As part of its commitment to mitigate barriers of cost to promising junior golfers who demonstrate both financial need and the potential to progress through the USNDP pathway, the USGA announced its 2025 USNDP Grant recipients. In total, 100 athletes representing 31 states and ranging in age from 13-18 will receive more than $795,000 to help cover actual and incurred golf and athlete development-related expenses, such as practice and green fees, competitive tournament fees, tournament travel, coach fees, and equipment costs. In addition, grant recipients receive athlete development support, inclusive of virtual coaching sessions and 1-on-1 consultations, and statistical analysis with USNDP coaches.

This demonstrates significant growth from 2024 when 72 families received $650,000 in funding in the program’s inaugural year. The USGA, founding partners such as Ally Financial, and generous donations provide grant program funding. Over the next few years, the program aims to support 300 participants annually. To learn more, visit usga.org/donate.

2025 U.S. National Junior Team Roster

Kihei Akina, 19, Alpine, Utah
Shyla Brown, 16, McKinney, Texas
Ronin Banerjee, 16, Irvine, Calif.
Anna Fang, 15, San Diego, Calif.
Luke Colton, 17, Frisco, Tex.
Mia Hammond, 16, New Albany, Ohio
Philip Dunham, 17, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Ryleigh Knaub, 18, DeBary, Fla.
Henry Guan, 16, Irving, Tex.
Jude Lee, 17, Walnut, Calif.
Trevor Gutschewski, 17, Omaha, Neb.
Nikki Oh, 17, Torrance, Calif.
Will Hartman, 18, Marvin, N.C.
Emerie Schartz, 17, Wichita, Kan.
Jessy Huebner, 15, Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Scarlett Schremmer, 18, Birmingham, Ala.
Tyler Mawhinney, 17, Fleming Island, Fla.
Asterisk Talley, 15, Chowchilla, Calif.
Michael Riebe, 18, Encinitas, Calif.
Amelie Zalsman, 16, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Tyler Watts, 17, Huntsville, Ala.
Angela Zhang, 15, Bellevue, Wash.

For more information on the U.S. National Junior Team players, please click here.

2025 U.S. Elite Amateur Program Roster

Max Herendeen, 19, Bellevue, Wash.
Gianna Clemente, 16, Estero, Fla.
Jackson Koivun, 19, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Anna Davis, 18, Spring Valley, Calif.
Jacob Modleski, 20, Noblesville, Ind.
Jasmine Koo, 18, Cerritos, Calif.
Farah O’Keefe, 19, Austin, Tex.
Catherine Park, 20, Irvine, Calif.
Kiara Romero, 18, San Jose, Calif.

For more information on the U.S. Elite Amateur Program players, please click here.

The U.S. National Junior Team and Elite Amateur Program rosters are compiled and reevaluated annually by a selection committee of USNDP staff members, and eligibility criteria include nationality, age, amateur status, conduct, education and graduation year and participation on other national teams.

In February, members of the U.S. National Junior Team will convene at Desert Mountain in Scottsdale, Ariz., for the first of two camps in 2025. And starting earlier this month with Will Hartman, Ryleigh Knaub, Scarlett Schremmer and Michael Riebe competing in the South American Amateur at Sport Frances Club de Golf in Chile, members of both rosters will compete internationally under the U.S. flag in several events this year.

Members of each team will receive year-round support, including world-class coaching ana analysis, sports psychology, nutritional guidance and necessary to develop the physical, mental and life skills to reach their potential. In addition, the National Junior Team will compete against Golf Canada in an international friendly match April 11-13 at Champions Golf Club in Houston, Texas. Last year, the National Junior Team defeated Australia in a similar match at SentryWorld, in Stevens Point, Wis.

Announced in 2023, the USNDP is designed to ensure that American golf is the global leader in the game by focusing on six key pillars: talent identification, access to competition, national teams, athlete resources, player development and relations and athlete financial support. In October of 2024, the USGA expanded its State Junior Team Program to support the pipeline for elite junior golfers ages 13-18 into the USNDP with nine new teams to be established this year, advancing the USGA’s goal of all 50 states having a team by 2033.

For more information, visit usga.org/usndp.