The first Ohio Golf Association Championship of the season begins Monday, June 9 at Ashland Golf Club.
The Ohio Junior Championship, which has been contested since 1939, has only seen two players defend their title. Braden Herstich of Akron will have an opportunity to become the third this week at Ashland GC.
WHAT’S AT STAKE:
Overall Champion earns a five year exemption into the Ohio Amateur Championship.
Ohio Golf Association trophy is awarded to top-10 overall and top-5 15 & Under finishers.
AJGA’s Performance Based Entry Recognition System will be utilized for the overall results only. The champion of the event will earn an AJGA full exemption.
This championship will be reported to the Junior Golf Scoreboard and is a part of the Ohio Junior Series. To learn more about the Ohio Junior Series and Team Ohio, click
HERE.
ABOUT THE COURSE:
Ashland Golf Club, formerly the Ashland Country Club, has hosted three editions of the Ohio Junior Championship (2001,
2016, and
2017).
In 1921, architect Willie Park Jr designed the original nine holes. The golf course expanded to 18 holes in 1973.
Park Jr. also designed courses such as Olympia Fields, Gullane GC, Marion Country Club in Ohio, and Sylvania Country Club near Toledo, which hosted the 2024 Ohio Amateur Championship.
HEAD PROFESSIONAL: Dennis North, PGA
SUPERINTENDENT: Tim Haag
FIELD INCLUDES:
Noah Andry, Powell: 2025 Team Ohio member
Bric Baird, Upper Arlington: 2025 Team Ohio member
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Hudson Burkey, Pickerington: 2024 CDGA Junior Champion
Liam Curtis, Kent: OHSAA Division I state runner-up in 2024, T-3 at Ohio Junior Championship in 2024
Ben Fauver, Hudson: 2024 Ohio Junior 15U runner-up, #2 ranked player in AJGA Rolex Rankings for Ohio class of 2027
Jack Flores, Worthington: 2024 OHSAA Division I First-Team All-Ohio
Owen Heilmann, Galena: Defending Ohio Junior 15U champion, #1 ranked player in AJGA Rolex Rankings for Ohio class of 2028. Heilmann is still competing in 15U division
Braden Herstich, Akron: Defending Ohio Junior champion
Matthew Kreusch, Dayton: 2024 OHSAA Division II State Medalist
TJ Kreusch, Dayton: Led Alter to three consecutive OHSAA Division II state titles, competed in 76th U.S. Junior Championship
Evan Menges, Dublin: Third place in 2024 Ohio Junior 15U Division, #3 ranked player in AJGA Rolex Rankings for Ohio class of 2027
CJ Scohy, Bellbrook: 2024 OHSAA Division I First-Team All-Ohio
Elijah Stewart, East Liverpool: 2025 Team Ohio member, class of 2030, competing in 15U Division
Aaron Xu, Dublin: Qualified at Silver Lake Country Club for the 2025 U.S. Junior Championship, competing in 15U division
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