The United States Girls' Junior Championship is one of the thirteen
U.S.
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national golf championships organized by the
United States Golf Association
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. It is open to amateur girls who are under 19 on the last day of the competition and have a USGA
handicap index of 9.4 or less. It consists of two days of
stroke play
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, with the leading 64 competitors then playing a
match play competition to decide the champion.
The inaugural championship was held in 1949 and was won by
Marlene Bauer
Marlene Hagge (née Bauer; born February 16, 1934) is an American former professional golfer. She was one of the thirteen founders of the LPGA in 1950. She won one major championship and 26 LPGA Tour career events. She is a member of the World ...
from a field of 28 entries.
Aree Wongluekiet, now
Aree Song
Aree Song ( ko, 송아리), (born Aree Wongluekiet 1 May 1986) is a Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. Her father is South Korean and her mother is Thai. She was born in Bangkok, Thailand. She is a South Korean citizen, and h ...
, is the youngest winner at 13 years, 99 days in 1999.
Hollis Stacy is the only three-time winner of the tournament.
Winners
Multiple winners
*3 wins:
Hollis Stacy
*2 wins:
Judy Eller,
Nancy Lopez
Nancy Marie Lopez (born January 6, 1957) is an American former professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won 48 LPGA Tour events, including three major championships.
Amateur career
Lopez won the New Mexico Women's ...
,
Seong Eun-jeong
Future sites
*Banden Dunes Golf Resort is slated to host in 2035 and 2045.
*Oakland Hills Country Club is slated to host in 2038.
Source
See also
*
U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championship The United States Junior Amateur Championship is one of the fourteen United States, 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 ...
, the analogous event for boys
References and notes
External links
*{{official website, http://www.usgirlsjunior.org/
Amateur golf tournaments in the United States
Women's golf tournaments in the United States
Junior golf tournaments
Girls' Junior Golf Championship