Capan wins PING Heather Farr Classic, April 13-16 at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona

Whiston stays strong to win Girls Division

Frankie Capan and Nicole Whiston

Frankie Capan of North Oaks, Minnesota, won the Boys Division of the PING Heather Farr Classic with a tournament total of 5-under-par 208. He carded four birdies during the final round.

Capan is a verbal commit to the University of Alabama. In 2016, he was named Rolex Junior All-America, and won the Puerto Rico Junior Open presented by EaglesDream Golf Academy. In 2015, he won the Target Junior Champions presented by C9.

Nicole Whiston of San Diego, California, won the Girls Division of the PING Heather Farr Classic with a tournament total of 8-under-par 205. She carded six birdies during her final round.

Whiston was the Girls Division Medalist qualifier. This was her first AJGA victory.

Serena Sepersky of Temecula, California, finished six shots back with a tournament total of 2-under-par 211. She carded two birdies during her round.

Erica Shepherd of Greenwood, Indiana, finished with a third round-score of 5-under-par 66. She carded six birdies during her final round. Shepherd is a verbal commit to Duke University, and is No. 29th in the AJGA rankings.

William Wouw of Chino, California, and Clay Seeber of Newport Beach, California, finished T2 with a tournament total of 3-under-par 210. Wouw carded one birdie during his final round. Wouw is a verbal commit to Pepperdine University. Seeber carded seven birdies including three-in-a-row on Nos. 1, 2, and 3. Seeber is a verbal commit to University of California, Los Angeles.

About PING

The tournament owner and title partner, PING, designs, manufactures and markets a complete line of golf equipment including metal woods, irons, putters and golf bags. The family-owned company was founded in 1959 by the late Karsten Solheim. Solheim is the only person to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame as a golf club manufacturer. Today, the Phoenix-based company is under the direction of Solheim’s youngest son, John A. Solheim. PING game-improvement products can be found in more than 70 countries. For more information, visit ping.com.

About the AJGA

The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships, and has an annual junior membership (boys and girls, ages 12-19) of more than 6,600 members from 50 states and 55 foreign countries. Through initiatives like the Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant, a financial assistance program, and Leadership Links, a service-oriented platform that teaches juniors charitable-giving skills, the AJGA fosters the growth of golf’s next generation.

TaylorMade-adidas Golf became the AJGA’s National Sponsor in 2016 after more than 25 years of support. Rolex, which is in its fourth decade of AJGA sponsorship, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. In 2017, adidas joined the AJGA as a Premier Partner, serving as the Official Apparel and Footwear of the AJGA.

AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. Former AJGA juniors have compiled more than 830 victories on the PGA and LPGA Tours. AJGA alumni include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Bubba Watson, Webb Simpson, Sergio Garcia, Hunter Mahan, Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed, Zach Johnson, Justin Thomas, Stacy Lewis, Ariya Jutanugarn, Alison Lee, Lexi Thompson, Inbee Park, Paula Creamer, Brittany Lincicome, Cristie Kerr and Morgan Pressel.

Final Results:

Final results from the PING Heather Farr Classic conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Longbow Golf Club in 2017. | Boys Par: 35-36--71. Yardage: 7029. Rating: 72.8. Slope: 134 | Girls Par: 35-36--71. Yardage: 6167. Rating: 75.3. Slope: 134

Boys Division

1. Frankie Capan, North Oaks, Minn. (2018) 69-69-70--208

2. William Mouw, Chino, Calif. (2019) 68-69-73--210

2. Clay Seeber, Newport Beach, Calif. (2019) 71-73-66--210

4. Cameron Sisk, El Cajon, Calif. (2018) 71-70-70--211

4. A.J. Ewart, (Canada) Coquitlam, British Columbia (2017) 73-67-71--211

4. Mark Reppe, Dallas, Texas (2017) 72-72-67--211

7. Ashwin Arasu, San Diego, Calif. (2017) 73-69-70--212

7. Ahmed Ali, Palo Alto, Calif. (2018) 74-65-73--212

9. Sam Choi, (South Korea) Anaheim, Calif. (2018) 75-70-68--213

9. Branden Meyer, Gilbert, Ariz. (2017) 72-72-69--213

9. Davis Bryant, Aurora, Colo. (2018) 68-74-71--213