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MEET THE 2026 TEAM CALIFORNIA (SOUTHERN) ROSTER

January 16, 2026

The Southern California Golf Association (SCGA), Southern California PGA (SCPGA) and San Diego Junior Golf Association (SDJGA) are shaping the future of American junior golf alongside the United States Golf Association (USGA) with the announcement of the 2026 Team California (Southern) roster on Friday.

Team California (Southern) is one of 31 state junior team programs nationwide, created to expand, strengthen and diversify the pipeline for elite local golfers into the USGA’s U.S. National Development Program. The initiative provides key development, competitive and talent identification opportunities for athletes ages 13-18 and will continue adding new states each year, with the goal of all 50 states having a team by 2033.

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The Team California (Southern) Committee, made up of representatives from the PGA of America, SCPGA, SCGA and SDJGA, selects 10 boys and 10 girls each year. Athletes earn their place on the team through outstanding competitive performance throughout the season.

Selection Criteria

2026 Team California Southern (Boys)

Name Graduation Year Hometown
Kaden Chang 2026 Carlsbad
Max Emberson
2026 Thousand Oaks
Brayden Jones 2027 Seal Beach
Even Liu 2027 Rancho Santa Fe
Shawn Nawata 2026 Irvine
Luke Ringkamp 2026 Palm Desert
Andrew Rodriguez
2026 Whittier
Ethan Schramm 2027 Encinitas
Hill Wang 2027 Hacienda Heights
Zude Xu 2028 Rancho Palos Verdes

 

2026 Team California Southern (Girls)

Name Graduation Year Hometown
Samantha Daniels 2028 San Juan Capistrano
Isabella Fernandez 2027 Irvine
Fay Jia 2028 Murrieta
Ein Kim 2028 Irvine
Hailey Kim 2029 Simi Valley
Amber Lee 2029 San Diego
Aubrey Lee 2030 Stevenson Ranch
Kuree Little 2026 Palmdale
Isabella Wu 2027 Torrance
Vivi Yen 2027 Pomona

 

Player Bios


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Kaden Chang

Age: 16

2025 AJGA Odyssey Jailbird Junior Champion
2025 SCPGA TTC Cantlay Series Mission Hills North Champion
T-3 at the 2025 AJGA PGA West Junior Championship

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Samantha Daniels

Age: 17

2025 SDJGA Girls Player of the Year
2025 AJGA Evian Showcase Open  Champion
Reached the Round of 32 at the 2025 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship

 

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Max Emberson

Age: 17

2025 Team California member
2025 Southern California Junior Amateur Golf Champion (Boys Division)
Reached the Round of 32 at the 2025 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship

 

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Isabella Fernandez

Age: 17

2025 SCPGA TTC Patrick Cantlay Mission Hills Champion
2025 SCPGA TTC Temecula Creek Champion
Reached the Round of 32 at the 2025 R&A Girls’ Amateur Championship

 

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Fay Jia

Age: 16

2025 Team California member
2025 AJGA Seri Pak Desert Champion
Semifinalist at the 2025 California Women’s Amateur and U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championships
2025 SCGA Women’s Four-Ball Champion

 

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Brayden Jones

Age: 17

Committed to play at Arizona State University (2027)
2025 AJGA Beau Hossler Invitational Champion
Third place at the 2025 CIF State Boys High School Championship

 

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Ein Kim

Age: 16

2025 Women’s Dixie Amateur Champion
2025 AJGA Baltimore Junior Champion
Third place at the 2025 Southern California Junior Amateur Golf Championship (Girls Division)

 

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Hailey Kim

Age: 14

Reached the Round of 16 at the 2025 California Junior Girls State Championship
Reached the Round of 64 at the 2025 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship
T-2 at the 2025 SCPGA TTC Max Homa Invitational at Oak Valley 

 

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Amber Lee

Age: 15

T-2 at the 2025 AJGA Rolex Girls Junior Championship
2025 SCPGA TTC Desert Willow Champion
Qualified for the finals of Drive, Chip and Putt in 2022 and 2026

 

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Aubrey Lee

Age: 14

2025 California Women’s Amateur quarterfinalist
Qualified for the 2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship
Top-10 finish at the 2025 Uswing Junior World Championship

 

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Kuree Little

Age: 17

2025 SCPGA TTC Max Homa Invitational Champion
2025 Southern California Junior Amateur Golf Champion (Girls Division)
Multiple top-3 finishes at AJGA events in 2025

 

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Even Liu

Age: 16

Committed to play at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2027)
2025 Rolex AJGA Second Team All-American
Runner-up at the 2025 California Amateur Championship 

 

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Shawn Nawata

Age: 18

Committed to play at Yale University (2026)
Second place at the 2025 SCPGA TTC Cantlay Series at Mission Hills
T-3 at the 2025 AJGA RG Golf Junior Championship

 

Luke Ringkamp Team CA
 
Luke Ringkamp

Age: 18

Committed to play at Pepperdine University (2026)
2025 AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions winner
2025 AJGA Jim Click Automotive Champion

 

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Andrew Rodriguez

Age: 18

Committed to play at Long Beach State (2026)
2025 AJGA Seri Pak Desert Junior Champion
Runner-up at the 2025 AJGA Beau Hossler Junior Championship

 

Team California Headshot blog (13)
Ethan Schramm

Age: 16

Committed to play at San Diego State University (2027)
2025 California State Junior Amateur Champion
Second place at the 2025 Southern California Junior Amateur Golf Championship 

 

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Hill Wang

Age: 17

Committed to play at Pepperdine University (2027)
Second place at the 2025 CIF-SCGA SoCal Boys High School Championship
Qualified for final stage of U.S. Open qualifying in 2024 and 2025

 

Team California Headshot blog (2)
Isabella Wu

Age: 17

2025 Team California member
2025 SCPGA TTC Patrick Cantlay Series Finale Champion
Qualified for the 2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship
T-10 at the 2025 SCGA Women’s Amateur Championship

 

Team California Headshot blog (10)
Zude Xu

Age: 15

2025 SCPGA TTC River Ridge Champion
Second place at the Grapevine Amateur
Second place at the 2025 AJGA RG Golf Junior Championship

 

Vivi Yen Team CA
Vivi Yen

Age: 16

2025 Team California member
2025 AJGA Odyssey Jailbird Junior Champion
T-3 at the 2025 SCPGA TTC Temecula Creek
Third place at the 2025 SDJGA Phil Mickelson Junior Players Championship

 

Captain Bios

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Holly Kennedy, PGA

San Diego, CA

PGA Professional since 2000
UCLA Women’s Golf alum (2000-05)
Owner, Emerald Isle Executive Golf Course
SDJGA board member
2025 SCPGA Golf Professional of the Year

 

 

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Lizette Salas

Azusa, CA

LPGA Professional since 2012
USC Women’s Golf Alum
5x Solheim Cup Team Member
4x All-American
CIF Girls State Champion (2006)

 

Coach Bios

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Blake Jirges, PGA

Fullerton, CA

Director of Player Development, Coto de Caza
U.S. Kids Golf Top 50 Instructor
Golf Digest Best Young Teacher
CA Teacher & Coach Hall of Fame Inductee (2023)

 

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Bryana Nguyen, PGA

Irvine, CA 

Director of Instruction, El Niguel CC
UNC Women’s Golf Alum
Former Epson Tour Player
U.S. Kids Level 1 Certified

 

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Jon Schoepf, PGA

San Pedro, CA

Director of Instruction, Rolling Hills CC
3x Golf Digest Best Young Teacher
U.S. Kids Golf Top 50 Instructor
Advanced Instruction Certification

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