Brighton’s Adam Forcier voted top junior golfer in Michigan

Brighton golf has its swagger back, and junior Adam Forcier is one of the reasons why.

Following a 2024 season where the Bulldogs did not qualify for the Division 1 state finals, Brighton returned this season and captured the Region 5 championship on Tuesday at Washtenaw Golf Club by 16 strokes.

Forcier shot a 77 and finished ninth overall, while all five of Brighton’s golfers finished in the top ten.

Forcier has been as consistent as it gets for the No. 7 ranked Bulldogs, averaging a 38.0 9-hole score in 2025, which ranks 20th among juniors in the state.

His successful season earned him a spot on our poll for top junior golfers in Michigan, where Forcier earned 5,520 votes to claim the top spot.

Royal Oak Shrine Catholic’s Caden Whitbeck finished in second with 3,012 votes while Reeths-Puffer’s Kristian Brown finished in third with 1,561 votes.

Forcier’s best round this season was when he shot a 70 in round one of the Kensington Lakes Activities Association Tournament at Kensington Metropark Golf Club. Forcier finished tied for fifth with a 148 (78 in round 2) as Brighton landed four shots behind first-place Howell.

The Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 state finals will take place June 6-7 at Michigan State University’s Forest Akers West. Prior to missing the state finals in 2024, Brighton had finished in third the previous two seasons.

Click here to see who made the poll for the top underclassman golfer in Michigan.