2019 U.S. Girls' Junior Fast FactsSentryWorld, Stevens Point, Wis.
| Championship Venue | SentryWorld, Stevens Point, Wis. |
| Dates of Championship | July 22-27 |
| Opened | 1982 |
| Architect | Robert Trent Jones Jr. (renovation in 2014 by Robert Trent Jones Jr., Bruce Charlton and Jay Blasi) |
| Field | 156 competitors |
| Yardage/Par | 6,307 yards/Par 72 |
| Course and Slope Rating | 76.0/139 |
| Entries Accepted | 1,559 |
| Sectional Qualifying | To take place at 41 sites between June 17 and July 2 |
| 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. |
| Exempt Players (12) | Isabella Fierro (Top 20 age-eligible points leader in WAGR) Ashley Gilliam (Quarterfinalist in 2018 U.S. Girls' Junior) Rachel Heck (Top 20 age-eligible points leader in WAGR) Grace Kim (Top 20 age-eligible points leader in WAGR) Cory Lopez (Winner of 2019 Mexican Women's Amateur) Alexa Pano (Semifinalist in 2018 U.S. Girls' Junior; Top 20 age-eligible points leader in WAGR) Valery Plata (Quarterfinalist in 2018 U.S. Girls' Junior) Taylor Roberts (Semifinalist in 2017 U.S. Girls' Junior) Amanda Sambach (Top 20 age-eligible points leader in WAGR) Yuka Saso (Top 20 age-eligible points leader in WAGR) Erica Shepherd (2017 U.S. Girls' Junior champion; Top 20 age-eligible points leader in WAGR) Rose Zhang (Completed 72 holes in 2019 U.S. Women's Open; Top 20 age-eligible points leader in WAGR) |
| Hole by Hole | Hole 1: 387 yards (par 4) Hole 2: 412 yards (par 4) Hole 3: 149 yards (par 3) Hole 4: 351 yards (par 4) Hole 5: 483 yards (par 5) Hole 6: 378 yards (par 4) Hole 7: 174 yards (par 3) Hole 8: 342 yards (par 4) Hole 9: 490 yards (par 5) OUT: 3,166 yards (par 36) Hole 10: 526 yards (par 5) Hole 11: 319 yards (par 4) Hole 12: 139 yards (par 3) Hole 13: 348 yards (par 4) Hole 14: 512 yards (par 5) Hole 15: 390 yards (par 4) Hole 16: 165 yards (par 3) Hole 17: 367 yards (par 4) Hole 18: 375 yards (par 4) IN: 3,141 yards (par 36) TOTAL: 6,307 yards (par 72) |
| 2018 Championship | Yealimi Noh, 17, of Concord, Calif., defeated Alexa Pano, 13, of Lake Worth, Fla., 4 and 3, in the 36-hole championship match at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach, Calif. Due to nearly 16 hours of fog delays during the week, the two finalists combined to play 100 holes of golf on the final day of the championship. To read more, click here. |
| Quotable | “It's just amazing, and especially the timing. I recently decommitted from UCLA and I told everyone I'm going to go pro [sometime in 2019], and a lot of people didn't think it was a good idea. Just having this win and last week's stroke play win and then a match-play win, it means so much to me because I feel like I've kind of at least a little bit proven that I can do it.” -- Yealimi Noh |
| Notable Past Events at SentryWorld | 1986 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links (Cindy Schreyer) |
| 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 par-3 16th at SentryWorld is known as the "Flower Hole" as between 20,000-40,000 flowers surround the green complex. |
| Did You Know? | This is the second consecutive year the U.S. Girls' Junior is being contested on a public golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. |
| Schedule of Play | Monday, July 22 (Stroke Play, Round 1, 18 holes) Tuesday, July 23 (Stroke Play, Round 2, 18 holes) Wednesday, July 24 (Round of 64, match play) Thursday, July 25 (Round of 32/Round of 16, match play) Friday, July 26 (Quarterfinals/Semifinals, match play) Saturday, July 27 (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. |
| Future Sites | 2020: Eisenhower Golf Course (Blue Course), Colorado Springs, Colo./July 13-18 2021: Columbia Country Club, Chevy Chase, Md./July 12-17 |