The second round of the 53rd Annual Junior America’s Cup is now complete, with Arizona holding a two-stroke lead (212-211=423) at Columbia Edgewater Country Club, hosted by the Oregon Golf Association. Leading Arizona is individual leader Landon Ashcraft, who is 5-under for the tournament after shooting an even-par 71 today. Dylan Boenning paced the day for Arizona, shooting the low round of the day with a 67, and now sits in second place (71-67=138). Owen Greenough (75-73=148, 30th) and Ajay Morris also shot a 73 on Wednesday (76-73=149, 32nd).

Colorado is in second place, two strokes behind Arizona, after shooting an even-par team score of 213 in Round 2. Ash Edwards of Colorado is in second place overall individually, with a 4-under-par two-day total (67-71=138). Edwards fired an even-par 71 in Round 2. Tyler Long had the low score of 68 for the day for Colorado (77-68=145, 15th), with Brayden Forte firing a 74 (68-74=142, 4th). Rounding out Team Colorado is Miles Kuhl (80-75=155, 55th).

Host team Oregon moved up to fourth place, as they shot 2-under-par 211 as a team in Round 2, which was an eight-stroke improvement from Round 1. Connor Holden’s consistent play paced Oregon, after his second straight even-par round (71-71=142, 4th). The leading scorer for the day for Oregon was Cade McVicker, who fired a 2-under-par 69 (77-69=146, 21st). Rounding out Oregon, Lucas Vanderlip had an even-par 71 in Round 2 (74-71=145), and Mason Ho shot 75 (74-75=149, 32nd).

Like a collegiate event, the Junior America’s Cup features 18 teams of four boys representing their state, province, or country. The competition takes place over three days, with 18 holes played each day for a total of 54 holes to determine the winning team. Each team counts its best three scores each round, with the low-scoring team after 54 holes being crowned the 2025 champions and presented with the champions’ medals and trophy.

The 2025 competition marks the 53rd anniversary of the Junior America’s Cup Championship and the fourth time it has been hosted by the Oregon Golf Association (OGA). The previous time the event was hosted by the OGA was in 2008, at Royal Oaks Country Club in Vancouver, Washington. The team from Southern California won the championship that year. JAC alumni from the 2008 championship include Patrick Cantlay.

Past Junior America’s Cup participants who have gone on to successful professional careers include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Fred Couples, Corey Pavin, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Cantlay, Rickie Fowler, Ryan Moore, Kyle Stanley, and Tony Finau.