Golf Ontario continues to see strong representation at the next level, with many athletes who have competed in Golf Ontario championships and several current and former Team Ontario players earning opportunities to continue their golf careers in post-secondary programs.
This year, a total of 27 junior athletes have committed to collegiate golf programs, including 13 competing at the NCAA Division I level.
NCAA D1 Commitments
Junior Boys:
- Matthew Simpson (Team Ontario, Lambton Golf & Country Club) – Loyola University Maryland
- Dimitri Protopapas (Team Ontario, The Nest at Friday Harbour) – Central Michigan
- Spencer Shropshire (Team Canada NextGen, Hawk Ridge Golf Club) – University of Michigan
- Jager Pain (Team Canada NextGen) – University of Virginia
- Lucas Gilbart (Summit Golf & Country Club) – Long Island University
- Hunter Policicchio (Sarnia Golf & Curling Club) – Indiana Tech University
- Will Hindemit (The Club at North Halton) – Louisiana Tech
- Nathan Le-Nguyen– Lehigh University
- Barron Mundy – University of Louisville
Junior Girls:
- Michelle Xing (Team Canada NextGen) – UCLA
- Claire Roberts (Whistle Bear Golf Club) – University of Tennessee Chattanooga
- Carlee Meilleur (Golf Ontario Players Club) – University of South Florida
- Angela Cai– Brown University
Other Commitments
- Ashton Rinaldi – Davenport University
- Zack Moore – Davis & Elkins College
- Brayden Card – UBCO Heat
- Ryan Broderick – LeMoyne-Owen College
- Jackson Pracey – Wagner College
- Jackson Murphy – UBCO Heat
- Ryan Seymour – Bishops
- Byron Etheridge – Rocky Mountain College in Montana
- Jack Bennett – Northwestern Oklahoma State University
- Sydney Gibson – Daytona State
- Sadie Wu – Williams College
- Vera James – Western University
- Paige Sefton – Wayne State University
- Ceilidh Spare – Weatherford College
- Ty Tischler – Christian Brothers University
These commitments reflect the depth of talent within Ontario’s junior golf system and highlight the continued success of athletes developing through Golf Ontario competitions and high-performance programs.
Golf ontario’s junior Development & Competitive Pathway
