U.S. Junior Amateur

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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.

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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

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upVenue
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Trevor Gutschewski 4 & 3 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Watts Oakland Hills Country Club (MI)
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Kim 2 up Flag of New Zealand.svg Joshua Bai Daniel Island Club (SC)
2022 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Wenyi 3 & 2 Flag of the United States.svg Caleb Surratt Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (OR)
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Dunlap 3 & 2 Flag of the United States.svg Cohen Trolio Country Club of North Carolina, Dogwood Course (NC)
2020Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [3]
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Preston Summerhays 2 & 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jin Bo Inverness Club (OH)
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Thorbjornsen 1 up Flag of the United States.svg Akshay Bhatia Baltusrol Golf Club, Upper Course (NJ)
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Noah Goodwin 1 up Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Wolff Flint Hills National Golf Club (KS)
2016 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Min Woo Lee 2 & 1 Flag of the United States.svg Noah Goodwin Honors Course (TN)
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Philip Barbaree 37 holes Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Orischak Colleton River Plantation Club, Dye Course (SC)
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Will Zalatoris 5 & 3 Flag of the United States.svg Davis Riley The Club at Carlton Woods, Nicklaus Course (TX)
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Scottie Scheffler 3 & 2 Flag of the United States.svg Davis Riley Martis Camp (CA)
2012 Flag of South Korea.svg Andy Hyeon Bo Shim 4 & 3 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Liu The Golf Club of New England (NH)
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Spieth (2)6 & 5 Flag of the United States.svg Chelso Barrett Gold Mountain Golf Club, Olympic Course (WA)
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Liu 4 & 2 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Thomas Egypt Valley Country Club (MI)
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Spieth 4 & 3 Flag of the United States.svg Jay Hwang Trump National Golf Club, Old and New Courses (NJ)
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Peck10 & 8 Flag of the United States.svg Evan Beck Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club (AL)
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Cory Whitsett 8 & 7 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Paollucci Boone Valley Golf Club (MO)
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Philip Francis 3 & 2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Richard T. Lee Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club (CA)
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Tway 3 & 2 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Johnson Longmeadow Country Club (MA)
2004 Flag of South Korea.svg Sihwan Kim [4] 1 up Flag of the United States.svg David Chung The Olympic Club (CA)
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Harman 5 & 4 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Cox Columbia Country Club (MD)
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Beljan 20 holes Flag of the United States.svg Zac Reynolds Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course (GA)
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Henry Liaw 2 & 1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Richard Scott Oak Hills Country Club (TX)
2000 Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Rosenfeld 3 & 2 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Moore Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Ghost Creek Course (OR)
1999 Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Mahan 4 & 2 Flag of Colombia.svg Camilo Villegas Country Club of York (PA)
1998 Flag of the United States.svg James Oh 1 up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron Baddeley Conway Farms Golf Club (IL)
1997 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Allred 1 up Flag of South Africa.svg Trevor Immelman Aronimink Golf Club (PA)
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Shane McMenamy 19 holes Flag of the United States.svg Charles Howell III Forest Highlands Golf Club (AZ)
1995 Flag of the United States.svg D. Scott Hailes 1 up Flag of the United States.svg James Driscoll Fargo Country Club (ND)
1994 Flag of South Korea.svg Terry Noe 2 up Flag of the United States.svg Andy Barnes Echo Lake Country Club (NJ)
1993 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods (3)19 holes Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Armour Waverley Country Club (OR)
1992 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods (2)1 up Flag of the United States.svg Mark Wilson Wollaston Golf Club (MA)
1991 Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods 19 holes Flag of the United States.svg Brad Zwetschke Bay Hill Club and Lodge (FL)
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Mathew Todd 1 up Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Hillman Lake Merced Golf Club (CA)
1989 Flag of the United States.svg David Duval 1 up Flag of the United States.svg Austin Maki Singing Hills Golf and Country Club (CA)
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Jason Widener 1 up Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Knight Yale Golf Course (CT)
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Brett Quigley 1 up Flag of the United States.svg Bill Heim Singletree Golf Club (CO)
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Montgomery 2 & 1 Flag of the United States.svg Nicky Goetze Muirfield Village (OH)
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Rymer 19 holes Flag of the United States.svg Gregory Lesher Brookfield Country Club (NY)
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Martin 4 & 2 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Agee Wayzata Country Club (MN)
1983 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Straub 1 up Flag of the United States.svg John Mahon Saucon Valley Country Club, Old Course (PA)
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Rich Marik 4 & 3 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Straub Crooked Stick Golf Club (IN)
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Erickson 4 & 3 Flag of the United States.svg Matt McCarley Sunnyside Country Club (CA)
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Johnson 4 & 3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce Soulsby Pine Lake Country Club (MI)
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Larkin 1 up Flag of the United States.svg Billy Tuten Moss Creek Golf Club (SC)
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Donald Hurter 21 holes Flag of the United States.svg Keith Banes Wilmington Country Club, South Course (DE)
1977 Flag of the United States.svg Willie Wood 4 & 3 Flag of the United States.svg David Games Ohio State University Golf Club, Scarlet Course (OH)
1976 Flag of the United States.svg Madden Hatcher III 3 & 2 Flag of the United States.svg Doug Clarke Hiwan Golf Club (CO)
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Brett Mullin 2 & 1 Scott Templeton Richland Country Club (TN)
1974 Flag of the United States.svg David Nevatt 4 & 3 Mark Tinder Brooklawn Country Club (CT)
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Renner 20 holes Flag of the United States.svg Mike Brannan Singing Hills Country Club (CA)
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Byman 2 & 1 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Simpson Brookhaven Country Club (TX)
1971 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Brannan 4 & 3 Robert Steele Manor Country Club (MD)
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Gary Koch 8 & 6 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Nelms Athens Country Club (GA)
1969 Flag of the United States.svg Aly Trompas 3 & 1 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Pearce Spokane Country Club (WA)
1968 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Pearce 6 & 5 W.B. Harman Jr. The Country Club (MA)
1967 Flag of the United States.svg John T. Crooks 2 & 1 Flag of the United States.svg Andy North Twin Hills Golf & Country Club (OK)
1966 Flag of the United States.svg Gary Sanders 2 up Flag of the United States.svg Ray Leach California Country Club (CA)
1965 Flag of the United States.svg James Masserio 3 & 2 Flag of the United States.svg Lloyd Liebler Wilmington Country Club, South Course (DE)
1964 Flag of the United States.svg Johnny Miller 2 & 1 Flag of Mexico.svg Enrique Sterling Jr. Eugene Country Club (OR)
1963 Flag of the United States.svg Gregg McHatton 4 & 3 Richard Bland Florence Country Club (SC)
1962 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Wiechers 4 & 3 James Sullivan Lochmoor Club (MI)
1961 Flag of the United States.svg Charles S. McDowell 2 up Flag of the United States.svg Jay Sigel Cornell University Golf Club (NY)
1960 Flag of the United States.svg William L. Tindall 2 & 1 Robert L. Hammer Milburn Golf & Country Club (KS)
1959 Flag of the United States (1959-1960).svg Larry J. Lee 2 up Michael V. McMahon Stanford University Golf Course (CA)
1958 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gordon Baker 2 & 1 R. Douglas Lindsay University of Minnesota Golf Club (MN)
1957 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Larry Beck 6 & 5 David C. Leon Manor Country Club (MD)
1956 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Harlan Stevenson 3 & 1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Jack Rule Jr. Taconic Golf Club (MA)
1955 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Billy J. "Cotton" Dunn 3 & 2 William J. Seanor Purdue University Golf Club, South Course (IN)
1954 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Foster Bradley Jr. 3 & 1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Al Geiberger Los Angeles Country Club, North Course (CA)
1953 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Rex Baxter 2 & 1 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg George Warren III Southern Hills Country Club (OK)
1952 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Donald M. Bisplinghoff 2 up Eddie M. Meyerson Yale Golf Course (CT)
1951 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Tommy Jacobs 4 & 2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Floyd Addington University of Illinois Golf Club (IL)
1950 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mason Rudolph 2 & 1 Charles Beville Denver Country Club (CO)
1949 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gay Brewer 6 & 4 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Mason Rudolph Congressional Country Club (MD)
1948 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dean Lind 4 & 2 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ken Venturi University of Michigan Golf Club (MI)

Multiple winners

Future sites

YearEditionCourseLocationDates
202577th Trinity Forest Golf Club Dallas, Texas July 21–26
202678th Saucon Valley Country Club Bethlehem, Pennsylvania July 20–25
202779th Chambers Bay University Place, Washington July 19–24
202880th Woodmont Country Club Rockville, Maryland July 17–22
202981st Sand Valley Resort Nekoosa, Wisconsin July 23–28

Notes

  1. "Live Championship Match Blog". Junior Amateur Blog. USGA. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  2. Lavner, Ryan (24 July 2010). "Liu, 14, becomes youngest U.S. Junior champ". Golfweek. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  3. Major, Beth (April 24, 2020). "USGA Cancels Junior Championships Due to COVID-19". USGA.
  4. 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".

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