The Girls U16 Amateur Championship is a

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tournament for girls under 16 which is held annually in the United Kingdom. The competition is organised and run by

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History

In 2018 the tournament replaced the

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which was discontinued by The R&A in 2017 following the

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merger. It had been played since 1969. The inaugural championship took place at

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near York in 2018, the venue that also hosted the inaugural

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in 1976.

Format

The championship consists of 54 holes of stroke play, played over three days with no cut, contested by a field of 90 players. Entry is open to female golfers who are under 16 years of age on 1 January in the year of the championship.

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* {{The R&A Amateur Championships R&A championships Women's golf in the United Kingdom Amateur golf tournaments in the United Kingdom Junior golf tournaments Youth sport in the United Kingdom 2018 establishments in the United Kingdom Recurring sporting events established in 2018

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