Brampton Golf Club set to host the 11th playing of the world championship for the second time
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Golf Canada announced Thursday, the six athletes that will comprise Team Canada I and Team Canada II at the 11th playing of the World Junior Girls Golf Championship, presented by BFL Canada taking place September 30 – October 3 at Brampton Golf Club in Brampton, Ont.
Representing Team Canada at the world championship will be six members of Team Canada – NextGen. Team Canada I will feature Clairey Lin of Langley, B.C., Shauna Liu of Maple, Ont., and Jodie Han of Vancouver, B.C. Team Canada II will feature Eileen Park of Red Deer, Alta., Nobelle Park of Oakville, Ont. and Ruihan Kendria Wang of Markham, Ont.
Lin will be making her third consecutive appearance at the World Junior Girls Golf Championship (WJG) for Team Canada I. Lin was part of back-to-back runner up team finishes and last year finished T3 in the individual competition and T16 in 2024. In July, the 16-year-old became the second consecutive Canadian to win the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship after Aphrodite Deng became the first to win the title last year. Her win also marked the first time in USGA history that back-to-back champions have come from Canada in any championship. Lin earned medalist honours and entered match play as the No. 1 seed and defeated Amelie Zalsman 5 and 4 after 32 holes in the final. Lin, currently ranked no. 44 on World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR), has earned two additional runner-up finishes and a top 10 this season on the AJGA and competed in her first CPKC Women’s Open last month.
Liu, 17, will also be making her third consecutive appearance at the championship and third playing alongside Lin on Team Canada I. Liu has a pair of individual top 10s, finishing T9 (2025) and T7 (2024). Last month, Liu won her third consecutive Canadian Junior Girls Championship, joining Canadian Golf Hall of Famers, Sandra Post (1964-66) and Gail Harvey Moore (1958-60) as well as four-time winner Heather Kuzmich (1981-84) as the only players to three-peat in tournament history. Liu also became the fifth player to win the national championship three times. Liu competed in her second CPKC Women’s Open in August, marking her fourth professional tournament of the year having competed at the The Chevron Championship as well as the Golfjoy Women’s Open and Moutai Singapore Ladies Masters earlier this year. Liu currently sits no. 55 on WAGR.
Han, 16, will be making her debut at the WJG in Brampton and is enjoying a successful season competing on the AJGA. Last month, Han earned two wins at the Memorial Junior and the AJGA Junior at Huntsville to add to a previous win in June. In addition to three wins, she has earned three additional top five finishes including one runner-up on AJGA and finished T13 at the 112th Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship in July. Han is currently ranked no. 160 on WAGR.
Park (Eileen) will be competing in her fourth straight WJG, having represented Team Canada II in the past three tournaments. Last year, the 17-year-old helped Team Canada II finish sixth, marking its best finish in tournament history. In July, Park went wire to wire to win the 39th PGA Women’s Championship of Canada as part of the She Plays Golf Championship Series presented by Audi to earn an exemption into the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open. Park has two additional top fives on the AJGA this season and finished T7 at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship in August. She is currently ranked no. 466 on WAGR.
Park (Nobelle), 16, will be making her second appearance at the WJG, having previously competed alongside Eileen in 2024, where she finished T18 individually. Park has earned three top 10s on AJGA including a runner-up finish and two additional top 20s. In August, Park finished sixth at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship. She is currently ranked no. 410 on WAGR.
Wang, 17, is making her second consecutive appearance at the WJG and was part of Team Canada II’s best finish, while finishing T28 individually last year. This year, Wang won the AJGA Junior Open at The Bridges and added one runner-up and two top 20 finishes. Wang also finished T7 at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship in August. She is currently ranked no. 664 on WAGR.
“We’re proud to announce the six players who will represent Team Canada at the 2026 World Junior Girls Golf Championship,” said Paul Perrier, Chief Sport Officer, Golf Canada. “Each of these athletes has enjoyed a strong season and represented Canada with distinction at home and internationally. Following thoughtful discussions with our coaches and high-performance staff, we’re confident this group will represent Canada exceptionally well and contend to win the championship.”
Team Canada – NextGen Girls Head Coach Jeff MacDonald of Chester, N.S. and Assistant Coach Katie White of Stratford, P.E.I. will be coaching Team Canada at the championship. MacDonald will coach Team Canada I and has over 20 years of coaching experience and is a three-time PGA of Atlantic Canada Coach of the Year recipient. He is a past provincial coach of the Nova Scotia Golf Association MacDonald has led Team Canada I to the one championship (2023) and two runner-up finishes (2024, 2025) at the World Junior Girls Golf Championship.
White currently serves as the head teaching professional at Fox Meadow Golf Course in Prince Edward Island and as the head coach of the P.E.I. provincial team program. She is a Class A member of the PGA of Canada and an international member of the PGA of America. White recently joined the Team Canada – NextGen Girls program while assistant coach, Jennifer Ha is on maternity leave.
The 11th playing of the global showcase will feature 23 countries and 72 competitors in Brampton. In total, 24 teams will compete for the championship while also competing for individual honours. The individual champion will earn an exemption into the 2027 CPKC Women’s Open being held at The Royal Ottawa Golf Club in Gatineau, Que., August 18-22, 2027.
“We are very excited to be a couple weeks away from the start of this prestigious world championship at Brampton Golf Club as we welcome the world’s best junior golfers to Canada,” said Adam Cinel, Tournament Director, Golf Canada. “The World Junior Girls Golf Championship, presented by BFL Canada is an annual showcase event on our schedule, featuring talented young athletes competing for team and individual glory. We want to thank the staff and membership of Brampton Golf Club for hosting the championship for a second time and being exceptional partners of Golf Canada.”
Joining Canada are past champions, Republic of Korea (2015, 2019, 2024, 2025), Spain (2017, 2022), Italy (2018), United States (2014) and returning for the first time since 2017, the Philippines (2016). In the 10-year history of the tournament, aside from the host nation, five other countries have participated in every tournament including: England, Italy, Mexico, Spain and Sweden.
The Republic of Korea (Korea) are the most successful team in tournament history. In addition to four championships, the team has also finished in second on three occasions (2016, 2017, 2023). Last year in St. Catharines, Ont., Korea became the first team to win back-to-back championships in tournament history, winning by seven shots over Team Canada I and Spain.
Sweden have finished on the podium on four occasions including two runner-up finishes (2014, 2022) and two third place finishes (2015, 2017). The United States have also earned a second-place finish (2018) and two third place finishes (2016, 2024) along with being the inaugural champions. In addition to winning gold in 2023, Team Canada I has earned back-to-back runner up finishes in 2024 and 2025 along with a third-place finish in 2014. Spain earned a runner up finish in 2025, and Italy earned a third-place finish in 2014.
In addition to the Philippines, New Zealand will also return to compete for the first time since the inaugural championship in 2014. Hong Kong, China and the Republic of Ireland are also returning after not competing in 2025.
The following is the full list of countries that will be competing in the 11th playing of the championship: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada (Team I and Team II), Chinese Taipei, Colombia, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, China, Iceland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Republic of Ireland, Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States.
In hosting this year’s championship, Brampton Golf Club becomes the third club to host multiple World Junior Girls Golf Championships, joining The Marshes Golf Club in Ottawa, Ont. (2015, 2017) and Angus Glen Golf Club in Markham, Ont. (2014, 2019, 2022).
Brampton Golf Club previously hosted the event in 2023, which marked Canada’s thrilling gold medal finish following a three-way battle with the Republic of Korea and the United States. Team Canada I, led by coach Jeff MacDonald, was represented by Vanessa Borovilos (Etobicoke, Ont.), Anna Huang (Vancouver, B.C.) and Vanessa Zhang (Vancouver, B.C.).
The prestigious Brampton Golf Club has hosted a number of high-profile provincial and national championships. Brampton was named the Club Management Association of Canada (CMAC) Club of the Year in 2023 and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2021.
Practice rounds for the 72-hole competition will take place Monday, September 28 followed by opening ceremonies on Tuesday, September 29. Tournament play will begin on Wednesday, September 30 through to the final round on Saturday, October 3.
Admission to 2026 World Junior Girls Golf Championship is free for all spectators. For more information on the championship, please click here.
