The 54-hole stroke-play invitational heads back to Le Triomphe Golf and Country Club in Broussard, La., for its 27th year at the venue. The 72-player field is built from the 2026 AJGA Junior All-Star Team, champions of this year's Junior All-Star Series events, and the Rolex AJGA Rankings.
Nate Smith of Tetonia, Idaho, beat Mikel Martinson 2 and 1 to reach his first USGA final, while Andrew Bailey of Cleveland, the two-time Ohio Amateur champion, took out Matt Vogt 4 and 2. The 36-hole final tees off Thursday morning on The Lido, with a 2027 U.S. Open exemption at Pebble Beach and a likely Masters invitation awaiting the winner.
Jeff Frazier of Mechanicsburg, Pa., closed out a four-shot lead to win the Senior division at 6-under 210, capping a year in which he swept all four GAP Senior Majors. In the Super Senior division, 2013 U.S. Senior Amateur champion Doug Hanzel won by six at 11-under 205 on his home Deer Creek course, becoming a four-time Dale Morey champion.
