2018 U.S. Girls' Junior Fast Facts

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Championship Venue	Poppy Hills Golf Course, Pebble Beach, Calif.
Opened	1986
Architect	Robert Trent Jones Jr.; renovations by RTJ II Architects (2014)
Dates of Championship	July 16-21
Field	156 players
Yardage/Par	6,128 yards/Par 71 (Subject to change)
Entries Accepted	1,609 (record)
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.
Sectional Qualifying	Sectional qualifying will be conducted at 40 sites from June 11-28.
Exempt Players	Hailie Cooper (Completed 72 holes at 2018 U.S. Women's Open) Celeste Dao (Quarterfinalist in 2017 U.S. Girls' Junior) Isabella Fierro (Quarterfinalist in 2017 U.S. Women's Amateur; Top 75 in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Ami Gianchandani (Quarterfinalist in 2017 U.S. Girls' Junior) Rachel Heck (Completed 72 holes in 2017 U.S. Women's Open; Top 75 in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Gina Kim (Top 75 in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Lucy Li (Completed 72 holes in 2018 U.S. Women's Open; Quarterfinalist in 2017 U.S. Women's Amateur; Playing member of 2018 USA Curtis Cup Team; Top 75 in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Elizabeth Moon (Semfinalist in 2017 U.S. Girls' Junior) Calista Reyes (Quarterfinalist in 2017 U.S. Girls' Junior) Taylor Roberts (Semifinalist in 2017 U.S. Girls' Junior) Yuka Saso (Top 75 in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Brooke Seay (Completed 72 holes in 2017 U.S. Women's Open) Erica Shepherd (Champion of 2017 U.S. Girls' Junior) Yujeong Son (Semfinalist in 2016 U.S. Girls' Junior; Top 75 in Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Elizabeth Wang (Completed 72 holes in 2018 U.S. Women's Open) Chia-Yen Wu (Quarterfinalist in 2017 U.S. Women's Amateur)
2017 Championship	Erica Shepherd, 16, of Greenwood, Ind., became the first left-handed champion in U.S. Girls' Junior history with her 3-and-2 triumph over Jennifer Chang in the 36-hole final match at Boone Valley Golf Club in Augusta, Mo. Shepherd joined her mentor, 1998 champion Leigh Anne Hardin Creavy, on the Glenna Collett Vare Trophy.
Quotable	"Ever since I was little, I've always told everyone when making my goals, this is the goal I have to accomplish. I have her (Hardin Creavy) as my [computer screen] background holding the Girls' Junior trophy to try to motivate me to do that." -- Erica Shepherd
Notable Past Events at Poppy Hills	PGA Tour AT&T National Pro-Am Co-Host (1991-2009) PGA Tour Champions Nature Valley First Tee Open Co-Host (2014-16)
U.S. Girls' Juniors in California (6)	1952: Monterey Peninsula C.C., Pebble Beach (Mickey Wright) 1967: Hacienda Golf Club, Hacienda Heights (Elizabeth Story) 1976: Del Rio Country Club, Modesto (Pilar Dorado) 1986: Peach Tree Golf & C..C., Marysville (Pat Hurst) 1993: Mesa Verde Country Club, Costa Mesa (Kellee Booth) 2012: Lake Merced Golf Club, Daly City (Minjee Lee)
Notable 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 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)
Schedule of Play	Monday, July 16 (Stroke Play, Round 1, 18 holes) Tuesday, July 17 (Stroke Play, Round 2, 18 holes) Wednesday, July 18 (Round of 64, match play) Thursday, July 19 (Round of 32/Round of 16, match play) Friday, July 20 (Quarterfinals/Semifinals, match play) Saturday, July 21 (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.
Fast Fact	Poppy Hills is owned and operated by the Northern California Golf Association.
Future Sites	2019: SentryWorld, Stevens Point, Wis./July 22-26