Southern Junior Championship Past Results
INAUGURAL JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 12-15, 1973
The Deerwood Club, Jacksonville, Florida
Champion: (296) Buddy Rountree, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Team Champion: Florida (585)
144 John Pacuk, Jacksonville
147 Buddy Rountree, Ft. L'dale
146 Tim Wahl, Gainesville
148 Bill Curtis, Largo
3rd JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 10-13, 1975
Duke Univ. Golf Club, Durham, North Carolina
Champion: (281) Allen Ritchie, Birmingham, Alabama
Team Champion: Alabama (589)
136 Allen Ritchie, Birmingham
152 Mark Harris, Montgomery
147 Hollis Gieger, Birmingham
154 Grantland Rice, III, Birmingham
5th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 14-16, 1977
Hidden Hills Country Club, Jacksonville, Florida
Champion: (218) Paul Ogelsby, Winter Park, Florida*
*Won in sudden death playoff with Tom Knox, Greensboro, NC.
Team Champion: Tennessee (595)
144 Bret Weaver, Memphis
150 Sean Madden, Nashville
148 Bob Wolcott, Dickson
153 Robert O'Kelly, Madison
7th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 12-14, 1979
Pinehurst Country Club, Pinehurst, North Carolina
Champion: (212) Jack Larkin, Atlanta, Georgia
1979 Team Champion: Georgia (876)
212 Jack Larkin, Atlanta
222 Peter Persons, Macon
220 Jim Scott, Atlanta
222 Jamie Shelton, Decatur
9th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 16-18, 1981
NorthRiver Yacht Club, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Champion: (215) Stuart Hendley, Houston, Texas
Team Champion: Texas (883)
215 Stuart Hendley, Houston
221 Scott Verplank, Dallas
220 Jim Kelson, Grand Prairie
227 Ricky Cole, Conroe
11th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 14-16, 1983
John's Island Club, Vero Beach, Florida
Champion: (220) Doug McLeod, Mobile, Alabama
Team Champion: Florida (913)
226 James Sowerwine, N. Palm Beach
230 Mike Gallagher, Plm Bch Gar
227 John Reynolds, Palm Bch Gardens
230 Roger Kennedy, Pompano Beach
13th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 11-13, 1985
Shreveport Country Club, Shreveport, Louisiana
Champion: (219) Duke Donahue, Dayton, Ohio, & Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Team Champion: Louisiana (918)
223 Gerald Adams, Shreveport
232 Perry Moss, Shreveport
230 Michael Black, New Orleans
233 Todd Sherman, Baton Rouge
15th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 16-18, 1987
East Lake Country Club, Atlanta, Georgia
Champion: (217) Rob McKelvey, Lawrenceville, Georgia
Team Champion: Florida (593)
144 Jon Whittemore, Sarasota
148 Chris Chuck, Jacksonville
146 Greg Krak, Palm Bch Gardens
155 Britt Jones, Orlando
17th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 13-15, 1989
Fox Den Country Club, Knoxville, Tennessee
Champion: (215) Justin Leonard, Dallas, Texas
Team Champion: Texas (588)
144 Justin Leonard, Dallas
148 Derek Branham, Conroe
147 Joe Tomaselli, Plano
149 David Mitchell, Houston
19th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 11-13, 1991
Wachesaw Plantation, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Champion: (213) Justin Roof, Conway, South Carolina
Team Champion: South Carolina (585)
140 Justin Roof, Conway
147 David Steelman, Lexington
146 Robbie Biershenk, Inman
152 Tommy Biershenk, Inman
21st JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 15-17, 1993
Dallas Athletic Club, Dallas, Texas
Champion: (221) Todd Richardson, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Team Champion: Texas (578)
143 Anthony Sprague, Dallas
145 Jeff Williams, Garland
144 Tim McMillan, Red Oak
146* Brandon Brown, Mo. City & John Inabnett, Dallas
*Tie
23rd JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 13-15, 1995
Cherokee Country Club, Dunwoody, Georgia
Champion: (210) Charles Howell, Augusta, Georgia
Team Champion: Georgia (577)
142 Nick Cassini, Atlanta
145 Charles Howell, Augusta
145 Dave Womack, McDonough
145 Jay Mundy, Augusta
25th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 10-12, 1997
The Pinnacle Country Club, Rogers, Arkansas
Champion: (138) Kris Mikkelsen, Woodstock, Georgia
(Weather shortened to 36 holes)
Team Champion: Georgia (577)
138 Kris Mikkelsen, Woodstock
146 Jay Mundy, Augusta
146 Cortland Lowe, Augusta
147 John Powell, Dalton
27th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 15-17, 1999
The Surf Golf & Beach Club, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Champion: (141) Michael Barbosa, St. Petersburg, Florida
(Weather shortened to 36 holes)
Team Champion: Florida (574)
141 Michael Barbosa
142 Sean O'Hair
144 Andrew Lanahan
147 Duke Butler
29TH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 12-14, 2001
Timuquana Country Club, Jacksonville, Georgia
Champion: (215) James Vargas, Miami, Florida
Team Champion: Florida (583)
143 Butler Melnyk, Jacksonville
147 Danny Allen, Palm Harbor
146 James Vargas, Miami
147 Ty Callahan, Tampa
(Details of the 2001 Southern Junior Championship)
31ST JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 10-12, 2003
Old Waverly Golf Club, West Point, Mississippi
Champion: (139) Beck Troutman, Fernwood, Mississippi
(36 Holes)
Team Champion: Mississippi (571)
139 Beck Troutman, Fernwood
144 Matt Lingle, Olive Branch
143 Greg Gowen, Oxford
145 Austin Bowen, Hattiesburg
(Details of the 2003 Southern Junior Championship)
33RD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 14-16, 2005
The Golden Bear Club at Keene's Pointe, Orlando, Florida
Champion: (210) Michael Buttacavoli, Miami Beach, Florida
Team Champion: Florida (563)
140 Michael Buttacavoli, Miami
140 Daniel Mayer, Winter Park
141 Nuno Henriques, Bradenton
142 Tommy Chung Mou, Bradenton
(Details of the 2005 Southern Junior Championship)
35TH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 12-14, 2007
Chenal Country Club, Little Rock, Arkansas
Champion: (211) Zeyu He, Bradenton, Florida
Team Champion: Texas (576)
141 Trey Sullivan, Aledo
144 Anthony Paolucci, Dallas
145 Cabe Prieskorn, Texarkana
146 John Darden, Frisco
(Details of the 2007 Southern Junior Championship)
37TH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 16-18, 2009
Reynolds Landing, Greensboro, Georgia
Champion: (213) Jade Scott, Daingerfield, Texas
Team Champion: Georgia (575)
143 Brian Carter, Augusta
144 Will Evans, McDonough
143 Jordan Janico, Duluth
145 Drew Czuchry, Auburn
(Details of the 2009 Southern Junior Championship)
39TH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 15-17, 2011
Dallas Athletic Club, Dallas, Texas
Champion: (219) Peyton Vitter, New Orleans, Louisiana
2011 Team Champion: Texas (583)
142 Sean Walsh, Keller
147 Colin Frizzell, Nacogdoches
146 Matthew Perrine, Austin
148 Andre Garcia, Mansfield
(Details of the 2011 Southern Junior Championship)
41ST JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 12-14, 2013
Country Club of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
Champion: (214) David Mackey, Bogart, Georgia
Team Champion: Georgia (583)
143 David Mackey, Bogart
148 Thomas Hodges, Monroe
143 Will Chandler, Atlanta
149 Pep Brown, Gainesville
(Details of the 2013 Southern Junior Championship)
43RD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 16-18, 2015
The Club @ Olde-Stone, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Champion: (218) Turk Pettit, Auburn, Alabama
2015 Team Champion: Georgia (594)
146 Luke Schniederjans, Powder Springs
148 Thomas Hogan, St. Simons Island
148 Chandler Eaton, Alpharetta
152 Spencer Ralston, Gainesville
(Details of the 2015 Southern Junior Championship)
45th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 13-15, 2017
Willow Point Golf & Country Club, Alexander City, Alabama
Champion: (208) Ethan Hagood, Birmingham, Alabama
*Won in Playoff over Kyle Cox, Carrollton, Texas
Team Champion: Alabama (555)
135 Ethan Hagood, Birmingham
138 Austin Coggin, Vestavia Hills
140 Reed Love, Trussville
142 J.P. Cave, Mobile
(Details of the 2017 Southern Junior Championship)
47th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 12-14, 2019
Idle Hour Country Club, Lexington, Kentucky
Champion: (210) Jackson Lalonde, Lexington, Kentucky
*Won in Playoff over Jenson Rogenes, Frisco, Texas
Team Champion: Kentucky (576)
142 Jackson Lalonde, Lexington
144 Ben Haggin, Lexington
145 Drew Doyle, Louisville
145 Campbell Kremer, Louisville
(Details of the 2019 Southern Junior Championship)
2nd JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
July 11-14, 1974
Montgomery Country Club, Montgomery, Alabama
Champion: (291) Chris Witcher, Atlanta, Georgia
Team Champion: Georgia (600)
142 Chris Witcher, Atlanta
153 Dow Seagraves, Atlanta
152 Tom Hagon
153 Steve Hopson, Marietta
4th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 15-17, 1976
Olympia Spa Golf & Country Club, Dothan, Alabama
Champion: (221) Peter Winkler, Atlanta, Georgia
1976 Team Champion: Georgia (596)*
144 Peter Winkler, Atlanta
152 Stuart Rumph, Montezuma
147 Ronnie Tupper
153 Mike Witcher, Atlanta
*Won in playoff with Tennessee.
6th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 13-15, 1978
Horseshoe Bend Golf Club, Roswell, Georgia
Champion: (217) Talbert Griffin, Montgomery, Alabama
Team Champion: Mississippi (899)
219 Randy Watkins, Jackson
226 Frederick DuPre, Natchez
225 Stacy Richburg, Tupelo
229 Gary Martin, Hattiesburg
8th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 10-12, 1980
Country Club of Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
Champion: (220) Tommy Moore, New Orleans, Louisiana
1980 Team Champion: Louisiana (922)
220 Tommy Moore, New Orleans
233 Todd Riff, Lake Charles
232 Mark Howell, New Orleans
237 Scott Foreman, Lafayette
10th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 15-17, 1982
Country Club of Jackson, Jackson, Mississippi
Champion: (142) Doug McLeod, Mobile, Alabama*
*Won in sudden death playoff with Scott Verplank, Dallas, Texas
Team Champion: Texas (580)
142 Scott Verplank, Dallas
145 Stuart Hendley, Housto
144 Cole Thompson, Abilene
149 Brian Nelson, Tyler
12th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 12-14, 1984
Charlotte Country Club, Charlotte, North Carolina
Champion: (218) Sam Olson, Anniston, Alabama
Team Champion: North Carolina (900)
221 Matthew Peterson, Morganton
226 George Payne, Charlotte
226 John Maginnes, Durham
227 Chris Estridge, Badin
14th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 10-12, 1986
NorthRiver Yacht Club, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Champion: (216) Michael Clark, Dalton, Georgia
Team Champion: Tennessee (585)
142 Doug Barron, Memphis
149 Bowen Sargent, Brentwood
144 Jimmy Johnston, Knoxville
150*Donnie Cooper, Knoxville and Chris Dibble, Greenville
*Tie
16th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 14-16, 1988
Trophy Club Country Club, Roanoke, Texas
Champion: (211) Justin Leonard, Dallas, Texas
Team Champion: Texas (572)
140 Justin Leonard, Dallas
145 Ren Budde, Argyle
142 Jean-Paul Hebert, Houston
145 Trip Kuehne, Dallas
18th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 12-14, 1990
Maumelle Country Club, Maumelle, Arkansas
Champion: (216) Daniel Stone, St. Petersburg, Florida
Team Champion: Louisiana (592)
145 Brian Bateman, Monroe
150 Chip McDonald, Lafayette
147 Jason Bourgeouis, Opelousas
150 Brian Johnson, Shreveport
20th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 16-18, 1992
NorthRiver Yacht Club, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Champion: (219) Scott Butler, West Palm Beach, Florida
Team Champion: Tennessee (593)
145 Wes Cate, Maryville
149 Josh Gregory, Memphis
146 Brad Burkeen, Hendersonville
153* Joel Tepler, Nashville & Daniel Johnson, Greenville
*Tie
22nd JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 14-16, 1994
Bayou DeSiard Country Club, Monroe, Louisiana
Champion: (217) Charles Howell, Augusta, Georgia*
*From 13-14 age group, first time in Junior history.
Team Champion: Texas (591)
146 Landry Mahan, Richardson
149 Alex Armstrong, Ft. Worth
147 Roland Thatcher, The Woodlands
149 Drew Canty, Nacogdoches
24th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 18-20, 1996
Pine Needles Lodge & GC, Southern Pines, North Carolina
Champion: (195*) Charles Howell, Augusta, Georgia
*Lowest individual 54 hole score ever posted in the Southern Junior.
Team Champion: Georgia (563)*
128 Charles Howell, Augusta
144 Jayce Stepp, Cartersville
144 Walt Lee, McDonough
147 John Fisher, Augusta
*Lowest 54 hole team score, beating by 9 strokes the 1988 Texas team led by Justin Leonard.
26th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 16-18, 1998
The Landings Club, Savannah, Georgia
Champion: (212) Sean O'Hair, Bradenton, Florida
1998 Team Champion: Alabama (585)
143 Tyler McKeever, Auburn
148 Brian Snider, Dothan
145 Heath West, Dothan
149 Matthew Myers, Auburn
Details of the 1998 Southern Junior Championship
28TH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 13-15, 2000
Crooked Creek Golf Club, Alpharetta, Georgia
Champion: (208) Jeff Bell, Plano, Texas
Team Champion: Georgia (569)
139 Luke List, Jasper
142 Rhett Lewis, Douglas
142 Brent Witcher, Duluth
146 Robert Castro, Alpharetta
(Details of the 2000 Southern Junior Championship)
30TH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 11-13, 2002
The Houstonian Golf Club, Richmond, Texas
Champion: (216) Dan Kleckner, Spring, Texas
Team Champion: Texas (583)
144 Lance Lopez, Fresno
145* Dos Goldsmith, McAllen & Dan Kleckner, Spring
147* Trent Leon, Dallas & Blake Parks, Odessa*
*Tie
(Details of the 2002 Southern Junior Championship)
32ND JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 15-17, 2004
Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside), Sea Island, Georgia,
Champion: (208) Michael Smith, Lafayette, Louisiana
Team Champion: Florida (573)
140 Cameron Hooper, Jacksonville
143 Garrett Schneider, Ponte Vedra Beach
144 Tyler Rucarean, Gainesville
146 Brad Nelson, Ponte Vedra Beach
(Details of the 2004 Southern Junior Championship)
34TH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 14-16, 2006
The Country Club of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
Champion: (136) Tyson Alexander, Gainesville, Florida
Team Champion: Florida (572)
136 Tyson Alexander
143 William Sjaichudin
144 Alexander Sitompul
149 Aaron Stewart
(Details of the 2006 Southern Junior Championship)
36TH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 10-12, 2008
Old Waverly Golf Club, West Point Mississippi
Champion: (211) Andrew Noto, Luling, Louisiana
Team Champion: Arkansas (581)
142 Matthew Mabrey, Little Rock
147 Nick Wilson, Little Rock
145 Brad Simons, Mountain Home
147 Jens Talbert, Little Rock
(Details of the 2008 Southern Junior Championship)
38TH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 16-18, 2010
Squire Creek, Choudrant, Louisiana
Champion: (215) Will Pearson, Memphis, Tennessee
Team Champion: Louisiana (582)
142 Grady Brame, Hammond
145 Scott Sweeney, Lake Charles
147 Landon Lyons, Baton Rouge
148 Taylor Netherton, Shreveport
(Details of the 2010 Southern Junior Championship)
40TH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 13-15, 2012
Country Club of North Carolina, Pinehurst, North Carolina
Champion: (210) Ben Crancer, Kirkwood, Missouri
2012 Team Champion: North Carolina (579)
139 Joshua Martin, Pinehurst
147 Will Minton, Ralieigh
145 Will Blalock, Gastonia
148 Kendrick Vinar, Hillsborough
(Details of the 2012 Southern Junior Championship)
42ND JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 10-12, 2014
Country Club of Jackson, Jackson, Mississippi
Champion: (138) Chandler Eaton, Alpharetta, Georgia
2014 Team Champion: Georgia (562)
138 Chandler Eaton, Alpharetta
143 Hunter Dunagan, Martinez
140 Will Chandler, Atlanta
145 Steven Wysocki, Hoschton
(Details of the 2014 Southern Junior Championship)
44th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 15-17, 2016
University of Texas Golf Club, Austin, Texas
Champion: (218) Galven Green, Selangor, Malaysia
Team Champion: Texas (574)
141 Thomas Critch, Cedar Park
144 Trevor Brown, Austin
144 Brandon Hoff, Austin
145 Nicholas Costello, Austin
(Details of the 2016 Southern Junior Championship)
46th JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 13-15, 2018
Squire Creek Country Club, Choudrant, Louisiana
Champion: (209) Charlie Flynn, Shreveport, Louisiana
Team Champion: Louisiana (570)
140 Nicholas Arcement, Thibodaux
141 Charlie Flynn, Shreveport
143 Jake Marler, Shreveport
146 Joey Kirkland, West Monroe
The forerunner to the Annual Junior Championship was first played as the Junior Division of the Southern Amateur Championship and was held in conjunction with the Championship played July 17-20, 1972 at the Green Island Country Club, Columbus, Georgia.
Champion: (150) Hunt Gilliland, Chattanooga, Tennessee
*Won in playoff with Berry Flowers, Dothan, AL & Vance Heafner, Cary, NC.
Commencing in 1973, the Annual Junior Championship was established and play conducted at a site separate from the Southern Amateur Championship