2024 Junior Tour Player of the Year Winners-
Riverside, Iowa – The Iowa PGA Junior Tour Player of the Year point totals continued for 2024 in a “best of” approach; points are earned by a player in the top 15 tournaments that he or she participated in. At the conclusion of the season, the player with the most points acquired in their division is awarded this title. The age divisions included are: Boys 11 & Under, Boys 12-13, Boys 14-15, Boys 16-18, Girls 13 & Under, Girls 14-15, Girls 16-18.
Events are categorized in four groups: Major, Ace, Eagle, and Birdie. Major Point events are worth the most amount of points, then Ace, Eagle, then Birdie. Bonus points were added to the junior’s total if they won a Major for the Boys 14-18 and Girls 14-18. The 2024 Iowa PGA Junior Tour Player of the Year award recipients will be honored at the All-Star Pro Golf Awards Luncheon that will be held on Tuesday, October 22 at Riverside Casino & Golf Resort.
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Boys 16-18
Jack Rogers of Iowa City, Iowa won the 2024 Iowa PGA Junior Boys 16-18 Player of the Year Award accumulating 2,936.13 Player of the Year points. Rogers competed in 11 events this season, finishing inside the top 10 in every start. Rogers won 2 events in 2024. He was victorious at the Principal Charity Classic Junior Open hosted by Glen Oaks Country Club and the Spring Series Junior at Ellis Park. Rogers also played on the 2024 Iowa Junior Cup Matches team and competed in the National PGA Junior Championship at Congressional Country Club. Jack held an impressive scoring average of 73.72 this season. This is Rogers’ first Iowa PGA Player of the Year award.
Boys 14-15
Lucas Laffoon of Johnston, Iowa is this year’s 2024 Iowa PGA Junior Boys 14-15 Player of the Year Award accumulating 4,170 Player of the Year Points. Laffoon competed in 15 events this season. He finished in the top 10 at each event this year including 3 first place finishes. Laffoon was victorious in the Principal Charity Classic Junior Open hosted by Glen Oaks Country Club, Cedar Valley Junior Tour Championship hosted by Pheasant Ridge Golf Course and Southeast Iowa Junior hosted by Geneva Golf & Country Club. Lucas played on the Cup Matches team and fired a season low 66, during the second round of the Cedar Valley Junior Tour Championship. This is Laffoon’s third Iowa PGA Player of the Year award. He was awarded the Boys 11 & Under in 2020 and Boys 12-13 in 2022.
Boys 12-13
Harrison Hartke of Cedar Rapids, Iowa won the 2024 Iowa PGA Junior Boys 12-13 Player of the Year. He finished the 2024 season with a total of 5,500 Player of the Year points. Hartke played in 15 events this season, finishing inside the top 4 at each event. Hartke won 13 in 2024. He was victorious at the Iowa PGA Junior Spring Series hosted by Ellis Park Golf Course, Iowa PGA Spring Junior Open hosted by Ellis Park Golf Course, Iowa PGA Junior Spring hosted by Muscatine Municipal Golf Course, Iowa PGA Fyre Lake Junior Classic hosted by Fyre Lake Golf Club, Cedar Valley Junior Tour Championship hosted by Pheasant Ridge Golf Course, Airport National Junior hosted by Airport National Golf Course, Southeast Iowa Junior hosted by Geneva Golf & Country Club, Galesburg Junior Open hosted by Bunker Links Golf Course and Lake Bracken Country Club, Iowa PGA Cedar Rapids Junior hosted by Gardner Golf Course, Iowa PGA Junior hosted by Saddleback Ridge Golf Course, Iowa PGA Junior Fall Series hosted by Terrace Hills Golf Course, Iowa PGA Fall Junior at Amana, and the Fall Junior at Eagle Ridge. Harrison’s dominating win total made him the winningest male player on the Junior Tour this season. This is Hartke’s second Iowa PGA Player of the Year award. He was awarded Boys 11 & Under in 2022.
Boys 11 & Under
Hayden Klein of Coon Rapids, Iowa played in 15 events, resulting in 5,420 Player of the Year points, to win the 2024 Iowa PGA Junior Boys 11 & under Player of the Year award. Klein won 11 events in this division. Some of his victories included the Iowa PGA Junior Spring Series hosted by Muscatine Municipal Golf Course, Lake Panorama Junior hosted by Lake Panorama National Golf Course, 48th Iowa Boys Junior PGA Championship 13U hosted by Gates Park Golf Course, Junior Tour Summer Kickoff hosted by Edmundson Golf Course, Cedar Valley Junior Tour Championship hosted by Pheasant Ridge Golf Course, Iowa PGA Junior Championship hosted by A.H. Blank Golf Course, Galesburg Junior Open hosted by Bunker Links Golf Course and Lake Bracken Country Club, Western Iowa Junior hosted by Carroll Country Club and Fort Dodge Country Club, Iowa PGA Cedar Rapids Junior hosted by Gardner Golf Course, Iowa Junior Open hosted by Blue Top Ridge and Iowa PGA Junior hosted by Saddleback Ridge Golf Course. The future is bright for this former Drive, Chip, and Putt finalist, as this is Klein’s first Iowa PGA Player of the Year award.
Girls 16-18
Chloe Bolte of Sumner, Iowa won the 2024 Iowa PGA Junior Girls 16-18 Player of the Year with 3,903.33 Player of the Year points. Bolte appeared in 9 events on the Iowa PGA Junior Tour this season. She won 4 of those events. She was victorious at the Principal Charity Classic Junior Open hosted by Glen Oaks Country Club, Junior Tour Mid-Summer Classic-18 hole Divisions hosted by Des Moines Golf & Country Club and Otter Creek Golf Course, Iowa Junior Open hosted by Blue Top Ridge, and the Eagle Ridge Junior Classic. Chloe’s extensive accolades include being a 3-time state champion, looking to make it a clean sweep this Spring, good luck Chloe! This is Bolte’s second Iowa PGA Player of the Year award winning Girls 16-18 back-to-back years.
Girls 14-15
Kylie Wachtl of Fairfax, Iowa accumulated 4,960 Player of the Year points to win the 2024 Iowa PGA Junior Girls 14-15 Player of the Year award. Wachtl played in 16 Iowa PGA Junior Tour events this season. She won 11 events in 2024. She was victorious at the Iowa PGA Junior Spring Series hosted by Ellis Park Golf Course, Iowa PGA Spring Junior Open hosted by Elmwood Country Club and Ames Golf & Country Club, Principal Charity Classic Junior Open hosted by Glen Oaks Country Club, JPM Enterprises Twin Pines Junior hosted by Twin Pines Golf Course, Elks Lodge 9-hole Junior hosted by Elks Club, Iowa City, 2024 Iowa Junior Boys/Girls Amateur Championship hosted by Coldwater Golf Links, Cedar Valley Junior Tour Championship hosted by Pheasant Ridge Golf Course, Team Junior & Stroke Play hosted by Briarwood Golf Club, Greater Cedar Rapids Junior hosted by Hunters Ridge Golf Course, Iowa City Junior hosted by Finkbine Golf Course and Iowa PGA Junior hosted by Saddleback Ridge Golf Course. To go along with her great play this year, you may have seen Kylie on the news this past Spring for making a Hole-in-One on a Par 4 at Twin Pines during a high school event! This is Wachtl’s first Iowa PGA Player of the Year award.
Girls 13 & Under
Allee Rose Booten of Fort Madison, Iowa won the 2024 Iowa PGA Junior Girls 13 & Under Player of the Year with 5,640 Player of the Year points. Booten appeared in 25 events on the Iowa PGA Junior Tour this season. She won 13 events in 2024. She was victorious in the Iowa PGA Spring Junior Open hosted by Elmwood Country Club and Ames Golf & Country Club, Iowa PGA Junior Spring Series hosted by Muscatine Municipal Golf Course, Iowa PGA Fyre Lake Junior Classic hosted by Fyre Lake Golf Club, Cedar Valley Junior Tour Championship hosted by Pheasant Ridge Golf Course, Quad Cities Junior hosted by Palmer Hills Golf Course, 48th Iowa Girls Junior PGA Championship hosted by Elmcrest Country Club, Iowa PGA Junior Championship hosted by A.H. Blank Golf Course, Western Illinois University Junior hosted by Harry Mussatto Golf Course, Iowa PGA Cedar Rapids Junior hosted by Gardner Golf Course, Quad Cities Junior Championship hosted by Davenport Country Club and Crow Valley Golf Club, Iowa Junior Open hosted by Blue Top Ridge, and Iowa PGA Fall Junior at Amana. Allee Rose’s dominating showings made her the winningest female player on the junior tour this season. This is Booten’s first Iowa PGA Player of the Year award.
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