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Mohammad Alrawashdeh (15) and Salem Alabdallat (13) have both qualified for the 77th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, which will take place at Trinity Forest Golf Club, Dallas, Texas, from 21–26 July 2025.
As members of the Jordanian National Team, they will represent the Jordanian Golf Federation in the upcoming U.S. Junior Amateur. Established in 1948, the championship features two days of stroke play, after which the leading 64 competitors progress to a match play format to determine the champion.
(L) Salem Alabdallat and (R) Mohammad Alrawashdeh at Ayla Golf Club, Amman, Jordan
Previous champions of the tournament include a who’s who of golf: Tiger Woods (1991, 1992, 1993), Hunter Mahan (1999), Brian Harman (2003), Jordan Spieth (2009, 2011), Scottie Scheffler (2013), Will Zalatoris (2014), Min Woo Lee (2016) and Nick Dunlap (2021).
Mohammad Alrawashdeh
Mohammad, a two-time Pan Arab Junior Champion, has 11 WAGR wins to his name and finished in the top 19 at the R&A Junior Open last year in Scotland, becoming the first Jordanian and Arab to achieve such an impressive ranking in this prestigious junior tournament.
Salem Alabdallat
Salem, meanwhile, is the current U13 Arab Champion, having claimed the title in Tunisia in 2024, along with four WAGR titles won in Jordan.
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