2016 season set to end in style
12/23/2016 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
Seven tournaments are set to be contested between December 27-31 with many of the top players scheduled to compete
The weeks slate of events includes five major events and two Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com Rankings events. Kicking off the final week of the season will be the Junior Orange Bowl International on the 27th before the Patriot All-America tournament brings the 2016 season to a close.
So as you prepare for the end of year holiday festivities here is a quick peak under the tree at some of the final golf presents of the season:
Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Championship (Dec. 27-30) ---Biltmore Golf Course (Coral Gables, FL)
Notable Players in Field:
Men's Division: Will Dickson (Qualified for 2016 U.S. Amateur), Joaquin Niemann (5th WAGR) and Karl Vilips (2016 Rolex Junior All-American second team)
Women's Division: Tiffany Arafi (4th at Swiss Ladies Amateur Championship), Alex Pano (won AJGA event in 2016 as 12-year-old)
Donald Ross Junior Golf Championship (Dec. 28-30) ---Pinehurst No. 5 and No. 8 (Pinehurst, NC) *First year that event has included a Girls' Division
Notable Players in Field:
Men's Division: A.J. Beecher (shot 63 in 2014 Donald Ross Jr.), Mason Elmore (defending champion)
Women's Division: Taylor Hinson (2nd at 2016 Carolinas Junior Girls')
Joanne Winter Arizona Silver Belle Championship (Dec. 28-30) ---Whirlwind Golf Club (Chandler, AZ)
Notable Players in Field: Jennifer Kupcho (15th WAGR; Wake Forest), Haley Moore (37th WAGR; Arizona), Krystal Quihuis (47 WAGR; Arizona)
Orlando International Amateur (Dec. 28-30) ---Orange County National Golf Center (Winter Garden, FL) *Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com Ranking event
Notable Players in Field:
Men's Divison: Hugo Bernard (2016 NCAA Division II Individual champion), Caleb Proveaux (Clemson)
Women's Division:Sierra Brooks (12th WAGR; Wake Forest), Anna Hack (Kentucky), Jessica Porvasnik (Ohio State)
Patriot All-America Golf Tournament (Dec. 29-31) ---The Wigwam Gold Course (Avondale, AZ) *Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com Ranking event
Notable Players in Field: Sean Crocker (14th WAGR; USC), Cheng Jin (8th WAGR; USC), Nick Hardy (2015 Big Ten Freshman of the Year; Illinois), Braden Thornberry (63rd WAGR; Ole Miss)
Saguaro Team Amateur (Dec. 28-30) ---Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club (Maricopa, AZ)
World Stars of Amateur Golf Winter Tournament (Dec. 28-30) ---Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon Champions Course (Beaumont, CA)
Notable Players in Field: Dakota McNealy (Stanford commit; younger brother of No. 1 Maverick McNealy)
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