Sun Country Golf

Your Masek SCPGA Stableford Champion. 🏆

River Smalley closed with a field-best 64 points to win at Santa Fe Country Club, finishing 16 under par with 122 points and a field-high 18 birdies across two days

🏆 Ben Albin is your 2026 NM/WT Amateur Champion

The Santa Fe native stacking back-to-back 67s over
June 6–8 to close at 13-under 203, three clear of the field. Very impressive round Ben 👏

Skyler Woods of Kirtland, finishing runner-up at 10-under behind a Saturday 66. Grady Cox of Rio Communities with a final-round 67 to grab third

A huge thank you to Black Mesa GC for hosting another unforgettable week in the high desert, and to our SCAGA members who make championship golf in New Mexico what it is 🌵⛳️

Two of our own are headed to a major 👏

Notah Begay III (Albuquerque) and Brad Lardon (Santa Fe) both punched their tickets to the U.S. Senior Open, advancing through final qualifying at the Country Club of Colorado in Colorado Springs

They’ll tee it up July 2–5 at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio, the course where Jack Nicklaus grew up.

Go represent Sun Country, gentlemen. We’ll be watching every shot! 🏌️

Please join us in welcoming Brandon Jackson Jr. as the new PGA WORKS Fellow.

A Milwaukee, Wisconsin native and former collegiate athlete, Brandon recently graduated from Grambling State University with a degree in Business Management. Driven by a passion for sports and operations, he brings valuable experience to the role following internships with Grambling State Athletics, the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, and Position Sports.

“I am beyond grateful for this opportunity to join Sun Country. I am eager to enhance my skillset, grow as a professional, and gain further experience by working alongside such an amazing team.”

Welcome to the team, Brandon!

Frisco bound 🎟️⛳️

Eighty-six juniors and a pair of playoffs to settle it at New Mexico State.

When the dust cleared, four players punched their tickets to the 2026 Junior PGA Championships at Fields Ranch in Frisco, TX.

🏆 Amara Montoya: Girls Junior PGA champion, wire to wire
🏆 Dyson Wright: Boys Junior PGA champion, the only player under par all week
⛳️ Natalia Velasquez: drained a 20-footer in a playoff to grab the second girls spot
⛳️ Troy Oswald: outlasted a three-way playoff for the final boys ticket

Thank you to NMSU Golf Club for hosting, and to and Pitre for backing Sun Country Junior Golf all season long.

🔗 Full Leaderboard Here: https://suncpgajr.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/suncpgajr26/event/suncpgajr261/contest/9/leaderboard.htm

Meet Your Regional Tournament Directors👇

If you played a Sun Country Junior Tour event this season, you probably crossed paths with one of them. They keep the day running on time and make sure every group gets a fair, well-run round.

This season, two regional tournament directors have helped kick off events across the region. Ross Thurik runs events in the north, and Gordon Nelson covers the south, from the lower half of New Mexico into West Texas. Both opened the season at the Jr. Americas Cup & Jr. World Qualifiers at Santa Ana Golf Club, and both have spent their lives in golf.

See them at your event this summer? Say hello!

⛳ Your Summer Starts Here

Member Registration for the 2026 season is still open: https://register.bluegolf.com/secure/suncpgajr26/member/start?rrui=Y&sso.uid=scpgatharvey&sso.ts=1769801685014&sso.sig=302d0215008eb713f809a8f000537ea315afb319fbd7562ad802142f87c98665ea8ec3f9ef6affb2a56372f3e52442

Please join us in welcoming Alex Moores as the new SCPGA Tournament Director ⛳️

A New Mexico native, Alex spent the past three years at Santa Ana Golf Club developing his experience in golf operations and tournament management while learning from PGA Professionals across the facility. As a PGA Associate, he brings strong knowledge and leadership to the role

“My passion for golf began at three years old with a set of plastic clubs, and it has shaped so much of who I am today. I’m thankful for the opportunity to step into this role, work alongside such a great section of professionals, and get to know all of you better.”

Welcome to the team, Alex.