Everything to know about the 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur at Saucon Valley

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It's time once again for the biggest junior event in boys golf.

The 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur begins Monday at Saucon Valley in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The field of 264 golfers will compete in the second U.S. Junior to be staged at the course and the fourth U.S. Junior in Pennsylvania.

Last year, Hamilton Coleman, 17, of Augusta, Georgia, defeated Minh Nguyen, of Vietnam, 2 and 1 at Trinity Forest in Dallas.

Here's everything you need to know for the 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur:

Saucon Valley yardage book (Old Course)​

• Hole 1: 560 yards (Par 5)
• Hole 2: 472 yards (Par 4)
• Hole 3: 375 yards (Par 4)
• Hole 4: 155 yards (Par 3)
• Hole 5: 478 yards (Par 4)
• Hole 6: 562 yards (Par 5)
• Hole 7: 456 yards (Par 4)
• Hole 8: 421 yards (Par 4)
• Hole 9: 212 yards (Par 3)

OUT: 3,691 yards (Par 36)

• Hole 10: 385 yards (Par 4)
• Hole 11: 170 yards (Par 3)
• Hole 12: 435 yards (Par 4)
• Hole 13: 334 yards (Par 4)
• Hole 14: 183 yards (Par 3)
• Hole 15: 617 yards (Par 5)
• Hole 16: 500 yards (Par 4)
• Hole 17: 419 yards (Par 4)
• Hole 18: 348 yards (Par 4)

IN: 3,391 yards (Par 35)

TOTAL: 7,082 yards (Par 71)

The Grace Course at Saucon Valley will be used as the stroke-play co-host on Monday and Tuesday, with all play moving to the Old Course for match play.

Where to watch U.S. Junior Amateur 2026, TV information​

Watch Golf Channel on Fubo

Friday, July 24

• Quarterfinal highlights/semifinal matches; GolfChannel.com, 4 p.m. ET - 6 p.m. ET
• Quarterfinal highlights/semifinal matches: Golf Channel, 8 p.m. ET- 10 p.m. ET (tape delay)

Saturday, July 25

• Championship match (afternoon 18): Golf Channel, 3 p.m. ET - 5 p.m. ET

U.S. Junior Amateur field facts​

Youngest competitor: Riku Takase, from Japan, will be 13 years, 8 months and 16 days old at the start of the championship. He is the lone 13-year-old in the field.

Oldest competitor: Eli Weidmann, from Murphys, California, will be 18 years, 11 months and 22 days old at the start of the championship. He is one of 98 18-year-olds in the field.Average Age of Field: 16.94

Field breakdown by age:

• 13 years old: 1
• 14 years old: 9
• 15 years old: 18
• 16 years old: 49
• 17 years old: 89
• 18 years old: 98

International (30): United States (180), Canada (11), China (8), Colombia (8), Thailand (6), Korea (5), France (3), Mexico (3), Vietnam (3), Hong Kong (3), Brazil (3), Netherlands (2), Japan (2), Czechia (2), Singapore (2), New Zealand (2), Malaysia (2), Spain (2), Argentina (2), Chile (2), Australia (2), Germany (1), Sri Lanka (1), Bolivia (1), Indonesia (1), Paraguay (1), Pakistan (1), India (1), Guatemala (1), Philippines (1)

U.S. states represented (39): California (28), Florida (21), Texas (15), Georgia (11), North Carolina (8), Arizona (6), Ohio (5), Michigan (5), Virginia (5), Pennsylvania (5), Iowa (4), New Jersey (4), Tennessee (4), New York (4), Wisconsin (4), Minnesota (4), Colorado (4), Massachusetts (3), Illinois (3), Washington (3), Oklahoma (3), Missouri (3), Indiana (3), Utah (3), South Carolina (3), Idaho (2), Maryland (2), Alabama (2), Arkansas (2), Louisiana (2), Connecticut (2), Maine (1), Alaska (1), Kansas (1), Delaware (1), New Hampshire (1), Mississippi (1), Kentucky (1), and Oregon (1)

USGA champions (2): Hamilton Coleman (2025 U.S. Junior Amateur), Tyler Mawhinney (2025 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball)

Players in the top 100 of the World Amateur Golf Rankings as of July 15 (4):

• Miles Russell — WAGR No. 7 (United States)
• Oscar Couilleau — WAGR No. 33 (France)
• Louis Klein — WAGR No. 65 (Czechia)
• Tuan Anh Nguyen — WAGR No. 98 (Vietnam)

What winner of U.S. Junior Amateur receives​

• A gold medal
• Custody of the U.S. Junior Amateur Trophy for one year
• Exemption from qualifying from future U.S. Junior Amateurs
• Exemption into 2027 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links (must be an amateur)
• Exemption into the 2026 and 2027 U.S. Amateur Championships
• Name engraved on a plaque honoring the 2026 USGA champions that will reside in the Hall of Champions inside the USGA Museum in Liberty Corner, N.J.

What is the format at the U.S. Junior Amateur?​

• July 20 (Monday): First round, stroke play
• July 21 (Tuesday): Second round, stroke play; field then reduced to 64 players for match play
• July 22 (Wednesday): Round of 64, match play
• July 23 (Thursday): Round of 32 and Round of 16, match play
• July 24 (Friday): Quarterfinals and semifinals, match play
• July 25 (Saturday): 36-hole championship final, match play

U.S. Junior Amateur tickets​

Fans do not need a ticket to attend the U.S. Junior. Admission is free.

U.S. Junior Amateur future sites​

• 2027: Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash./July 19-24
• 2028: Woodmont Country Club, Rockville, Md./July 17-22
• 2029: Sand Valley Resort, Nekoosa, Wis./July 23-28
• 2030: Colorado Golf Club, Parker, Colo./July 22-27
• 2032: Pinehurst Resort & C.C., Village of Pinehurst/July 19-24
• 2033: Whistling Straits, Kohler, Wis./July 25-30
• 2035: The Ridgewood Country Club, Paramus, N.J./Dates TBD
• 2036: Sunriver Resort, Sunriver, Ore./July 21-26
• 2039: Erin Hills, Erin, Wis./Dates TBD
• 2045: Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Ore./Dates TBD

Cameron Jourdan is an assistant editor of Golfweek, covering college and amateur golf, the PGA Tour and plenty more. Follow Cameron on X/Twitter (@Cam_Jourdan) or Instagram (@GolfweekJourdan).

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Everything to know about the 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur at Saucon Valley

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