Savannah's Bear Dollander, a junior at Benedictine Military School, was one of 12 junior golfers in Georgia selected for Team Georgia, a part of the U.S. National Development Program created by the United States Golf Association.
It's the second consecutive year Dollander was selected to be a member of Team Georgia. In 2025, Dollander won the Georgia High School Association Class AAAA state championship with a score of 10-under par and finished T7 at the Jones Cup Junior Invitational on Sea Island in December.
The USGA created the State Junior Team program to expand, strengthen, and diversify the junior golf pipeline by creating critical development, competitive and talent identification opportunities within each state for elite athletes ages 13-18. This program launched in 2024 with seven states participating, including Team Georgia.
The USNDP is the United States' first national development program to provide a clear and unified pathway for the country's top players, beginning with competitive junior golf through to the pinnacles of the sport. The USNDP will identify, train, develop, fund, and support the nation’s most talented junior players - regardless of cultural, geographical, or financial background by focusing on six key pillars: talent identification, access to competition, national teams, athlete resources, player development and relations and athlete financial support.
The other members of Team Georgia include Brodie Brumlow from Cartersville, Ga.; Mason Clark from Macon, Ga.; Hudson Justus from Gainesville, Ga.; Hampton Keith from Newnan, Ga.; Poli Medrano from Greensboro, Ga.; Tyler Newsome from Augusta, Ga.; Grant Odom from Statesboro, Ga.; Vladimir Parker from Johns Creek, Ga.; Kang Phan from Loganville, Ga.; Sam Rogers from Augusta, Ga.; and Brooks Urquhart from Columbus, Ga.
Visit Team Georgia on the Georgia State Golf Association website to learn more about the program and the 2026 team.
