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 52nd playing of the Southern Junior Championship. In 2023, Tyler Watts of Huntsville, AL was crowned the 51st Southern Junior Champion.