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National golf championship for boys under 19
The United States Junior Amateur Championship is one of the fourteen U.S. national golf championships organized by the United States Golf Association . It is open to amateur boys who are under 19 on the last day of the competition and have a USGA Handicap Index of 4.4 or less. The competition was established in 1948. It consists of two days of stroke play , with the leading 64 competitors then playing a match play competition to decide the champion.
The first tournament in 1948 was won by Dean Lind from a field of 495 entries. In 1999, the tournament set a record with 4,508 entries. Only two players have won the championship multiple times: Tiger Woods won the tournament for three consecutive years beginning in 1991; Jordan Spieth won in 2009 and 2011.[ 1] Jim Liu , at 14 years, 11 months, became the youngest champion ever, breaking Woods' mark of 15 years and 220 days.[ 2]
The number of winners who have gone on to become PGA pros is considerable. Apart from Woods, well known winners include Johnny Miller (1964), David Duval (1989), Hunter Mahan (1999), Jordan Spieth (2009 and 2011), and Scottie Scheffler (2013). Jack Nicklaus's best result was a semifinal loss.
The equivalent competition for girls is the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship .
Year
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Venue
2024
Trevor Gutschewski 4 & 3
Tyler Watts Oakland Hills Country Club (MI)
2023
Bryan Kim 2 up
Joshua Bai Daniel Island Club (SC)
2022
Ding Wenyi 3 & 2
Caleb Surratt Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (OR)
2021
Nick Dunlap 3 & 2
Cohen Trolio Country Club of North Carolina , Dogwood Course (NC)
2020
Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [ 3]
2019
Preston Summerhays 2 & 1
Jin Bo Inverness Club (OH)
2018
Michael Thorbjornsen 1 up
Akshay Bhatia Baltusrol Golf Club , Upper Course (NJ)
2017
Noah Goodwin 1 up
Matthew Wolff Flint Hills National Golf Club (KS)
2016
Min Woo Lee 2 & 1
Noah Goodwin Honors Course (TN)
2015
Philip Barbaree 37 holes
Andrew Orischak Colleton River Plantation Club , Dye Course (SC)
2014
Will Zalatoris 5 & 3
Davis Riley The Club at Carlton Woods , Nicklaus Course (TX)
2013
Scottie Scheffler 3 & 2
Davis Riley Martis Camp (CA)
2012
Andy Hyeon Bo Shim 4 & 3
Jim Liu The Golf Club of New England (NH)
2011
Jordan Spieth (2) 6 & 5
Chelso Barrett Gold Mountain Golf Club, Olympic Course (WA)
2010
Jim Liu 4 & 2
Justin Thomas Egypt Valley Country Club (MI)
2009
Jordan Spieth 4 & 3
Jay Hwang Trump National Golf Club , Old and New Courses (NJ)
2008
10 & 8
Evan Beck Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club (AL)
2007
Cory Whitsett 8 & 7
Anthony Paollucci Boone Valley Golf Club (MO)
2006
Philip Francis 3 & 2
Richard T. Lee Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club (CA)
2005
Kevin Tway 3 & 2
Brad Johnson Longmeadow Country Club (MA)
2004
Sihwan Kim [ 4] 1 up
David Chung The Olympic Club (CA)
2003
Brian Harman 5 & 4
Jordan Cox Columbia Country Club (MD)
2002
Charlie Beljan 20 holes
Zac Reynolds Atlanta Athletic Club , Highlands Course (GA)
2001
Henry Liaw 2 & 1
Richard Scott Oak Hills Country Club (TX)
2000
Matthew Rosenfeld 3 & 2
Ryan Moore Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club , Ghost Creek Course (OR)
1999
Hunter Mahan 4 & 2
Camilo Villegas Country Club of York (PA)
1998
James Oh 1 up
Aaron Baddeley Conway Farms Golf Club (IL)
1997
Jason Allred 1 up
Trevor Immelman Aronimink Golf Club (PA)
1996
Shane McMenamy 19 holes
Charles Howell III Forest Highlands Golf Club (AZ)
1995
D. Scott Hailes 1 up
James Driscoll Fargo Country Club (ND)
1994
Terry Noe 2 up
Andy Barnes Echo Lake Country Club (NJ)
1993
Tiger Woods (3) 19 holes
Ryan Armour Waverley Country Club (OR)
1992
Tiger Woods (2) 1 up
Mark Wilson Wollaston Golf Club (MA)
1991
Tiger Woods 19 holes
Brad Zwetschke Bay Hill Club and Lodge (FL)
1990
Mathew Todd 1 up
Dennis Hillman Lake Merced Golf Club (CA)
1989
David Duval 1 up
Austin Maki Singing Hills Golf and Country Club (CA)
1988
Jason Widener 1 up
Brandon Knight Yale Golf Course (CT)
1987
Brett Quigley 1 up
Bill Heim Singletree Golf Club (CO)
1986
Brian Montgomery 2 & 1
Nicky Goetze Muirfield Village (OH)
1985
Charlie Rymer 19 holes
Gregory Lesher Brookfield Country Club (NY)
1984
Doug Martin 4 & 2
Brad Agee Wayzata Country Club (MN)
1983
Tim Straub 1 up
John Mahon Saucon Valley Country Club , Old Course (PA)
1982
Rich Marik 4 & 3
Tim Straub Crooked Stick Golf Club (IN)
1981
Scott Erickson 4 & 3
Matt McCarley Sunnyside Country Club (CA)
1980
Eric Johnson 4 & 3
Bruce Soulsby Pine Lake Country Club (MI)
1979
Jack Larkin 1 up
Billy Tuten Moss Creek Golf Club (SC)
1978
Donald Hurter 21 holes
Keith Banes Wilmington Country Club , South Course (DE)
1977
Willie Wood 4 & 3
David Games Ohio State University Golf Club , Scarlet Course (OH)
1976
Madden Hatcher III 3 & 2
Doug Clarke Hiwan Golf Club (CO)
1975
Brett Mullin 2 & 1
Scott Templeton Richland Country Club (TN)
1974
David Nevatt 4 & 3
Mark Tinder Brooklawn Country Club (CT)
1973
Jack Renner 20 holes
Mike Brannan Singing Hills Country Club (CA)
1972
Bob Byman 2 & 1
Scott Simpson Brookhaven Country Club (TX)
1971
Mike Brannan 4 & 3
Robert Steele Manor Country Club (MD)
1970
Gary Koch 8 & 6
Mike Nelms Athens Country Club (GA)
1969
Aly Trompas 3 & 1
Eddie Pearce Spokane Country Club (WA)
1968
Eddie Pearce 6 & 5
W.B. Harman Jr. The Country Club (MA)
1967
John T. Crooks 2 & 1
Andy North Twin Hills Golf & Country Club (OK)
1966
Gary Sanders 2 up
Ray Leach California Country Club (CA)
1965
James Masserio 3 & 2
Lloyd Liebler Wilmington Country Club , South Course (DE)
1964
Johnny Miller 2 & 1
Enrique Sterling Jr. Eugene Country Club (OR)
1963
Gregg McHatton 4 & 3
Richard Bland Florence Country Club (SC)
1962
Jim Wiechers 4 & 3
James Sullivan Lochmoor Club (MI)
1961
Charles S. McDowell 2 up
Jay Sigel Cornell University Golf Club (NY)
1960
William L. Tindall 2 & 1
Robert L. Hammer Milburn Golf & Country Club (KS)
1959
Larry J. Lee 2 up
Michael V. McMahon Stanford University Golf Course (CA)
1958
Gordon Baker 2 & 1
R. Douglas Lindsay University of Minnesota Golf Club (MN)
1957
Larry Beck 6 & 5
David C. Leon Manor Country Club (MD)
1956
Harlan Stevenson 3 & 1
Jack Rule Jr. Taconic Golf Club (MA)
1955
Billy J. "Cotton" Dunn 3 & 2
William J. Seanor Purdue University Golf Club , South Course (IN)
1954
Foster Bradley Jr. 3 & 1
Al Geiberger Los Angeles Country Club , North Course (CA)
1953
Rex Baxter 2 & 1
George Warren III Southern Hills Country Club (OK)
1952
Donald M. Bisplinghoff 2 up
Eddie M. Meyerson Yale Golf Course (CT)
1951
Tommy Jacobs 4 & 2
Floyd Addington University of Illinois Golf Club (IL)
1950
Mason Rudolph 2 & 1
Charles Beville Denver Country Club (CO)
1949
Gay Brewer 6 & 4
Mason Rudolph Congressional Country Club (MD)
1948
Dean Lind 4 & 2
Ken Venturi University of Michigan Golf Club (MI)
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