Everything to know about the 2026 U.S. Girls' Junior at Old Chatham Golf Club

It's time once again for the biggest junior event in girls golf.

The 2026 U.S. Girls' Junior begins Monday at Old Chatham Golf Club in Durham, North Carolina. The field of 156 golfers will compete in the first Girls' Junior at the course and fourth in North Carolina. It's the 77th playing of the championship.

Last year, Aphrodite Deng became the first Canadian to win the U.S. Girls' Junior with her 2-and-1 victory over Xingtong Chen of Singapore at Atlanta Athletic Club's Riverside Course.

Here's everything you need to know for the 2026 U.S. Girls' Junior:

Old Chatham yardage book

• Hole 1: 544 yards (Par 5)
• Hole 2: 151 yards (Par 3)
• Hole 3: 353 yards (Par 4)
• Hole 4: 414 yards (Par 4)
• Hole 5: 392 yards (Par 4)
• Hole 6: 544 yards (Par 5)
• Hole 7: 173 yards (Par 3)
• Hole 8: 331 yards (Par 4)
• Hole 9: 340 yards (Par 4)

OUT: 3,242 yards (Par 36)

• Hole 10: 333 yards (Par 4)
• Hole 11: 544 yards (Par 5)
• Hole 12: 190 yards (Par 3)
• Hole 13: 363 yards (Par 4)
• Hole 14: 495 yards (Par 5)
• Hole 15: 396 yards (Par 4)
• Hole 16: 362 yards (Par 4)
• Hole 17: 163 yards (Par 3)
• Hole 18: 403 yards (Par 4)

IN: 3,249 yards (Par 36)

TOTAL: 6,491 yards (Par 72)

Where to watch U.S. Girls' Junior 2026, TV information

Friday, July 17

• Quarterfinal highlights/semifinal matches: GolfChannel.com, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. ET
• Quarterfinal highlights/semifinal matches: Golf Channel, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. ET (tape delay)

Saturday, July 18

• Championship natch (Afternoon 18): GolfChannel.com, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. ET
• Championship natch (Afternoon 18), Golf Channel, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. ET (tape delay)

Watch Golf Channel for free on Fubo

U.S. Girls' Junior field facts

Youngest competitor: Bella Simoes, Lake Worth, Florida, (12 years, 11 months and 10 days old) is the championship’s youngest competitor.

Oldest competitor: Kiley Reisner, Northridge, California, (18 years, 11 months and 24 days old) is the championship’s oldest competitor. There are 40 18-year-olds in the field.

Average age: 16.37. Field breakdown by age:

• 12: 1 player
• 13: 7 players
• 14: 10 players
• 15: 18 players
• 16: 38 players
• 17: 42 players
• 18: 40 players

International (18): United States (117), Canada (7), People’s Republic of China (7), Republic of Korea (5), Mexico (4), Australia (2), Chinese Taipei (2), Hong Kong, China (2), Singapore (2), Columbia (1), France (1), Germany (1), Japan (1), Peru (1), Puerto Rico (1), South Africa (1), Thailand (1), Venezuela (1)

U.S. States represented (35): California (27), Florida (12), Texas (7), Georgia (6), New Jersey (6), North Carolina (5), Kansas (4), Virginia (4), Washington (4), Minnesota (3), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (3), Alabama (2), Arizona (2), Indiana (2), Kentucky (2), Maryland (2), Mississippi (2), New York (2), Ohio (2), Wisconsin (2), Colorado (1), Connecticut (1), Hawaii (1), Idaho (1), Illinois (1), Iowa (1), Massachusetts (1), Missouri (1), Montana (1), Nebraska (1), Nevada (1), Oklahoma (1), South Carolina (1), Tennessee (1)

USGA champions (1): Asia Young (2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball)

USGA runners-Up (3): Grace Carter (2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball), Xingtong Chen (2025 U.S. Girls’ Junior), Athena Singh (2025 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball)Players in the top 100 of the Women’s World Amateur Golf Ranking as of July 8 (12):

• No. 16 – Anna Iwanaga, 17, Japan
• No. 20 – Yujie Liu, 16, China
• No. 30 – Seoah Kim, 14, Korea
• No. 32 – Arianna Lau, 18, Hong Kong
• No. 39 – Amelie Zalsman, 17, St. Petersburg, Florida
• No. 48 – Anna Fang, 17, San Diego, California
• No. 57 – Shauna Liu, 17, Canada
• No. 66 – Amelia Harris, 18, Australia
• No. 73 – Rayee Feng, 18, Short Hills, New Jersey
• No. 74 – Nikki Oh, 18, Torrance, California
• No. 80 – Clairey Lin, 16, Palos Verdes Estates, California
• No. 90 – Lily Peng, 17, San Ramon, California

What winner of U.S. Girls' Junior receives

• Exemption from qualifying into the 2027 U.S. Women’s Open at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio
• A gold medal and custody of the Glenna Collett Vare Trophy for one year
• A custom-made USGA champion’s ring
• Exemption from qualifying for all U.S. Girls’ Juniors prior to her 19th birthday
• Exemption from qualifying for the next two U.S. Women’s Amateur Championships

What is the format at the U.S. Girls' Junior?

• July 13 (Monday): First round, stroke play
• July 14 (Tuesday): Second round, stroke play; field then reduced to 64 players for match play
• July 15 (Wednesday): Round of 64, match play
• July 16 (Thursday): Round of 32 and Round of 16, match play
• July 17 (Friday): Quarterfinals and semifinals, match play
• July 18 (Saturday): 36-hole championship final, match play

U.S. Girls' Junior tickets

Fans do not need a ticket to attend the U.S. Girls' Junior. Admission is free.

Cameron Jourdan is an assistant editor of Golfweek, covering college and amateur golf, the PGA Tour and plenty more. Follow Cameron on X/Twitter (@Cam_Jourdan) or Instagram (@GolfweekJourdan).

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