There's more than one reason to tune into the U.S. Junior Amateur (July 19-24). First, it will be played in North Carolina, the first boys' Junior to do so. More specifically, in Pinehurst, North Carolina at the Country Club of North Carolina (CCNC) – a place known for its golf history. Second, the field has expanded to 264 players and one of those players is Jackson Van Paris, a member at CCNC and the hometown favorite.
Van Paris spends his evenings chipping and putting on the sixth hole at the Cardinal course, where his family lives. He's built quite a record in the last few years, climbing to No.