ENCINITAS — An Encinitas Ranch junior golf team has been on a roll this year with plans to compete in regional championships in Arizona next month.
The 2024 San Diego County PGA Jr. All-Star Team from Encinitas Ranch Golf Course won the Southern California PGA Jr. League Section Championship at Arrowood Golf Course in Oceanside on Aug. 5, advancing them to the PGA Jr. League Section 12 Regionals at Skyline Country Club in Tucson from Sept. 13 to 15.
Coach John Mason said the team has been on a roll, shooting 16 under par two weeks prior at Alhambra Golf Course in Los Angeles, and 25 under par at Arrowood.
“I would say we are trending in the right direction,” Mason said.
There, eight teams including those from Northern California, Arizona/Nevada and Hawaii will play 18 holes of stroke play the first day before competing for the top four slots in the semi-finals on the second day. The top two teams will compete against each other in the finals match play on the last day of the championship.
The winning team will advance to the 2024 PGA Jr. League National Finals in Frisco, Texas.
“We’re a young team and I’m very proud of what we’ve accomplished so far, but we’re not done yet,” Mason said. “This seems to have motivated the players to work harder and their support teams to be more excited, so we are all looking forward to the challenge.”
