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The 2026 Southern Junior Cup team, representing Alabama, won 9.5 of the 24 points available in today’s singles matches to claim their tenth consecutive Southern Junior Cup title at The Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia, Missouri after three rounds consisting of Four-Ball, Foursomes, and Singles matches.
Coming down to the final hole and the final match, Team Alabama successfully held onto their title after Kamdyn Kelley of Alabama tied Lisa Zhang of Missouri on the 18th hole to put Team Alabama half a point in front of Team Missouri.
Team Alabama finished the two-day, three match event with 16 points to defend the Cup and claim victory for the tenth year in a row.
Teams Total Points
Alabama 16
Missouri 15.5
Arkansas 12
Oklahoma 4.5
Total Points 48
Four-Ball Matches - Tuesday, July 28
Team Alabama secured 3.00 points in the Four-Ball Matches.
The side of Brooklyn + Rawlin Sutter defeated their Oklahoma opponent, winning 4 & 3, earning a point for Team Alabama.
The side of Beka Yang + Cooper Pratt defeated their Oklahoma opponent, winning 3 & 2, earning another point for Team Alabama.
The side of Klare Jamison + JP Groat defeated their Arkansas opponent, winning 3 & 2, earning another point for Team Alabama.
Foursome Matches - Tuesday, July 28
Team Alabama secured 3.50 points in the Foursome Matches.
Julie Waldo + Cameron Rockett tied their Missouri opponent, earning Team Alabama half a point.
Brookly + Rawlin Sutter beat their Arkansas opponent, winning 1 up, earning a point for Team Alabama.
Klare Jamison + JP Groat beat their Missouri opponent, winning 1 up, earning another point for Team Alabama.
Adalyn Pike + Ty Hester beat their Arkansas opponent, winning 2 up, earning another point for Team Alabama.
Singles Matches – Wednesday, July 29
Team Alabama secured 9.5 points in the Singles Matches.
Julie Waldo defeated her Missouri opponent, winning 5 & 3, earning a point for Team Alabama.
Rawlin Sutter defeated his Missouri opponent, winning 1 up, to earn another point for Team Alabama.
Brooklyn Sutter earned another point for Team Alabama, defeating her Arkansas opponent, 3 & 2.
JP Groat tied his Missouri opponent to earn half a point for Team Alabama.
Beka Yang earned another half a point for Team Alabama, tying her Oklahoma opponent.
Cameron Rockett defeated his Arkansas opponent, winning 2 & 1, to earn another point for Team Alabama.
Klare Jamison earned another point for Team Alabama, defeating her Arkansas opponent 7 & 5.
Cooper Pratt defeated his Oklahoma opponent, winning 2 & 1, earning another point for Team Alabama.
Adalyn Pike earned another point for Team Alabama, defeating her Oklahoma opponent 6 & 5.
Jason Couey defeated his Oklahoma opponent 5 & 4 to earn another point for Team Alabama.
Kamdyn Kelley tied her Missouri opponent on the 18th hole, earning half a point for Team Alabama, to secure the tenth consecutive Team Alabama victory.
2026 Alabama Southern Junior Cup Championship Team
Female Team Members
- Klare Jamison of Huntsville (2027)
- Kamdyn Kelley of Dothan (2027)
- Adalyn Pike of Athens (2027)
- Brooklyn Sutter of Cullman (2029)
- Julie Waldo of Prattville (2026)
- Beka Yang of Pike Road (2026)
Male Team Members
- Jason Couey of Athens (2026)
- J.P. Groat of Mentone (2026)
- Ty Hester of Guntersville (2028)
- Cooper Pratt of Auburn (2029)
- Cameron Rockett of Hoover (2026)
- Rawlin Sutter of Cullman (2027)
Event History
Past Winners: Oklahoma (2012, 2013, 2014 , 2015), Alabama (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Alabama replaced Oklahoma in 2016. Oklahoma replaced Mississippi in 2024.
Future Host Sites: Oklahoma (2027), Alabama (2028), Arkansas (2029)
Format
The Southern Junior Cup is an invite-only, Ryder Cup format co-ed team competition with four states competing this year: Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. The format consists of 18 holes of match play with Four-Ball, Foursomes, and Singles Match Play sessions. The result of any match tied after 18 holes is final. Each match is worth 1 point. Half point to each side for a tie. Each state competes against the other three states in an equal number of matches. Four-Ball and Foursomes sides consist of one male and one female, while Singles Matches are male vs. male and female vs. female.
For more information about the 2026 Southern Junior Cup, please visit the Championship website.
For more information about the 2026 Southern Junior Cup selection process, please visit the Championship website.
About the Alabama Golf Association (AGA)
The Alabama Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization founded in 1915 whose mission is to serve and promote amateur golf in Alabama. AGA membership consists of 125 member clubs represented by over 33,500 individuals. The activities and services of the Alabama Golf Association are governed by a Board of Directors consisting of Alabama golfers who wish to serve the game and the association through service. A full-time professional staff of seven individuals handles day-to-day activities.
Based in Hoover, the AGA is the USGA's Allied Golf Association in Alabama conducting national championship qualifying, administering the World Handicap System including the GHIN Handicap service, course & slope rating, and Rules of Golf & Handicapping education. The AGA annually conducts 24 championships; and team match competitions for men, women, junior and seniors. The AGA manages the Junior Golf Alabama program that is a joint venture between the AGA and Alabama-NW Florida PGA Section.
In addition to competitions, the AGA administers the AGA Scholarship Fund through the Alabama Golf Foundation that is dedicated to assisting young golfers in higher education. Additionally, the Alabama Golf Foundation supports the Youth on Course Alabama program providing facility access to junior golfers and provides funding for the Alabama Turfgrass Research Foundation. In 2016, the AGA earned the Gold Tee Award for “Outstanding Tournament Operations – Small Association” by the International Association of Golf Administrators (IAGA).
Since 1980, the AGA has managed the affairs of the Southern Golf Association which includes conducting the historic Southern Amateur Championship and Southern Junior Championship, in conjunction with the Board of Directors of the Southern Golf Association.
For more information about the Alabama Golf Association, visit www.alabamagolf.org.
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Alison Williams
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Alabama Golf Association
205-979-1234
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