About the Southern Junior Championship
The Championship was first played in 1973 with Buddy Rountree from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida winning the inaugural event. Charles Howell III, of Augusta, Georgia holds the record with 3 victories (1994-1996). This year marks the 50th playing of the Southern Junior Championship. In 2021, Jack Roberts, at 14-years-old, was crowned this year’s 49th Southern Junior Champion.