The Junior Ryder Cup is a team golf competition between Europe and the United States for junior golfers aged 18 and under. It is based on the men's Ryder Cup and is run by the same organisations, the PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe.

Junior Ryder Cup
Tournament information
Location2023: Rome, Italy
Established1997
Course(s)2023: Golf Nazionale & Marco Simone Golf and Country Club
FormatMatch play
Month playedSeptember
Current champion
Europe

The 2018 event took place at Golf Disneyland, Marne-la-Vallée, Paris, France on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 September. The United States won 1212–1112, their sixth successive victory in the event.[1]

After postponement and then cancellation of the 2020 event due to COVID-19 pandemic, it was next held in 2023 at Golf Nazionale and Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Italy from September 26–28.[2]

Format

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The teams consist of six boys and six girls. From 2008 to 2018 the tournament was played over two days of foursomes, fourball and singles matches. There were three boys' matches and three girls' foursomes matches and six mixed fourball matches on the first day. There were 12 singles matches on the second day, In 2023 the event will be extended to three days with foursomes and fourballs played on the first two days and the singles played on the final day.[2] From 2008 to 2018 there was an informal "friendship match" played on the Ryder Cup course after the Junior Ryder Cup but before the Ryder Cup. However in 2023 the final day singles matches will be played at the host venue.[2] From 1997 to 2006 only fourball matches were played. There were three boys' matches and three girls' matches on the first day and six mixed matches on the second day.

History

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In 1995 an informal match was played between European junior golfers and Central New York PGA Section and area juniors. The European team included 15-year-old Sergio García.[3]

Results

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Year Venue Location Winning team Score USA captain(s) Europe captain(s) Ref.
2023 Golf Nazionale &
Marco Simone Golf and Country Club
Rome, Italy   Europe 2012–912 Paul Levy   Stephen Gallacher [2]
2020 Postponed to 2021, then cancelled, due to COVID-19 pandemic [4]
2018 Golf Disneyland Marne-la-Vallée, Paris, France   United States 1212–1112 Allen Wronowski   Maïtena Alsuguren [5]
2016 Interlachen Country Club Edina, Minnesota   United States 1512–812 Jim Remy   Maïtena Alsuguren [6]
2014 Blairgowrie Golf Club Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland   United States 16–8 Brian Whitcomb   Stuart Wilson [7]
2012 Olympia Fields Country Club Olympia Fields, Illinois   United States 1412–912 Roger Warren   Stuart Wilson [8]
2010 Gleneagles Resort Gleneagles, Scotland   United States 1312–1012 M.G. Orender   Gary Stangl [9]
2008 The Club at Olde Stone Bowling Green, Kentucky   United States 22–2 Ken Lindsay   Gary Stangl [10]
2006 Celtic Manor Resort Newport, Wales   Europe1 6–6 Jack Connelly   Andy Ingram [11]
2004 Westfield Group Country Club Westfield Center, Ohio   Europe 812–312 Will Mann   Andy Ingram [12]
2002 The K Club Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland   Europe 912–212 Tom Addis III
Susan Addis
  Charlie Westrup
  Macarena Campomanes
[13]
1999 New Seabury Country Club Mashpee, Massachusetts   Europe 1012–112 Mark Brazil   Jimmy Greene
  Macarena Campomanes
[14][15]
1997 Alcaidesa Links Golf Resort &
San Roque Golf Club
La Línea, Cádiz, Spain   United States 7–5 Mark Brazil [16]

1In the event of a tie the current holder retains the cup.

Source:[17][18]

Teams

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Soutce:[18]

United States

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2023

2018

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2014:

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2004:

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1997:

Europe

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "United States wins 2018 Junior Ryder Cup". www.rydercup.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Golf Nazionale and Marco Simone to host the 2023 Junior Ryder Cup". www.rydercup.com. 16 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Junior Ryder Cup History". European Tour. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Joint Statement from the PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe". Ryder Cup. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Junior Ryder Cup 2018" (PDF). European Golf Association. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Junior Ryder Cup 2016" (PDF). European Golf Association. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Junior Ryder Cup 2014" (PDF). European Golf Association. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Ryder Cup 2012 Junior Match" (PDF). European Golf Association. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Junior Ryder Cup 2010" (PDF). European Golf Association. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Junior Ryder Cup 2008" (PDF). European Golf Association. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Junior Ryder Cup 2006" (PDF). European Golf Association. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Junior Ryder Cup 2004" (PDF). European Golf Association. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  13. ^ "The Junior Ryder Cup matches 2002" (PDF). European Golf Association. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Europeans take control in Junior Ryder Cup". Reporter-Times. 22 September 1999. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "European Juniors dominate American Ryder Cup team". Reporter-Times. 23 September 1999. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "The Junior Match 1997" (PDF). European Golf Association. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Junior Ryder Cup" (PDF). European Golf Association. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  18. ^ a b "Junior Ryder Cup 2018 Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
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