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

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upVenue
2023United States Bryan Kim2 upNew Zealand Joshua BaiDaniel Island Club (SC)
2022China Ding Wenyi3 & 2United States Caleb SurrattBandon Dunes Golf Resort (OR)
2021United States Nick Dunlap3 & 2United States Cohen TrolioCountry Club of North Carolina, Dogwood Course (NC)
2020Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
2019United States Preston Summerhays2 & 1China Jin BoInverness Club (OH)
2018United States Michael Thorbjornsen1 upUnited States Akshay BhatiaBaltusrol Golf Club, Upper Course (NJ)
2017United States Noah Goodwin1 upUnited States Matthew WolffFlint Hills National Golf Club (KS)
2016Australia Min Woo Lee2 & 1United States Noah GoodwinHonors Course (TN)
2015United States Philip Barbaree37 holesUnited States Andrew OrischakColleton River Plantation Club, Dye Course (SC)
2014United States Will Zalatoris5 & 3United States Davis RileyThe Club at Carlton Woods, Nicklaus Course (TX)
2013United States Scottie Scheffler3 & 2United States Davis RileyMartis Camp (CA)
2012South Korea Andy Hyeon Bo Shim4 & 3United States Jim LiuThe Golf Club of New England (NH)
2011United States Jordan Spieth (2)6 & 5United States Chelso BarrettGold Mountain Golf Club, Olympic Course (WA)
2010United States Jim Liu4 & 2United States Justin ThomasEgypt Valley Country Club (MI)
2009United States Jordan Spieth4 & 3United States Jay HwangTrump National Golf Club, Old and New Courses (NJ)
2008United States Cameron Peck10 & 8United States Evan BeckShoal Creek Golf and Country Club (AL)
2007United States Cory Whitsett8 & 7United States Anthony PaollucciBoone Valley Golf Club (MO)
2006United States Philip Francis3 & 2Canada Richard T. LeeRancho Santa Fe Golf Club (CA)
2005United States Kevin Tway3 & 2United States Brad JohnsonLongmeadow Country Club (MA)
2004South Korea Sihwan Kim[4]1 upUnited States David ChungThe Olympic Club (CA)
2003United States Brian Harman5 & 4United States Jordan CoxColumbia Country Club (MD)
2002United States Charlie Beljan20 holesUnited States Zac ReynoldsAtlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course (GA)
2001United States Henry Liaw2 & 1Canada Richard ScottOak Hills Country Club (TX)
2000United States Matthew Rosenfeld3 & 2United States Ryan MoorePumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Ghost Creek Course (OR)
1999United States Hunter Mahan4 & 2Colombia Camilo VillegasCountry Club of York (PA)
1998United States James Oh1 upAustralia Aaron BaddeleyConway Farms Golf Club (IL)
1997United States Jason Allred1 upSouth Africa Trevor ImmelmanAronimink Golf Club (PA)
1996United States Shane McMenamy19 holesUnited States Charles Howell IIIForest Highlands Golf Club (AZ)
1995United States D. Scott Hailes1 upUnited States James DriscollFargo Country Club (ND)
1994South Korea Terry Noe2 upUnited States Andy BarnesEcho Lake Country Club (NJ)
1993United States Tiger Woods (3)19 holesUnited States Ryan ArmourWaverley Country Club (OR)
1992United States Tiger Woods (2)1 upUnited States Mark WilsonWollaston Golf Club (MA)
1991United States Tiger Woods19 holesUnited States Brad ZwetschkeBay Hill Club and Lodge (FL)
1990United States Mathew Todd1 upUnited States Dennis HillmanLake Merced Golf Club (CA)
1989United States David Duval1 upUnited States Austin MakiSinging Hills Golf and Country Club (CA)
1988United States Jason Widener1 upUnited States Brandon KnightYale Golf Course (CT)
1987United States Brett Quigley1 upUnited States Bill HeimSingletree Golf Club (CO)
1986United States Brian Montgomery2 & 1United States Nicky GoetzeMuirfield Village (OH)
1985United States Charlie Rymer19 holesUnited States Gregory LesherBrookfield Country Club (NY)
1984United States Doug Martin4 & 2United States Brad AgeeWayzata Country Club (MN)
1983United States Tim Straub1 upUnited States John MahonSaucon Valley Country Club, Old Course (PA)
1982United States Rich Marik4 & 3United States Tim StraubCrooked Stick Golf Club (IN)
1981United States Scott Erickson4 & 3United States Matt McCarleySunnyside Country Club (CA)
1980United States Eric Johnson4 & 3New Zealand Bruce SoulsbyPine Lake Country Club (MI)
1979United States Jack Larkin1 upUnited States Billy TutenMoss Creek Golf Club (SC)
1978United States Donald Hurter21 holesUnited States Keith BanesWilmington Country Club, South Course (DE)
1977United States Willie Wood4 & 3United States David GamesOhio State University Golf Club, Scarlet Course (OH)
1976United States Madden Hatcher III3 & 2United States Doug ClarkeHiwan Golf Club (CO)
1975United States Brett Mullin2 & 1Scott TempletonRichland Country Club (TN)
1974United States David Nevatt4 & 3Mark TinderBrooklawn Country Club (CT)
1973United States Jack Renner20 holesUnited States Mike BrannanSinging Hills Country Club (CA)
1972United States Bob Byman2 & 1United States Scott SimpsonBrookhaven Country Club (TX)
1971United States Mike Brannan4 & 3Robert SteeleManor Country Club (MD)
1970United States Gary Koch8 & 6United States Mike NelmsAthens Country Club (GA)
1969United States Aly Trompas3 & 1United States Eddie PearceSpokane Country Club (WA)
1968United States Eddie Pearce6 & 5W.B. Harman Jr.The Country Club (MA)
1967United States John T. Crooks2 & 1United States Andy NorthTwin Hills Golf & Country Club (OK)
1966United States Gary Sanders2 upUnited States Ray LeachCalifornia Country Club (CA)
1965United States James Masserio3 & 2United States Lloyd LieblerWilmington Country Club, South Course (DE)
1964United States Johnny Miller2 & 1Mexico Enrique Sterling Jr.Eugene Country Club (OR)
1963United States Gregg McHatton4 & 3Richard BlandFlorence Country Club (SC)
1962United States Jim Wiechers4 & 3James SullivanLochmoor Club (MI)
1961United States Charles S. McDowell2 upUnited States Jay SigelCornell University Golf Club (NY)
1960United States William L. Tindall2 & 1Robert L. HammerMilburn Golf & Country Club (KS)
1959United States Larry J. Lee2 upMichael V. McMahonStanford University Golf Course (CA)
1958United States Gordon Baker2 & 1R. Douglas LindsayUniversity of Minnesota Golf Club (MN)
1957United States Larry Beck6 & 5David C. LeonManor Country Club (MD)
1956United States Harlan Stevenson3 & 1United States Jack Rule Jr.Taconic Golf Club (MA)
1955United States Billy J. "Cotton" Dunn3 & 2William J. SeanorPurdue University Golf Club, South Course (IN)
1954United States Foster Bradley Jr.3 & 1United States Al GeibergerLos Angeles Country Club, North Course (CA)
1953United States Rex Baxter2 & 1United States George Warren IIISouthern Hills Country Club (OK)
1952United States Donald M. Bisplinghoff2 upEddie M. MeyersonYale Golf Course (CT)
1951United States Tommy Jacobs4 & 2United States Floyd AddingtonUniversity of Illinois Golf Club (IL)
1950United States Mason Rudolph2 & 1Charles BevilleDenver Country Club (CO)
1949United States Gay Brewer6 & 4United States Mason RudolphCongressional Country Club (MD)
1948United States Dean Lind4 & 2United States Ken VenturiUniversity of Michigan Golf Club (MI)

Multiple winners

Future sites

YearEditionCourseLocationDates
202476thOakland Hills Country ClubBloomfield Hills, MichiganJuly 22–27
202577thTrinity Forest Golf ClubDallas, TexasJuly 21–26
202678thSaucon Valley Country ClubBethlehem, PennsylvaniaTBD
202880thWoodmont Country ClubRockville, MarylandTBD
202981stSand Valley ResortNekoosa, WisconsinJuly 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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