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Team California wins PGA Junior League title

Team California defeated Team Georgia to capture the PGA Junior League championship at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Twelve-year-old Alice Liu earned the winning putt for her team, which ultimately won the event by an 8-4 margin. The team from Las Positas Golf Course in Livermore also included Aidan Tran, Ethan Jaehn and Jacob Ponce, all 12, as well as 13-year-olds Ian Gilligan, Darren Pang, Drew Kim and Madison Wu and 14-year-olds Austin Tran and Anay Roge.

The team was captained by PGA pro Jeff DeBenedetti and coached by LPGA instructor Becky Chin.

The victory continues a recent run of dominance by Californian teams in this event.