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 contrasting with 2002 when a total of 86 boys and girls from 58 countries took part. Boys and girls compete in the same event but play off different tees.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Established | 1994 |
| Course(s) | 2022 – Monifieth Golf Club |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Month played | July |
| Current champion | |
| Connor Graham | |
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.
The competition came under the R&A's administrative umbrella in 2000, having been founded in 1994.
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