Junior Ryder Cup

{{Short description|U18 golf competition between Europe and the US}}

{{Infobox golf tournament

| name = Junior Ryder Cup

| image = JuniorRyderCup2006Logo.jpg

| location = 2023: Rome, Italy

| establishment = 1997

| course = 2023: Golf Nazionale & Marco Simone Golf and Country Club

| par =

| yardage =

| field = 24 (12 for each team)

| format = Match play

| month_played = September

| current_champion = Europe

}}

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.

The 2018 event took place at Golf Disneyland, Marne-la-Vallée, Paris, France on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 September. The United States won 12{{1/2}}–11{{1/2}}, their sixth successive victory in the event.{{cite web |url=https://junior.rydercup.com/news-media/usa/united-states-wins-2018-junior-ryder-cup |title=United States wins 2018 Junior Ryder Cup |publisher=www.rydercup.com |access-date=25 September 2018 |archive-date=25 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925215817/https://junior.rydercup.com/news-media/usa/united-states-wins-2018-junior-ryder-cup}}

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.

Format

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.{{cite web |url=https://www.rydercup.com/news-media/golf-nazionale-and-marco-simone-to-host-the-2023-junior-ryder-cup |title=Golf Nazionale and Marco Simone to host the 2023 Junior Ryder Cup |publisher=www.rydercup.com |date=16 September 2022}} 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. 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

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/rydercup/juniorrydercup/season=2012/tournamentid=2012500/history/index.html |title=Junior Ryder Cup History |publisher=European Tour |access-date=23 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224629/https://www.europeantour.com/rydercup/juniorrydercup/season=2012/tournamentid=2012500/history/index.html |archive-date=3 March 2016}}

Results

class="wikitable"

!Year!!Venue!!Location!!Winning team!!Score!!USA captain(s)!!Europe captain(s)!!Ref.

2023

|Golf Nazionale &
Marco Simone Golf and Country Club

|Rome, Italy

|{{flagu|Europe}}

|align="center"|20{{1/2}}–9{{1/2}}

| Paul Levy

{{flagicon|SCO}} Stephen Gallacher

2020

|colspan=6 align="center"|Postponed to 2021, then cancelled, due to COVID-19 pandemic

{{cite web |title=Joint Statement from the PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe |url=https://www.rydercup.com/news-media/joint-statement-junior-ryder-cup-cancellation |website=Ryder Cup |access-date=27 September 2021 |date=20 July 2021}}

2018

|Golf Disneyland

|Marne-la-Vallée, Paris, France

|{{flagu|United States}}

|align="center"|12{{1/2}}–11{{1/2}}

| Allen Wronowski

{{flagicon|FRA}} Maïtena Alsuguren

|{{cite web |title=Junior Ryder Cup 2018 |url=https://www.ega-golf.ch/sites/default/files/jrc_2018.pdf |website=European Golf Association |access-date=17 September 2022}}

2016

|Interlachen Country Club

|Edina, Minnesota

|{{flagu|United States}}

|align="center"|15{{1/2}}–8{{1/2}}

| Jim Remy

{{flagicon|FRA}} Maïtena Alsuguren

|{{cite web |title=Junior Ryder Cup 2016 |url=https://www.ega-golf.ch/sites/default/files/jrc_2016.pdf |website=European Golf Association |access-date=17 September 2022}}

2014

|Blairgowrie Golf Club

|Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

|{{flagu|United States}}

|align="center"|16–8

| Brian Whitcomb

{{flagicon|SCO}} Stuart Wilson

|{{cite web |title=Junior Ryder Cup 2014 |url=https://www.ega-golf.ch/sites/default/files/jrc_2014.pdf |website=European Golf Association |access-date=17 September 2022}}

2012

|Olympia Fields Country Club

|Olympia Fields, Illinois

|{{flagu|United States}}

|align="center"|14{{1/2}}–9{{1/2}}

| Roger Warren

{{flagicon|SCO}} Stuart Wilson

|{{cite web |title=Ryder Cup 2012 Junior Match |url=https://www.ega-golf.ch/sites/default/files/jrc_2012.pdf |website=European Golf Association |access-date=17 September 2022}}

2010

|Gleneagles Resort

|Gleneagles, Scotland

|{{flagu|United States}}

|align="center"|13{{1/2}}–10{{1/2}}

| M.G. Orender

{{flagicon|AUT}} Gary Stangl

|{{cite web |title=Junior Ryder Cup 2010 |url=https://www.ega-golf.ch/sites/default/files/jrc_2010_000.pdf |website=European Golf Association |access-date=17 September 2022}}

2008

|The Club at Olde Stone

|Bowling Green, Kentucky

|{{flagu|United States}}

|align="center"|22–2

| Ken Lindsay

{{flagicon|AUT}} Gary Stangl

|{{cite web |title=Junior Ryder Cup 2008 |url=https://www.ega-golf.ch/sites/default/files/resultsjrc2008.pdf |website=European Golf Association |access-date=17 September 2022}}

2006

|Celtic Manor Resort

|Newport, Wales

|{{flagu|Europe}}¹

|align="center"|6–6

| Jack Connelly

{{flagicon|WAL}} Andy Ingram

|{{cite web |title=Junior Ryder Cup 2006 |url=https://www.ega-golf.ch/sites/default/files/resultsjrc2006.pdf |website=European Golf Association |access-date=17 September 2022}}

2004

|Westfield Group Country Club

|Westfield Center, Ohio

|{{flagu|Europe}}

|align="center"|8{{1/2}}–3{{1/2}}

| Will Mann

{{flagicon|WAL}} Andy Ingram

|{{cite web |title=Junior Ryder Cup 2004 |url=https://www.ega-golf.ch/sites/default/files/resultsjrc2004_000.pdf |website=European Golf Association |access-date=17 September 2022}}

2002

|The K Club

|Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland

|{{flagu|Europe}}

|align="center"|9{{1/2}}–2{{1/2}}

| Tom Addis III
Susan Addis

{{flagicon|NOR}} Charlie Westrup
{{flagicon|ESP}} Macarena Campomanes

|{{cite web |title=The Junior Ryder Cup matches 2002 |url=https://www.ega-golf.ch/sites/default/files/resultsjrc2002.pdf |website=European Golf Association |access-date=17 September 2022}}

1999

|New Seabury Country Club

|Mashpee, Massachusetts

|{{flagu|Europe}}

|align="center"|10{{1/2}}–1{{1/2}}

| Mark Brazil

{{flagicon|IRL}} Jimmy Greene
{{flagicon|ESP}} Macarena Campomanes

|{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109697408/the-reporter-times/ |title=Europeans take control in Junior Ryder Cup |newspaper=Reporter-Times |date=22 September 1999 |page=15 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109697460/the-reporter-times/ |title=European Juniors dominate American Ryder Cup team |newspaper=Reporter-Times |date=23 September 1999 |page=16 |via=Newspapers.com}}

1997

|Alcaidesa Links Golf Resort &
San Roque Golf Club

|La Línea, Cádiz, Spain

|{{flagu|United States}}

|align="center"|7–5

| Mark Brazil

–

|{{cite web |title=The Junior Match 1997 |url=https://www.ega-golf.ch/sites/default/files/jrc_1997.pdf |website=European Golf Association |access-date=17 September 2022}}

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

Source:{{cite web |title=Junior Ryder Cup |url=https://www.ega-golf.ch/sites/default/files/junior_ryder_cup_3.pdf |website=European Golf Association |access-date=17 September 2022}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.pga.org/sites/default/files/assets/library/Media/mg-jr-rc.pdf |title=Junior Ryder Cup 2018 Media Guide |access-date=2018-09-04 |archive-date=2018-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904225955/https://www.pga.org/sites/default/files/assets/library/Media/mg-jr-rc.pdf |url-status=dead}}