The Tournament Committee is proud to announce that the 22nd Northern Junior Championship presented by The Golf Performance Academy will be contested August 4th – 6th, 2025 at New Haven Country Club in Hamden, Connecticut. The international championship is open to amateur Boys and Girls who have not reached their 19th birthday by August 6th, 2025.
2025 Tournament and Qualifier Entry Applications will be available on March 1st
Widely regarded as one of the top private golf courses in New England, New Haven Country Club was founded in 1898 and features an 18-hole championship course designed by Willie Park, Jr. The course has undergone numerous renovations since its inception, including a full bunker renovation in 2024 and a new set of green complexes that were completely resurfaced in 2009. The course is known for its outstanding playing conditions and its challenging, undulating greens which are often regarded as the best in the state.
2025 will mark the eighth year that New Haven Country Club will host the Northern Junior Championship, having last hosted the championship in 2023. That year, the Northern Junior featured one of its strongest field to date, as top ranked junior golfers Rebecca Wang of Beijing, China and Alex Elia of Wilton, Connecticut captured the title in their respective divisions.
The present layout was designed by renowned architect Willie Park, Jr. in 1922. While the course is relatively straight-forward from the teeing ground, it is the green complexes that truly define the course. “New Haven Country Club features an incredible set of greens that offer a wide variety of hole locations,” said Kevin Josephson, Course Set-Up Committee. “We are already looking ahead and planning the set-up of the golf course and look forward to providing the players with a unique and interesting challenge come early August.”
New Haven Country Club has a long history of hosting the area’s top amateur championships, having played host to an incredible sixteen Connecticut Amateur Championships and nine Connecticut Open Championships. It also hosted the New England Amateur in 1941 and 1998, and the New England Junior Championship in 2007. Most recently, it hosted the 2022 Connecticut Open Championship, which saw Peter Ballo capture the title with a score of 7 under-par.
The Northern Junior Championship is a nationally ranked junior golf tournament that was created in order to provide top national and international junior players a chance to compete and also enjoy an entirely unique experience. The 36-hole stroke play event is contested over two days and is open to amateur boys and girls under the age of 19 who have not entered their first year of college. The goal of the event is to provide the same championship treatment offered at the premier amateur, collegiate, and professional events around the world, while also providing junior golfers with exposure to college golf coaches and national media.
The tournament is conducted each year in memory of Stan Trojanowski, father of Cindy and Gary Trojanowski. A golfer himself, his personality and willingness to help others will never be forgotten in the people he met both on and off the golf course. The Northern Junior was established in 2002 in memory of his death on August 21st, 2001.
Championship Schedule
Saturday, March 1st
Tournament and Qualifier Applications Released
Qualifier Dates & Sites will be announced shortly
Monday, August 4th
Official Practice Rounds
Players Welcome Reception and Ryan Lee Scholarship Presentation
Tuesday, August 5th
First Round of Stroke Play
Wednesday, August 6th
Second Round of Stroke Play
Awards Ceremony and Trophy Presentation