Area junior golfers vied for age group division titles Aug. 13-14 at the Central New York PGA Junior Tour Championships which was held at Turning Stone Resort Casino.
The two-day tournament capped off the Junior Tour 2025 season with boys and girls ages 9-18 competing in their respective divisions. Round 1 was held at the Shenendoah course while Round 2 took place at the Kaluhyat course.
A total of 65 golfers competed in the Junior Tour Championships.
This year’s winners by age group were:
Boys 9-11: Bryson Strohl of Rome
Boys 12-13: Collin Helmer of Manlius
Boys 14-15: Ashton Ricci of Vernon
Boys 16-18: Brayden Thomas of East Syracuse
Girls 9-11: Leslie Cupp of Rome
Girls 12-14: Charlotte Brown of Cicero
Girls 15-18: Kamryn Yerman of Frankfort
Among the tournament highlights:
*Brayden Thomas shot a bogey-free 6-under-par 66 at Shenendoah in the first round en route to the boys 16-18 crown. Thomas finished four strokes ahead of Drew Kippen. Also this month, Thomas placed third at the 68th NYS Boys’ 14U Junior Amateur Championship.
*Kamryn Yerman, last year’s Junior Girls Player of the Year, held off Lindsey Chong to win the girls 16-18 title by six strokes.
The CNY PGA Junior Tour would like to thank host Turning Stone Resort Casino for giving junior players the opportunity to compete on their renowned courses.
This year’s Junior Tour is made possible because of the continued support of The Esther Cannizzo Junior Golf Foundation.
At the conclusion of the tournament, the Junior Player of the Year awards were determined. The 2025 boys and girls players of the year were:
Boys 12-13: Alex Drogo of Jamesville
Boys 14-15: Brayden Sheridan of Baldwinsville
Boys 16-18: Nathan Brown of Cazenovia
Girls 12-14: Charlotte Brown of Cicero
Girls 15-18: Lindsey Chong of Manlius
Congratulations to all our junior players!
2025 CNY PGA Junior Tour Championships

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