Junior Jones Cup
Sea Island Golf Club – Seaside Course • Sea Island, GA
Dec 18–21, 2026
Format
54-hole stroke play (may be reduced to 36 holes due to weather)
Eligibility
Boys only, ages 15–18; invitation only at the discretion of the Jones Cup Committee based on sustained excellence in junior and amateur golf; selections informed by USGA events, AJGA invitationals, Junior PGA results, and rankings
Overview
The Jones Cup Junior Invitational is one of the most prestigious boys-only junior invitationals in the American Southeast, held annually during the week of December 18–21 at Sea Island Resort’s world-class Seaside Course in coastal Georgia. Named in the spirit of golf legend Bobby Jones, the event draws the nation’s elite junior boys to a links-style oceanside course. The tournament is strictly invite-only and historically serves as a preview of the nation’s top incoming college recruits.
Format
54-hole stroke play (may be reduced to 36 holes due to weather)
Defending champion
Ayden Fynaut
2025
Past winners
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Ayden Fynaut |
| 2024 | JD Culbreth |
| 2023 | Tyler Watts |
| 2022 | Rex Hargrove |
| 2021 | Andrew McLauchlan |
| 2020 | Shawn Lalmoni |
How to play
Details coming soon.