What’s cooking with the two-time IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championships winner who’s also gained acclaim as a kitchen whiz on televised junior food shows?

As hungry as he is for a third title, Nemo Tsai must wait beyond this year’s event at San Diego County courses due to a scheduling conflict. He has a contract with Food Network; details are currently hush-hush.

“I was definitely a little bit sad, but I’ll get to play this event until I’m 18,” said Tsai, 14, of Ann Arbor, Mich., who has already appeared on “Kids Baking Championship” and three specials. “I’m definitely going to try to get back some more times.

“I have opportunities outside golf, which is not 100 percent of what I do. So I’m very blessed and lucky to be able to have that opportunity.”

The likelihood of finding someone like Tsai may seem hard in the tourney field of some 1,200 golfers, split between American and international backgrounds.

Yet you don’t have to go beyond the Tsai household.

Meet Nemo Tsai’s younger sister, Lilo, who like her brother is named after a Disney character.

When Nemo won his first tourney title two years ago in the 11-12 age division, Lilo placed second in the girls 7-8 bracket. Then last spring, Lilo appeared on the TV show “Master Chef Junior” on Fox.

Lilo, 10, again competes this year in the 9-10 division at Singing Hills Oak Glen with the object of even outdoing her brother.

“I always try to be better than him,” Lilo said. “After I got second in the IMG World when I was eight, I’ve been trying to win an IMG World Championship and maybe even win more than my brother.”

The Tsai family owns a Japanese restaurant, Godaiko, in Ann Arbor. Guided by their father, Paul, and mother, Ying, Nemo and Lilo Tsai began cooking years ago.

Ying Tsai played tennis in college and professionally, so Nemo started in that sport. His maternal grandfather, Pat Kasuthi, did most of the coaching. When granddad went to the golf range one day following tennis practice, Nemo followed him. Lilo eventually gravitated to the sport, too.

Nemo and Lilo Tsai’s two passions have some commonalities.

“I love playing golf because it’s kind of like cooking, too,” said Lilo, a frying specialist with the wok, who placed seventh among the 12 contestants on “Master Chef Junior.” “That’s because when you play golf at first you get butterflies in your stomach, and when you go in the kitchen and cook on Master Chef Junior, you get butterflies but you keep going and they just disappear.”

Lilo’s favorite dish to prepare is flying noodles, which typically climb a stand of chopsticks, creating the appearance of flight.

As for her golf game, Lilo has also working on perfecting the right ingredients in gearing up for this year’s Junior World event.

“I’ve been practicing a lot, working on my short game and chipping, trying to make sure all of my irons go straight,” Lilo said. “Also, I’m just looking forward to seeing my friends in golf.”

Lilo returns to the 9-10 division this year after tying for 42nd place last year.

For his first title, Nemo prevailed by a shot with a 14-under-par 202 at the Arrowood Golf Course in Oceanside in the boys 11-12 division. Back at the same course last year but up to the 13-14 bracket, he shot a 10-under 203 and won in playoff with Rancho Santa Fe’s Evan Liu.

“After winning the fist one, I wouldn’t say the second was easier, but I did have more experience,” Nemo said. “Not many kids in the bracket had won a world championship before, so I felt like that gave me the upper hand a little bit.”

Nemo Tsai first drew the attention of the Food Network through his Instagram account and received an audition.

Three years ago, Nemo placed in the top five of “Kids Baking Championship.” He returned for a Halloween special, winning after baking a cake that let loose with confetti when cut.

Further appearances included a Christmas special and a reunion show, with past contestants sharing memories.

“When you compete in a golf tournament, there’s obviously going to be pressure there, and in the kitchen, you have pressure to make whatever dish you want to make,” Nemo said. “It’s controlling your emotions first and focusing on what you need to focus on. Instead of getting the ball in the hole, it’s trying to get your recipe right and execute what you need to execute.”

Nemo followed up on his second Junior World crown by claiming his first title on American Junior Golf Association schedule at the Taylormade TPS Junior All-Star event in late March in Southern Pines, N.C. With a 1-under 215, he prevailed by two shots.

“The aspect of playing in tournaments teaches you a lot, so I’ve played in tournaments from a young age,” Nemo said. “Also, I’ve had this competitive side, wanting to be better than everyone I play against. Playing Junior World and being on that big stage from a young age and learning also helps.”

Until Nemo returns to the Junior World, the spotlight goes to his sister.

“I enjoy so much practicing with her every day,” Nemo said. “She pushes me to get better because she’s very good.”

IMG Academy Junior World Golf Championships

What: Approximately 1,200 junior golfers in 10 divisions representing 51 countries and 42 states will compete for championships. About half of the entries are international golfers.

When: Tuesday through Thursday

Where: Boys: 15-18 age division at Torrey Pines South; 13-14 at El Camino; 11-12 at LeValle Coastal; 9-10 at Shadowridge; 7-8 at Singing Hills Oak Glen. Girls: 15-18 age division at Torrey Pines North; 13-14 at Country Club of San Diego; 11-12 at The Heights; 9-10 at Singing Hills Oak Glen; 7-8 at Singing Hills Oak Glen.

Local standouts: San Diego’s Anna Fang returns in the girls 15-18 division after leading local golfers by tying for eighth place last summer. Two years ago, she shared the distinction of being the young competitor at the U.S. Women’s Amateur. On the boys side, Rancho Santa Fe’s Evan Liu moves up to the top age group after losing in a playoff to Nemo Tsai of Ann Arbor, Mich., last year.

Updates: This is the second year for three rounds in the 15-18 division instead of the traditional four with a cut for the last round similar to pro tours. The change, done as a cost-saving measure, received wide-range acceptance, executive director Megan Mahoney said. There will be no 6-and-under divisions this year due to the inaccessibility of the par-3 course at Singing Hills, where San Diego FC’s Right to Dream Academy is being built.

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