LOUISVILLE, KY (May 30, 2025) – The Junior Tour is set to host another premier event of the summer: the 2025 Boys 11–13 & 9-Hole Boys and Girls Junior PGA Championship, held at Quail Chase Golf Course on Monday and Tuesday, June 2–3. This championship will showcase rising junior golf talent in Kentucky, with the Boys 11–13 Division competing in 36-hole stroke play, while the 9-Hole Boys and Girls Divisions will play 18 holes (9 each day).

The Boys 11–13 & 9-Hole Championship plays a key role on the Junior Tour calendar, offering younger competitors a platform to develop tournament experience and compete for a state title early in their golf careers.

Recent Championship Highlights

Multiple players in this week’s field are coming off top finishes at early-season events, including the Junior Falls Cities Championship, Team Championship, and Season Kickoff.

Boys 11–13 Division

Greyson Cloern (Louisville, KY)

• Champion – Season Kickoff (-2, 70-72—142)

• Champion – Team Championship (w/ Austin Britt, -6)

Charlton Zhuang (Lexington, KY)

• Champion – Junior Falls Cities (+12, 82-74—156)

• 3rd – Season Kickoff (+5, 74-75—149)

Max DeHaven (Hardinsburg, KY)

• Runner-up – Junior Falls Cities (+14, 80-78—158)

• Runner-up – Season Kickoff (+2, 75-71—146)

• T3 – Team Championship (w/ Eli Erxleben, +2)

Eli Erxleben (Goshen, KY)

• 3rd – Junior Falls Cities (+15, 77-82—159)

• T3 – Team Championship (+2)

Boston Meredith (Shelbyville, KY)

• 6th – Junior Falls Cities (+26, 89-81—170)

• 4th – Season Kickoff (+17)

Redick Johnson (Elizabethtown, KY)

• 4th – Junior Falls Cities (+19, 82-81—163)

9-Hole Boys Division

Hagan Newton (Berea, KY)

• Champion – Junior Falls Cities (-2, 36-34—70)

• Champion – Season Kickoff (-2, 36-34—70)

• Champion – Team Championship (w/ Rock Riley, -3)

Jamison Welch (Georgetown, KY)

• Runner-up – Junior Falls Cities (-1, 34-37—71)

• 3rd – Season Kickoff (+13, 44-41—85)

Maclan Foley (Lawrenceburg, KY)

• Runner-up – Season Kickoff (+11, 41-42—83)

• Runner-up – Team Championship (w/ Braden Hendricks, +7)

Ford Gish (Nicholasville, KY)

• 3rd – Junior Falls Cities (+2, 36-38—74)

9-Hole Girls Division

Paislie Miller (Mayfield, KY)

• Champion – Season Kickoff (+17, 50-39—89)

• 3rd – Junior Falls Cities (+20, 46-46—92)

Bella Wang (Louisville, KY)

• Runner-up – Junior Falls Cities (+13, 41-44—85)

• Runner-up – Season Kickoff (+24, 51-45—96)

Kourtlyn Suchard (Bowling Green, KY)

• Champion – Junior Falls Cities (+7, 37-42—79)

Featured Pairings (Round 1 – June 2)

8:00 AM – Greyson Cloern, Charlton Zhuang, Max DeHaven
8:09 AM – Eli Erxleben, Boston Meredith, Redick Johnson
8:18 AM – Hagan Newton, Jamison Welch, Maclan Foley
8:27 AM – Ford Gish, Braden Hendricks, Jamison Welch
8:36 AM – Bella Wang, Paislie Miller, Kourtlyn Suchard

Click here for round one pairings & tee times.

The Junior Tour thanks Quail Chase Golf Course and its staff for their continued support of junior golf development in Kentucky. Round one results and coverage will be available following the conclusion of play on Monday.

About the Junior Tour:

The Kentucky Golf Foundation, the 501(c)(3) charitable affiliate of Kentucky's Family of Golf Organizations, was founded in 2002 through the vision of the Kentucky Golf Association and the Kentucky PGA. Our core purpose is to positively impact Kentucky youth through the sport of golf. The Kentucky Golf Foundation is solely funded by private individuals and corporate donations, memorials, special events, and contributions from Kentucky's Family of Golf Organizations.

The Kentucky Junior Golf website was established through the vision of the Kentucky Golf Foundation board, aiming to create a single, comprehensive online resource for all junior golf programs in the state.

Media Contact:
Skylar Thornton | Golf House Kentucky | sthornton@kygolf.org