The Tarheel Youth Golf Association (TYGA) and Carolinas Golf Association (CGA) celebrated the top junior golfers of 2024 at the N.C. Junior Golf Night Awards Banquet on February 8, 2024, at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C.
The event recognized the North Carolina Junior Players of the Year, awarded to one boy and one girl for their outstanding performances at local, state, and national levels. For 2024, Elizabeth Rudisill of Charlotte, N.C., and John John Santospago of Charlotte, N.C., were awarded this prestigious honor.
Additionally, North Carolina All-State Teams honored the top 30 boys and girls from the TYGA NC Junior Rankings, based on scoring differential and ranking points.
To qualify, players had to compete in at least five TYGA-ranked events in 2024, be 18 or younger, not yet graduated high school, and be a full-time North Carolina resident.
The evening celebrated the dedication and achievements of these exceptional junior golfers, highlighting their hard work throughout the year.