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 51st playing of the Southern Junior Championship. In 2022, Wyatt Plattner of Sarasota, FL was crowned the 50th Southern Junior Champion.