The Ohio Junior Championship is a 54-hole event with two divisions, an overall division and a 15 & under division.
The overall winner of the 2026 Ohio Junior Championship will receive an exemption into this year’s Ohio Amateur Championship at The Virtues Golf Club, as well as an exemption into the 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. With the event on the
Ohio Junior Series schedule, the overall top-20 finishers & ties will receive
points towards 2027 Team Ohio selection.
ABOUT THE COURSE
Shaker Run Golf Club features a 27-hole championship golf course, offering bentgrass fairways, tees and greens. Water hazards come into play on 14 holes with sculpted bunkers and beautiful woodscapes throughout to challenge the skills of any golfer.
The original 18 holes (Woodlands & Lakeside) were designed by the renowned Arthur Hills in 1979. These will be the 18 holes utilized for the 2026 Ohio Junior Championship.
Recognized by Golf Digest as one of the premier golf courses in Ohio, Shaker Run has hosted many notable golf events, including The Kroger Senior Tournament Qualifier, Nike Miami Valley Tournament, and most notably, the 2005 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. This will be the second Ohio Golf Association Championship staged at Shaker Run Golf Club. The club hosted the Ohio Amateur Championship in 1988.
General Manager: Ryan Nightingale
Superintendent: Aaron Alsip
INSIDE THE FIELD
Seven of eight boy members of
2026 Team Ohio are in the field: Elijah Stewart, Pierce Stealey, Evan Menges, Aaron Xu, Matia Kastner, Mick Ambrose, and Will Mangas.
Evan Menges (2027, Dublin) shot a 64 in the U.S. Open Local Qualifier in Cincinnati and recently qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. Menges is committed to play collegiately at Miami.
Griffin Wullenweber (2027, Liberty Township) is a fellow Miami commit. A year ago at Ashland GC, he finished T-4 overall.
Jack Marsh (2027, Worthington) won the CDGA Amateur Championship in 2025 at Denison Golf Club. Marsh is verbally committed to play in college at Ohio University.
Owen Heilmann (2028, Galena) is a former 15 & Under division champion, as he claimed that title in the 2024 edition of the championship at Squaw Creek.
Will Mangas (2027, Upper Arlington) and Jake Walker (2028, Marengo) also qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship last week. Like Marsh, Mangas is committed to Ohio University.
HOW TO FOLLOW
X: @ohiogolf
Instagram: @ohiogolf1904
Facebook: Ohio Golf Association
