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Juniors set to return to Pebble for First Tee Open

The First Tee announced Wednesday the names of the 81 junior players competing in this year’s Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, Sept. 16-18.

The PGA Tour Champions event groups one senior player with one junior First Tee participant (age 15-18) and two fellow amateurs. This will mark the 13th edition of the tournament, which is contested at Pebble Beach Golf Links and Poppy Hills Golf Course. Esteban Toledo is the defending champion.

Here's a list of the juniors selected to compete:

Kendel Abrams, The First Tee of Greater Baltimore (PA)

Alejandra Ayala, The First Tee of Atlanta (GA)

Aysis Azarcon, The First Tee of Great Dallas (TX)

Tyler Armstrong, The First Tee of East Baton Rouge Parish (LA)

Mariano Barbosa, The First Tee of Greater Dallas (TX)

Catherine Batang, The First Tee of San Francisco (CA)

Ryan Birkedal, The First Tee of the Triad (NC)

Dylan Bissell, The First Tee of Yakima (WA)

Stephen Boyd, The First Tee of Greater Houston (TX)

Brette Bryant, The First Tee of Augusta (GA)

Tyler Burkum, The First Tee of Three Rivers Park District (MN)

Isabelle Castro, The First Tee of Silicon Valley (CA)

Neeve Chen, The First Tee of Greater Sacramento (CA)

Sadie Chlapowski, The First Tee of St.