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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
  • Indian Wells Golf Resort, Indian Wells, CA – Girls Only, Oct. 27-29
  • Tustin Ranch Golf Club, Tustin, CA – Boys and Girls, Nov. 7-9
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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.