Junior Open Championship Explained
| The Junior Open Championship |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
| Establishment: | 1994 |
| Course: | 2022 – Monifieth Golf Club |
| Format: | Stroke play |
| Month Played: | July |
| Current Champion: | Connor Graham |
The Junior Open Championship is a biennial event, to which all golfing nations affiliated to The R&A are invited to enter their best under-16 boy and girl golfers. In 2016, 80 countries were represented in the starting field of 143 competitors[1] contrasting with 2002 when a total of 86 boys and girls from 58 countries took part. Boys and girls compete in the same event but play off different tees.
The Junior Open is closely linked to The Open Championship and is always played on a nearby course in the same week in July. All competitors are invited to attend The Open after the conclusion of their own event.[2]
The competition came under the R&A's administrative umbrella in 2000, having been founded in 1994.
Notable players
Future 2018 Masters Tournament winner Patrick Reed won this championship in 2006, Jordan Spieth was runner-up in 2008.[3]
Results
| Year | Venue | Champion | Country | Score | Ref |
|---|
| 2024 | | | | 210 | [4] |
| 2022 | Monifieth | | | 203 | |
| 2020 | Littlestone-on-Sea | Cancelled | [5] |
| 2018 | | | | 205 | [6] |
| 2016 | | | | 214 | |
| 2014 | West Lancashire | | | 221 | [7] |
| 2012 | Fairhaven | | | 206 | |
| 2010 | Lundin | | | 211 | |
| 2008 | Hesketh | | | 225 | |
| 2006 | Heswall | | | 217 | |
| 2004 | | | | 215 | [8] |
| 2002 | | | | 207 | [9] [10] |
| 2000 | | | | 223 | |
| 1998 | | | | 148 | | |
Future venues
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Pedro Lencart Silva Wins The Junior Open at Kilmarnock (Barassie). GolfBusinessNews.com. 9 April 2018. 18 July 2016.
- Web site: The R&A - History. www.randa.org. 8 April 2018. en.
- Web site: U S Masters Winner, Jordan Spieth, Was Runner-up at Hesketh! . Lancashire Union of Golf Clubs.
- Web site: Korean double at the 2024 Junior Open at Barassie . The R&A . 17 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717195152/https://www.randa.org/articles/korean-double-at-the-2024-junior-open-at-barassie . 17 July 2024 . 17 July 2024 . live.
- Web site: Venues announced for 2020 championships . The R&A . 25 July 2018 . 30 July 2018 . 26 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180726170057/https://www.randa.org/News/2018/07/Venues-announced-for-2020-Championships . dead .
- Web site: South African Vorster takes Junior Open at St. Andrews . AmateurGolf.com . en. 20 July 2018. 19 July 2018.
- Web site: Muse misses out as LeBlanc triumphs in Junior Open. LiverpoolEcho. 9 April 2018. 24 July 2014.
- Web site: Cox, Choe Claim Top Honors at British Junior Open Championships. www.ajga.org. 9 April 2018. 14 July 2004.
- Web site: Wilson. Mike. McNamara shows his composure. The Irish Times. 9 April 2018. 18 July 2002.
- Web site: Kelly. Liam. Cian looking forward to well-earned break - Independent.ie. Independent.ie. en. 2 September 2002.
