Women’s Golf Adds Two During Early Signing Period

TROY, Ala. – First-year Troy women's golf head coach JD Lamm announced the addition of a pair of signees during the early signing period, as Junie Chang and Clara Ryjacek both signed scholarship papers with the Trojans on Wednesday.

"We have two extremely strong players coming in for the 2027 recruiting class," Lamm said. "I fully expect them to take the program to another level very quickly. They have tremendous talent and tournament experience. I am very excited to have them join us here at Troy. The future of Troy golf is bright."

Junie Chang – Christchurch, New Zealand
Ranked No. 738 in the current WAGR standings and has a career-high ranking of No. 618 … Won the 2025 Canterbury Match Play Championship and finished third in the Canterbury Stroke Play Championship … Posted a 73.5 scoring average in 2026 WAGR events … 2026 South Island U19 Champion … Turned in eight top-10 finishes in WAGR events … Named the Canterbury Women's Golfer of the Year in 2026 and the Junior Golfer of the Year in 2025 … Helped lead Burnside High School to the New Zealand Secondary Schools' Team Golf Championship

Head Coach JD Lamm on Junie Chang
"We are very excited about the addition of Junie to our roster; she is a great competitor with an amazing golf swing. Junie has competed at some of the highest levels in her country and is coming to Troy with an impressive amount of high-level tournament experience. She is going to make an immediate impact and help the team from day one."

Clara Ryjacek – Uchacq, France
Ranked No. 1,564 in the current WAGR standings and has a career-high ranking of No. 1,431 … Won the Grand Prix du Vaudreuil and has 10 top-10 finishes in WAGR events … Finished second at the Grand Prix de la Cote D'Opale, Grand Prix de Roissy, Grand Prix de la Loire, Grand Prix De Pau, and Masters de la Nivelle 2026 … Posted a 74.25 scoring average in 2026 WAGR events … Ranked 496th in the European Golf Rankings, with an average score of 73.85

Head Coach JD Lamm on Clara Ryjacek
"We are thrilled to have Clara join us and round out our signing class. She brings incredible experience from high-level golf across France. Clara's game has an extremely high ceiling, and I am so excited to have her come in and help take this program to new heights."

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