Mason Nam and Ashley Menne come out on top at the BMS Invitational

Second of eight Junior Masters Series tournament brings together a field of Arizona’s best junior golfers

Girls Championship (left to right): Ashley Menne, Samantha Sandland and Jenny Bae.
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Scottsdale’s Mason Nam and Ashley Menne of Surprise took top honors at the BMO Invitational, the second of eight Junior Masters Series tournaments, held February 13-14, at Raven Golf Club – Phoenix. 

Menne, class of 2020, entered the field on the girl’s side after a win in the first Junior Masters Series event in January, the Wigwam Invitational, by a seven-stroke margin. At the BMO Invitational, she outlasted Samantha Sandland of Phoenix and Jenny Bae of Chandler with an even-par, 73-71—144 performance. Plus, Menne and her four-ball partner, Lauren Metcalf, also recently qualified to play in the 2016 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship to be contested in May.

On the boy’s side, Nam posted a win in his first start for the 2016 season to go along with two T12s and a T3 in the 2015 season. He started out hot with a six-under-par 66 that earned him a share of the lead after the opening round. Then, despite posting a four-over-par 40 in the final nine holes, Nam held on to finish tied for the lead after regulation play with a score of three-under par (66-75—141). He went on to top second-place finisher, Ali Hameed of Gilbert, on the second playoff hole. 

The Junior Masters Series is an invitation-only events and are tailored towards junior golfers who want to compete against top-ranked peers and earn college scholarships. It consists of seven regular tournaments and one Series Championship at some of the most prestigious courses in Arizona.    

Each Junior Masters Series event will be limited to approximately 72 players, and invitations will be extended based on national Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings as well as past performances at JGAA events. All male players will be required to carry a national ranking of 3,500 or better, while all female players will be required to carry a national ranking of 1,500 or better. Openings for junior players from neighboring states will be dependent on availability at each event.  Qualified junior players can sign up for the Junior Major Series by visiting www.jgaa.org.

To learn more about the JGAA and the Junior Masters Series, contact Scott McNevin, JGAA Executive Director, smcnevin@jgaa.org, or 602.944.6168.