Race Manhit ranked 28th out of 107 junior golfers globally

During the summer break, Ateneo de Manila Grade School student golfer Race Manhit (5-Ifugao) represented the Philippines in the IMG (International Management Group) Junior World Golf Championships held in San Diego from July 8-13, 2023. There, Race was ranked 28^th out of 107 boys from all over the world in the 9-10 division, whose games were played in the Shadowridge Golf Club. He was also one of only four golfers from the Philippines at the event.

At the 2022 IMG Junior World Golf Championships, Race ranked 70th globally out of 115 boys in the boys 9-10 division.

The San Diego Junior Golf Association founded the Junior World Golf Championship in 1968 to connect young golfers from all parts of the world by providing the youth with a culturally diverse, premier golf experience. In its inaugural year, the event attracted 475 junior golfers from seven countries and 20 states. Today, the tournament has grown to 1250 participants, representing 56 countries and 42 states. The IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championships is now one of the largest international events in the world and is a family affair for most of the young players -- some under 6 years old -- who travel to San Diego from across the globe.