LGA Staff 
Zachary, La. – July 14, 2023 Kale Fontenot of Lafayette is your 66th Louisiana Junior Amateur Champion. Fontenot carded rounds of 63, 72, and 65 to secure this year’s championship and shoot the 2nd lowest total to par gross score (-16) in Louisiana Junior Amateur history. He also becomes the first ever player to go … Read more
Zachary, La. – July 13, 2023 Two-time Louisiana Junior Amateur Champion, Kale Fontenot of Lafayette, leads a talented field at the 66th playing of the Louisiana Junior Amateur Championship after Round 2. Fontenot came into the day at nine-under par with Joshua Achord sitting two strokes behind in second place. The Georgia Tech commit started … Read more
Zachary, La. – July 12, 2023 Defending Champion Kale Fontenot of Lafayette leads a talented field at the 66th playing of the Louisiana Junior Amateur Championship after Round 1. Fontenot shot a nine-under-par 63 to end up atop the leaderboard. Joshua Achord of Abita Springs trails by two strokes after 18 holes and Kyle Traub … Read more
Zachary, LA — July 10th, 2023 John Humphries of Woodworth, Louisiana fired a three-under par 68 in round one and a five-under par 66 for a total score of eight-under par at Beaver Creek to earn medalist honors in the U.S. Amateur Championship Qualifier. The three-time Louisiana Amateur champion played lights out in the second … Read more
Zachary, Louisiana – July 7, 2023 Beaver Creek Golf Course in Zachary will host the 66th edition of the Louisiana Junior Amateur Championship and the 58th edition of the Louisiana Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship, July 12th-14th. A total of 136 junior golfers from across Louisiana comprise the field that will compete in the Junior Amateur Championships. … Read more
Our July Louisiana Junior Golf Tour Player of the month is Miss Evelynn Artieta. Evelynn is from Denham Springs, Louisiana and is an incoming freshman at Walker High School. She has been a member of the Louisiana Junior Golf Tour(LJGT) since its inception in 2019. She had a great year, winning the Sam Burns … Read more
Lafayette, LA – June 10th, 2023 Jade Neves of New Orleans, LA is your 2023 LJGT at The Wetlands Champion for the Overall Girls’ division. Neves carded a round one score of 74 and a round two score of 71, finishing the weekend at only +1 over par. Neves had a solid first round but … Read more
Mandeville, LA – June 23, 2023 Teagan Connors of New Orleans, LA is your 2023 LJGT at Beau Chene Champion for the Overall Girls division. Connors carded a round one score of 79 and a round two score of 76. Although starting the day in second behind Jade Neves from New Orleans, Connors got into … Read more
Mandeville, Louisiana June 21, 2023 It was a beautiful day of golf at Beau Chene Country Club in Mandeville as Louisiana’s best junior golfers played one of the most beautiful courses in the state. The Louisiana Junior Golf Tour (LJGT) at Beau Chene kicked off at 7:30 AM under perfect conditions. The course played to a … Read more
Houma, LA — June 18, 2023 Emma Smithers saved her best golf for last in the 95th Louisiana Women’s Amateur Championship at Ellendale Country Club, and she came up clutch when it mattered the most. Smithers shot a 6 over par 78 on Thursday in stroke play qualifying and entered the 16-player match play bracket … Read more
