Beatrice, NE – More than 110 junior golfers across the Nebraska Section PGA teed it up at Beatrice Country Club in the 2026 Nebraska Junior PGA Championships. Boys 14-15, Girls 14-15, Boys 16-18 and Girls 16-18 made up the four divisions of juniors that competed the past two days in the Section’s biggest junior event of the season. The annual event sends two boys and two girls from the 16-18 divisions to the National Junior PGA Championships. The national event will be held July 28–31, 2026 at Fields Ranch East & West in Frisco, Texas.
The Nebraska Junior PGA Championships serve as both a qualifier and as a premier event on the Nebraska Junior Golf summer circuit. The 36-hole event kicked off Monday and the best junior golfers in the Section would be tested by a tough track.
Beginning with the Girls 16–18 division, Lincoln’s Naryn Kim got off to a fast start with an opening-round 70 (-2), the only under-par round posted in the girls field during the first round of the championship. Kim followed it up with a steady even-par 72 in the final round to finish at 2-under overall to capture her first Nebraska Junior PGA Championship title. The round of the day belonged to fellow Lincoln native Eden Larson, who carded a 67 (-5) after making four birdies over her final six holes. Larson’s impressive finish vaulted her into the runner-up position. Kim and Larson will represent the Nebraska PGA at the 2026 Junior PGA Championship.
In the Boys 16–18 division, another Lincoln native delivered a wire-to-wire victory. Recent NSAA Class A Individual State Champion Carter Honnens wasted little time taking control, making three birdies in his first six holes of the tournament and never relinquishing the lead. The recent University of Nebraska commit fired rounds of 67 and 67 to finish at 10-under par to claim the championship. Joining Honnens at the national championship will be Valley’s Harper Kalin, who finished runner-up at 5-under for the week.
The Girls 14–15 division was won by Kearney’s Micajah Long, who posted rounds of 85 and 83 to earn the title. In the Boys 14–15 division, Jameson Sullivan claimed a seven-shot victory after finishing the championship at 5-over par.
We would like to thank Head Golf Professional Noah Briley, Superintendent Adam Dredge and the entire staff at Beatrice Country Club for hosting and provide incredible hospitality. We are excited to cheer on our four national qualifiers that will head to Texas later this summer to represent our entire Section.
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The Nebraska Section PGA is a non-for-profit organization comprised of over 340 PGA Members and PGA Associates who strive to promote the enjoyment and growth of the game of golf. The Nebraska Section PGA encompasses the entire State of Nebraska, western fifth of Iowa and a small portion of South Dakota including Dakota Dunes and Yankton. The Section office is located in Lincoln, NE and acts as a resource for local and national golf information for the golf professional and amateur player alike. Our members are often referred to as “Club Professionals”, not to be mistaken as PGA Tour Professionals.
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