Five Juniors Advance to USGA Championships After Ames Qualifier

Ninety-six junior golfers braved gusting winds and torrential downpours over the past few days at Ames Golf & Country Club, all vying for a coveted spot in the 2025 USGA U.S. Junior Amateur Championships. When the final putts dropped, four boys and one girl emerged victorious, punching their tickets to the prestigious national event.

In the boys division, Stuart Boulware of Fairway, Kansas earned medalist honors with a stellar round of 65 (-6). Boulware carded seven birdies, including an impressive stretch of three in a row on holes 15 through 17 to cap off his round.

“I made some really nice putts towards the end of my round today, and my wedge shots were really working for me,” said Boulware. “I’m really looking forward to playing in Texas at Trinity Forest Golf Club at the national USGA Championship.”

Joining him at the championship will be Zach Huang of Sammamish, Washington, who fired a 67 (-4). Huang surged early with a front-nine 31 (-4), putting himself firmly in contention from the start.

The final two qualifying spots were claimed by Nolan Kunkel of Oakdale, Minnesota and Carson Korver of Orange City, Iowa, who both posted rounds of 68 (-3) to secure their places in the national field.

In the girls division, Ruihan Kendria Wang of Bellevue, Washington delivered a dominant performance, earning medalist honors with a 69 (-2). Wang opened with back-to-back birdies and added three more on the back nine to finish atop the leaderboard.

The USGA U.S. Junior Amateur Championship (Boys) will take place July 21–26 at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas, Texas. The Girls Championship will be held July 14–19 at Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia.

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