Forty Junior Golfers Named to Team Florida

TAMPA, Fla. – The Florida State Golf Association, in conjunction with the FSGA Foundation, is proud to announce the 40 junior golfers named to the 2022 Team Florida. These 40 players were chosen based on performance in FSGA and USGA championships, along with sportsmanship, etiquette, integrity and passion.

Twenty-five junior golfers return to Team Florida, while there are 15 newcomers.

Team Florida is an awards program that identifies the top junior golfers from around the state. These players have not only demonstrated exceptional playing ability in local, state and national competitions, but also display sportsmanship and etiquette.

Meet 2022 Team Florida

The FSGA and its Foundation recognizes the significant costs incurred by the families of junior golfers in perusing a competitive schedule. Families incur expenses for entry fees, transportation, lodging, meals and equipment that easily total into the thousands of dollars each year.

Team Florida members will receive financial assistance to help offset the costs associated with competing in junior golf. Members will receive $1,000-$2,000 per year, along with additional financial assistance for players who qualify for USGA championships.

In the first year of this program, the FSGA will provide more than $50,000 of support to junior golfers.

Forty (40) players, from 13 to 18 years of age will be selected each year. Players will come from each of four FSGA age divisions but not necessarily in equal numbers, since some players transition from the younger division to the older division during the year. Members will be chosen based on performance in FSGA and USGA championships, along with sportsmanship, etiquette, integrity and passion. While selections to the team are made annually, juniors may be chosen in subsequent years.

The FSGA Foundation works to protect, preserve, and grow the great game of golf. The Foundation is focused on the development and advancement of our junior golfers, awarding college scholarships to golfers around the state and providing tournament assistance to junior golfers across Florida.

To learn more about the program, click here.

Meet the 2022 Team

James Bradley  |  Valrico  |  2022 -  Won the FJT Sara Bay in 2021 after a final-round 67 -  Runner-up at the 67th Boys’ Junior Championship -  Won the FJT Conservatory Exempt Only in 2020 -  Member of the North Team at the 2021 Junior Florida Cup -  Signed with University of North Florida

Luke Clanton  |  Miami Lakes  |  2022 -  Currently top 15 worldwide in Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings -  Semifinalist at 2021 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship -  Individual 2A High School State Champion in 2021 and 2020 -  Earned seven FJT wins throughout his career -  Signed with Florida State University

Angelica Holman  |  Fort Pierce  |  2022 -  Picked up the 16-18 victory at the 2021 Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship -  Finished the 2021 season with four top-10 finishes on the Florida Junior Tour -  Member of the South Team at the 2021 Junior Florida Cup -  Teamed up with Brianna Castaldi to earn a tied-for-third finish at the 2021 Women’s Four-Ball Championship

Campbell Kennedy  l  Saint Augustine  l  2022 -  Earned his first FJT win, carding two rounds of 68 at The Country Club of Winter Haven in 2021 -  Added two more FJT top-10 finishes in 2021 at Stone Creek GC and Mission Inn -  Secured five top-five finishes and three top-10 finishes during the 2020 FJT season, including runner-up finishes at Conservatory at Hammock Beach and Eagle Creek G&CC -  Member of the North Team at the 2021 Junior Florida Cup -  Signed with University of South Florida

Bridget Ma  |  Orlando  |  2022 -  Advanced to match play at the 2021 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship -  Took home three top-10 FJT finishes in 2021, with her best being a tied-for-fourth finish at Pam McCloskey-Brosnihan -  Captured two AJGA wins in 2021

Andrew McLauchlan  |  Neptune Beach  |  2022 -  Captured two FJT wins during the 2020 season at Stone Creek GC and Esplanade G&CC -  Finished runner-up and champion at the 2019 and 2018 Junior Amateur Match Play Championships, respectively -  Qualified for the 2021 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship -  Currently top 50 worldwide in Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings -  Signed with Wake Forest University

Izzy Pellot | Orlando | 2022 -  Finished runner-up at the 2021 Junior Amateur Match Play Championship -  Captured the 3A FHSAA Individual State title -  Earned two runner-up finishes on the Florida Junior Tour in 2021 -  Has four career victories on the Florida Junior Tour -  Signed with Mississippi State University

Alexa Pano  |  Lake Worth   |  2022 -  Teamed up with Paris Hilinski to advance to the Semifinals at the 2021 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship -  Advanced to the Round of 16 at the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship -  Seven-time Florida Junior Tour winner -  Named the 2019 FSGA Women’s Player of the Year and the 2016 FSGA Junior Player of the Year

Jacqueline Putrino | Lakewood Ranch | 2022 -  Advanced to the Round of 32 at the 2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship -  Made a Round of 32 appearance at the 2021 Women’s Amateur Championship -  Finished inside the top-20 at the Florida Women’s Open Championship -  Earned a fourth-place finish at 2021 Florida Junior Tour event at Lake Jovita -  Signed with Florida State University

Karoline Tuttle | Lake Mary | 2022 -  Qualified for the 2021 U.S. Women’s Open -  Earned back-to-back FSGA Girls’ Junior Player of the Year honors in 2021 and 2020 -  Advanced to the Quarterfinals at the 2021 Women’s Amateur Championship -  Picked up four top-five FJT finishes in the 2021 season -  Finished the FJT 2020 season with five top-five finishes, along with the second-lowest round (66) in FJT history -  Signed with the University of Florida

Carson Brewer  |  Jacksonville  |  2023 -  Quarterfinalist at U.S. Junior Amateur Championship in 2021 -  Runner-up at 67th Boys’ Junior Amateur Championship -  Runner-up at 72nd Four-Ball Championship -  Verbally committed to Florida State University

Jordan Fischer  |   North Fort Myers  |   2023 -  Captured the 2021 Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship 13-15 title -  Took home four FJT victories in 2021: Sara Bay, Pam McCloskey-Brosnihan, Indian Spring, Florida Club -  Advanced to the Round of 64 at the 2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship and the Round of 32 at the 2021 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship with partner, Chloe Kovelesky -  Member of the South Team at the 2021 Junior Florida Cup -  Captured two FJT wins and five top-five finishes in 2020 on her way to being named the 2020 FJT Girls 13-15 Points Champion

James Hassell  |  Vero Beach  |  2023 -  Seven top-five finishes in FJT tournaments in 2021 -  Made cut at 104th Amateur Championship -  Low round of 65 at Lake Jovita in 2021 -  Individual 3A High School State Champion in 2020 -  Member of the South Team at the 2021 Junior Florida Cup -  Verbally committed to the University of South Florida

Sabree Lefebvre  |   Riverview   |   2023 -  Picked up two FJT wins in 2021 at Lake Jovita and Rocky Bayou, along with finishing inside the top-10 in six other FJT events -  Took home the 2A FHSAA Individual State title -  Captured back-to-back FJT victories in 2020 at Cypress Lake GC & Rocky Bayou CC, adding seven other top-10 FJT finishes in 2020 -  Member of the North Team at the 2021 Junior Florida Cup -  Finished tied for seventh at the 2020 Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship

Beni Long  |  Lakewood Ranch  |  2023 -  Three top-five finishes in FJT tournaments in 2021, including fourth at the Tour Championship -  Captured the win in the 13-15 Division at the FJT Tour Championship in 2020 -  Member of the South Team at the 2021 Junior Florida Cup -  Survived a playoff to win his first FJT event in 2020 at Cypress Lake GC

Nicholas Prieto  |  Miami  |  2023 -  Won the 67th Boys’ Junior Amateur Championship by 11 strokes, the largest margin ever in the 16-18 division -  Finished runner-up and champion at the 2020 and 2021 FJT Tour Championships, respectively -  Captured three FJT wins in 2020 on his way to being named the 2020 FJT Boys (13-15) Points Champion -  Currently top 40 worldwide in Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings -  Verbally committed to University of South Florida

Kaitlyn Schroeder |  Jacksonville |  2023 -  Advanced to the Quarterfinals at the 2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, along with advancing to match play at the 2021 Women’s Amateur Championship -  Became just the 11th player to win back-to-back Girls’ Junior titles, after capturing the win in 2019 and 2020 -  Finished in the top-five at the 2021 Florida Junior Tour event at Lake Jovita -  Committed to the University of Alabama

Bailey Shoemaker  |   Dade City   |   2023 -  Advanced to the Quarterfinals at the 2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship -  Earned low-amateur honors at the 2021 Florida Women’s Open Championship for the second year in a row, finishing the 2021 championship in third place -  Two-time Junior All-America Team and member of the Jr. Solheim Cup and Wyndham Cup teams -  Captured the 2020 Women’s Four-Ball title with Madison Hewlett -  Verbally committed to University of Southern California

Jack Turner  |  Orlando  |  2023 -  Captured the 13-15 win at the 66th Boys’ Junior Amateur Championship in 2020, winning by 11 shots, the largest margin of victory in the 13-15 Division in FSGA history -  Survived a two-hole playoff to raise the trophy at the 2020 FJT Tour Championship -  Currently top 30 worldwide in Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings

Reggie Zhu  |  Winter Garden  |  2023 -  Seven top-five finishes in FJT tournaments in 2021 -  An additional four top-10 finishes, including one at the 67th Boys’ Junior Amateur Championship -  Member of the North Team at the 2021 Junior Florida Cup -  Only shot above 77 once in 33 FSGA tournament rounds in 2021

Frank Kennedy  |  Jupiter  |  2024 -  Won FJT Indian Spring in 2021 after a 65-67 finish, the second lowest 36-hole total in FJT history -  Made the cut at European Tour’s Hero Open as a 15 year old -  Currently top 75 worldwide in Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings

Alex Long  |  Lakewood Ranch |  2024 -  Became the youngest winner ever on the West Florida Golf Tour against a field of professionals -  Took a share of second place at the FJT at Lake Jovita in February, adding two other top-five finishes -  Qualified for U.S. Junior Amateur Championship in 2021 -  Individual 1A High School State Champion in 2021 -  Member of the South Team at the 2021 Junior Florida Cup -  Secured his first FJT victory at IMG Academy in 2020

Boyi (Barry) Zhang  |  Lake Mary  |  2024 -  Picked up his third FJT win at the FJT Major at Seminole Legacy -  Won FJT Lake Jovita Exempt Only after a closing 67 -  Finished runner-up at the 2020 FJT Tour Championship -  Took home the win at the his first FJT event at Rocky Bayou CC in 2020

Elan Zhang  |   Orlando  |   2024 -  Captured an FJT win at the CC of Winter Haven in May, along with adding eight other top-10 FJT finishes this season -  Finished tied for sixth at the 2021 Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship -  Member of the North Team at the 2021 Junior Florida Cup -  Claimed her first FJT victory in 2020 at Ocala GC

Junyuan Zhang  |  Orlando  |  2024 -  Captured two victories in 2021 at Lemon Bay and Sam Parks -  Advanced to the Quarterfinals at the 2021 Junior Amateur Match Play Championship -  Finished inside the top-10 at the 2021 Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship

Jaxon Brown  |  Lakewood Ranch  |  2025 -  Won the FJT Cypress Creek to close out 2021 -  Earned medalist honors and was a quarterfinalist at the Junior Amateur Match Play Championship -  Member of the South Team at the 2021 Junior Florida Cup -  Earned seven top-10 finishes in 2021 in FJT tournament

Shawn Coultoff  |  Winter Garden  |  2025 -  Picked up two FJT wins in 2021 at Ocala GC and Capital City CC -  Won the 13-15 division of the Junior Match Play Championship at Lemon Bay -  Seventeen top-seven finishes in junior events in 2021 including runner-up at the 67th Boys’ Junior Amateur Championship -  Member of the North Team at the 2021 Junior Florida Cup -  Made cut at 104th Amateur Championship

Matvey Golovanov  |  Boca Raton  |  2025 -  Won the 67th Boys’ Junior Amateur Championship of the 13-15 division -  Four FJT victories in 2021 including the FJT Major at Doral -  Member of the South Team at the 2021 Junior Florida Cup -  Made match play at the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship in 2021

Katelyn Huber  |   Gainesville  |   2025 -  Won back-to-back titles at the FJT Major at the University of Florida in 2022 and 2021 -  Advanced to the Round of 16 at the 2021 Women’s Amateur Championship -  Finished inside the top-three at all five FJT events she competed in 2021 -  Member of the North Team at the 2021 Junior Florida Cup -  Was a three-time FJT winner in 2020, including the FJT Tour Championship

Ryleigh Knaub  |   Debary  |   2025 -  Took home the 16-18 win at the FJT Tour Championship in 2021 -  Finished in the top five at the 2021 Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Championship and Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship -  Earned an FJT win at Palm Aire in 2021, while adding two other top-three finishes

Chloe Kovelesky  |   Boca Raton  |   2025 -  Youngest golfer to qualify for the 2021 U.S. Women’s Open after shooting two rounds of 70 -  Advanced to the Round of 32 at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship with partner, Jordan Fischer -  Tied for 17th at the 2020 Women’s Amateur Championship

Mi Li  |   Orlando  |   2025 -  Captured an FJT win in 2021 at PGA National and finished inside the top-10 in the rest of her events -  Took home four FJT victories in the 2019 season -  Won the 2019 FJT Tour Championship (Girls 13-15) and finished tied for third in the 2019 Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship

Layla Pedrique  |  West Palm Beach  |  2025 -  Captured two FJT victories in 2021 at Vineyards and Fairwinds -  Finished runner-up at the 2021 FJT Tour Championship -  Member of the South Team at the 2021 Junior Florida Cup -  Took home seven top-five finishes on the Florida Junior Tour in 2021

Clipper Salmon  |  Tampa  |  2025 -  Won the FJT Tour Championship (13-15) after three rounds of 71 -  Earned four additional top-five finishes in 2021 -  Top 10 finish in 67th Boy’s Junior Amateur Championship (13-15) -  Earned seven top-10 finishes in 2021 in FJT tournament -  Finished 7th in 2021 2A Florida High School Championship (Highest finish by a freshman)

Kayla Bryant  |   Boca Raton  |   2026 -  Advanced to the Round of 16 at the 2021 Women’s Amateur Championship -  Captured back-to-back wins in the 2021 season at ChampionsGate and Indian Spring, adding eight more top-five finishes last year -  Picked up two 9-12 FJT wins in 2020 and took a runner-up finish at the 2020 Futures Championship

Bella Dovhey  |   Orlando   |   2026 -  Earned a tied-for-third finish at the 2021 Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship -  Took home two top-five FJT finishes in the 2021 season -  Won the 2020 Futures Championship

Phillip Dunham  |  Ponte Vedra Beach  |  2026 -  Picked up 10 top-10 finishes in 2021, including fourth place at the 67th Boys’ Junior Amateur Championship -  Took second and third place at the FJT Tour Championship in 2021 and 2020, respectively -  Earned four victories while competing in the FJT 9-12 Division, including the Futures Championship in 2018

Sofia Cherif Essakali  |   Palm Beach Gardens  |   2027 -  Took home the win in the Girls (11-12) division at the 2021 Futures Championship, winning by ten strokes -  Finished fifth at the 2021 FJT Tour Championship, her first 13-15 event -  Captured a 9-12 FJT win at Cypress Creek in 2021

Jessy Huebner  |  Port Saint Lucie  |  2027 -  Seventh place at the 67th Boys’ Junior Amateur Championship -  Four top-10 finishes in 13-15 division in 2021 as a 12 year old -  Won back to back Futures Championships in 2020 and 2019 -  Top-ranked player in 2027 class worldwide according to Junior Golf Scoreboard

Miles Russell  |  Jacksonville Beach  |  2027 -  Won FJT Major at Mark Bostick in his first appearance in the 13-15 division -  Won the Futures Championship after a closing 66 in 2021 -  Has only finished outside of the top five once in 21 career FSGA tournaments -  Has only shot above 80 once in 45 FSGA tournament rounds