2/17: FCG Western States Cup and Three Nations Cup Final Overview (255 players participated) World Series Tournament: Future Champions Golf Tour

Official summary of the championship

Menifee Lakes Country Club

This past weekend delivered everything the junior golf championship should represent: international pride, top performance, college recruiting prominence and meaningful global pathways.

The first Three Nations Cup was contested within 54 holes FCG Western States Cupelevating the atmosphere and bringing a truly international stage to Southern California.

Several college coaches were on site recruiting throughout the weekend, underscoring the importance of this championship on the national recruiting calendar.

Teams of eight players from the United States, Mexico and Canada competed in a two-day international format with the top six scores count every day.

After going into the final round trailing, Team Mexico made a remarkable comeback to win the first Three Nations Cup title.

It was team golf at its best: players competing for their country, supporting teammates and building international friendships that will last a lifetime.

This is exactly what global junior golf should look like.

Boys 15–18 division

Drue Henry Sanchez (2027 – Oakley, CA)

70-67-70 = 207 (-9)

Drue delivered three steady, composed rounds to claim the title in a deep and competitive field.

Earned routes:

• Exemption in the prestigious
  Trans-Mississippi Amateur Championship
• Exempt in the FCG Callaway 2026 World Junior Golf Championship

Other top finishers:

• T2 Ayden stack – 210 (-6)
• T2 Austin Krahn (Canada) – 210 (-6)
• 4th Jeffrey Kim – 211 (-5)
• 5th Elliot Ro – 213 (-3)
• 6th Jeevyn Lotay (Canada) – 214 (-2)

Girls 15–18 division

Stevie Umali (2027 – San Francisco, California)

66-67-42 = 175 (-5)

Stevie showed consistency and control in the championship to take the win.

Earned routes:

• Exemption in the
  Singapore Women’s Masters
• Exempt in the FCG Callaway 2026 World Junior Golf Championship

Other top finishers:

• 2nd Allison Le – 178 (-2)
• T3 Soleil Stovall – 180 (E)
• T3 Lucinda Wu – 180 (E)
• T5 Moyu Wang – 181 (+1)
• T5 Jenny Wang – 181 (+1)

Boys 13–14 division

Benjamin Ezra (2031 – Winchester, California)

70-70 = 140 (-4)

Benjamin delivered two steady under-par rounds to secure the title.

Earned route:

• Exempt in the FCG Callaway 2026 World Junior Golf Championship

Other top finishers:

• 2nd Dino Chiu (Taiwan) – 141 (-3)
• 3rd Ben Bautista – 143 (-1)
• 4th Jayden Lee – 145 (+1)
• 5th Kingston Ji (Canada) – 146 (+2)

Girls 13–14 division

Hyejung Han (Republic of Korea / Murrieta, CA)

70-73 = 143 (-1)

Hyejung showed poise and control to capture the championship in a closely contested division.

Earned route:

• Exempt in the FCG Callaway 2026 World Junior Golf Championship

Other top finishers:

• 2nd Nagyeong Lee – 143 (-1)
• 3rd Claire Wang – 149 (+5)
• 4th Hudsyn fighter – 161 (+17)
• 5th Emily Smittipatana – 175 (+31)

The Western States Cup is still about more than just trophies.

Delivered this weekend:

This is what we mean when we talk about Paths to Major Amateur Golf, Professional Golf and College Golf.

When players compete in FCG events, they are not just playing a tournament; they seize opportunities that can shape their future.

Congratulations to all champions, families and participants.

The standard continues to rise.

And we’re just getting started.