World Van Horn Cup 2020

Overview

Following the three-day championship, the World Van Horn Cup — a one-day best ball tournament featuring the top players from the United States squaring off against the top players from the rest of the world — is contested on Pinehurst No. 2. From the 12-year-old age groups, the top ten boys and top six girls from the United States will compete against their International counterparts. In each of the eight 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.

Due to circumstances caused by COVID-19, this year's World Van Horn Cup will take on a slightly different format. Selections for the 2020 World Van Horn Cup will be based solely on the order of finish, following the second round of the 2020 World Championship, regardless of the player's country of representation. Instead of a United States v. International Format, the top-20 boys and top-12 girls in the 12-year-old age groups will be split into two teams (Red & Blue) to compete for the World Van Horn Cup.

Selection Procedure

World Van Horn Cup 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 World Van Horn Cup bag, hat, and caddie bib for the competition.

Format: Team Best Ball Stroke Play

In each of the eight 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.

2020 World Van Horn Cup Recap

With COVID-19 limiting International participation in the 2020 World Championship, the event format was changed to feature a Red vs. Blue format instead of the traditional United States v. International format. The Blue Team secured the Cup by a final score of 5-3.

Each year, the boys and girls pairings with the lowest rounds in the World Van Horn Cup 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.

Henry Guan (Texas) & Tyler Mawhinney (Florida) claimed the Morrison Medal from the boys' side with a Van Horn Cup record round of 11-under 61 around Pinehurst No. 2. Hadley Ashton (Colorado) and Chloe Chang (Florida) posted a round of 3-under 69, and took home the Morrison Medals from the girls’ age groups.

World Van Horn Cup Winners:

2020, Blue Team 5-3
2019, United States 5.5 – 2.5
2018, United States 4.5 – 3.5
2017, United States 5 – 3
2016, United States 5.5 – 2.5
2015, United States 5.5 – 2.5
2014, United States 5 – 3
2013, United States 7 – 2
2012, United States 5.5 – 2.5
2011, United States 5.5 – 3.5
2010, United States 6.5 – 1.5
2009, United States 5 – 3
2008, United States 11 – 5
2007, United States 11.5 – 4.5
2006, United States

Morrison Medal Winners:

2020
Henry Guan (Texas) & Tyler Mawhinney (Florida)
Hadley Ashton (Colorado) & Chloe Chang (Florida)

2019
Samuel Duran (Panama) & Mykhailo Golod (Ukraine)
Madison Moman (Florida) & Haley Davis (Florida)

2018
Justin Bjornson (Canada) & Alex Long (Canada)
Trey Marrion (Virginia) & Bryant Hernandez (California)
Bonnie Zhai (Canada) & Sofia Temelo (Mexico)

2017
Rorisang Nkosi (South Africa) & Jeremy Chen (Taiwan)
Abbey Schutte (Arizona) & Sara Im (Georgia)

2016
Luke Clanton (Florida) & Ben Brogdon (Arkansas)
Karoline Tuttle (Florida) & Kynadie Adams (Tennessee)

2015
Zachary Reuland (South Carolina) & Kevin Jiang (California)
Juan Camila Vesga Solano (Colombia) & Keaton Morrison (UK)
Alexander Yang (California) & Jackson Rivera (California)
Manuela Gomez (Colombia) & Yae Eun Kim (Dominican Republic)
Elle Nachmann (Florida) & Mimi Chen (Florida)

2014
Joseph Pagdin (Florida) & Matthew Watkins (Texas)
Cordelia Lopez (Mexico) & Caitlyn Macnab (South Africa)