Welcome to the 106th Western Junior Championship

The Western Junior, the oldest national junior tournament in the United States, draws the top junior players from more than 40 states and internationally each year. The event has long been a testing ground for stars of the future, including current PGA TOUR stars Tiger Woods, Collin Morikawa, and Rickie Fowler, and veterans Fred Couples, Jim Furyk, Craig Stadler and Corey Pavin.

Ruth Lake Country Club in Hinsdale, Illinois, will host its first Western Golf Association championship when it welcomes the 106th Western Junior Championship. Founded in 1922 by nine local businessmen, Ruth Lake Country Club – like Ruth Lake, which comes into play on multiple holes – was named for Linus Ruth, a Hinsdale native who died in World War I. Renowned architects William B. Langford and Theodore J. Moreau designed the classic 18-hole layout, and Arthur Hills oversaw a restoration in 2005.

At nearly 6,700 yards from the championship tees, the par 70 layout will test the field. Ruth Lake Country Club has hosted a number of championships and qualifiers for the PGA TOUR Champions, LPGA and USGA, including qualifiers for the U.S. Amateur, U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Senior Open and U.S. Mid-Am.

Location: Hinsdale, IL
Architect: William B. Langford & Theodore J. Moreau. Renovated and restored by Arthur Hills & Steve Forrest.
Head Golf Professional: Mark Labiak
Golf Course Superintendent: Dan Marco

General Manager: Kevin Kennebeck
Yardage: 6,695
Par: 70
Website: Ruth Lake Country Club 

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