World Junior Girls Golf Championship

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.

World Junior Girls Golf Championship
Tournament information
LocationOntario and Quebec, Canada
Established2014
Course(s)Rotating
Organized byGolf Canada
Format72-hole stroke play
Month playedOctober

History

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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

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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.[1]

Results

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Year Team Individual Venue Ref
Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze
2014   United States
Mika Liu
Megan Khang
Angel Yin
  Sweden
Emma Svensson
Filippa Möörk
Michaela Finn
  Canada
Brooke Henderson
Jaclyn Lee
Selena Costabile
  Mika Liu   Megan Khang   Emma Svensson Angus Glen Golf Club,
Markham, Ontario
[2]
2015   South Korea
Hye-jin Choi
Eun-soo Jang
Shin Hye Kim
  Denmark
Line Toft Hansen
Cecilie Bofill
Puk Lyng Thomsen
  Sweden
Filippa Möörk
Elin Esborn
Frida Kinhult
  Hye-jin Choi   Cecilie Bofill   Filippa Möörk Marshes Golf Club,
Ottawa
[3]
2016   Philippines
Yuka Saso
Harmie Nicole Constantino
Sofia Angela Legaspi
  South Korea
Hee-Jung Lim
Hae-Ran Ryu
Min-Gyeong Youn
  United States
Mika Liu
Jennifer Chang
Elizabeth Wang
  Yuka Saso   Jennifer Chang   Caterina Don Mississaugua G&CC [4]
2017   Spain
Blanca Fernández
Elena Arias
Dimana Viudes
  South Korea
Seo-yun Kwon
Yunji Jeong
Hae-Ran Ryu
  Sweden
Linn Grant
Amanda Linnér
Beatrice Wallin
  Seo-yun Kwon   Alessia Nobilio   Blanca Fernández Marshes Golf Club [5]
2018   Italy
Caterina Don
Alessia Nobilio
Emilie Alba Paltrinieri
  United States
Brooke Seay
Michaela Morard
Zoe Campos
  Thailand
Kultida Pramphun
Kan Bunnabodee
Atthaya Thitikul
  Atthaya Thitikul   Alessia Nobilio   Zoe Campos Camelot G&CC [6]
2019   South Korea
Jung-Min Hong
Ye Won Lee
Yoon Ina
  Thailand
Kan Bunnabodee
Yosita Khawnuna
Atthaya Thitikul
  Italy
Carolina Melgrati
Alessia Nobilio
Benedetta Moresco
  Atthaya Thitikul   Ye Won Lee   Alessia Nobilio Angus Glen Golf Club [7]
2020 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada [8]
2021 [9]
2022   Spain
Cayetana Fernández
Andrea Revuelta
Paula Martín
  Sweden
Meja Örtengren
Nora Sundberg
Matilda Björkman
  Chinese Taipei
Ting-Hsuan Huang
Hsin Chun Liao
Yu-Chu Chen
  Cayetana Fernández   María José Marín   Meja Örtengren [10]
2023   Canada
Anna Huang
Vanessa Borovilos
Vanessa Zhang
  South Korea
Oh Soo-min
Park Seo-jin
Yang Hyo-jin
  Czech Republic
Denisa Vodičková
Sofie Hlinomazová
Tiphani Knight
  Denisa Vodičková   Anna Huang   Oh Soo-min Brampton Golf Club [11]
2024   South Korea
Oh Soo-min
Park Seo-jin
Hong Su-min
  Canada
Aphrodite Deng
Shauna Liu
Clairey Lin
  United States
Scarlett Schremmer
Nikki Oh
Chloe Kovelesky
  Oh Soo-min   Aphrodite Deng   Arianna Lau Credit Valley Golf & Country Club [12]

Source:[1]

Results summary

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Team tournament

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  South Korea (KOR)3306
2  Spain (ESP)2002
3  United States (USA)1124
4  Canada (CAN)1113
5  Italy (ITA)1012
6  Philippines (PHI)1001
7  Sweden (SWE)0224
8  Thailand (THA)0112
9  Denmark (DNK)0101
10  Chinese Taipei (TPE)0011
  Czech Republic (CZE)0011
Totals (11 entries)99927

Future sites

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Source:[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Facts". World Junior Girls Championship. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. ^ "2014 World Junior Girls Championship". Golf Canada. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  3. ^ "2015 World Junior Girls Championship". Golf Canada. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  4. ^ "2016 World Junior Girls Championship". Golf Canada. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  5. ^ "2017 World Junior Girls Championship". Golf Canada. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  6. ^ "2018 World Junior Girls Championship". Golf Canada. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  7. ^ "2019 World Junior Girls Championship". Golf Canada. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  8. ^ "2020 World Junior Girls Championship Cancelled". World Junior Girls Championship. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  9. ^ "2021 World Junior Girls Championship Cancelled". World Junior Girls Championship. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  10. ^ "2022 World Junior Girls Championship". Golf Canada. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  11. ^ "2023 World Junior Girls Championship". Golf Canada. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  12. ^ "2024 World Junior Girls Championship". Golf Genius. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
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