2020 U.S. Girls' Junior Fast FactsU.S. Air Force Academy Eisenhower G.C. (Blue Course), Colorado Springs, Colo.
Championship Venue | U.S. Air Force Academy Eisenhower G.C. (Blue Course), Colorado Springs, Colo. |
Dates of Championship | July 13-18 |
Opened | 1959 |
Architect | Robert Trent Jones Sr. |
Field | 156 competitors |
Yardage/Par | 6,778 yards/Par 72 (Subject to change) |
Course and Slope Rating | TBD |
Entries Open | Early spring |
Eligibility | Open to any female amateur players who have not reached the age of 19 by July 21 and whose Handicap Index does not exceed 9.4. |
2019 Championship | Lei Ye, 18, an incoming freshman at Stanford University, became the first player from the People's Republic of China to win the U.S. Girls' Junior with a 1-up victory over 17-year-old Floridian Jillian Bourdage at SentryWorld in Stevens Point, Wis. To read more, click here. |
Quotable | “This tournament is the ultimate achievement of junior golf, so yeah, it's been a perfect ending.” -- Lei Ye |
Hole by Hole |
EISENHOWER GOLF COURSE (Blue Course) Hole 10: 384 yards (par 4) |
U.S. Girls' Juniors in Colorado (3) | 1957: Lakewood Country Club, Denver (Judy Eller) 1965: Hiwan Golf Club, Evergreen (Gail Sykes) 1982: Greeley Country Club, Greeley (Heather Farr) |
Notable U.S. Girls' Junior Champions | Mickey Wright (1952); JoAnne Gunderson Carner (1956); Hollis Stacy (1969-71); Nancy Lopez (1972, 1974); Amy Alcott (1973); Pat Hurst (1986); Michelle McGann (1987); Brandie Burton (1989); Kelli Kuehne (1994); Beth Bauer (1997); Inbee Park (2002); Julieta Granada (2004); I.K. Kim (2005); Lexi Thompson (2008); Ariya Jutanugarn (2011); Minjee Lee (2012); Eun Jeong Seong (2015-16) |
Notable U.S. Girls' Junior Runners-Up | Mickey Wright (1950); Barbara McIntire (1951, 1952); JoAnne Gunderson Carner (1955); Amy Alcott (1971); Vicki Goetze (1990); Grace Park (1996); Candie Kung (1997); Inbee Park (2003, 2005); Jane Park (2004); Kimberly Kim (2009); Alison Lee (2012) |
Fast Fact | The 2020 U.S. Girls' Junior will be the first-ever USGA championship conducted on a military base, as Eisenhower G.C. resides on the property of the United States Air Force Academy. |
Did You Know? | This will be the third consecutive year the championship will be held on a course designed by a member of the Jones family. Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed Poppy Hills (2018) and SentryWorld (2019), while his late father, Robert Trent Jones Sr., is Eisenhower Golf Club's architect. |
Schedule of Play | Monday, July 13 (Stroke Play, Round 1, 18 holes) Tuesday, July 14 (Stroke Play, Round 2, 18 holes) Wednesday, July 15 (Round of 64, match play) Thursday, July 16 (Round of 32/Round of 16, match play) Friday, July 17 (Quarterfinals/Semifinals, match play) Saturday, July 18 (Championship Match, 36 holes) |
Match-Play Cut | The low 64 scorers will advance to match play. If necessary, a playoff will be conducted to cut down to 64 players. |
TV Coverage | FS1 will broadcast the final two days of the championship. The times will be announced at a later date. |
Future Sites | 2021: Columbia Country Club, Chevy Chase, Md./July 12-17 2022: The Club at Olde Stone, Bowling Green, Ky./July 18-23 |