The Elite Invitational
The King & Bear Golf Club • St. Augustine, FL
Nov 5–7, 2026
Format
54-hole stroke play
Eligibility
Invitation only; field organized by graduating year (not age); invitations finalized after USGA Junior and Amateur championships; exemptions granted to champions of select qualifying events
Overview
The Elite Invitational is an independent, invitation-only 54-hole stroke play championship. The 2026 edition, the seventh, is played November 5–7 at The King & Bear Golf Club at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Florida. Unlike most junior events, the tournament organizes its field by graduating year, mirroring college and professional golf roster structures. The event draws separate boys and girls fields and has produced multiple future college All-Americans and LPGA/PGA Tour players.
Format
54-hole stroke play
Defending champion
Boys: Grant DeLorenzo / Girls: Asterisk Talley
2025
Past winners
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys: Grant DeLorenzo / Girls: Asterisk Talley |
| 2024 | Boys: Miles Russell / Girls: Clara Ding |
| 2023 | Boys: Blades Brown / Girls: Bridget Wilkie |
| 2022 | Boys: Jackson Mitchell / Girls: Mia Gray |
| 2021 | Boys: Jackson Mitchell / Girls: Morgan Ketchum |
| 2020 | Boys: Will Morlan / Girls: Emerson Blair |
How to play
Details coming soon.