British Girls U16 Amateur Golf Championship

The Girls U16 Amateur Championship is a golf tournament for girls under 16 which is held annually in the United Kingdom. The competition is organised and run by The R&A.[1]

Girls U16 Amateur Championship
Tournament information
LocationUnited Kingdom
Established2018
Organized byThe R&A
Format54 hole Stroke play
Month playedApril
Current champion
Francesca Fiorellini

History

In 2018 the tournament replaced the Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship which was discontinued by The R&A in 2017 following the Ladies' Golf Union merger. It had been played since 1969.[2]

The inaugural championship took place at Fulford Golf Club near York in 2018, the venue that also hosted the inaugural Women's British Open in 1976.

Format

The championship consists of 54 holes of stroke play, played over three days with no cut, contested by a field of 90 players. Entry is open to female golfers who are under 16 years of age on 1 January in the year of the championship.[3]

Results
YearVenueChampionWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
2020Cancelled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
2019Fulford Golf Club Francesca Fiorellini-6 (71–76–72=219)3 strokes Carmen Griffiths
2018Fulford Golf Club Hannah Darling-4 (74–72–72=218)2 strokes Beth Coulter

Source:[4]

See also

References
  1. "R&A Girls U16 Amateur Championship". The R&A. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  2. "R&A scraps Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play; new U16 Girls Open". Irish Golf Desk. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  3. "R&A Girls U16 Amateur Championship - Format". The R&A. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. "Past Winners Girls U16 Amateur Championship". Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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