The 2023 Junior Ryder Cup is to be staged at two venues in Italy, with the foursomes and four balls played at Golf Nazionale and the final day’s singles matches held Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, venue for the 2023 Ryder Cup.
In a change to the previous format, the Junior Ryder Cup will now take place over three days instead of two, with the Ryder Cup venue hosting the decisive singles matches for the first time.
The Junior Ryder Cup features the best male and female junior amateurs from Europe and the United States in a head-to-head mixed event, with both teams comprising of six boys and six girls. Players must not have turned 18 before January 1, 2023 and must not be enrolled to play college golf in the USA during 2023.
Golf Nazionale, which hosted the Italian Challenge Open earlier this year, will be the venue for the first two days of foursomes and fourballs between male and female juniors from Europe and the USA on September 26-27.
The competition will then move to Marco Simone Golf & Country Club on September 28, the day before the venue hosts the Ryder Cup itself, providing an exciting curtain-raiser to golf’s greatest team contest.
Edward Kitson, the Ryder Cup Match Director, said: “Playing the Junior Ryder Cup singles matches at Marco Simone will be a fantastic experience for the 24 players who get the opportunity to compete in front of Ryder Cup crowds on the Ryder Cup course.
“These matches will form part of an exciting Thursday during Ryder Cup week, with ticket applications open until October 16 via the Ryder Cup ballot. It will be another great spectacle for the fans who will be able to see some of the most exciting future talent in action, alongside the final practice day for the Ryder Cup followed by the opening ceremony which includes the announcement of the first day pairings.”
The 2020 edition of the Junior Ryder Cup was cancelled due to the pandemic, leaving the 2018 matches, where USA won 12 ½-11 ½ at Golf Disneyland Paris, as the most recent renewal.
The qualification process and captains for both teams will be announced shortly.
