Championship Venue |
The Honors Course, Ooltewah, Tenn. |
Opened |
1983 |
Designer |
Pete Dye |
Entries Open |
Week of April 4 |
Entries Close |
June 1 |
Dates of Championship |
July 18-23 |
Field Size |
156 |
Eligibility |
Any male who has not turned 18 as of July 23 and whose Handicap Index does not exceed 6.4 |
2015 Championship |
Philip Barbaree def. Andrew Orischak, 37 holes; Colleton River Plantation Club (Dye Course), Bluffton, S.C. |
Quotable |
“It’s definitely the biggest junior tournament out there and to win it means a lot.” – Philip Barbaree |
Notable Past Events at The Honors Course |
1991 U.S. Amateur (Mitch Voges) |
U.S. Junior Amateurs in Tennessee (1) |
1975 (Richland Country Club/Nashville) Brett Mullin |
Notable U.S. Junior Amateur Champions |
Johnny Miller (1964); Gary Koch (1970); Willie Wood (1977); Charlie Rymer (1985); David Duval (1989); Tiger Woods (1991-93); Hunter Mahan (1999); Brian Harman (2003); Kevin Tway (2005); Jordan Spieth (2009,2011) |
Notable U.S. Junior Amateur Runners-Up |
Ken Venturi (1948); Jay Sigel (1961); Andy North (1967); Scott Simpson (1972): Mark Wilson (1992); Charles Howell III (1996); Trevor Immelman (1997); Aaron Baddeley (1998); Camilo Villegas (1999); Ryan Moore (2000); Justin Thomas (2010) |
Schedule of Play for 2016 Championship |
July 18 (First Round, 18 holes, stroke play) |
Future Sites |
2017 (Flint Hills National/Andover, Kan./July 17-22) |