Tournament information | |
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Location | Ontario and Quebec, Canada |
Established | 2014 |
Course(s) | Rotating |
Organized by | Golf Canada |
Format | 72-hole stroke play |
Month played | October |
The World Junior Girls Golf Championship (French: Championnat Mondial Junior Féminin de Golf) is an annual world amateur team golf championship for women under 18 organized in Canada.
History
The inaugural event was held in 2014. Medalists who have gone on to win on the LPGA Tour include Brooke Henderson, Angel Yin, Megan Khang, Yuka Saso, Linn Grant and Atthaya Thitikul.
Format
The competition is open to female juniors who have not reached their 19th birthday by the last scheduled day of the championship, and who are not playing university or college golf. 20 Countries with 3 girls per team compete over 72 hole stroke play in a team and individual competition.
Results
Source:
Results summary
Team tournament
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | South Korea (KOR) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
2 | Spain (ESP) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
3 | United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
4 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
5 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
6 | Philippines (PHI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
8 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
9 | Denmark (DNK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
10 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (11 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
Future sites
- 2025 St. Catharines Golf & Country Club in St. Catharines, Ontario
- 2026 Royal Ottawa Golf Club in Gatineau, Quebec
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See also
References
- ^ "Facts". World Junior Girls Championship. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- "2014 World Junior Girls Championship". Golf Canada. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- "2015 World Junior Girls Championship". Golf Canada. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- "2016 World Junior Girls Championship". Golf Canada. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- "2017 World Junior Girls Championship". Golf Canada. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- "2018 World Junior Girls Championship". Golf Canada. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- "2019 World Junior Girls Championship". Golf Canada. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- "2020 World Junior Girls Championship Cancelled". World Junior Girls Championship. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- "2021 World Junior Girls Championship Cancelled". World Junior Girls Championship. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- "2022 World Junior Girls Championship". Golf Canada. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- "2023 World Junior Girls Championship". Golf Canada. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- "2024 World Junior Girls Championship". Golf Genius. Retrieved 5 October 2024.