2023 U.S. Girls' Junior Fast FactsUnited States Air Force Academy Eisenhower G.C. (Blue Course), Colorado Springs, Colo.
| 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 | 6,778 yards/Par 72 (Subject to Change) |
| Course and Slope Rating | TBD |
| Entries Open | March 22 |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| Hole by Hole |
EISENHOWER GOLF CLUB (Blue Course) Hole 10: 384 yards (par 4) |
| 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 Presented by ProMedica -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. |
| 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. |
| TV Coverage | TBD |
| Future Sites |
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 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 |