U.S. Junior Amateur
The United States Junior Amateur Championship is one of the fourteen U.S. national golf championships organized by the United States Golf Association. It is open to amateur boys who are under 19 on the last day of the competition and have a USGA Handicap Index of 4.4 or less. The competition was established in 1948. It consists of two days of stroke play, with the leading 64 competitors then playing a match play competition to decide the champion.
The first tournament in 1948 was won by Dean Lind from a field of 495 entries. In 1999, the tournament set a record with 4,508 entries. Only two players have won the championship multiple times: Tiger Woods won the tournament for three consecutive years beginning in 1991; Jordan Spieth won in 2009 and 2011.[1] In 2010, Jim Liu, at 14 years, 11 months, became the youngest champion ever, breaking Woods' mark of 15 years and 220 days.[2]
The number of winners who have gone on to become PGA pros is considerable. Apart from Woods, well known winners include Johnny Miller (1964), David Duval (1989), Hunter Mahan (1999), Jordan Spieth (2009 and 2011), and Scottie Scheffler (2013). Jack Nicklaus's best result was a semifinal loss.
The equivalent competition for girls is the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Trevor Gutschewski | 4 & 3 | Tyler Watts | Oakland Hills Country Club (MI) |
| 2023 | Bryan Kim | 2 up | Joshua Bai | Daniel Island Club (SC) |
| 2022 | Ding Wenyi | 3 & 2 | Caleb Surratt | Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (OR) |
| 2021 | Nick Dunlap | 3 & 2 | Cohen Trolio | Country Club of North Carolina, Dogwood Course (NC) |
| 2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] | |||
| 2019 | Preston Summerhays | 2 & 1 | Jin Bo | Inverness Club (OH) |
| 2018 | Michael Thorbjornsen | 1 up | Akshay Bhatia | Baltusrol Golf Club, Upper Course (NJ) |
| 2017 | Noah Goodwin | 1 up | Matthew Wolff | Flint Hills National Golf Club (KS) |
| 2016 | Min Woo Lee | 2 & 1 | Noah Goodwin | Honors Course (TN) |
| 2015 | Philip Barbaree | 37 holes | Andrew Orischak | Colleton River Plantation Club, Dye Course (SC) |
| 2014 | Will Zalatoris | 5 & 3 | Davis Riley | The Club at Carlton Woods, Nicklaus Course (TX) |
| 2013 | Scottie Scheffler | 3 & 2 | Davis Riley | Martis Camp (CA) |
| 2012 | Andy Hyeon Bo Shim | 4 & 3 | Jim Liu | The Golf Club of New England (NH) |
| 2011 | Jordan Spieth (2) | 6 & 5 | Chelso Barrett | Gold Mountain Golf Club, Olympic Course (WA) |
| 2010 | Jim Liu | 4 & 2 | Justin Thomas | Egypt Valley Country Club (MI) |
| 2009 | Jordan Spieth | 4 & 3 | Jay Hwang | Trump National Golf Club, Old and New Courses (NJ) |
| 2008 | Cameron Peck | 10 & 8 | Evan Beck | Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club (AL) |
| 2007 | Cory Whitsett | 8 & 7 | Anthony Paollucci | Boone Valley Golf Club (MO) |
| 2006 | Philip Francis | 3 & 2 | Richard T. Lee | Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club (CA) |
| 2005 | Kevin Tway | 3 & 2 | Brad Johnson | Longmeadow Country Club (MA) |
| 2004 | Sihwan Kim[4] | 1 up | David Chung | The Olympic Club (CA) |
| 2003 | Brian Harman | 5 & 4 | Jordan Cox | Columbia Country Club (MD) |
| 2002 | Charlie Beljan | 20 holes | Zac Reynolds | Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course (GA) |
| 2001 | Henry Liaw | 2 & 1 | Richard Scott | Oak Hills Country Club (TX) |
| 2000 | Matthew Rosenfeld | 3 & 2 | Ryan Moore | Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Ghost Creek Course (OR) |
| 1999 | Hunter Mahan | 4 & 2 | Camilo Villegas | Country Club of York (PA) |
| 1998 | James Oh | 1 up | Aaron Baddeley | Conway Farms Golf Club (IL) |
| 1997 | Jason Allred | 1 up | Trevor Immelman | Aronimink Golf Club (PA) |
| 1996 | Shane McMenamy | 19 holes | Charles Howell III | Forest Highlands Golf Club (AZ) |
| 1995 | D. Scott Hailes | 1 up | James Driscoll | Fargo Country Club (ND) |
| 1994 | Terry Noe | 2 up | Andy Barnes | Echo Lake Country Club (NJ) |
| 1993 | Tiger Woods (3) | 19 holes | Ryan Armour | Waverley Country Club (OR) |
| 1992 | Tiger Woods (2) | 1 up | Mark Wilson | Wollaston Golf Club (MA) |
| 1991 | Tiger Woods | 19 holes | Brad Zwetschke | Bay Hill Club and Lodge (FL) |
| 1990 | Mathew Todd | 1 up | Dennis Hillman | Lake Merced Golf Club (CA) |
| 1989 | David Duval | 1 up | Austin Maki | Singing Hills Golf and Country Club (CA) |
| 1988 | Jason Widener | 1 up | Brandon Knight | Yale Golf Course (CT) |
| 1987 | Brett Quigley | 1 up | Bill Heim | Singletree Golf Club (CO) |
| 1986 | Brian Montgomery | 2 & 1 | Nicky Goetze | Muirfield Village (OH) |
| 1985 | Charlie Rymer | 19 holes | Gregory Lesher | Brookfield Country Club (NY) |
| 1984 | Doug Martin | 4 & 2 | Brad Agee | Wayzata Country Club (MN) |
| 1983 | Tim Straub | 1 up | John Mahon | Saucon Valley Country Club, Old Course (PA) |
| 1982 | Rich Marik | 4 & 3 | Tim Straub | Crooked Stick Golf Club (IN) |
| 1981 | Scott Erickson | 4 & 3 | Matt McCarley | Sunnyside Country Club (CA) |
| 1980 | Eric Johnson | 4 & 3 | Bruce Soulsby | Pine Lake Country Club (MI) |
| 1979 | Jack Larkin | 1 up | Billy Tuten | Moss Creek Golf Club (SC) |
| 1978 | Donald Hurter | 21 holes | Keith Banes | Wilmington Country Club, South Course (DE) |
| 1977 | Willie Wood | 4 & 3 | David Games | Ohio State University Golf Club, Scarlet Course (OH) |
| 1976 | Madden Hatcher III | 3 & 2 | Doug Clarke | Hiwan Golf Club (CO) |
| 1975 | Brett Mullin | 2 & 1 | Scott Templeton | Richland Country Club (TN) |
| 1974 | David Nevatt | 4 & 3 | Mark Tinder | Brooklawn Country Club (CT) |
| 1973 | Jack Renner | 20 holes | Mike Brannan | Singing Hills Country Club (CA) |
| 1972 | Bob Byman | 2 & 1 | Scott Simpson | Brookhaven Country Club (TX) |
| 1971 | Mike Brannan | 4 & 3 | Robert Steele | Manor Country Club (MD) |
| 1970 | Gary Koch | 8 & 6 | Mike Nelms | Athens Country Club (GA) |
| 1969 | Aly Trompas | 3 & 1 | Eddie Pearce | Spokane Country Club (WA) |
| 1968 | Eddie Pearce | 6 & 5 | W.B. Harman Jr. | The Country Club (MA) |
| 1967 | John T. Crooks | 2 & 1 | Andy North | Twin Hills Golf & Country Club (OK) |
| 1966 | Gary Sanders | 2 up | Ray Leach | California Country Club (CA) |
| 1965 | James Masserio | 3 & 2 | Lloyd Liebler | Wilmington Country Club, South Course (DE) |
| 1964 | Johnny Miller | 2 & 1 | Enrique Sterling Jr. | Eugene Country Club (OR) |
| 1963 | Gregg McHatton | 4 & 3 | Richard Bland | Florence Country Club (SC) |
| 1962 | Jim Wiechers | 4 & 3 | James Sullivan | Lochmoor Club (MI) |
| 1961 | Charles S. McDowell | 2 up | Jay Sigel | Cornell University Golf Club (NY) |
| 1960 | William L. Tindall | 2 & 1 | Robert L. Hammer | Milburn Golf & Country Club (KS) |
| 1959 | Larry J. Lee | 2 up | Michael V. McMahon | Stanford University Golf Course (CA) |
| 1958 | Gordon Baker | 2 & 1 | R. Douglas Lindsay | University of Minnesota Golf Club (MN) |
| 1957 | Larry Beck | 6 & 5 | David C. Leon | Manor Country Club (MD) |
| 1956 | Harlan Stevenson | 3 & 1 | Jack Rule Jr. | Taconic Golf Club (MA) |
| 1955 | Billy J. "Cotton" Dunn | 3 & 2 | William J. Seanor | Purdue University Golf Club, South Course (IN) |
| 1954 | Foster Bradley Jr. | 3 & 1 | Al Geiberger | Los Angeles Country Club, North Course (CA) |
| 1953 | Rex Baxter | 2 & 1 | George Warren III | Southern Hills Country Club (OK) |
| 1952 | Donald M. Bisplinghoff | 2 up | Eddie M. Meyerson | Yale Golf Course (CT) |
| 1951 | Tommy Jacobs | 4 & 2 | Floyd Addington | University of Illinois Golf Club (IL) |
| 1950 | Mason Rudolph | 2 & 1 | Charles Beville | Denver Country Club (CO) |
| 1949 | Gay Brewer | 6 & 4 | Mason Rudolph | Congressional Country Club (MD) |
| 1948 | Dean Lind | 4 & 2 | Ken Venturi | University of Michigan Golf Club (MI) |
Multiple winners
- 3 wins: Tiger Woods
- 2 wins: Jordan Spieth
Future sites
| Year | Edition | Course | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77th | Trinity Forest Golf Club | Dallas, Texas | July 21–26 |
| 2026 | 78th | Saucon Valley Country Club | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | July 20–25 |
| 2027 | 79th | Chambers Bay | University Place, Washington | July 19–24 |
| 2028 | 80th | Woodmont Country Club | Rockville, Maryland | July 17–22 |
| 2029 | 81st | Sand Valley Resort | Nekoosa, Wisconsin | July 23–28 |
| 2032 | 84th | Pinehurst Resort | Pinehurst, North Carolina | July 19–24 |
| 2033 | 85th | Whistling Straits | Kohler, Wisconsin | July 25–30 |
| 2035 | 87th | Ridgewood Country Club | Paramus, New Jersey | TBD |
- Sunriver Resort is slated to host in 2036.
- Erin Hills is slated to host in 2039.
- Bandon Dunes Golf Resort is slated to host in 2045.
Source[5]
Notes
- ^ "Live Championship Match Blog". Junior Amateur Blog. USGA. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ Lavner, Ryan (24 July 2010). "Liu, 14, becomes youngest U.S. Junior champ". Golfweek. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ Major, Beth (April 24, 2020). "USGA Cancels Junior Championships Due to COVID-19". USGA.
- ^ Kim was born in South Korea and moved to California with his family in October 2000. His citizenship at the time of winning the Championship is unknown. The USGA lists him as "of Fullerton, California".
- ^ "Future Sites: U.S. Junior Amateur". USGA.