Highsmith captures AJGA event

Joe Highsmith of Lakewood won the AGJA Ryan Moore Championship at Oakbrook Golf Club in Lakewood, beating a field of some of the top juniors from the country.

Highsmith won the Boys Division by shooting a tournament total of even par 210. The Southern Methodist University commit’s win is his first of a long AJGA career. Starting the round three shots off the lead, Highsmith carded a 2-under-par 68 to win by one stroke.

Thanyawarat Temyord of Bangkok, Thailand, wins the Girls Division by shooting a tournament total of 2-over-par 212.