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Team Pennsylvania is represented by 12 junior boys and 12 junior girls. Eight of the team boys and girls members were selected by a points-based system with the remaining four members selected by the Team Pennsylvania Committee at-large using the points as a reference. Team members will earn benefits for the calendar year in which they are selected. Players will need to earn a spot on the team each year.
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The Top 2 points earners will earn an exemption into the 2026 Sunnehanna Amateur at Sunnehanna Country Club.
Below are the members of Team Pennsylvania for the 2026 calendar year.
Team Pennsylvania – Boys
| Name | Hometown | Graduating Class | Home Club/Affiliation |
| Carson Kittsley | Pittsburgh | 2027 | Oakmont CC |
| Michael Quallich | Pittsburgh | 2027 | South Hills CC |
| Charlie Barrickman | West Chester | 2026 | Radley Run CC |
| Chase Yenser | Douglassville | 2026 | Reading CC |
| Nico Ward | Coraopolis | 2028 | Montour Heights CC |
| Sean Curran | Newtown Square | 2026 | Merion GC |
| Luke McGraw | Boalsburg | 2027 | Toftrees Golf Resort |
| Bailey Donahue | Pittsburgh | 2028 | Oakmont CC |
| Nicky Nemo | Bryn Mawr | 2026 | Merion GC |
| Jack Sacriponte | Greensburg | 2026 | Hannastown GC |
| Ian Larsen | Glenmoore | 2027 | Honeybrook GC |
| Colby Komancheck | Royersford | 2027 | RiverCrest GC & Preserve |
Team Pennsylvania – Girls
| Name | Hometown | Graduating Class | Home Club/Affiliation |
| Madison Koshko | State College | 2026 | Centre Hills CC |
| Alyssa Zhang | Pittsburgh | 2028 | Wildwood GC |
| Kayley Roberts | Phoenixville | 2026 | Phoenixville CC |
| Mya Morgan | Elizabeth | 2026 | Nemacolin CC |
| Ellie Benson | Venetia | 2026 | Valley Brook CC |
| Piper Smith | Lancaster | 2026 | Conestoga CC |
| Kate Sowers | West Middlesex | 2026 | Tam O’Shanter GC |
| Jillian Burks | Paoli | 2027 | White Manor CC |
| Alaina Carson | Broomall | 2028 | Youth on Course |
| Kiersten Bodge | West Chester | 2027 | Overbrook GC |
| Cora Hirz | Fairview | 2026 | Lake Shore CC |
| Myra Tomer | Newtown | 2030 | Youth on Course |
Scott Nye, Merion Golf Club’s Director of Championships (formerly Director of Golf for 24 years), serves as Team Pennsylvania’s captain.
The USNDP will provide benefits and recognition to Team Pennsylvania participants. These benefits may include recognition on the USGA/USNDP website and social media, streamlined USNDP grant applications, exemptions into local AJGA events, and access to the official USNDP statistical platform and athlete development resources. Pennsylvania will provide at least two days of athletic development and coaching at a Pennsylvania facility.
GAP
Celebrating Amateur Golf since 1897, GAP, also known as the Golf Association of Philadelphia, is the oldest regional or state golf association in the United States. It serves as the principal ruling body of amateur golf in its region. The organization’s 345 Member Clubs and 130,000 individual members are spread across Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland. The GAP’s mission is to promote, preserve and protect the game of golf.