LARCHMONT, N.Y. (May 29, 2025) – Five junior players punched tickets to their respective national championships at Bonnie Briar Country Club on Thursday, with three players moving on to the 77th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship and and two advancing to the 76th U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship.
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Edward Molloy of Rye, N.Y., earned medalist honors with a 1-under 70, standing as the lone competitor to finish under par. Four players, Dean Muratore (Dix Hills, N.Y.), Angelo Martinez (Albuquerque, N.M.), Bode Stephen (Canada), and Lucas Politano (Brandon, Vt.) finished in a tie at 1-over 72, forcing a playoff to decide the final two qualifying spots.
Muratore and Stephen emerged victorious in the playoff, securing the final tickets to the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, which will take place July 21-26 at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas, Texas. Martinez and Politano claimed the first and second alternate spots, respectively.
Related: Girls’ Junior SQR Results
The field consisted of 29 competitors all looking to punch their ticket to Johns Creek, Georgia.
Alexandra Phung from Forest Hills, N.Y., finished as the top qualifier and only competitor to shoot even-par on the day. The second qualifying spot was decided in a playoff between Ava Zhong of Short Hills, N.J., and Jacqueline Zang of Princeton N.J. Zhong won the playoff and qualified for the U.S. Girls’ Junior, which takes place at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Ga., July 14-19. Zang took the first alternate spot, while Sophia Li of New York, N.Y., prevailed for the second alternate spot in a playoff with Maria Isabella Errichetto of Southern Pines, N.C.
