AJGA · 2026–2028 partnership
Inside USWING’s AJGA partnership through 2028, the three California events that opened the relationship, and Melbourne’s Fuyu Yang winning at Hesperia.
Turning a partnership into playing opportunities
On 31 March 2026, the American Junior Golf Association announced a three-year partnership with USWING running through 2028. The agreement combines financial support with product donations, while making room for on-site engagement with players and families.
The first-year programme centred on three California tournaments. Beyond event naming, the announcement describes staff product support and visibility across tournament materials, gifts, trophies and digital channels. It is a practical, season-long relationship, extending beyond a single presentation photograph.
AJGA is an association with a wider tournament schedule, so this partnership is best understood through both levels: the three-year relationship and the specific events it supports. The opening summer already produced results worth following, including a win with a particularly strong Australian connection.
The first California summer
USWING Sunglasses Junior Championship
Hesperia Golf & Country Club · 54-hole Open event.
AJGA Preview presented by USWING Sunglasses
Hesperia Golf & Country Club · 36-hole Preview competition.
Kevin Harvick Foundation Junior Championship
Presented by USWING Sunglasses · Bakersfield Country Club · 54 holes.
These dates describe the tournament weeks, including the activities around competitive play. The Open and Preview events are different formats; families should use each event’s own eligibility and application information rather than treating them as interchangeable entries.
Sources: Hesperia Open event · Preview report · Bakersfield event
From Melbourne to the top of the leaderboard
Fuyu Yang of Melbourne qualified into the USWING Sunglasses Junior Championship and finished with her second career AJGA victory. Her 205 total, 11 under par, included 16 birdies and a bogey-free final round. AJGA described a wire-to-wire win: once in the field, she led all the way.
In the boys’ competition, Keita Yobiko won with 208, eight under par, for his own second AJGA title. His week included 19 birdies, a second-round 67 and an eagle on the final round’s 12th hole.
For Australian readers, Yang’s result makes the partnership feel close to home. A player identified by AJGA as being from Melbourne moved through qualifying and then won on an international junior circuit. Her performance is one of the standout stories from the opening season.
Six winners across three events
The opening programme offered several kinds of milestone. Hesperia’s Open champions added a second AJGA title to their records. The Preview event produced first-time winners. In Bakersfield, one champion successfully defended her title.
| Event | Girls’ champion | Boys’ champion |
|---|---|---|
| USWING Junior Championship | Fuyu Yang 205 (−11) | Keita Yobiko 208 (−8) |
| AJGA Preview | Rachel Hsieh 141 (−3) · playoff | Jacob Mosca 141 (−3) |
| Kevin Harvick Foundation Junior | Kandice Chuang 203 (−13) | Oscar Liang 205 (−11) |
Rachel Hsieh won the Preview girls’ title on the first playoff hole against Peiqi Hou. Jacob Mosca’s first AJGA victory followed an opening 69 and 11 birdies across the event. At the Kevin Harvick Foundation tournament, Kandice Chuang returned as the 2025 champion and won again in 2026; her opening 63 helped set up the successful defence.
Sources: Open results · Preview results · Kevin Harvick Foundation tournament history
What the first season tells us
Read together, these events show why a junior partnership benefits from more than one tournament format. The stories range from a first AJGA win to a repeat champion, with different competitive experiences along the way. A young player’s progress rarely follows one timetable.
USWING’s own August report looks back on the first championship as the start of the relationship in action. For families considering an AJGA event, the useful next step is the association’s participation guidance: understand membership, the application process and Performance Based Entry where it applies, then check the specific event listing.
The partnership announcement provides a horizon through 2028, but that does not mean every future event date has already been announced. This first-season recap is a starting point for following the relationship as the next calendars appear.
Sources: USWING: first-event report · AJGA: how to play · Partnership term
A player’s perspective: Rose Zhang
AJGA’s April 2026 conversation with Rose Zhang explores the move from junior and college golf to the professional game. Zhang is also a USWING ambassador. This is wider development context from AJGA’s official channel, rather than footage of the three USWING-supported California tournaments.
Rose Zhang Q&A · AJGA Golf
Recorded at The Fortinet Stanford Invitational hosted by Rose Zhang; published 6 April 2026.