Annika Sorenstam put on a junior golf clinic Saturday as part of the American Junior Golf Association's Annika Invitational at Reunion Resort. (Video by Tracy Wilcox)

The year's first AJGA Invitationals kick off this weekend and it's time to start the race for the Junior Fantasy Cup. Golfweek.com's Junior Fantasy Experts, Julie Williams, Ryan Lavner and D.J. Piehowski, will shed light on the junior golf circuit throughout the season.

This week, it's the HP Boys Championship at Carlton Woods and the Annika Invite at Reunion. Let's get started!

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Hi everyone!

Wow, I can’t believe 2011 is here and that I’m graduating soon! It is all going so fast. I just played two amateur tournaments, the Sally and the Dixie Am. I didn’t play so great in them but it was such a great experience playing four-day tournaments. One of the most amazing things about the Sally was that I was paired with Diana Schwab who played my mom in the finals of the 1977 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship. It was great to have the honor of playing with her.

Hally Leadbetter, 17, will file a diary every other week this fall as she finishes her final year at IMG Academies and maintains a busy tournament schedule.

Leadbetter, who had five top-5 finishes in FCWT events in the past year and four top-10 finishes in AJGA events, is bound for Arkansas in the fall. She is the daughter of golf instructor David Leadbetter.

I finished my semester exams finally, which was a little hectic because I was gone for the Sally, so I had to make them up when I returned.

My friends on the golf team in Arkansas were sledding today ...

In front of a picturesque backdrop, Michael Moorhead and Paige Lee claimed victories Sunday at the Golfweek West Coast Junior Invitational at Troon North in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Golfweek’s Jared Clemons was on-site to capture the stunning scenery at Troon North, which can be seen in the photo gallery at right.

Moorhead, who closed in 1-under 71, birdied his final two holes to win by two shots over Tyler Dunlap. Lee, who also closed with a 71, topped Lauren Salazar by a shot in the girls' division.

Moorhead attributed the win to a putting lesson he took recently with Sea Island's Mike Shannon.

“He got me working on some new drills and everything really clicked this week,” he said. “I really didn’t hit the ball that well this week, but my putting completely saved me. That can be such a big help.”

1. Jordan Spieth steals spotlight at the Byron Nelson: A week after playing in his high school state championship, the 16-year-old from Dallas made the cut in his PGA Tour debut, moved within three shots of the lead on the back nine Sunday, then faded to a tie for 16th.

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2. Jim Liu tops Tiger’s record at the U.S. Junior: Liu, then 14, became the youngest winner of the U.S. Junior Amateur when he beat Justin Thomas, 4 and 2, at Egypt Valley in Ada, Mich. Liu has an opportunity this summer to become the first player in two decades to win multiple U.S. Junior titles (the last was Tiger Woods).

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3. Bobby Wyatt shoots 57 in Alabama Boys Junior: In a summer of record-low scores, no one went lower than Wyatt, who shot 57 in the second round of the Alabama Boys State Junior Championship on his way to a six-shot victory and fourth Alabama Junior title.

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4. U.S. claims Junior Ryder Cup in Scotland: Led by Jordan Spieth and Doris Chen, both of whom went undefeated at Gleneagles, the U.S. team captured their first Junior Ryder Cup on foreign soil since the ...

At my age, I’ve learned it is possible to have a role model who has not even reached his teenage years. Jeffery Miller, 12, is a role model, and his recent actions prove what the great game of golf teaches.

We have heard the stories about how golf teaches integrity and builds character. Remember the headlines a couple seasons ago when professional golfer J.P. Hayes turned himself in for unknowingly playing a non-conforming golf ball in the second stage of PGA Tour Qualifying School? It cost him a chance to play full time on the PGA Tour.

And at the 2001 British Open, Ian Woosnam was very much in contention to win, but started the final round with 15 clubs in his bag, one more than allowed. Woosnam called the two-shot penalty on himself and went on to finish four shots behind champion David Duval.

This is the way it is supposed to be, right? Golf is a sport in which the players police themselves. Miller has learned that at a young age.

In November, Miller posted rounds of 75-79 to finish second at Golfweek’s Junior Tour Orange Tree Open in Scottsdale, Ariz. A runner-up finish more ...

Hi guys!

So I have had two tournaments since I last wrote, but neither of them went very well. I guess that’s just the way golf goes sometimes. As long as you learn from your mistakes, you get better.

Today I had the IMG signing party! I am really excited to officially be an Arkansas Razorback. The team has been doing really well this year, winning two of its three tournaments, so that’s really exciting! At the commitment party, everyone from every sport who is signing early was honored, and it was streamed live on the school website for all the parents who could not attend, and so my coaches from Arkansas could tune in! We had 10 golfers sign early, including my fellow blogger Cheng-Tsung Pan who is going to Washington.

Hally Leadbetter, 17, will file a diary every other week this fall as she finishes her final year at IMG Academies and maintains a busy tournament schedule.

Leadbetter, who had five top-5 finishes in FCWT events in the past year and four top-10 finishes in AJGA events, is bound for Arkansas in the fall. She is the daughter of golf instructor David Leadbetter.

One of my ...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – After a long weekend in the Orlando area, the future is looking decidedly brighter for Parker Davis – at least where golf is concerned.

Davis was one of the 50 First Tee representatives who spent three days at Walt Disney World Resort for the Future Leaders Forum. After a series of presentations on Nov. 12, the participants spent a sunny Florida Saturday roaming the grounds at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic, clad in matching red polos and hats that attracted smiles and nods from other patrons out to enjoy a day of golf.

“I’m one of the those guys that’s at the golf course every day, hanging out with everyone,” Davis said, explaining that he spends a large amount of that time around the superintendent, learning about the art of turf management. “I’ve been around golf since I was 4.”

After learning the ins and outs of the industry in what might be considered an immersion golf weekend courtesy of the First Tee, it’s a safe bet that Davis, out of the First Tee of Roanoke (Va.) Valley, won’t be breaking that habit any time soon.

“I didn’t realize how ...

This week I want to share my thoughts about college with all of you. One year ago, most of my friends and some coaches did not know that I planned to go to college because they thought that my culture encouraged turning professional. They were generally right. Where I was born, young junior golfers do not see the importance of education. I used to be one of them; however, in recent years, I grew to see that attending college will be very beneficial to me.

Four years ago, I did not think of college as an option for my future. As a freshman in Taiwan, I only went to school for half the year because I was on our national team and I attended tournaments quite often. At that time, I thought I was going to be a professional golfer one day, and that that was my only choice in life. In order to pursue that goal, I nearly abandoned school so that I could concentrate entirely on golf.

Cheng-Tsung Pan, 18, will file a diary every other week this fall as he finishes his senior year of high school at IMG Academies.

Pan, bound for Washington next fall, earned ...

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After years of deliberation, it's finally time for the 2011 graduates to sign their National Letters of Intent and officially decide where they will play college golf. Stay tuned to Golfweek.com as the list of commits grows throughout the week.

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Editor’s note: Here is a live chat with Golfweek’s experts on the first day of the early National Signing period:

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REUNION, Fla. – For those wondering what kind of player gets recruited by a national championship team, look no further than Aurora Kan. The petite player from Boothwyn, Pa., may be soft-spoken, but with a swing like a metronome, she’s hard to ignore.

Kan, who will join the Purdue roster next fall, cruised to a 5-over 77 Saturday at the Golfweek Junior Invitational at Reunion Resort, keeping her sunglasses on, her hat pulled low and her emotions in check as a swirling wind knocked many of her opponents off course. Kan repeatedly hit fairways and greens, and birdied her final two holes to climb the leaderboard.

In Kan's words, if there is any criticism of her game it's that she can sometimes psych herself up too much. Saturday at Reunion, she stayed calm despite a string of early bogeys. By her fourth hole, Kan had settled into a rhythm off the tee, and managed to get it up and down when she couldn't hit the greens.

“My driver is pretty consistent and usually my iron game is pretty consistent but that was off today,” she said. “I was able to get up and down on most of ...

REUNION, Fla. – A small crimson Oklahoma towel hangs from Brad Dalke’s golf bag, the lone sign of his future allegiance. It’s a stark contrast to the boldness with which he made the decision.

Three months ago, Dalke, of McKinney, Texas, ambitiously gave a verbal commitment to the Sooners – at the age of 12. Not surprisingly, the move elicited plenty of reaction, from whether a kid so unproven should make such a leap of faith, to whether it was a publicity stunt, to the ethics of college recruiting. All healthy debate, sure, but it overlooked one significant distinction:

This was no ordinary seventh-grader.

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Brad Dalke is 5-8, 180 pounds, the son of a former Oklahoma linebacker. His wrists are too thick for a bracelet, his glove size an XL. He doesn’t play like a pre-teen, either, routinely hitting tee shots over 280 yards and displaying the kind of on-course discipline needed to handle the rigors of 36 holes on a championship-caliber layout. Perhaps more impressive is his demeanor – no sulking, feet-dragging or club-tossing, an embarrassing epidemic that, alas, has become increasingly prevalent among the junior ranks.

And yes, Dalke’s swing looks flawless, too, his angles are perfect ...

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• Round 1 pairings

BOYS’ DIVISION

The scoop: All eyes will be on Brad Dalke, the 13-year-old Texan who earlier this summer gave a verbal commitment to Oklahoma. He is No. 1 in the 2016 class and No. 479 overall in the Golfweek/Sagarin Junior Rankings. Earlier this summer, Dalke won his age division at the Callaway Junior World Championship and captured two Southwest Junior titles by a combined 31 strokes.

Georgia-bound Nick Reach posted three top-15 finishes on the AJGA this year, including a T-12 at the Rolex Tournament of Champions. Reach, who attends the Gary Gilchrist Academy in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla., was a semifinalist at the 2009 U.S. Junior Amateur. Another Gilchrist student, South African Jason Roets, also is in the field. He played six AJGA events (four invitationals) this season, with his best finish a T-13 at the AccuSport Championship in mid-August.

Keep an eye on: Sam Straka. Four months ago, Straka made a memorable run at the AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions before collapsing in the final two rounds. Straka held a five-shot lead after two rounds at Blessings Golf Club, then shot 87-82 to finish T-26. Part ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Hong Kong’s Shun Yat Hak got off to a good start in the World Amateur Team Championship, sinking a 3-wood for double eagle on the par-5 second hole in the first round at Buenos Aires Golf Club. 

Hak, No. 9 in the Golfweek Junior Rankings, finished double bogey-bogey, though, to shoot 74.

Hak, 16, also recently committed to Georgia Tech.

Anthony Mampieri had one heck of a final outing as a high school golf coach Oct. 23, even though he didn’t see much of it. The four-year head coach at St. Charles Preparatory School in Columbus, Ohio – who will step down after this year – watched his Cardinals rise to the top of the leaderboard during the first round of the Ohio State Golf Championship before bowing out to attend to fatherly duties as his team marched into school history.

Mampieri arrived at the state championship with a squad made up entirely of juniors and seniors. With a title defense on the line, St. Charles cruised to a 19-over 303 at the Ohio State Scarlet Course, also in Columbus, building a 16-shot lead for the final round.

Little did Mampieri know he wouldn’t be back to coach the boys through to the end, as his wife Leeanne gave birth to their third child – a month premature – early the next morning.

“My wife woke me up about 3 a.m., I was thinking I might have overslept for the second round on Saturday and then she said no it was time,” he said.

Christiano Matthew was born at 5:12 ...