It’s the third season of Stephen Curry’s Underrated Tour! And the hype is at its highest as the NBA star’s golfing league reaches its climax with the Curry Cup. The event witnessed the top 24 athletes (including boys and girls) on the Tour, alongside the two winners from the Walton Heath tournament duking it out for the title of the season-ending champion at The Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus.

The Pro-Am teed off on September 2 while the main competition kicked off on the next day, September 3, Tuesday. Meanwhile, the finale that took place on September 4, Wednesday, saw the likes of Jaden Soong emerge victorious from the boys’ division while Izzie Kelly won the girl’s division.

The golfers from each division teed off alongside each other in the 36-hole stroke play competition, as per the official site of the competition. The 13 male athletes as well as the female golfers had qualified for the same via the Curry Cup standings which showcased the top golfers from each division based on their performance on the Underrated Tour.

However, Lucky Cruz, the champion of the 14-15 Boys’ division of the NB3 National Championship, had to withdraw in the final round leaving the rest 12 amateurs to battle it out for glory. The starting position of each athlete in the field was staggered based on their rankings in the Curry Cup standings. The winners, meanwhile, are set to receive several perks including an AJGA Full Exemption Status for the following season, exemptions into top events for juniors, sponsorship from Callaway, not to mention the Curry Cup trophy.

That’s not all. The field of athletes will also receive AJGA Performance-based Entry stars. A total of 12 stars will be awarded to each boy and girl who finished in the top 2-4 positions while those who placed between No. 5 – No. 8 will receive 8 stars each. For those who finished between T9-T12, they will be awarded 4 stars each.

Other perks for the Curry Cup golfers!

The 26 young athletes’ journey, however, will not end as soon as the second round of the Curry Cup ends on September 4, Wednesday, for they will be able to participate in interactive workshops at the offices of KPMG during their KPMG Leadership Day. The professional services giants, also the sponsors for the Underrated Tour, will offer a set curriculum for the golfers featuring a “sports and business simulation exercise and covers developing strategies for a winning mindset and effective goal-setting.”

“We are really trying to make sure that these young student-athletes are well rounded,” said KPMG U.S. CEO Paul Knopp as he alluded to the programs, “And they have an opportunity both on and off the golf course.” Well, it appears the NBA star’s love for golf has pushed him to help many junior aspirants of the sport successfully for the third time since 2022!