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<\/a><\/a>\nThe grant provides funds that support a range of AJGA expenses, including membership fees, travel, and housing, ensuring that these junior golfers have the financial support to pursue the sport at the highest level. Recipients are selected based on a demonstration of Mizuho\u2019s corporate values of integrity, passion, agility, creativity, and empathy, as well as a commitment to excellence both on and off the course.<\/p>
\n\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to expand the A Name Worth Knowing Award<\/i> to two recipients this year, reinforcing our commitment to advancing the next generation of talent,\u201d said Jerry Rizzieri, President & CEO, Mizuho Securities USA and Head of CIB. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to recognize Christine and Myla and provide resources they need to reach their full potential within the AJGA. Through their hard work, dedication, and commitment within their communities, each golfer represents the spirit of the award and the future of the sport.\u201d<\/p>
\nThe recipients were celebrated this week during the Mizuho Americas Open at Mountain Ridge Country Club, where LPGA and AJGA golfers compete side by side for an unprecedented week of education, mentorship, and access. They attended the tournament and participated together in Mizuho\u2019s Inside the Ropes experience, giving them a front-row view of the competition.<\/p>
\n\u201cI continue to be grateful for Mizuho\u2019s investment in the next generation of talent as they expand the A Name <\/b>Worth Knowing Award<\/i> this year,\u201d said Michelle Wie West, LPGA Icon, Mizuho Americas Open Tournament Host, and Mizuho Brand Ambassador. \u201cBoth Christine and Myla truly embody Mizuho\u2019s corporate values, and I can\u2019t wait to see the impact they make on the future of golf.\u201d<\/p>
\nAbout Mizuho<\/b><\/p>
\nMizuho Financial Group, Inc. is one of the largest financial institutions in the world as measured by total assets of ~$2 trillion as of December 31, 2025. Mizuho's 65,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in 36 countries and 850 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA, and Asia.<\/p>
\nMizuho Americas is a leading Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB) that provides a full spectrum of client-driven solutions across strategic advisory, capital markets, corporate banking, and fixed income and equities sales & trading to corporate, government, and institutional clients in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Through its acquisition of Greenhill, Mizuho enhanced its M&A, restructuring, and private capital advisory capabilities across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Mizuho Americas employs approximately 4,000 professionals. For more information visit www.mizuhoamericas.com<\/a>.<\/p> \nAbout the Mizuho Americas Open<\/b><\/p> \nThe Mizuho Americas Open is a purpose-driven tournament on the LPGA Tour. As title sponsor, Mizuho Americas created and drove the vision for a distinctive and premium event that celebrates women and advances the next generation, with a charitable focus on providing leadership and life skills to young girls from low-income communities. With LPGA icon Michelle Wie West as celebrity host, the tournament features an elevated purse and a unique junior component where the AJGA\u2019s stars of tomorrow compete alongside the best women golfers in the world.<\/p> \nFor media inquiries, please contact:<\/p> \nLauren Bellmare, Managing Director, Mizuho Americas\n