Donald Ross Junior Championship

Event Details ⚙

Date: Sunday, 27 December 2026

End Date: Wednesday, 30 December 2026

Category: Junior

Entry Fee: $375.00

Entry Method: Online

The Donald Ross Junior Championship was established in 1947 as a memorial to famed Scottish golf course architect Donald Ross. Every December, more than 200 juniors come to Pinehurst to compete for this coveted title. The event is open to male and female golfers who are age 18 or under and have not completed high school, played in three age divisions: 11 & Under, 12-14, and 15-18. Entry fee is $375. Online applications are available starting October 7, 2026 at 9am ET, with applications closing November 16, 2026 at 8pm ET. The finalized field is sent by November 18, 2026. Carts are prohibited during championship play; caddies are only permitted for the 11 & Under divisions. Collared shirts are required at all times. A separate Parent/Child Tournament is contested on December 31, 2026, with a $250 fee for the parent. Players must register in person on December 27 from 9am-4pm in the Donald Ross Room of the Pinehurst Resort Club.

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Venue

Pinehurst

NC, United States

Pinehurst Resort is a golf resort in Pinehurst, North Carolina, United States. The resort consists of ten 18-hole golf courses, each named simply by a number, an 18 hole putting course, and a 9-hole short course. Pinehurst No. 2, the flagship course, measures 7,551 yards and is a Donald Ross design. The course is characterized by its iconic sloped turtleback greens and wide fairways with native wiregrass and sand. Water comes into sight on only one hole and is not in play, while the course is not particularly long, though the rough is native sandscape and wire grass. Pinehurst No. 2 has served as the site of more single golf championships than any other course in America, hosting back-to-back U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open Championships in 2014 and the 2024 U.S. Open. The resort has hosted a number of prestigious golf tournaments including four U.S. Open Championships, one U.S. Women's Open, three U.S. Amateurs, one PGA Championship, and the Ryder Cup. The first course was begun in 1897 by Dr. Leroy Culver and John Dunn Tucker, with Donald Ross stepping in to finish in 1901. Several notable golf course architects have designed courses for the resort, including Donald Ross, Ellis Maples, Tom Fazio, Jack Nicklaus, and Gil Hanse.

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