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The Southern Junior Cup is an invitation only championship that welcomes the top co-ed junior talent from across the South including teams from Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Teams featuring the top six female and top six male junior players selected by each state golf association will face off in a high level match play competition.
Alabama is the defending champion, claiming last year’s title in Little Rock, Arkansas at Chenal Country Club with a final score of 16.5 points, and has won all 9 appearances (Cup was not played in 2020).
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.
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)
2026 Alabama Southern Junior Cup 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)
Schedule of Events
Monday, July 27
Practice rounds:
- Missouri: 9:00, 9:10, 9:20 am
- Alabama: 9:30, 9:40, 9:50 am
- Arkansas: 10:00, 10:10, 10:20 am
- Oklahoma:10:30, 10:40, 10:50 am
Tuesday, July 28
Practice Facilities Open: 7:00 am
Four-Ball Matches: 8:00 am Shotgun Start
Foursomes Matches: 1:30 pm Shotgun Start
Wednesday, July 29
Practice Facilities Open: 7:00 am
Singles Matches: 8:00 am Shotgun Start
Awards ceremony immediately following play.
For more information about the 2025 Southern Junior Cup, 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.
Media Contact:
Alison Williams
Manager of Media, Marketing & Communications
Alabama Golf Association
205-979-1234
alison@alabamagolf.org
