Junior Open Championship

The Junior Open Championship is a biennial event, to which all golfing nations affiliated to The R&A are invited to enter their best under-16 boy and girl golfers. In 2016, 80 countries were represented in the starting field of 143 competitors[1] contrasting with 2002 when a total of 86 boys and girls from 58 countries took part.[2] Boys and girls compete in the same event but play off different tees.

The Junior Open Championship
Tournament information
LocationUnited Kingdom
Established1994
Course(s)2018 – Eden Course, St Andrews
FormatStroke play
Month playedJuly
Current champion
Martin Vorster

The Junior Open is closely linked to The Open Championship and is always played on a nearby course in the same week in July. All competitors are invited to attend The Open after the conclusion of their own event.[3]

The competition came under the R&A's administrative umbrella in 2000, having been founded in 1994.[3]

Notable players

Future 2018 Masters Tournament winner Patrick Reed won this championship in 2006, Jordan Spieth was runner-up in 2008.[4]

Results
Year Venue Champion Country Score Ref
2018Eden Course, St AndrewsMartin Vorster South Africa205[5]
2016Kilmarnock (Barassie)Pedro Lencart Silva Portugal214
2014West LancashireKevin LeBlanc Ireland221[6]
2012FairhavenAsuka Kashiwabara Japan206
2010LundinKenta Konishi Japan211
2008HeskethMoriya Jutanugarn Thailand225
2006HeswallPatrick Reed United States217
2004Kilmarnock (Barassie)Jordan Cox United States215[7]
2002Royal MusselburghCian McNamara Ireland207[8][2]
2000Crail (Balcomie & Craighead)Steven Jeppesen Sweden223
1998Formby Golf ClubDavid Inglis Scotland148

Future venues

The 2020 Junior Open Championship will be played at Littlestone-on-Sea, near that year's Open Championship at Royal St George's Golf Club.[9]

References
  1. "Pedro Lencart Silva Wins The Junior Open at Kilmarnock (Barassie)". GolfBusinessNews.com. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. Kelly, Liam (2 September 2002). "Cian looking forward to well-earned break - Independent.ie". Independent.ie.
  3. "The R&A - History". www.randa.org. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  4. "U S Masters Winner, Jordan Spieth, Was Runner-up at Hesketh!". Lancashire Union of Golf Clubs.
  5. "South African Vorster takes Junior Open at St. Andrews". AmateurGolf.com. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  6. "Muse misses out as LeBlanc triumphs in Junior Open". LiverpoolEcho. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  7. "Cox, Choe Claim Top Honors at British Junior Open Championships". www.ajga.org. 14 July 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  8. Wilson, Mike (18 July 2002). "McNamara shows his composure". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  9. "Venues announced for 2020 championships". The R&A. 25 July 2018.
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