Teen Van Horn Cup 2024
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. 4.
Selection Procedure
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 commemorative golf bag, shirt, hat, and caddie bib patch for the competition.
Format: Team Best Ball Stroke Play
In each of the 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.
Awards:
Awards will be presented to the winners of each individual match. The Van Horn Cup trophy will be presented to the winning team at the conclusion of the event.
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.
2024 Recap
This year, the Teen Van Horn Cup ended in a tie 4.5-4.5
Morgan Guepet (Louisiana) and Ava Bunker (Indiana) of the Red Team secured the girls Morrison Medal honors with a round of 65 (-7) around Pinehurst No. 4.
Grayson Baucom (North Carolina) and Chance Pearce (Texas) of the Blue Team and Ryan Baker (North Carolina) and Poramit Sangmanee (Thailand) of the Red Team earned the Boys Morrison Medal honors with rounds of 63 (-9) around Pinehurst No. 4.
Past Winners
2024, Tied 4.5-4.5
2023, Blue Team 5.5-3.5
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:
2024
Morgan Guepet (Louisiana) and Ava Bunker (Indiana)
Grayson Baucom (North Carolina) and Chance Pearce (Texas)
Ryan Baker (North Carolina) and Poramit Sangmanee (Thailand)
2023
Ajalawich Anantasethakul (Thailand) and Kartik Singh (India)
Mahreen Bhatia (India) and Passarawan Athipansiri (Thailand)
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)
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