Western Junior

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National junior golf tournament based in the US

title: "Western Junior" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["junior-golf-tournaments", "amateur-golf-tournaments-in-the-united-states", "recurring-sporting-events-established-in-1914", "1914-establishments-in-illinois"] description: "National junior golf tournament based in the US" topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Junior" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary National junior golf tournament based in the US ::

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FieldValue
nameWestern Junior
establishment1914
locationHinsdale, Illinois (2024)
courseRuth Lake Country Club (2024)
formatStroke play
current_championUSA Hans Risvaer
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| name = Western Junior | image = | caption = | establishment = 1914 | location = Hinsdale, Illinois (2024) | course = Ruth Lake Country Club (2024) | format = Stroke play | current_champion = USA Hans Risvaer The Western Junior is the oldest national junior golf tournament in the United States. It was founded in 1914 and is organized by the Western Golf Association. It is played at a different course each year, primarily in the midwest. From 1914 to 1998, it was played with stroke play qualifying followed by a match play championship. Since 1999, it has been a 72-hole stroke play tournament.

The championship was first played in 1914 at Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois and was won by Charles Grimes.

The Western Junior draws the top junior players from more than 40 states and internationally each year. The field is limited to 156 entrants. Exemptions into the Western Amateur are awarded to the top three finishers and ties. The tournament has been a testing ground for stars of the future, such as current PGA Tour golfers Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler, and Rickie Fowler, and veterans Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Hunter Mahan, Corey Pavin, and Fred Couples.

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References

  1. [https://thewesternjunior.com/history#pastchampions Western Junior Champions]

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