Raymundo and Haney were paired with pros Stewart Cink and Rory Sabbatini respectively
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – After a week of exciting competition and personal growth, Naomi Raymundo of Salinas, California, and Charlie Haney of Manhattan, Kansas, are the junior winners of the 2026 PURE Insurance Championship Impacting First Tee, an official PGA Tour Champions event, which concluded Sunday at Pebble Beach.
Both junior winners came from behind to claim victory. Raymundo and Cink recorded a final round 64 to finish 18-under for the tournament. They won the pro-junior girls’ title in a scorecard playoff. Haney and Sabbatini fired a final round 59 to finish 22-under, taking the pro-junior boys’ trophy by one stroke.
For nearly 25 years, the PURE Insurance Championship has provided First Tee participants with the unique opportunity to showcase the golf and life skills they’ve gained through the program. Held at the iconic Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill Golf Course, the tournament pairs 80 standout teens with PGA Tour Champions players and amateurs from the business community. The annual event was broadcast internationally on Golf Channel.
“The 80 First Tee juniors who competed this week demonstrated perseverance, character and exceptional talent on the course,” said Greg McLaughlin, CEO of First Tee. “We congratulate Naomi and Charlie on their outstanding victory. We are sincerely grateful to PURE Insurance, Chevron, Monterey Peninsula Foundation, PGA Tour Champions, Golf Channel and all of our generous partners for helping make this an unforgettable experience for our participants.”
Raymundo is a 17-year-old high school senior with a 3.91 GPA, and the only girl on her high school golf team. She is active in her community, recording more than 400 service hours in 2025. She is a junior coach for Special Olympics and First Tee – Monterey County, where she has been involved for 10 years. Raymundo is the second Monterey County participant to claim the pro-junior girls’ title in the last three years, after Nicole Iniakov and Ernie Els teamed up for victory in 2024.
Raymundo said she was “on the edge of my seat” while waiting for the final groups to finish. “There were so many thoughts going through my head: Pebble Beach, PURE Insurance,” she said. “This tournament is something I’ve wanted to do for so many years.”
First Tee – Monterey County participants cheered her on Sunday, following the final group up the fairway. “It shows how much of a family we are,” she said. “It shows how much of a connection we have, just how much we support each other at First Tee – Monterey County.”
Haney is a 16-year-old high school junior with an impressive golf resume. Currently No. 32 in the AJGA rankings, he is committed to play collegiate golf at Ole Miss. Haney competed at the Drive, Chip & Putt finals at Augusta in 2023. Haney has a special tie to PGA Tour Champions, having spent time with Manhattan resident Jim Colbert before he passed earlier this year.
“I got to play two amazing golf courses, and this was the best week,” Haney said. “I got to spend time with my dad and all the First Tee participants. I had such a great time with them and met some amazing people.”
Haney has been playing golf for 12 years. “That’s how I grew up through the game was First Tee,” he said. “In summer I’d be up there day until night, and that’s just where I remember being younger and having so much fun. I think that’s why First Tee is so important to me. I’ve had so much fun and learned so many things.”
During the week, First Tee’s partners PURE Insurance and Chevron celebrated their commitment to First Tee’s mission and raised additional funds to support the First Tee College Scholarship Program through special events. The program pairs select First Tee alumni with a mentor and provides professional development workshops and financial assistance throughout their college experience.
This week, leaders from PURE Insurance surprised Nyah Roccamonte-Clark of First Tee – Metropolitan New York with an invitation to become the newest member of the First Tee College Scholarship Program.
First Tee is a youth development organization that teaches life skills and helps kids and teens build their strength of character through golf. The PURE Insurance Championship is one of several national opportunities provided by First Tee headquarters to encourage and motivate participants as they progress through the program and toward higher education opportunities.
To access photos from the event, visit here. For more information on the tournament, visit PUREInsuranceChampionship.com. To learn more about First Tee and see the full field list, visit FirstTee.org.
About PGA Tour First Tee Foundation (“First Tee”)
The mission of First Tee is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character and instill life-enhancing values through the game of golf. First Tee is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth development organization that is supported by the PGA Tour and many other organizations, foundations, companies and individuals. Over nearly 30 years, First Tee has reached millions of young people through its network of 150 Chapters, nearly 12,000 schools and nearly 2,000 youth centers. Headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA, programs are delivered in all 50 United States and select international locations. First Tee’s Honorary Chair is legendary CBS Sports commentator, Jim Nantz.
About Monterey Peninsula Foundation
Surpassing $250 million in total donations in 2025, Monterey Peninsula Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that donates proceeds from the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, a PGA Tour event, and the PURE Insurance Championship Impacting First Tee at Pebble Beach, a PGA Tour Champions event, to over 200 local nonprofits each year. The Foundation focuses on improving the quality of life in Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties.
www.montereypeninsulafoundation.org
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About PURE Insurance
Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE) Insurance is dedicated to creating an exceptional experience for responsible high net worth families, providing customizable coverage for high value homes, automobiles, jewelry, art, personal liability, watercraft, flood, fraud and cyber fraud. PURE’s low cost of capital, careful member selection and proactive risk management all contribute to highly competitive rates and a Financial Strength Rating of “A (Excellent)” from AM Best. PURE has sustained at least 15% annual growth in each year since its inception and now serves more than 115,000 members across the U.S. and recently launched in Canada.
For more information or to find a local independent broker, visit pureinsurance.com. Follow PURE on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
About PGA Tour Champions
PGA Tour Champions is a membership organization of professional golfers age 50 and older, including 34 members of the World Golf Hall of Fame. The Tour’s mission is to provide financial opportunities for its players, entertain and inspire its fans, deliver substantial value to its partners, create outlets for volunteers to give back and generate significant charitable and economic impact in tournament communities. Follow PGA Tour Champions at PGATour.com, at facebook.com/PGATourChampions, on Twitter @ChampionsTour and on Instagram @pgatourchampions.
All events are televised in the United States, with most receiving complete coverage on Golf Channel, the exclusive cable-television partner of PGA Tour Champions. Tournament programming is available via 25+ TV linear partners in 145+ countries and territories, with 25 channels carrying long-form and/or highlights coverage, and 200+ hours of live coverage distributed in 135+ countries and territories. Programming is also available via the OTT platform GOLFTV powered by PGA Tour in every market outside of the United States, excluding China and Korea, with live coverage distributed in 130+ countries and territories.
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