LA QUINTA, Calif. – Of the 600-plus golfers competing at Am Tour National Championship this week at PGA West, the vast majority of them are of the middle-aged variety, often taking the opportunity that comes with grown children and a looser leash at the office to put a little more focus back on their games.
Then there's Vijay Jain. At 14 years of age, he's the youngest competitor this week by six full years. A freshman at San Marino High School, Jain relishes the chance Am Tour affords him to play against grown men.
"There's a whole different level of maturity with these guys," said Jain.