FAIRBORN, OH – Meet the 2024 Boys 16-19 Player of the Year Braylen Haney from Huber Heights!
Braylen Haney
Huber Heights, OH
Wayne High School
Class of 2026
Braylen Haney of Huber Heights claimed the Player of the Year honors in the Boys 16-19 Division on the SOPGA Jr. Tour for 2024! Braylen’s season was highlighted by incredible consistency in a division with plenty of talented players. He amassed 2,060.83 points over the course of 11 events this season, only finishing outside of the top-10 one time all year long. Over those 11 events, Braylen played in a total of 20 rounds. Out of his 20 rounds, he failed to break 80 only four times! Haney was never outside of the top-5 on the points list all season long, and once he claimed the top spot in early May, he never looked back. Let’s get to know Braylen Haney, the 2024 Boys 16-19 Player of the Year!
Q: What’s your hometown and what high school do you attend?
BH: I’m from Huber Heights and I am going into my junior year at Wayne High School.
Q: Do you work with a PGA professional, and if so, what is their name?
BH: Yes I do. I work with Sonny Rinala, PGA from Heritage Club in Mason, OH.
Q: What is your favorite golf course you have ever played?
BH: Muirfield Village Golf Club. We played it at the SOPGA Jr. Tour Championship in 2023 and the conditions of the course were amazing when we played there!
Q: If you had to pick a walkup song when you are going to the first tee, what would it be?
BH: I would go with Baby by Lil Baby. It would get be pumped up and ready to go out and play a good round.
Q: What do you like to do outside of golf?
BH: I like to go out and ski and snowboard with my dad.
Q: Do you have any superstitions on the course?
BH: I do, I have to use the same divot tool and ball marker during every round that I play in a tournament.
Q: When did you start playing golf and what got you interested in the game?
BH: I started playing when I was around 10 years old. My older brother Bryce got me interested in playing golf, he played on the SOPGA Jr. Tour before me.
Q: What was the highlight of your summer golf experience on the SOPGA Jr. Tour?
BH: Earning the Player of the Year for the Boys 16-19 Division was my highlight. It was cool to win an award based on your play for the entire year rather than just one or two events.
