Alumni

*** Nancy Lopez Award Winners
 
Award Presented Annually to the World’s Most Outstanding Female Golfer

2005 Paula Creamer
2004 Virada Nirapathpongporn
2001 Aree Song

***AJGA Players of the Year : Rolex Junior Player of the Year

Award Presented to the Boy and Girl with the Season’s Top Performances

2007 Peter Uihlein
2005 Peter Uihlein
2004 Julieta Granada
2003 Paula Creamer
2002 Seung Su Han
2001 Casey Wittenberg
2000 Aree Song Wongluekiet
1997 David Gossett

***AJGA All-Americans

1996   3
1997   7
1998   11
1999   13
2000   12
2001   11
2002   16
2003   12
2004   12
2005   7
2006   12
2007   12

128 All-Americans Since 1996

USGA Championships

U.S. Amateur Champion 1999          David Gossett
U.S. Women’s Amateur Champion 2003  Virada Nirapathpongporn
U.S. Girls Junior Champion 1999     Aree Song Wongluekiet
U.S. Girls Junior Champion 2004     Julieta Granada

ALUMNI

Wink Amerman - Honorable Mention AJGA All-American 1996

Carmen Alonso - Honorable Mention AJGA All-American 2002
  -Touring Professional

Michael Barbosa - 1st Team AJGA All-American 1999
 
Ramon Bescansa - 2nd Team AJGA All-American 1999, 3rd Team 1998

Tarik Can - Honorable Mention AJGA All-American 2002, 2003

Jeanne Cho - Honorable Mention AJGA All-American 1999
 -University of Florida
 
Yunny Cho - 1st Team AJGA All-American 1999, 2nd Team 2000,
 -Honorable Mention 2001

Paula Creamer - AJGA Player of the Year 2003

  • 1st Team AJGA All-American 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
  • Medalist @ 2004 LPGA Qualifying School
  • Nancy Lopez Award Winner 2004
  • Winner of 11 AJGA Events
  • 2005 Won first LPGA event at 18 years 9 months & 17 days old
  • Currently #1 player in Solheim Cup rankings and ranked #5 in the world
  • Winner of 4 LPGA titles, worldwide amassed $5.5 million in prize money on tour LPGA Tour


Josh Esler - Honorable Mention AJGA All-American 2002, 2003
 -University of Arizona

Florian Fritch - Honorable Mention AJGA All-American 2004
 -South Carolina

Maria Garcia-Estrada - 1st Team AJGA All-American 1998
 -Duke University

David Gossett - AJGA Player of the Year 1997

  • 1st Team AJGA All-American 1996, 1997
  • University of Texas
  • U.S. Amateur Champion 1999
  • John Deer Classic Champion PGA Tour 2001
  • PGA Tour


Julieta Granada - AJGA Player of the Year 2004

  • Dubbed Million Dollar baby after winning the ADT Championship at Trump National in West Palm Beach
  • 2005 Gained full exempt status on LPGA tour
  • Currently ranked 29th in the world


Christo Greyling - 1st Team AJGA All-American 1998, 1999, 2000
 -University of Georgia

Candy Hanneman - 1st Team AJGA All-American 1995, 1996, 1997
 -2nd Team 1998, Duke University, LPGA Tour

Chad Jones - Honorable Mention AJGA All-American 1997
 -Purdue University

Julia Kraschinsky - 1st Team AJGA All-American 1998
 -University of Arizona

Calvin Kupeyan - Honorable Mention AJGA All-American 1997, 1999
 -UNLV

Doug Kingston - Honorable Mention AJGA All-American 2000
 -University of North Carolina

Tyler Leon - 2nd Team AJGA All-American 2002, Honorable Mention 2001, 2003
 -Oklahoma State University

Jonathan Moore - 1st Team AJGA All-American 2001, 2002, 2003
 -Oklahoma State University

Whitney Myers - Honorable Mention AJGA All-American 2001, 2002, 2003
 -University of Florida

Miriam Nagl - 2nd Team AJGA All-American 1998
 -Arizona St, LPGA Tour

Virada Nirapathpongporn - AJGA Player of the Year 1999

  •   AJGA Jerry Cole Sportsmanship Award
  •   1st Team AJGA All-American 1998, 1999, 2000
  •   Duke University
  •   NCAA Champion 2002
  •   2002 Golf Honda Award Winner
  •   U.S. Women’s Amateur Champion 2003
  •   Futures Tour


Sean O’Hair - 1st Team AJGA All-American 1998

  •   PODS Champion 2008
  •   John Deere Classic Champion 2005
  •   Gained full exempt status on PGA Tour 2005
  •   Amassed over $5 million tour earnings
  •   Currently ranked 39th in the world
  •   PGA Tour


Leif Olson - 2nd Team AJGA All-American 1997
 -Honorable Mention 1998 Duke University

Seema Sedakar - Honorable Mention AJGA All-American 2001
 -UNLV

Erin Simmons - 2nd Team AJGA  All-American 1999

Aree Song - AJGA Player of the Year 2000

  •  1st Team AJGA All-American 2000, 2001
  •   Honorable Mention 2002
  •   U.S. Girls Junior Champion 1999
  •   LPGA Tour


Naree Song - 1st Team AJGA All-American 1999, 2000
 -Futures Tour

Perry Swenson - Honorable Mention AJGA All-American 2000
 -University of Texas

Ty Tryon - 1st Team AJGA All-American 1999, 2000

  • Youngest Player to Graduate from Tour School 2001
  • Touring Professional


Katy Wilkinson - Honorable Mention AJGA All-American 1996, 1997
 -Purdue University

Casey Wittenberg - AJGA Player of the Year 2001

  •  1st Team AJGA All-American 2001, 2nd Team 2002, Third Team 2000
  •   Oklahoma State University
  •   Low Amateur 2004 Masters
  •   Touring Professional


Chan Song - Wongluekiet 1st Team AJGA All-American 1999, 2000
-Honorable Mention 2001 Georgia Tech University

AJGA All Americans

1996 
1st Team
David Gossett

Honorable Mention
Katy Wilkinson
Wink Amerman

1997 
Player of the Year – David Gossett

1st Team
Candy Hannemann
David Gossett

2nd Team
Leif Olson

Honorable Mention
Katy Wilkinson
Chad Jones
Calvin Kupeyan
David Morgan

1998
1st Team
Christo Greyling
Sean O’Hair
Maria Garcia-Estrada
Virada Nirapathpongporn
Julia Kraschinski

2nd Team
Miriam Nagle
Candy Hannamenn

3rd Team
Ramon Bescansa

Honorable Mention
Raphael Garstecki
Aree Wongluekiet (song)
Leif Olson

1999
Mike Barbosa
Christo Greyling
Ty Tryon
Chan Wongluekiet
Yunny Cho
Miriam Nagl
Virada Nirapathpongporn
Aree Wongluekiet (song)
Naree Wongluekiet (Song_

2nd Team
Ramon Bescansa
Erin Simmons

Honorable Mention
Calvin Kupeyan
Jeanne Cho

1999 AJGA Sportsmanship Award – Virada  Nirapathpongporn

2000
1st Team
Christo Greyling
Ty Tryon
Chan Wongluekiet
Virada Nirapathpongporn
Naree Wongluekiet (song)

2nd Yunny Cho

3rd Team Casey Wittenberg

Honorable Mention
Mike Barbosa
Tarik Can
Doug Kingston
Pansing Singhanseni
Perry Swenson
 
2001
Player of the Year - Casey Wittenberg
 
1st Team
Jonathan Moore
Casey Wittenberg
Aree Song Wongluekiet
Paula Creamer
 
HOnorable Mention
Chan Song Wongluekiet
Chanin PUntawong
Tyler leon
Seema Sadekar
Whitney Myers
Julieta Granada
Yunny Cho
 
2002
Player of the Year - Seung Su Han
AJGA Jerry Cole Sportsmanship Award - Jonathan Moore
AJGA Scholasic All American - Kelly Robb
 
1st Team
Jonathan Moore
Paula Creamer
 
2003
Player of the Year - Paula creamer
 
1st Team
Jonathan Moore
Paula Creamer
Julieta Granada
 
2nd Team
Trent Leon
Chanin Puntawong
Taylor Leon
 
3rd TEam
George Gandranata
Ben Leong
 
Honorable Mention
Tarik Can
Josh Esler
Tyler Leon
Whitney Myers
 
AJGA Jr. All Star Team - Mu Hu
 
2004
Player of the Year - Julieta Granada
Golfweek/Golf Digest Amateur of the Year - Paula Creamer
 
1st Team
Paula Creamer
Julieta Granada
 
2nd Team
Seung Su Han
Sydney Burlison
Taylor Leon
 
3rd Team Peter Uihlein
 
Honorable Mention
Stephanie Connelly
Marika Lendl
So Hyun  Park
George Gandranata
Trent Leon
Arnond Bank Vongvanij
 
2005
Player of the Year - Peter Uihlein
1st TEam
Peter Uihlein
Bank Vongvanij
 
2nd TEam
Isabelle Lendl
 
3rd Team
Spencer cole
 
Honorable Mention
Sydney Burlison
Marika Lendl
Natalie Sheary
 
 2006

1st Team
Boys:
Peter Uihlein
Drew Kittleson
Marika Lendl
Isabelle Lendl
Sydney Burlison

2nd Team
Gregor Main: Danville, California
Kristina Wong: Bradenton, FL
So-Hyun Park: Bradenton, FL

Honorable Mention
Andres Echavarria: Bradenton,FL
Tommy Mou: Bradenton, FL
 
2007
Player of the Year - Peter Uihlein
 
 1st Team
Spencer Cole
Gregor Main
Peter Uihlein
 
2nd Team
Sydney Burlison
Isabelle Lendl
 
Honorable Mention
ZeYu Jerry He
Elisa Aoki
Doris Chen
Natalie Sheary
Jaclyn Sweeney
Kristina Wong