U.S. Girls' Junior Amateur, a USGA Championship
Jul 13 – Jul 18, 2026
The U.S. Girls' Junior, first played in 1949, is the leading championship for girls who have not reached their 19th birthday — an early proving ground for the stars of women's golf.
Our coverage follows qualifying, stroke play, and the match-play bracket that crowns its champion.
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54 stories in our archiveUSGA Opens Registration for 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Girls’ Junior Champions
Registration is now open for two of the biggest championships in junior golf
March 12, 2026RESULTS: U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship Coverage Hub
Aphrodite Deng makes history as the first Canadian to win the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship.
July 19, 2025ENTRIES OPEN: U.S. Girls' Junior Championship
Qualifying will take place from May 21 to June 26 at 42 sites, while the championship is from July 14 to July 19
March 19, 2025Amateur Golf Podcast: Rianne Malixi wins U.S. Girls' Junior
Calum Scott is low amateur at Open Championship and Wenyi Ding wins Southern Amateur
July 21, 2024Rianne Malixi records historic U.S. Girls' Junior victory
After coming up just short in the 2023 Girls' Junior final match, Malixi defeated Asterisk Talley 8&7 to win this year
July 20, 2024Kinsley Ni heats up and wins medalist honors at U.S. Girls' Junior
Ni shot rounds of 66-65 to get to 11-under and run away with medalist honors by four shots
July 16, 2024Kylee Choi, Aphrodite Deng lead U.S. Girls' Junior after round one
Choi and Deng, who is only 14, both shot 6-under 65 first rounds to lead by one shot over Kinsley Ni
July 15, 2024NOW PLAYING: 75th U.S. Girls' Junior
The Girls junior starts today as the top juniors in the country play for the coveted title
July 15, 2024U.S. Girls' Junior: Rianne Malixi to Face Kiara Romero in 36-hole final
Malixi and Romero are the last two standing heading into the final 36 holes. Who will take home the coveted title?
July 21, 2023UPSET ALERT at U.S. Girls' Junior: Yeji Kwon ousts defending champ Yana Wilson
In the first round of match play in Colorado, the Canadian defeated the medalist from California on the 20th hole
July 20, 2023U.S. Girls' Junior: Yana Wilson earns Medalist Honors in Colorado
Wilson, the defending champ, shot a second round 68 to earn the top seed as the championship moves to match play
July 18, 2023U.S. Girls' Junior: Anna Davis, Kiara Romero lead the way after day one
Romero and Davis are great friends off the course and have been competitors with each other at the elite amateur level for years.
July 17, 2023LIVE SCORING: U.S. Girls' Junior underway in Colorado Springs
A USGA championship is being conducted on a military base (Eisenhower G.C. at Air Force Academy) for the first time in history
July 17, 20232023 U.S. Girls' Junior Qualifying roundup
See who has made it to the Eisenhower Golf Club at the Air Force Academy in Colorado
June 4, 2023Clemente, Wilson to square off for U.S. Girls’ Junior title
GOLF Channel will have live coverage beginning at 3:00 p.m. EDT from The Club at Olde Stone
July 23, 2022Medalist Zhang among Final 8 at 72nd U.S. Girls' Junior
Top seed has not faced a deficit in her first three matches at Columbia Country Club
July 15, 2021LIVE Scoring and Preview: U.S. Girls' Junior Championship
Hot conditions expected for 72nd playing of U.S. Girls' Juniors which gets underway on Monday in Chevy Chase, Md.
July 13, 2021Zhang Medalist in 72nd U.S. Girls’ Junior After Record-Tying 62
U.S. Women's Am champion fired an 8-under-par 62 on Tuesday, matching the mark for the lowest round in U.S. Girls’ Junior history
July 13, 2021FINAL: U.S. Girls' Junior qualifying results
Qualifying is complete at 45 sites across the U.S., plus Canada and Mexico; see who has made it to Columbia CC in Maryland
July 3, 2021Incoming Stanford freshman Ye grinds out U.S. Girls' Junior win
Raising the Glenna Collett Vare trophy opens a world of opportunity for Lei Ye over the next year.
July 27, 2019Saso medals in stroke play at U.S. Girls' Junior; bracket set
Yuka Saso finished stroke play with a five-shot cushion, but says her match play skills will use a boost.
July 23, 2019Seasoned Shepherd returns for one last U.S. Girls' Junior run
Weeks before starting a career at Duke, Erica Shepherd tees it up at the Girls' Junior one last time.
July 21, 2019Tee times and pairings: U.S. Girls' Junior
Check out who's playing the nation's top junior event next week, and when they'll tee off.
July 16, 2019Noh ends marathon day as U.S. Girls' Junior champion
Yealimi Noh survived a marathon day -- and a marathon championship -- to become the U.S. Girls' Junior champion
July 21, 2018Li, Noh punch early ticket to U.S. Girls' Junior quarters
With the Round of 16 suspended for darkness, Luci Li and Yealimi Noh are among the early quarterfinal qualifiers
July 19, 2018Columbia Country Club to host 2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior
Maryland club will host its third USGA championship in 2021, and first since 2003
July 5, 2018U.S. Girls' Junior: Shepherd Joins Her Mentor in Victory
Shepherd joins her friend and mentor who won this championship 19 years ago and has been her source of inspiration
July 29, 2017U.S. Girls' Junior: Chang vs. Shepherd in 36-Hole Final
A rules debacle helped Erica Shepard advance to Saturday's title match against Jennifer Chang
July 28, 2017U.S. Girls' Junior: 60-seed Roberts among Quarterfinalists
No. 11 Youngin Chun is the highest remaining seed with the quarterfinals and semifinals scheduled for Friday
July 27, 2017Top Three Seeds Advance at U.S. Girls' Junior
Thursday includes the Round of 32 and Round of 16 matches
July 26, 2017Lucy Li Medals, Match Play up next at U.S. Girls' Junior
The final spot in match play was determined by a 4-for-1 playoff that was won by Belinda Hu
July 25, 2017Mika Liu is early U.S. Girls' Junior Pace Setter
Following play on Tuesday the field will be trimmed to the top-64 for match play beginning Wednesday
July 24, 2017Tee Times for 69th U.S. Girls’ Junior Announced
The U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship begins on Monday at Boone Valley Golf Club
July 19, 2017Seong defeats Yin in U.S. Girls' Junior final
Eun Jeong Seong, of the Republic of Korea, led for all but two holes in a decisive 3-and-2 victory over Angel Yin
July 25, 2015Quarterfinals set at U.S. Girls' Junior as medalist falls
Medalist Megan Khang lost to Canadian 17-year-old Naomi Ko during Thursday morning's round at Tulsa Country Club
July 23, 2015U.S. Girls' Junior: Medalist Megan Khang advances through first round
Seven-time U.S. Girls' Junior participant and recent U.S. Women's Open low amateur honoree Megan Khang advanced on day on of match play
July 22, 2015Megan Khang posts 132 to medal at U.S. Girls' Junior
The recent U.S. Women's Open low amateur honoree went super low during stroke play qualifying to earn the No. 1 seed in Tulsa
July 21, 2015Sophie Liu of Canada leads suspended U.S. Girls' Junior
With play suspended due to darkness at Tulsa Country Club, Canadian Sophie Liu's four-under 66 is leader on day one
July 20, 2015Superal, of Philippines, wins US Girls' Junior
Princess Mary Superal wins the US Junior, and, (believe it) her sister's name is "Eagle Ace"
July 26, 2014Quarterfinals set at U.S. Girls' Junior
Cindy Ha downs medalist Angel Yin 2 & 1 in round of 16
July 24, 2014
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U.S. Girls' Junior — frequently asked
Who is eligible for the U.S. Girls' Junior?
Amateurs who have not reached their 19th birthday by the end of the championship, with a Handicap Index of 18.4 or lower.
What is the U.S. Girls' Junior format?
Stroke-play qualifying sets the match-play field, which then plays single-elimination match play to decide the champion.
How long has the U.S. Girls' Junior been contested?
Since 1949 — it is one of the USGA's longest-running junior championships and a launchpad for future LPGA players.