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DeutschBritish Girls U16 Amateur Golf Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Established | 2018 |
| Organized by | The R&A |
| Format | 54 hole stroke play |
| Current champion | |
 Louise Landgraf | |
The Girls U16 Amateur Championship is a golf tournament for girls under 16 which is held annually in the United Kingdom. The competition is organised and run by The R&A.[1]
History
[edit]In 2018 the tournament replaced the Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship which was discontinued by The R&A in 2017 following the Ladies' Golf Union merger. It had been played since 1969.[2]
The inaugural championship took place at Fulford Golf Club near York in 2018, the venue that also hosted the inaugural Women's British Open in 1976.
Format
[edit]The championship consists of 54 holes of stroke play, played over three days with no cut, contested by a field of 90 players. Entry is open to female golfers who are under 16 years of age on 1 January in the year of the championship.[3]
Results
[edit]| Year | Venue | Champion | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Berkshire Golf Club | Louise Landgraf | 211 (−8) | Playoff |  Charlotte Naughton |
| 2023 | Enville Golf Club |  Antonia Steiner | 218 (+2) | Playoff |  Annika Kohoutek |
| 2022 | Enville Golf Club |  Grace Crawford | 220 (+4) | 4 strokes |  Kinga Kuśmierska, Isla McDonald-O'Brien |
| 2021 | Enville Golf Club | Rosie Bee Kim | 216 (E) | 2 strokes | Róisín Scanlon |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic | ||||
| 2019 | Fulford Golf Club |  Francesca Fiorellini | 219 (−6) | 3 strokes | Carmen Griffiths |
| 2018 | Fulford Golf Club | Hannah Darling | 218 (−4) | 2 strokes |  Beth Coulter |
Source:[4]
See also
[edit]- The Womens Amateur Championship – The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship held since 1893
- Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship – The predecessor tournament held 1969–2017
References
[edit]- ^ "R&A Girls U16 Amateur Championship". The R&A. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "R&A scraps Ladies' British Open Amateur Stroke Play; new U16 Girls Open". Irish Golf Desk. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "R&A Girls U16 Amateur Championship - Format". The R&A. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Past Winners Girls U16 Amateur Championship". Retrieved 21 July 2022.