World Junior Girls Golf Championships 2018

Published: Sept. 16, 2018, noon

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Conducted by Golf Canada in partnership with Golf Ontario and supported by the International Golf Federation and the R&A, the 2018 World Junior Girls Championship will bring together 57 of the top U18 female golfers from 18 countries. Annabel Wilson, who represented Ireland at the World Amateur Team Championships \\u2013 Espirito Santo Trophy just last week, has this time teamed up with Irish Women\\u2019s Close Champion Sara Byrne (Douglas) and Lauren Walsh who finished inside the top 40 at this event last year.This year\\u2019s field is highlighted by 10 competitors ranked inside the World Golf Amateur Rankings (WAGR) top 100 \\u2013 including Wilson (No. 76) and Byrne (No. 89). The tournament\\u2019s top-ranked player, Atthaya Thitikul (No. 11), will represent Thailand in their first World Junior Girls appearance. Thitikul has won five separate titles in 2018, including Women\\u2019s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship and The Queen Sirikit Cup.

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