2021 U.S. Girls' Junior Fast FactsColumbia Country Club, Chevy Chase, Md.
| Championship Venue | Columbia Country Club, Chevy Chase, Md. |
| Dates of Championship | July 12-17 |
| Opened | 1911 |
| Architect | Herbert Barker (Extensive renovations by Walter Travis in 1919) |
| Field | 156 competitors |
| Yardage/Par | 6,116 yards/Par 70 |
| Course and Slope Rating | 75.7/142 |
| Entries Accepted | 1,484 (11th consecutive U.S. Girls' Junior that entries surpassed 1,000) |
| Eligibility | Open to any female amateur players who have not reached the age of 19 by July 17 and whose Handicap Index does not exceed 9.4. |
| Qualifying | Qualifying over 18 holes will be held between May 26 and July 1 at 45 designated sites. |
| Exempt Players (13) | Amari Avery (Top 40 age eligible points leader in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking Savannah Barber (2021 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball champion) Zoe Antoinette Campos (Top 40 age eligible points leader in the Women's Amateur Golf Ranking) Caroline Canales (2019 U.S. Women's Amateur quarterfinalist) Giovanna Fernandez (Top 40 age eligible points leader in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Megha Ganne (2019 U.S. Women's Amateur semifinalist; Completed 72 holes in 2021 U.S. Women's Open; Top 40 age eligible points leader in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Tsubasa Kajitani (2021 Augusta National Women's Amateur champion; Top 40 age eligible points leader in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Xin Kou (Top 40 age eligible points leader in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Maria Jose Marin Negrete (Top 40 age eligible points leader in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Alexa Pano (2018 U.S. Girls' Junior runner-up; Top 40 age eligible points leader in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Alexa Saldana (2021 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball champion) Paula Schulz-Hanssen (2020 European Ladies Amateur champion; Top 40 age eligible points leader in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) Rose Zhang (2019 U.S. Girls' Junior quarterfinalist; Returned 72-hole score in 2019 U.S. Women's Open; 2020 U.S. Women's Amateur champion; Top 40 age eligible points leader in the Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) |
| 2020 Championship | The 2020 U.S. Girls' Junior was canceled due to health concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2019 Championship | Lei Ye, 18, an incoming freshman at Stanford University, became the first player from the People's Republic of China to win the U.S. Girls' Junior with a 1-up victory over 17-year-old Floridian Jillian Bourdage at SentryWorld in Stevens Point, Wis. To read more, click here. |
| Quotable | “This tournament is the ultimate achievement of junior golf, so yeah, it's been a perfect ending.” -- Lei Ye |
| Hole by Hole | COLUMBIA COUNTRY CLUB Hole 1: 369 yards (Par 4) Hole 2: 396 yards (Par 4) Hole 3: 344 yards (Par 4) Hole 4: 190 yards (Par 3) Hole 5: 536 yards (Par 5) Hole 6: 376 yards (Par 4) Hole 7: 317 yards (Par 4) Hole 8: 177 yards (Par 3) Hole 9: 388 yards (Par 4) OUT: 3,093 yards (Par 35) Hole 10: 409 yards (Par 4) Hole 11: 407 yards (Par 4) Hole 12: 520 yards (Par 5) Hole 13: 164 yards (Par 3) Hole 14: 377 yards (Par 4) Hole 15: 348 yards (Par 4) Hole 16: 151 yards (Par 3) Hole 17: 287 yards (Par 4) Hole 18: 360 yards (Par 4) IN: 3,023 yards (Par 35) Total: 6,116 yards (Par 70) |
| Notable Championships at Columbia C.C. | 1921 U.S. Open: Jim Barnes 2003 U.S. Junior Amateur: Brian Harman |
| U.S. Girls' Juniors in Maryland (2) | 1959: Manor Country Club, Rockville (Judy Rand) 1999: Green Spring Valley Hunt Club, Owings Mills (Aree Wongluekiet) |
| 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); Angel Yin (2015) |
| Fast Fact | The par-3 16th hole at Columbia C.C. served as Bob Jones' inspiration for the iconic 12th hole at Augusta National. |
| Did You Know? | The club has counted as its members former president Barack Obama, and Five Star Generals Omar Bradley and Hap Arnold. Martin West, a two-time USA Walker Cup competitor who competed in 19 U.S. Amateurs and made the cut in the 1976 U.S. Open, is a multi-time club champion at Columbia C.C. |
| Schedule of Play | Monday, July 12 (Stroke Play, Round 1, 18 holes) Tuesday, July 13 (Stroke Play, Round 2, 18 holes) Wednesday, July 14 (Round of 64, match play) Thursday, July 15 (Round of 32/Round of 16, match play) Friday, July 16 (Quarterfinals/Semifinals, match play) Saturday, July 17 (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. |
| TV Coverage | Friday, July 16: 1 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT (Peacock), semifinal matches Saturday, July 17: 1 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT (Golf Channel), championship match |
| Future Sites | 2022: The Club at Olde Stone, Bowling Green, Ky./July 18-23 |