West Team Wins 12th Annual BallenIsles Junior Cup At BallenIsles Country Club

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (July 20, 2026) - The West Team won the 12th Annual BallenIsles Junior Cup at BallenIsles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The two-day, Ryder Cup-style tournament was played Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19 on the Club's legendary East Course and featured the area's most accomplished male and female junior golfers, ages 18 years and younger.

The final score was West Team 13.5 vs East Team 7.5. The 12th Annual BallenIsles Junior Cup featured 16 male and 12 female golfers. East and West Team members included:

East Team

• Gatlin Albright

• Jordan Ascher

• Madyson Barone

• Nathan Crawford

• Nathan Drummond

• Sofia Enriquez

• Yool Her

• Leah Grahm

• Owen Hicks

• Ryder Kenney

• Nirvika Koduru

• Xeve Perez

• Keala Richichi

• Will Sullivan

West Team:

• Sarah Earle

• Samuel Friday

• Luke Harrigan

• Olivia Hartman

• Nishika Koduru

• Jose Carlos Lopez-Lay

• Kiera Ly

• Liam Ly

• Axel Monssoh

• Angela Nip

• Gordon Nip

• Patrick O'Connor

• Jordan Reyes

• Nicole Wu

This year's BallenIsles Junior Cup proudly welcomed TravisMathew and Callaway as first-time sponsors of the event.

Since 2011, BallenIsles Country Club has invited South Florida's top junior golfers to participate in the BallenIsles Junior Cup. Many past participants in the BallenIsles Junior Cup have gone on to play at the collegiate level, including at Auburn University, Duke University, Florida Gulf Coast, University of Florida and Florida State University.

"The most enjoyable aspect of the BallenIsles Junior Cup is the strong bond and friendship among the talented participants," stated Jeff Fitzherbert, PGA, Director of Golf at BallenIsles Country Club. "They displayed genuine interest in each other's matches and were extremely thrilled to be part of this annual team event."

About BallenIsles Country Club

In 1963 legendary Florida developer John D. MacArthur and the PGA of America teamed up with golf course architects Dick Wilson and Joe Lee to design a championship-caliber golf facility. Over the next ten years, BallenIsles, then called PGA National Golf Club, hosted numerous major tournaments like the PGA Championship and PGA Seniors Championship and was home for the Professional Golfers' Association of America. The Club was also the host site for the original PGA TOUR Qualifying School and held the inaugural PGA Merchandise Show. When the MacArthur/PGA of America agreement expired in 1973, the Club was renamed the JDM Country Club for John D. MacArthur. For the next 15 years, the prestigious local country club hosted many celebrities and professional golfers and staged many events on the three golf courses on the property. In 1988, the three golf courses and surrounding property were sold by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and renamed BallenIsles Country Club. A multi-year and multimillion dollar plan to develop a private country club community was unveiled. Since the early 2000's, BallenIsles Country Club has been consistently ranked as one of the Top 100 Clubs in America.

BallenIsles features a 115,000 square foot Grand Clubhouse; a world-class 34-court racquets complex with 21 tennis courts (including an exhibition stadium court) and 13 pickleball courts; a brand new four-court bocce complex; and a recently completed $19 million renovation and expansion of the 71,000-square-foot Sports & Lifestyle Complex. Enhancements include a renovated Aquatics Center with a resort-style swimming pool, outdoor Cabana Bar, new dining venue Artisan with Sweet Shop, Member Lounge, Health & Wellness Fitness Center, Salon & Spa, Pilates Studio, Racquets & Lifestyle Shop, Member Lounge, Cultural Center, and Family Fun Center.

The Club also features premier Practice Grounds and '71 Golf Learning Center, along with three championship golf courses designed by Nicklaus Design and Rees Jones totaling 54 holes. Known for its superior member service and golf excellence, BallenIsles continues to invest in world-class amenities that support an active, resort-style lifestyle.

For more information visit www.BallenIsles.org

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Laren Fender

BallenIsles Country Club

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