PREVIEW: 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur Qualifier - Scarlet
06/10/2026

120 players will compete on Thursday at the Scarlet Course for five spots into the 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship.

This year’s championship takes place from July 20-25 at Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

The event is also event no. 4 on the Ohio Junior Series schedule. The top-20 finishers and ties will earn points towards 2027 Team Ohio qualification.


ABOUT THE COURSE


Alister McKenzie, the architect of Augusta National and Cypress Point, designed the Ohio State University Golf Club Scarlet Course in 1931, but died in 1934. Perry Maxwell oversaw the construction of the course until its opening in 1938. 

The course was renovated in 2006 by Jack Nicklaus, who restored bunkers and lengthened the course. The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship, a staple on the Korn Ferry Tour, is played at Scarlet each fall. The OHSAA Division I State Championship was also been contested on the property for decades. 

The course, along with the Ohio Golf Association, has hosted U.S. Amateur Final qualifying the last two years, as well as U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Open Final Qualifying in 2024. 

Course Stats: Par 71, 7008 yards
Event Scorecard (subject to change): https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/6034555
Head Professional: Brian Kelly
Superintendent: Dennis Bowsher 


INSIDE THE FIELD


# of players: 120
# of qualifying positions: five (5) and two (2) alternate positions





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