Teen Van Horn Cup 2022

Overview

Following the three-day championship, the top 8 boys and top 4 girls from each age group are selected to play in a one-day best ball tournament contested on Pinehurst No. 2.

Selection Process

Participants will be selected based on score after 36 holes (Round 2). Once 36-hole scores are compiled, the Van Horn Cup selections and an alternate list will be published. Selected players will receive a special golf bag, hat, and caddie bib patch for the competition.

Format:

Team Best Ball Stroke Play

In each of the nine matches, the team with the lowest score after 18 holes will win one point for his/her team. If the competition ends in a tie, a playoff will determine the winner.

The Morrison Medal:

Each year, the boys and girls pairings with the lowest rounds are awarded a Morrison Medal, named in honor of the late Sir Garth Morrison, who was Lord Lieutenant for East Lothian, and his wife Lady Gill Morrison.

2022 Recap

This year, the Blue Team defeated the Red Team by a final score of 6-3.

Kelvin Hernandez (Puerto Rico) and Carson Bertagnole (Wyoming) of the Red Team secured Morrison Medal honors with a round of 63 (-9) around Pinehurst No. 2.

Ashnoor Kaur (Virginia) and Alexis Lamadrid (Arizona) of the Blue Team earned the Girls Morrison Medal honors with a round of 68 (-4).

Past Winners

2022, Blue Team 6-3
2021, Blue Team 6.5-2.5
2020, Blue Team 6-3
2019, United States 5-4
2018, United States 4.5 – 4.5 (Playoff)
2017, International 5.5 – 3.5
2016, United States 5.5 – 3.5
2015, United States 6.5 – 2.5
2014, United States 5 – 4
2013, United States 7 – 2
2012, United States 7 – 2
2011, International 4.5 – 4.5 (Playoff)
2010, United States 5 – 4
2009, United States 6.5 – 2.5

Morrison Medal Winners:

2022
Kelvin Hernandez (Puerto Rico) and Carson Bertagnole (Wyoming)
Ashnoor Kaur (Virginia) and Alexis Lamadrid (Arizona)

2021
Eli Walker Campbell (Texas) and Carson Bertagnole (Wyoming)
Isabella Dovhey (Florida) and Mia Hammond (Ohio)

2020
Sam Udovich (Minnesota) and Nicholas Gross (Pennsylvania)
Helen Yeung (Maryland) and Morgan Guepet (Louisiana)
Madison Starke (California) and Brianna Castaldi (Florida)

2019
Sihan Sandu (Virginia) and William Ma (California)
Zachary Castro (Philippines) and Ieuan Jones (United Kingdom)
Kiera Bartholomew (New Jersey) and Vilda Westh-Blanc (Tennessee)

2018
Pongsapak Laopakdee (Thailand) and Jeremy Chen (Taiwan)
Stephen Campbell Jr. (Texas) and Benjamin Warian (Minnesota)
Janejilla Marston (Thailand) and Ieong Sin Kuan (China)

2017
Kent Hsiao (Chinese Taipei) & Antoine Biegle (France)
Brendan Valdes (Florida) & Frankie Harris (Florida)
Ling-Jie Chen (Chinese Taipei) and He Xu Yuan (China)

2016
Jack Heath (North Carolina) & Canon Claycomb (Kentucky)
Rylie Heflin (Pennsylvania) & Abigail Schimpf (South Carolina)

2015
Jason Quinlan (Minnesota) & Akshay Bhatia (North Carolina)
Bentley Cotton (Texas) & Phoebe Beber-Frankel (Florida)

2014
Daniel Azallion (South Carolina) & Brian Garrett (Texas)
Rylie Heflin (Pennsylvania) & Abigail Schimpf (South Carolina)