HighlightsHere are some highlights from Jaden's golf career.
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Header photo courtesy of agamephotography.com
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2012
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4.21.12
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Plays miniature golf for the first time
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5.25.12
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Receives his first left-handed golf club set
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6.2.12
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Golfs left-handed with a plastic set
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11.18.12
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Putts at Angeles National Golf Club in Sunland, CA with a left-handed putter for the first time
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12.1.12
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Switches to right-hand clubs but hits cross handed
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2014
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1.27.14
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Switches his hands to conventional for a right-hand player
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4.9.14
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Begins lessons at Tregnan Golf Academy
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7.12.14
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Plays first local tournament at De Bell Golf Course in Burbank, CA
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12.17.14
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Wins the first of three "I Got Skills" competitions at Tregnan Golf Academy
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2015
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2.18.15
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Attends the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club and meets Jordan Spieth, Jim Furyk, Sergio Garcia, and other PGA pros. Watches the film "The Short Game" and becomes inspired to sign up for the U.S. Kids Junior Golf Circuit
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3.1.15
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First tournament of the U.S. Kids Golf Circuit spring tour at Los Robles Greens Golf Course in Thousand Oaks, CA
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3.4.15
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Wins his 2nd "I Got Skills" competition from Tregnan Golf Academy
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3.29.15
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Plays in second U.S. Kids Golf tournament at Brookside Golf Club in Pasadena, CA
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5.3.15
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Plays in third and fourth U.S. Kids Golf tournaments at Rio Hondo Golf Club in Downey, CA
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5.20.15
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Wins the "I Got Skills" competition from Tregnan Golf Academy for the third time
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6.7.15
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U.S. Kids Golf Circuit Summer Tour begins. Jaden shoots a 40 (+4) and wins the 5th place medal, his first time placing on the tour
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7.21.15
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Shoots a 41 (+5) and is in 6th place after Day 1 at Veritas World Junior
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7.22.15
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Shoots a 37 (+1) and is in 2nd place after Day 2 at Veritas World Junior
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7.23.15
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Shoots a 43 (+7) and is tied for 2nd place with two other players at Veritas World Junior. The tournament holds a playoff for 2nd and 3rd place starting on Hole #1. Jaden birdies holes #1 and #2 with an 18' putt to win 2nd place for the US
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8.9.15
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Plays in his seventh U.S. Kids Golf tournament at Rio Hondo and shoots 33 (-3). Wins 2nd place, his second medal on the tour. Gets a hole-in-one on the 5th hole, Par 4 120 yards!
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8.16.15
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Plays in his eighth U.S. Kids Junior Golf tournament at Los Robles Greens Golf Course in Thousand Oaks, CA and shoots a 39 (+3). Wins 4th place medal (third medal on tour)
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10.25.15
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Places 2nd in the U.S. Kids Golf tournament at Los Robles Greens.
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11.1.15
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Places 2nd in the U.S. Kids Golf fall tour championship at Elkins Ranch.
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2016
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1.17.16
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Places 1st in the Scholl Canyon Junior Golf Tournament.
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1.29.16
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Places 2nd in the 5-6 Year Olds Division for Little Linksters Annual Best Pee Wee Golf Swing in the World Video Contest judged by Jordan Spieth, Lydia Ko, Keegan Bradley, Mark Bradley, Lauren Thompson, Allen Wronowski, Nicole Weller and Chuck Evans.
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2.17.16
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Attends the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club and meets Justin Rose, Fred Couples, Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy, and other PGA pros.
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2.28.16
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Places 1st in the Dan Martin Golf 2016 Kick-Off Classic at Los Robles Greens Golf Course in Thousand Oaks, CA.
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3.4.16
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Places 1st in the Tregnan Golf Academy Winter Session Tournament at Los Feliz Par 3.
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3.6.16
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Places 3rd in the U.S. Kids Golf tournament at Los Robles Greens Golf Course in Thousand Oaks, CA.
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3.13.16
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Places 4th in the U.S. Kids Golf tournament at Upland Hills Country Club in Upland, CA.
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4.18.16
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Featured on the Golf Channel's Morning Drive tv segment "No kidding: Toddlers show off great swings"
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5.1.16
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Places 4th at the U.S. Kids Junior Golf tournament at Mountain Meadows Golf Course in Pomona, CA.
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5.15.16
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Places 4th at the U.S. Kids Junior Golf tournament at Elkins Ranch Golf Course in Fillmore, CA.
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5.21.16
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Places 1st in the Tregnan Spring Challenge as the youngest competitor in the field.
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6.5.16
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Places 1st in the U.S. Kids Junior Golf Summer tournament at Upland Hills Country Club in Upland, CA with a score of -1 35.
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6.12.16
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Places 3rd at U.S. Kids Golf / Brookside Golf Club in Pasadena, CA.
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6.28.16
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Places 2nd for Boys 6 and Under at the 2016 California State Invitational at Rio Hondo Golf Club in Downey, CA.
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6.29.16
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Places 2nd overall for the 1st round of the Drive, Chip & Putt local qualifiers at Rio Hondo Golf Club. Places 3rd in chipping and 3rd in putting as well for Boys 7-9.
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7.10.16
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Places 1st in the U.S. Kids Junior Golf tournament at Elkins Ranch Golf Course in Fillmore, CA.
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7.14.16
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Appears on Nickelodeon's Crashletes hosted by Rob Gronkowski in the segment "Sign 'Em Up!"
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7.17.16
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Places 1st at U.S. Kids Golf / Mountain Meadows Golf Course in Pomona, CA. Shoots -3 under 33, makes birdie on holes 4 through 6! #hattrick
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7.22.16
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Jaden's dunk video featured in the U.S. Kids Golf newsletter.
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7.24.16
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Places 1st in the U.S. Kids Junior Golf tournament at Goose Creek Golf Club in Mira Loma, CA with a career low of -4 under 32.
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8.4.16
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Featured on ABC 7 News in the segment "6-year-old SoCal golf prodigy off to hot start in national tourney"
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8.4.16 - 8.6.16
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Jaden competed in the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship in Pinehurst, NC against 80 other junior golfers in Boys 6 & Under. Jaden shot 36-37-34 and tied for 5th place as the highest placing 6-year-old from the US! ABC 7 News covered the finish in "6-year-old LA golf prodigy finishes as top American in youth championship"
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8.9.16
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Jaden interviewed live by Jovana Lara on ABC 7 Eyewitness News on "6-year-old LA golf prodigy visits ABC7"
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8.12.16
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Jaden appears on 100.3 The Sound with Andy and Gina and plays in a putting contest with Josh.
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8.14.16
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Places 1st in the U.S. Kids Golf tournament at Los Robles Greens.
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8.15.16
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Takes 3rd place in putting at Drive, Chip & Putt qualifier.
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8.21.16
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Places 1st in the U.S. Kids Golf tournament at Rustic Canyon Golf Club with -4 under 32.
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11.13.16
12.13.16
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Named U.S. Kids Golf Fall Tour champion at Elkins Ranch Golf Club in Fillmore
Featured by BuzzFeed Video in "This 6-Year-Old Could Be The Next Golf Phenom"
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2017
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3.12.17
3.19.17
3.26.17
4.2.17
4.23.17
4.30.17
5.7.17
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Places 2nd in the U.S. Kids Golf tournament at Upland Hills Country Club with -1 under 35
Places 1st at Olivas Links Golf Course with -1 under 35
Places 1st at DeBell Golf Course
Places 1st in the U.S. Kids Golf tournament at Elkins Ranch Golf Course with 11 under 35
Places 2nd in the U.S. Kids Golf tournament at Rio Hondo Golf Club with -1 under 35
Places 1st in the U.S. Kids Golf tournament at Brookside Golf Club
Named U.S. Kids Golf Los Angeles Fall Tour Champion at Mountain Meadows Golf Club
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2018
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2.24.18
5.19.18
8.4.18
8.19.18
10.20.18
11.10.18
12.15.18
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Jaden received a personal letter & autographed Masters flag from Gary Player
Places 1st in SCPGA JDT @Heartwell +3
Places 14th out of 151 boys 8 U.S. Kids World Championship @ Mid Pines
Wins U.S. Kids LA Summer local tour Champion boys 8 165 points
Places 1st in SCPGA JDT @Alhambra +1
Places 1st in SCPGA JDT @Arroyo Secco +1
Places T1st in SCPGA JDT @Heartwell +2
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2019
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3.17.19
3.31.19
5.4.19
6.01.19
6.12.19
6.18.19
6.24-25.19
6.26.19
7.10-12.19
7.28.19
9.7.19
9.08.19
9.13.19
9.15.19
10.06.19
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Places T3rd in SCPGA Players Tour @Alhambra +2
Places T2nd in SCPGA JDT @Heartwell +2
Places 1st in SCPGA Players Tour @Whittier Narrows 2,400 yards
Places 1st in SCPGA Players Tour @Upland Hills -1 2,300 yards
Places T1st in SCPGA Players Tour IMG World Qualifier @Alhambra -1 2,538 yards
Places 2nd in SCPGA Players Tour @El Dorado +6 2,800 yards
Places T4th in U.S. Kids California State @Rio Hondo -2 4,105 yards 36 holes
Places 2nd in SCPGA Players Tour @Harding -1 2,600 yards
Places 14th out of 114 Boys 9-10yr old & top American 9yr old in IMG World Championship @Shadowridge
+6 5,000 yards 124 slope rating Places 1st in SCPGA Players Tour @Woodley Lakes +3 2,800 yards
Places 2nd in U.S. Kids | Coachella Valley local tour @Avondale -3
Places 1st in U.S. Kids | Coachella Valley local tour @The S @ Ranch Mirage -6 (career record low for 9 holes)
Taylormade asks Jaden to be a Junior Ambassador
Places 2nd in U.S. Kids | Coachella Valley local tour @The Lakes -1
Places in U.S. Kids | Coachella Valley local tour at Tahquitz Creek
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