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| Championship Venue |
U.S. Air Force Academy Eisenhower G.C. (Blue Course), Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| Dates of Championship |
July 17-22 |
| Opened |
1959 |
| Architect |
Robert Trent Jones Sr. |
| Field |
156 competitors |
| Yardage/Par |
6,788 yards/Par 72 |
| Course and Slope Rating |
77.9/151 |
| Entries Accepted |
1,677 (Record, surpasses 1,606 in 2018) |
| Eligibility |
Open to any female amateur players who have not reached the age of 19 by July 22 and whose Handicap Index® does not exceed 9.4. |
| Qualifying |
Qualifying, over 18 holes, will be conducted at to-be-determined sites between May 25 and June 29. Results can be found here. |
| 2022 Championship |
Yana Wilson, 15, of Henderson, Nev., defeated 14-year-old Gianna Clemente, of Estero, Fla., 3 and 2, in the 36-hole championship match at The Club at Olde Stone in Bowling Green, Ky. Battling extreme heat and humidity all week, Wilson, a quarterfinalist in 2021, to add her name to the legendary list of champions on the Glenna Collett Vare Trophy. To read more, click here. |
| Quotable |
“It means a lot. Today I looked at the boards that [the USGA put up] walking up to hole 1, and I saw a lot of the girls who won the U.S. Girls' Junior had won the U.S. Open, and they have really just become legends. Hopefully one day I can join them.” -- Yana Wilson |
| Exempt Players (22) |
Leigh Chien (2022 U.S. Girls' Junior quarterfinalist; Top 40 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking)
Gianna Clemente (2022 U.S. Girls' Junior runner-up; 2023 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Champion; Top-Ranked Rolex American Junior Golf Assocation player as of May 16, 2023; Top 40 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking)
Anna Davis (2023 U.S. Women's Open qualifier; Top 15 points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking; Top 40 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking)
Ting-Hsuan Huang (2023 U.S. Women's Open qualifier, 2023 Asia-Pacific Women's Amateur champion; Top 15 points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking; Top 40 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking)
Sara Im (2022 U.S. Girls' Junior semifinalist)
Nika Ito (Top 15 points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking; Top 40 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking)
Lauren Kim (2023 U.S. Women's Open qualifier; Top 40 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking)
Yeji Kwon (2022 Canadian Girls Junior champion)
Katie Li (2021 U.S. Girls' Junior semifinalist)
Hsin Chun Liao (Top 8 individual finisher in 2022 Women's World Amateur Team Championship; Top 40 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking)
Reese McCauley (2022 U.S. Girls' Junior quarterfinalist)
Rianne Mikhaela Malixi (Top 40 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking)
Farah O'Keefe (2023 U.S. Women's Open qualifier)
Bailey Shoemaker (Returned 72-hole score from 2022 U.S. Women's Open; 2022 U.S. Girls' Junior quarterfinalist; Top 15 points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking; Top 40 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking)
Sofia Clarisa Temelo Escalera (Winner of 2023 LXXII Campeonato Nacional-XXVI Edición Internacional)
Yana Wilson (2022 U.S. Girls' Junior Champion; 2023 U.S. Women's Open qualifier; Top 40 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking)
Jeneath Wong (2023 U.S. Women's Open qualifier, Top 15 points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking; Top 40 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking)
Kaili Xiao (2023 U.S. Women's Open qualifier)
Fiona Xu (2022 U.S. Girls' Junior quarterfinalist; Top 15 points leaders in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking; Top 40 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking)
Yuina Yogo (Top 40 age-eligible points leaders in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking)
Angela Zhang (2023 U.S. Women's Open qualifier)
Avery Zweig (2023 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Champion) |
| Hole by Hole |
EISENHOWER GOLF CLUB (Blue Course)
(Yardages/Par Subject to Change)
Hole 1: 361 yards (par 4)
Hole 2: 393 yards (par 4)
Hole 3: 162 yards (par 3)
Hole 4: 365 yards (par 4)
Hole 5: 565 yards (par 5)
Hole 6: 412 yards (par 4)
Hole 7: 143 yards (par 3)
Hole 8: 420 yards (par 4)
Hole 9: 552 yards (par 5)
OUT: 3,373 yards (par 36)
Hole 10: 384 yards (par 4)
Hole 11: 546 yards (par 5)
Hole 12: 370 yards (par 4)
Hole 13: 133 yards (par 3)
Hole 14: 392 yards (par 4)
Hole 15: 405 yards (par 4)
Hole 16: 568 yards (par 5)
Hole 17: 206 yards (par 3)
Hole 18: 411 yards (par 4)
IN: 3,415 yards (par 36)
TOTAL: 6,788 yards (par 72)
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| What Champion Receives |
-A gold medal
-Custody of the Glenna Collett Vare Trophy for one year
-Exemptions into all future U.S. Girls' Junior Championships for which she is age-eligible
-Exemption into the 2024 U.S. Women's Open Championship
-Exemptions into the 2023 and 2024 U.S. Women's Amateur Championships
-Invitation to the 2024 Augusta National Women's Amateur |
| 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 2023 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. The site was originally scheduled to host in 2020, but COVID-19 canceled the championship. |
| Attending the Championship |
To access the USAFA Campus, all guests will be required to go through the either the North or South Security Gate. The USGA and USAFA recommend that all championship guests utilize the South Security Gate.
When entering the gate, ALL occupants in the vehicle over the age of 18 will need to be ready to present identification. Valid forms of identification include a driver’s license or a passport, and expired IDs will not be accepted. You may be asked to share additional information such as proof of insurance, vehicle registration or car rental agreement.
All vehicles are subject to inspection by security personnel. As a reminder, since USAFA is federal property, weapons and drugs are not permitted onsite. Since all USAFA guests pass through the same gate, please understand that it there could be a wait to proceed through the security entrance. Please plan accordingly.
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| Rocky Mountain High |
The course sits at 6,788 feet of elevation, which means it is more than a mile above sea level. |
| Schedule of Play |
Monday, July 17 (Stroke Play, Round 1, 18 holes)
Tuesday, July 18 (Stroke Play, Round 2, 18 holes)
Wednesday, July 19 (Round of 64, match play)
Thursday, July 20 (Round of 32/Round of 16, match play)
Friday, July 21 (Quarterfinals/Semifinals, match play)
Saturday, July 22 (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. |
| Broadcast Schedule (All Times EDT) |
Friday, July 21 (Semifinals)
5 p.m.-7 p.m. (Peacock)
8 p.m.-10 p.m. (Golf Channel, tape delayed)
Saturday, July 22 (Championship Match)
5 p.m.-7 p.m. (Peacock)
8 p.m.-10 p.m. (Golf Channel, tape delayed) |
Future Sites
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2024: El Caballero Country Club, Tarzana, Calif./July 15-20
2025: Atlanta Athletic Club (Riverside Course), Johns Creek, Ga./July 14-19
2026: Old Chatham Golf Club, Durham, N.C./July 13-18
2027: Canterbury Golf Club, Cleveland, Ohio/July 12-17
2030: The Country Club, Brookline, Mass./TBD
2031: Trinity Forest Golf Club, Dallas, Texas/July 14-19
2038: Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course), Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Dates TBD
2035: Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Ore./Dates TBD
2045: Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Ore./Dates TBD |
