Registration is open for the 2014 U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Girls’ Junior Amateur championships. These national championships, conducted by the United States Golf Association, attract some of the strongest fields in junior golf.
Registration is available for both championships through 5 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 4.
The 2014 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship
is scheduled for July 21-26 at The Club at Carlton Woods (Nicklaus Course) in The Woodlands, Texas. The 2014 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship
will also be held July 21-26, and will take place at Forest Highlands Golf Club (Meadow Course) in Flagstaff, Ariz.
Sectional qualifying for the U.S. Junior Amateur will be conducted over 36 holes at 61 sites across the country between June 9 and July 1. To be eligible for the U.S. Junior Amateur, each player must have a Handicap Index® not exceeding 6.4.
For the U.S. Girls’ Junior, sectional qualifying will be conducted over 18 holes at 35 sites across the country, also between June 9 and July 1. For the U.S. Girls’ Junior, each player must have a Handicap Index® not exceeding 18.4.
Each championship will be comprised of a field of 156 players. Following 36 holes of stroke play qualifying, the top 64 scorers will advance to match play.
AJGA players who have won the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship include:
Scott Scheffler – 2013
Andy Shim – 2012
Andy Shim – 2012
Jordan Spieth – 2011
Jim Liu – 2010
Jordan Spieth – 2009
Cameron Peck – 2008
Cory Whitsett – 2007
Philip Francis – 2006
Kevin Tway – 2005
Sihwan Kim – 2004
Brian Harman – 2003
Hunter Mahan – 1999
Tiger Woods – 1991, 1992, 1993
David Duval – 1989
Johnny Miller – 1964
AJGA players who have won the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship include:
Gabriella Then – 2013
Minjee Lee – 2012
Minjee Lee – 2012
Ariya Jutanugarn – 2011
Doris Chen – 2010
Amy Anderson – 2009
Alexis Thompson – 2008
Julieta Granada – 2004
Inbee Park – 2002
Michelle McGann – 1987
Pat Hurst – 1986
Nancy Lopez – 1972, 1974
Hollis Stacy – 1969, 1970, 1971
JoAnne Gunderson Carner – 1956
Mickey Wright – 1952
Players such as Tiger Woods, Johnny Miller, Inbee Park, Hollis Stacy, JoAnne Gunderson Carner and Mickey Wright have gone on to win their respective U.S. Open championships.