BIRMINGHAM, AL (July 27, 2018) – Jovan Rebula, a junior at Auburn University, has been named Amateur of the Month for June by the Southern Golf Association (SGA).
Rebula, a native of George, South Africa, won the 2018 British Amateur Championship at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club in Scotland by a 3&2 score over Robin Dawson of Ireland. With the win, Rebula earned exemptions into the 2018 British Open (missed cut), the 2019 Masters and the 2019 U.S. Open.
He is currently the No. 39 ranked Amateur in the World by Scratch Players and No. 62 by World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Winners of the SGA’s monthly award are determined by an international panel of golf officials, coaches and journalists. Now in its 14th season, notable recipients have been Bill Haas, Michelle Wie, Hunter Mahan, Ryan Moore, J. B. Holmes, Webb Simpson, Rhys Davies, Kyle Stanley, Kevin Fortin-Simard, Rickie Fowler, Danny Lee, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Alice Hewson, and more recently Doc Redman & Doug Ghim.
The SGA supports amateur golf at the highest level, including staging of the storied Southern Amateur, as well as the Southern Junior Championship.
About the Southern Golf Association:
The Southern Golf Association, founded in 1902, is one of the oldest golf organizations and serves member clubs over a 15 state area. Recognized by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and Regional Golf Associations as one of the leaders in the promotion of Amateur Golf, SGA championships are selected for inclusion as criteria for selecting players for USGA and State team competitions. Through the years, SGA Champions have been chosen to represent various state golf associations in selected team competitions, including the Walker Cup and World Amateur. The SGA is host to the Southern Junior Championship as well as the Southern Amateur Championship and hosts the international award, the “Amateur of the Month”, to a deserving amateur golfer on a monthly basis.
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