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

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

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.

Support Zebulon!

 

Jose Chavez

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.

Support Jose!

 

Eden Chung

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.

Support Eden!

Alysa Davis

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

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.

Support Ralph!

 

Audrey Flores

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.

Support Audrey!

 

Leah Garcia

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.

Support Leah!

 

Camila Guzman-Lozano

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.

Support Camila!

Salma Ibrahim

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.

Support Salma!

 

Siham Ibrahim

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

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

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.

Support Evan!

 

Nataliya Laciste

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.

Support Nataliya!

 

Cristen Legaspi

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.

Support Cristen!

 

Sophia Martinez

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.

Support Sophia!

 

Alejandro Pedroza

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.

Support Alejandro!

 

Adrian Rodriguez

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.

 Support Adrian!

 

 

Andrew Rodriguez

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.

 Support Andrew!

Adriel Sajor

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

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

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.

  “Support Lily!”

 

 Jonah Siu

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.

Support Jonah!

 

Kendrick Tan

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.

Support Kendrick!

 

Kalea Tea

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. .”

Support Kalea!

 

Austin Vega

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.

Support Austin!

 

Dallas Vega

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.

Support Dallas!

Ayuka Yang

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.

Support Ayuka!

 

Kaelyn Yang

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.

Support Kaelyn!

 

 

Kai Yuan

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.

Support Kai!