THE 2021 DYE JUNIOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP AT CROOKED STICK
The mission of “The Dye” is to honor the legacy of champion golfers and world-renowned course designers Pete & Alice Dye. The Dyes gave birth to Crooked Stick Golf Club in 1964 and made their home alongside its 18th fairway for many decades. To honor Pete and Alice, the club’s membership has created an annual Junior Invitational featuring national elite junior players. The inaugural championship was just completed with Laney Frye and John Marshall Butler, both from Kentucky, earning first-place finishes.
For information on the 2021 Dye Junior Invitational, please click on Tournament Information.
Applications for the 2021 Dye Junior Invitational have been closed.
Applications for the 2022 event will be available in December.
GIRLS
Kynadie Adams. - Gallatin, TN
Sophia Bae - Norwood, NJ
Melena Barrientos - Plano, TX
Brooke Biermann - Wildwood, MO
Emma Chen - Derwood, MD
Leigh Chien - Irvine, CA
Gianna Clemente - Warren, OH
Bailey Davis - White Plains, MD
Montgomery Ferreira - Tacoma, WA
Megha Ganne - Holmdel, NJ
Lexanne Halama - Knoxville, TN
Michaela Headlee - Carmel, IN
Cara Heisterkamp - Westlake, OH
Katelyn Huber - Gainesville, FL
Savannah Hylton - Hilton Head, SC
Faith Johnson - Evansville, IN
Taylor Kehoe - Ontario, Canada
Sophie Linder - Carthage, TN
Julia Misemer - Overland Park, KS
Isabella Rawl - Lexington, SC
Anna Ritter - New Albany, OH
Calynne Rosholt - Scottsdale, AZ
Kaitlyn Schroeder - Jacksonville, FL
Katherine Schuster - Kill Devil Hills, NC
Abbey Schutte - Goodyear, AZ
Charissa Shang Calabasas, CA
Bailey Shoemaker - Dade City, FL
Lydia Swan - North East, PA
Kendall Todd - GoodyearAZ
Karoline Tuttle - Lake Mary, FL
Melanie Walker - Burke, VA
Lilly Whitley - Edmond, OK
Reagan Zibilski - Springfield, MO
BOYS
Harris Barth - Atlanta, GA
Jay Brooks - Boca Raton, FL
Jackson Buchanan - Dacula, GA
Daniel Choi - KellerTX
John Daly - Clearwater, FL
Sean-Karl Dobson - Austin, TX
Nick Dunlap - Huntsville, AL
Garrett Engle - Harrisburg, PA
Ethan Evans - Seattle, WA
Jordan Gilkison - Springboro, OH
Jake Griffin - Kensington, MD
Jonathan Griz - Hilton Head, SC
Nicholas Gross - Downingtown, PA
Frankie Harris - Boca Raton, FL
Ben James - Milford, CT
Scotty Kennon - Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
William Love - Atlanta, GA
Omar Morales - Puebla, Mexico
Tommy Morrison - Dallas, TX
Sebastian Moss - Pearland, TX
Jay Nimmo - Benton, KY
Deven Patel - Johns Creek, GA
Cayden Pope - Lexington, KY
Luke Poulter - Orlando, FL
Evan Woosley-Reed - Shelbyville, TN
Joshua Ryan - Norristown, PA
David Stanford - Vienna, VA
Ethan Tseng - Portland, OR
Jack Turner - Orlando, FL
Evan Vo - Austin, TX
Keaton Vo - Austin, TX
Jordan Wilson - Edmond, OK
Drew Wrightson - Carmel, IN
The 2021 Field
THE 2020 DYE JUNIOR INVITATIONAL GALLERY
A CHAMPIONSHIP LEGACY
Crooked Stick Golf Club
Carmel, Indiana
EVENT
1982 USGA Junior Championship
1983 USGA Senior Amateur
1989 USGA Mid-Amateur Championship
1991 PGA Championship
1993 U.S. Women’s Open
2005 Solheim Cup
2007 U.S. Women’s Amateur
2009 U.S. Senior Open
2012 BMW Championship
2016 BMW Championship
2020 Dye Junior Invitational
2020 Western Amateur Championship
2021 Big Ten Men's Championship
CHAMPION
Rick Marik
Bill Hyndman
James Taylor
John Daly
Lauri Merten
The United States Nancy Lopez, Captain
Maria José Uribe
Fred Funk
Rory McIlroy
Dustin Johnson
Laney Frye (Girls) John Marshall Butler (Boys)
Pierceson Coody
GIRLS
Ally Black - Austin, TX
Drew Nienhaus - St. Albans, MO
Alise Knudson - Dallas, TX
Chloe Johnson - Evansville, IN
Ariel Chang - Macomb, MI
Isabella Van der Biest - Kingsport, TN
Molly Hardwick - Franklin, TN
Anna Heck - Memphis, TN
Audrey Rischer - Columbia, MO
Kennedy Noe - Knoxville, TN
BOYS
Joe Wilson - West Chester, OH
Nathan Franks - Roebuck, SC
Jackson Finney - Lousiville, KY
Solomon Petrie - Akron, OH
Charlie Berridge - Scarsdale, NY
Cameron Tankersley - Dickson, TN
Rylan Wotherspoon - Florence, KY
Jake Peacock - Milton, GA
Cooper Claycomb - Orlando, FL
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
The event is a 54-hole competition for boys and girls. Practice rounds will be played on Sunday, June 6 followed by Round One (36 holes) Monday, June 7, and Round Two (18 holes) on Tuesday, June 8th. There are 33 players in both the boys and girls divisions and the event is recognized by awarding points for WAGR, Junior Golf Scoreboard, and Golfweek rankings.
Field: 33 boys and 33 girls.
Format: 54 holes Individual Stroke Play
Schedule: Sunday, June 6th Practice rounds in the afternoon
Monday, June 7th Rounds 1 (36 Holes)
Tuesday, June 8th Round 2 (18 Holes)
Eligibility: Invitation Only
Entry Fee: No Cost
Player Gifts: Provided by Titleist, FootJoy, and Crooked Stick Golf Club
Prizes: Prizes awarded to top three finishers in boys and girls divisions
Daily Prize awarded for the low score of each round in each division
A commemorative prize for every player who makes an eagle
Travel
Flying into Indianapolis, you will use the Indianapolis International Airport. It is located 25 miles southwest of the Crooked Stick Golf Club. The club sits on the northside of Indianapolis about 30 minutes directly north from the downtown area.
Accommodations
Your options include a designated host hotel near the golf club. Crooked Stick has arranged for blocks of rooms and rates for participants at three local hotels and there are numerous other lodging options available in the area.
Transportation
Players and families staying in hotels will be subject to finding their own transportation to and from the golf course for the tournament days. Rental cars can be arranged directly at the airport along with Uber rides if that is your choice.
Caddies
Players are allowed to carry their own clubs, use a pushcart (we have Sun Mountain Speed carts available at no cost), or use a caddie. We are encouraging players to have a sibling, parent, coach, etc. caddie for them. If you need a caddie, please contact Martha Faulconer and we will arrange for a local caddie for your round. It is the player's responsibility to pay their local caddie and the cost is $75 per round.
Practice Area Access
Players will have access to the grounds and practice areas of Crooked Stick beginning Sunday, June 6th from 1 pm to 8 pm, Monday, June 7th from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM, and Tuesday, June 8th from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM.
Practice rounds for the Dye Junior Invitational will be limited to Sunday, June 6th, 2021 with a shotgun start at 2:30 pm.
If you are arriving in Indianapolis ahead of Sunday, our professional staff can assist in setting up play at other area golf courses to fit your travel schedule.
PLAYING CROOKED STICK
A player at Crooked Stick will find that no consecutive holes are laid out in the same direction, one must constantly adjust to wind from a different tack, long holes are followed by short holes, and shots calling for right-to-left flight are followed by shots requiring a left-to-right path. Pete and Alice Dye have designed Crooked Stick to test a player’s “poise, courage and intelligence,” as well as his or her skill. You can look ahead or look back and the natural beauty of each hole extends before you. But the more familiar you are with the course, the more you see what is waiting for you. It does not let up, and it never lets you down.
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CROOKED STICK GOLF CLUB • CARMEL, INDIANA
The driving distance from Crooked Stick to downtown Indianapolis:
16.2 miles
The driving distance from Crooked Stick to Indianapolis International Airport:
20.3 miles
Hotels within 7 miles of
Crooked Stick Golf Club:
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CONTACT US…
Golf Operations
Tony Pancake
Director of Golf & Club Operation
tonypancake@crookedstick.org
317-844-9928
Nate Holm
PGA Professional
nateholm@crookedstick.org
317-844-9928
Player Services
Martha Faulconer
Assistant Professional
marthafaulconer@crookedstick.org
317-844-9928