2025 Foundation Cup Junior Players
Meet your fourth group member! All juniors are fundraising to raise money for the SCGA Junior Golf Foundation. Visit their personal fundraising page linked in their bio to help your junior meet their fundraising goal and win a prize! Don’t know who your junior player is yet? Contact Christian Lingamen at clingamen@scga.org to find out!
Chloe Aala
Index: 1.9
Age 20
In the fall, Chloe will be a junior at UC Irvine with aspirations of going into ophthalmology, optometry, or becoming a lawyer. Chloe loves golf because of the community it brings together and how the thought process of the game transcends from the course to real life experiences.
Zebulon Barnes
Index: 2.6
Age 18
Zebulon attends Lincoln University of Missouri where he plays on the Men’s Golf team studying Business. Someday, Zebulon hopes to manage his own real estate firm and to establish his own foundation to support junior golfers. Zebulon has been a valued member of SCGA Junior for many years and still volunteers during programming in the SWLA PYD region.
Jose Chavez
Index: 5.4
Age 17
In the Fall, Jose will be heading into the 12th grade at Santa Fe High School. What he loves most about golf is the mental challenge, making new friends and the experience out on the course. In the future, he hopes to pursue a career in finance.
Eden Chung
Index: 1.6
Age 19
Eden will be entering his sophomore year at Azusa Pacific University where he studies Nursing. In the future, he hopes to become a pediatric nurse practitioner. What he loves most about golf is that every round is different, there are new challenges and new shots to hit every time you play.
Alysa Davis
Index: 5.1
Age 17
Alysa has been a member of the SWLA PYD community for the past decade and continues to give back and inspire juniors currently in the program. She often volunteers at classes and is a girl’s golf e-leader and values bringing equity to the game of golf. She attends the University of Maryland Eastern Shore where she plays on the women’s golf team. In the future she hopes to pursue a career as a lawyer.
Ralph Duarte
Index: +0.4
Age 16
Ralph is entering the 11th grade at Cerritos High School. What he loves most about golf are the people he’s been able to meet throughout his golf journey and the scenery being out on the golf course. In the future, Ralph hopes to pursue a career in the medical field.
Audrey Flores
Index: 3.6
Age 13
Audrey will be entering the 9th grade at Ramona HS. What she loves most about golf is how challenging it can be at times and also the friendships that you are able to make from playing. In the future, she hopes to become a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour.
Leah Garcia
Index: 1.8
Age 18
Leah attends Mt. San Antonio College where she plays on the Women’s Golf team. Leah has been a long-time member of SCGA Junior in the SELA PYD region and what she loves most about golf is being able to spend time with her dad and being able to make new friends. In the future, she hopes to open her own training facility for golf and boxing.
Camila Guzman-Lozano
Index: 9.6
Age 14
Camila will be entering 9th grade at Westlake HS in the fall and what she loves most about golf is the mix of being able to challenge herself and play rounds just for fun. She loves being able to grow and spread the game with women, and also having the opportunity to be a role model for other girls through girl’s golf. In the future, Camila hopes to work for a golf company in either marketing or community relations.
Salma Ibrahim
Index: 1.9
Age 19
Salma will be heading into her sophomore year at Southern A&M University where she plays on the Women’s golf team. In the future she hopes to someday become a lawyer and congresswoman or work for a junior golf organization. What she loves most about golf are the opportunities that golf has provided, like seeing new places, meeting new people and being able to challenge herself.
Siham Ibrahim
Index: 0.3
11th Grade, Culver City High School (Online)
“What I love about golf is the mental aspect of the game and the calmness out on the course.”
Michael Johnson
Index: 4.2
Age 20
Michael is heading into his junior year at LMU where he studies Information Systems and Business Analytics. What he loves most about golf is that the game is a great life teacher, and unlike any other sport, the key to golf is mastering the mental game. In the future, Michael hopes to become an entrepreneur.
Evan Kim
Index: 22
Age 13
Evan will be heading into the 8th grade at Walter Reed Middle School. What he loves most about golf is being able to meet new people and the endless possibilities that can happen out on the course like making a hole in one or playing your best round.
Nataliya Laciste
Index: 0.8
Age 18
Nataliya has been a long time and dedicated participant of the SCGA Junior program for over a decade. She embodies the spirit of leadership, mentorship and giving back as a dedicated volunteer at girl’s golf events and practices proving herself to be a role model for other juniors in her community. She attends CSU San Marcos where she plays on the women’s golf team and someday hopes to become a sports broadcaster.
Cristen Legaspi
Index: 0.3
Age 19
Cristen is heading into her junior year of college playing collegiate golf. The previous 2 years she’s been a team leader on the Hope International Women’s Golf team. What she loves most about golf is that the game can’t be perfected and allows us to keep coming back to the golf course to hit just 1 better shot that last time. In the future, Cristen hopes to own her own clothing brand and to continue giving back to the SCGA Junior community.
Sophia Martinez
Index: 8.2
Age 19
Sophia is entering her junior year at UC Irvine where she studies Pharmaceutical Sciences. What she loves most about golf is that it’s a great way to make connections, golf is unique, because you can meet a new person at a random tee-time and go from strangers to friends. In the future, Sophia hopes to pursue a career as a clinical pharmacist.
Alejandro Pedroza
Index: 2.8
Age 16
Alejandro is entering the 11th grade at iLead Hybrid Exploration Charter School and what he loves most about golf is the competition and how the game has helped him make lifelong friendships. In the future, Alejandro hopes to pursue a career in a STEAM field.
Adrian Rodriguez
Index: 4.3
Age 15
Adrian will be going into the 10th grade at La Serna HS in the fall. What he loves most about golf is the opportunity to play in tournaments and to practice with his brother Andrew. In the future, he hopes to earn a degree in an engineering field and to work with AI.
Andrew Rodriguez
Index: +2.8
Age 18
In the fall, Andrew will be a senior at La Serna HS and is also committed to play Division 1 college golf at Fresno State University. He loves golf because he loves to compete and play new golf courses all over the country. In the future, Andrew hopes to either play golf professionally on the PGA Tour or have a career in business.
Adriel Sajor
Index: 19.1
Age 14
Adriel is heading into the 10th grade at Gahr High School. What he loves most about golf are the new opportunities that he’s been able to experience and the connections he’s been able to make. Golf is a great way for him to meet new people and hangout with friends. In the future, Adriel hopes to pursue a career in the medical field, specifically as a sports medicine physician.
Atticus Sajor
Index: 1.5
Age 18
Atticus attends Cal State Fullerton majoring in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance. Atticus has been a long-time member of the SCGA Junior community first starting in the program at 6. Having a passion of increasing accessibility for the game of golf, Atticus co-hosted the inaugural SCGA Junior x LAGC Invitational bringing both golf influencers and SCGA Juniors together out on the course sparking new relationships and opportunities for himself and peers.
Lily Shay
Index: 7.2
Age 15
Lily will be in the 10th grade at Valencia High School in OC. What she loves most about golf is the feeling of triumph and accomplishment after a great round. It helps to remind her of how fun and rewarding the game can be and shows that all the practice and hard work is worth it. In the future, she hopes to pursue a career in the medical field.
Jonah Siu
Index: 1.3
Age 18
Jonah is heading into his sophomore year at Pepperdine University where he studies Sports Psychology. What he loves most about golf is being able to spend quality time on the course with his friends and family. In the future, Jonah hopes to pursue a career as a sports psychologist.
Kendrick Tan
Index: 0.3
Age 18
Kendrick is studying Business Management at Chapman University where he plays on the Men’s Golf team. He is a long-time member of SCGA Junior first taking classes at Pico Rivera GC and now volunteers helping coach juniors in the program. Kendrick’s fondest memories in the program include attending Play Days and also the valuable golf and life lessons he learned from coaches at SCGA Junior. In the future, he hopes to become a golf coach or start a golf business.
Kalea Tea
Index: 8.5
Age 13
“Kalea will be entering the 8th grade in the fall and what she loves most about golf are the mental obstacles that you need to overcome when playing. She also loves the opportunities that golf has provided to make friends as her peers are very supportive and motivate you to be better. In the future Kalea hopes to become a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour and to also run a successful business. .”
Austin Vega
Index: 5.3
Age 16
In the fall, Austin will be entering the 11th grade at La Serna HS. What he loves most about golf is being able to meet new people and hanging out with friends when they go play or practice. In the future, Austin hopes to play college golf and to join forces with his brother Dallas when he eventually starts his own golf brand.
Dallas Vega
Index: 3.4
Age 18
Dallas is a long-time participant of the SELA PYD community starting at Pico Rivera at the age of 4. He attends Long Beach State University where he studies graphic design. What he loves most about golf is the community and friendships that he’s been able to make. Someday Dallas hopes to be an entrepreneur starting his own golf company.
Ayuka Yang
Index: 4.1
Age 17
Ayuka is heading into the 12th grade at the Stanford Online High School. What she loves most about golf is the challenge of the game and how golf has opened many doors and opportunities that she’s been able to have. In the future, Ayuka hopes to pursue a career in business or psychology, and is also interested in working in the golf industry.
Kaelyn Yang
Index: 5.6
Age 15
Kaelyn will be entering 10th grade at the Stanford Online HS. What she loves most about golf is how challenging the game is both mentally and physically. The golf community is also very important to her as she’s made many lifelong friends through the game. In the future, Kaelyn hopes to play collegiate golf and play professionally on the LPGA Tour.
Kai Yuan
Index: 10.9
Age 15
“In the fall Kai will be in the 10th grade at North Hollywood HS and what he loves most about golf is being out in nature and making new friends out on the course. Off the course, Kai plays the cello and piano.