Charlotte Naughton
| Charlotte Naughton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 2008 (age 17–18) Morpeth, Northumberland, England | ||
| Sporting nationality |  England | ||
| Career | |||
| College | University of Texas at Austin | ||
| Status | Amateur | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |||
| Chevron Championship | DNP | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | DNP | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | DNP | ||
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2026 | ||
| Evian Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Charlotte Naughton (born 2008) is an English amateur golfer. She won the 2026 European Ladies Amateur.[1]
Early life
Naughton hails from Morpeth, Northumberland and was educated at Ponteland High School. She represents Longhirst Hall Golf Club.[2]
Amateur career
Naughton was runner-up at the 2024 British Girls U16 Amateur Golf Championship and the 2025 Girls Amateur Championship. She was also runner-up at the St Rule Trophy in 2024 and 2025. In 2026, she finished third in the Copa Sotogrande.[3]
In 2025, Naughton won the German Girls Open and World Junior Girls Golf Championship in Canada, and topped the English Girls' Order of Merit rankings.[4]
In 2026, she won the European Ladies Amateur Championship at Allerum Golf Club in Sweden, two shots ahead of Meja Örtengren in second.[2] The victory secured a place in the 2026 Women's British Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club.[1]
In team golf, Naughton won the 2024 European Girls' Team Championship with England. She represented Great Britain & Ireland at the 2024 Junior Vagliano Trophy, Europe at the 2025 Junior Ryder Cup, and was the youngest member of the GB&I team at the 2026 Curtis Cup.[5]
She joined the University of Texas at Austin in 2026.[6]
Amateur wins
- 2022 England Golf U14 National Championship, Northumberland County Ladies Championship
- 2023 North of England U16 Championship, England Schools U16 National Championship, Northumberland County Ladies Championship
- 2025 German Girls Open, World Junior Girls Golf Championship (individual)
- 2026 Junior Orange Bowl International, European Ladies Amateur Championship
Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | |
| U.S. Women's Open | |
| Women's PGA Championship | |
| The Evian Championship | |
| Women's British Open | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Junior Vagliano Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2024 (winners)
- World Junior Girls Championship (representing England): 2024, 2025
- Girls and Boys Home Internationals (representing England): 2024 (winners), 2025 (winners)
- European Young Masters (representing England): 2024
- European Girls' Team Championship (representing England): 2024 (winners), 2025
- Junior Golf World Cup (representing England): 2025
- Junior Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2025
- European Nations Cup – Copa Sotogrande (representing England): 2026
- Curtis Cup (representing the Great Britain & Ireland): 2026
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing England): 2026
Source:[5]
References
- 1 2 "Charlotte Naughton Claims European Amateur Title and AIG Women's Open Spot". Women & Golf. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Charlotte Naughton, 18, Claims European Ladies' Amateur Crown". Golf Post. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "England Golf is pleased to confirm its men's and women's teams for the European Nations Cup at Sotogrande". England Golf. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Charlotte Naughton wins World Junior Girls Championship". England Golf. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Charlotte Naughton". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Women's Golf signs Charlotte Naughton". University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Charlotte Naughton". Pro Dream USA. Retrieved 28 July 2026.