Charlotte Naughton shone on the international stage once again as she won the individual title at the World Junior Girls Championship.
Longhirst Hall-based Charlotte shot 10 under-par for four rounds to finish one shot ahead of home favourite Clara Ding at St Catharines Golf & Country Club in Canada.
“I am so happy I’ve won the World Junior Girls Championship,” said Charlotte. “I’ve played really well this week, and my putting was the best part of my game as I’ve holed quite a few putts.”
Opening with a two under-par round of 70, 17-year-old Charlotte followed up with a second-round 66 – the second lowest score of the week – to lead at the halfway stage, before firing a 68 on day three.
Holding a two-shot lead heading into the final day, Charlotte stayed poised, holing out from 8ft on the 72nd green to finish with a 74 and a one-shot win. With the win, she earned exemptions into the LPGA’s CPKC Women’s Open and the Canadian Women’s Amateur.
“The last round was a bit stressful as none of my putts wanted to drop, but on the final hole I holed a good putt to win,” added Charlotte. “I would like to thank England Golf for the opportunity, my teammates Lauren [Crump] and Ellie [Lichtenhein] for making this week so fun, and my family and friends for all their love and support.”
England finished fourth in the team standings at the event. The competition is open to female juniors who have not reached their 19th birthday by the last scheduled day of the championship, and who are not playing university or college golf.
The inaugural event was held in 2014 with medallists including LPGA stars Brooke Henderson, Angel Yin, Megan Khang, Yuka Saso, Linn Grant, and Atthaya Thitikul.
This year’s 2025 German Girls’ International Amateur winner – becoming the first English winner of the event – Charlotte also finished runner-up at the 2025 Girls’ Amateur Championship. For the second year running she also won the Lawson Trophy for the leading U18 player at the St Rule Trophy. She has also represented her country at the 2025 Girls’ & Boys’ Home Internationals, the biennial international match against Spain, and the 2025 Toyota Junior World Cup.
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