2025 Mercy Health Foundation’s AJGA Mahoning Valley Junior Tournaments Achieve Record-Breaking Impact at Mill Creek Golf Course

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The Mercy Health Foundation’s American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Mahoning Valley Junior All-Star and AJGA Mahoning Valley Preview tournaments were held the week of June 23, 2025, at Mill Creek Golf Course, drawing hundreds of junior golfers and setting new records for the community.

The two tournaments welcomed 300 junior competitors from across the country and around the world, including six players who earned their spots in the Junior All-Star through a Sunday regional qualifier featuring 124 golfers. In addition to the players, the event brought together more than 100 volunteers, 40+ college coaches from across the United States, and two dozen AJGA tournament staff and interns.

The 2025 AJGA event delivered a record-setting $462,174 in economic impact for the Mahoning Valley, contributing to a cumulative total of more than $3.58 million since the tournament’s inception in 2016. This economic boost reflects visitor spending on lodging, dining, entertainment, and transportation. Since its beginning, the tournament has also raised over $74,350 for local charities and has showcased golfers representing all 50 states and 39 countries.

Champions Crowned

  • Mercy Health Foundation’s Mahoning Valley AJGA Junior All-Star Tournament
    • Female Champion: Grace Carter (Jupiter, Florida) – Nine under par (201), breaking the female course record at Mill Creek with a Round 2 score of 63 on the South Course.
    • Male Champion: Trent Reidel (Medina, Ohio) – Two under par (208).
  • Mercy Health Foundation’s Mahoning Valley AJGA Junior Preview Tournament
    • Female Champion: Willa Borough (Lexington, Kentucky) – Two over par (142).
    • Male Champion: Alex Renda (Rancho Santa Fe, California) – One over par (141).

Mill Creek Golf Course extends gratitude to the Mercy Health Foundation, Title Sponsor of the 2025 tournament, along with Presenting Sponsors: Mahoning County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Farmers Trust Company, Fox Sports, Meridian Healthcare, Huntington Bank, Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation, Shark Ninja, TaylorMade Golf, TransAmerica, and Youngstown Live. Additional thanks go to numerous local businesses who supported the tournament as hole partners.

We would also like to thank our media partners — YSN, WFMJ, WKBN, 1240 WBBW, 570 WKBN, Tribune Chronicle, and The Vindicator — for their coverage throughout the week.

 

About American Junior Golf Association
The AJGA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. AJGA Alumni include the likes of: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Paula Creamer, Stacy Lewis, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Speith, Justin Thomas, Patrick Reed, Brooks Koepka, Lexi Thompson and Sergio Garcia.