The results are in and TUGR outperformed on expected outcomes head and shoulders above the other ranking systems.
Data here: 2025 us Jr Am accuracy - Google Sheets
The team winnings go back to the team to pay for expenses. Remember, they are run like individual businesses, so they have to pay for marketing, staff, etc. They don't just spread the team winnings to the players.
Know of one kid that committed to a top 25 school recently that always had a very high SOF JGS ranking but rarely broke par. He was also notorious for WD'ing after making an early triple or shooting in the 80's. A high SOF is able to fool coaches that chase highly ranked kids.
The point I think we're all making is that by letting in players based on WAGR points and special exemptions, the U.S. Junior Am ends up with a weak field. That takes away from the winner’s accomplishment. Events like the Monroe or Pac Coast Am offer a much stronger test and are a better measure of who the top junior players really are.