Official Website Of The 2005 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship

National Championships Conducted by the USGA

The U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship is only one of many national championships conducted by the United States Golf Association. Below is the complete list of the thirteen national championships conducted each year:

U.S. Open
U.S. Senior Open
U.S. Women's Open
U.S. Amateur Public Links
U.S. Junior Amateur
U.S. Girls' Junior
U.S. Junior Amateur
U.S. Women's Amateur
U.S. Amateur
U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur
U.S. Mid-Amateur
USGA Senior Amateur
USGA Senior Women's Amateur

Two other events, the Men's and Women's State Team Championships, are conducted every other year.

The USGA also helps conduct three international competitions -- the Walker Cup and Curtis Cup matches, and the World Amateur Team Championships.

For more information about future USGA championships or on how you can participate in a national championship, be sure to visit the USGA's web site at www.usga.org and select "Championships" from the menu.

U.S. Junior Amateur Championship

PAR AND YARDAGE – Longmeadow Country Club is set at 6,673 yards and par is 35-35—70.

THE ARCHITECT – A Donald Ross layout, Longmeadow Country Club was opened in 1922. The terrain is challenging, with many ravines and chasms.

ENTRIES – A total of 3,174 entries were accepted for the 2005 championship. The championship is open to male amateur golfers who will not have reached their 18^th birthday on or before July 23, 2005, and who have a USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 6.4. Entries closed June 1.

THE SCHEDULE – Following 36 holes of stroke play (July 18-19), the field will be trimmed to the lowest 64 scorers, who will advance to match play. From there, the schedule is as follows:

July 20 (Wednesday) – First round, match play
July 21 (Thursday) – Second and third rounds, match play
July 22 (Friday) – Quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, match play
July 23 (Saturday) – Final round, match play (36 holes)

TELEVISION COVERAGE – The U.S. Junior Amateur will have four hours of national coverage on The Golf Channel over the last two days of the Championship.

Semifinal Round Matches – Friday (July 22), 5-7 p.m. (EDT)
Final Match – Saturday (July 23), 5-7 p.m. (EDT)


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