew Ayuso from Cypress, TX, was the winner at 9-over. His brother Blake shot 74 on Saturday to finish 12-over for the tournament and take the 10-and-under title. 

For complete coverage, go to mackchampinvitational.com.