Meet the 2019 U.S. Junior Amateur Quarterfinalists

Born May 13, 2003 in Lemoore, Calif.
No. 903 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
Earned No. 21 seed with rounds of 71-73 in stroke play
Rallied to defeat Palmer Jackson in 19 holes in the Round of 16
Medalist and advanced to Round of 32 in last year’s U.S. Junior Amateur
Helped Langley High School win its second consecutive Virginia Class 6A state title
Class 6A runner-up after winning the individual state crown in 2018
Chosen to Washington Post All-Met first team for the second year in a row
Won Middle Atlantic Junior PGA in a three-way playoff on July 2
His father, Colin, is a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy who serves as Joint Staff surgeon at the Pentagon and is the chief medical advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Born Nov. 15, 2001 in Fairfax, Va.
No. 308 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
Earned No. 15 seed with rounds of 70-73 in stroke play
Posted a 1-up victory over Bronson Myers in the Round of 16
Played in the championship’s longest match (21 holes) in the Round of 64
Competing in his first USGA championship
Advanced to the Round of 16 in this year’s Virginia State Amateur
Five top-10 AJGA finishes this year, including the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley (T-10)
Won five U.S. College Sports Camp (USCC) events in 2019
In 2017, he won the U.S. Kids Teen Worlds and tied for ninth in the Class 6A state championship
Claimed 2015 Drive, Chip & Putts Boys 12-13 Division title in a playoff at Augusta National Golf Club

Born Sept. 9, 2000 in Dayton, Ohio
No. 604 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
Earned No. 19 seed with rounds of 71-73 in stroke play
Recorded a 6-and-5 victory over Kento Yamawaki in the Round of 16
Defeated 2018 U.S. Junior Amateur quarterfinalist Thomas Ponder, 1 up, in Round of 32
Competing in his first USGA championship
Finished third in the 2018 Ohio Division I state championship and placed fifth in 2017
Tied for third in both the AJGA’s Justin Thomas Junior and Under Armour/Jordan Spieth this year
Chosen Greater Western Ohio Conference-American Division player of the year
Will attend the University of North Carolina in the fall of 2019

Born May 21, 2002 in the People’s Republic of China
No. 777 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
Earned No. 8 seed with rounds of 70-71 in stroke play
Defeated No. 9 seed Brian Ma, 2 up, in the Round of 16
Reached his first U.S. Junior Amateur as the first alternate from Fresno, Calif., sectional qualifier
Will meet Deven Ramachandran in the U.S. Junior Amateur quarterfinals; the two previously battled in a sectional qualifier 3-for-1 playoff
His brother, Cheng, won the 2015 Asia-Pacific Amateur and competed in the 2016 Masters
Cheng played in three U.S. Amateurs and three U.S. Junior Amateurs
His sister, Jiarui (Joyce) Jin, has qualified for next week’s U.S. Girls’ Junior
Lived in the United States for two-plus years after residing in Beijing and Singapore
Attends Futures Academy (formerly Halstrom Academy) in Carlsbad, Calif.

Born Oct. 27, 2000 in San Antonio, Texas
No. 931 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
Earned No. 45 seed with rounds of 73-75 in stroke play
Posted 1-up victories in both the Round of 16 and Round of 32
Competing in his second U.S. Junior Amateur and last played at The Honors Course in 2016
Medalist in two USGA qualifiers this year, including a 65 in U.S. Open local qualifying
His father, Michael, serves as his head coach at Johnson High School
Tied for ninth in the 2019 Texas 6A state championship and team was fourth
Two-time San Antonio Express-News Golfer of the Year
Been tutored by 1980 U.S. Amateur champion and 14-time PGA Tour winner Hal Sutton, and PGA Tour winner Cameron Beckman

Born Nov. 24, 2001 in England
No. 41 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
Earned No. 23 seed with rounds of 76-69 in stroke play
Defeated current Ohio Amateur champion Matthew Moldovan in Round of 16
Rallied to win his Round-of-32 match over Yuki Moriyama in 19 holes
Competing in his third U.S. Junior Amateur and also advanced to match play in 2017 (Round of 64) and 2018 (Round of 32)
Reached match play in the Amateur Championship, conducted by The R&A, in June
Semifinalist in last year’s Boys Amateur and Great Britain and Ireland Boys Team member
Lived in Florida since age 3 and tied for fourth in this year’s Class 3A state championship as a junior at Lake Nona High Schoo

· Practices at Lake Nona G. & C.C. alongside past U.S. Open champions Graeme McDowell (2010) and Justin Rose (2013)

Born July 22, 2002 in Layton, Utah
No. 208 in World Amateur Golf Ranking™
Earned No. 11 seed with rounds of 72-70 in stroke play
Defeated Akshay Bhatia (No. 4 in the WAGR), 1 up, in the Round of 16
Edged current Virginia Amateur champion Michael Brennan, 1 up, in the Round of 32
Competing in his second USGA championship and first U.S. Junior Amateur
Shot 65-60 in 2018 U.S. Amateur qualifying, the lowest 36-hole sectional score since 2011
Won his second consecutive Utah State Amateur last week and was the youngest to win the championship (age 15) last year
Attends Chaparral High School and played in the 2019 Utah Championship on Korn Ferry Tour
Posted top-10 finishes in the Ping Heather Farr Classic (T-7) and Junior Invitational at Sage Valley (T-10)
Son of former PGA Tour player Boyd and nephew of current PGA Tour player Daniel
Great nephew of Bruce, who won three PGA Tour Champions events

Meet the 2019 Quarterfinalists