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championship for women under 18 organized in Canada.

History

The inaugural event was held in 2014. Medalists who have gone on to win on the

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Angel Yin Angel Yin (born October 3, 1998) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. Amateur career Yin won the 7–8 year old Junior World Golf Championships, won the California Women's Amateur Championship as a 12 year old ...

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Yuka Saso (born 20 June 2001) is a Japanese professional golfer. Saso was born in the Philippines, competing for them through 2021, having won the first ever gold medal for the Philippines in both women's individual and women's team event in Asian Games ...

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Atthaya Thitikul Atthaya Thitikul (, , ; born 20 February 2003), also Jeeno Thitikul, is a Thai professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour. Until 2023, she was the youngest golfer ever to win a professional golf tournam ...

Format

The competition is open to female juniors who have not reached their 19th birthday by the last scheduled day of the championship, and who are not playing university or college golf. 20 Countries with 3 girls per team compete over 72 hole stroke play in a team and individual competition.

Results

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Results summary

Team tournament

Future sites

*2025 St. Catharines Golf & Country Club in

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*2026 Royal Ottawa Golf Club in

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References

External links

Pasts results on the World Junior Girls Championship's site
*{{Official, http://www.worldjuniorgirls.com/ Amateur golf tournaments Team golf tournaments Junior golf tournaments Golf tournaments in Ontario Golf tournaments in Quebec Recurring sporting events established in 2014