INVITATION CRITERIA

The Jones Cup Junior Invitational is available for male amateur golfers who are no older than 18 as of December 21, 2025 and are not enrolled full time at a university. Entries are subject to approval or rejection by the Jones Cup Junior Invitational committee at any time, including after the start of play. The field is limited to 84 players.

The Jones Cup Junior Committee will host an 18-hole qualifier on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at Sea Island's Retreat Course for eligible participants. A minimum of 4 qualifying spots to participate in the 2025 event will be awarded. In addition, 3 alternates will be determined to fill any potential vacancies. Ties for the final qualifying spot or any alternate place will be broken by a "hole-by-hole" sudden death playoff immediately following the completion of play. The qualifier will be limited to 84 players. Qualifier registration will open in early November 2025.

EXEMPT CRITERIA

  • Defending Champion(s) – 2024 - Unable to compete due to Graduation, 2023 - Tyler Watts
  • Top 30 and ties from the 2024 Jones Cup Junior Invitational
  • Low Junior - 2025 Jones Cup Invitational - Miles Russell

 

Top 5 or Semi-Finalists | AJGA Invitationals January 1st, 2025 - October 25th, 2025:

US Junior Amateur

  • Hamilton Coleman
  • Nguyen Anh Minh (Unable to compete due to Graduation)
  • Luke Colton
  • Qiyou Wu

AJGA Simplify Boys Championship at Carlton Woods (Top 5 & Ties)

  • Miles Russell
  • Giuseppe Puebla
  • William Lisle
  • Dawson Lew

Wyndham Invitational at Sedgefield (Top 5 & Ties)

  • Jessy Huebner
  • Drake Harvey
  • Blake Brown

RLX Ralph Lauren Junior Classic (Winner & Runner Up)

  • Tyler Long (Unable to compete due to Graduation)
  • Giuseppe Puebla           

Team TaylorMade Invitational (Top 5 & Ties)

  • Charlie Woods
  • Phillip Dunham
  • Luke Colton
  • Tyler Watts
  • Jessy Huebner

Junior PLAYERS Championship

  • Miles Russell
  • Bailey Sutter
  • Asher Vargas
  • Nicholas Logis
  • Ronin Banerjee

The Ping Invitational

  • Preston Hage
  • Jaden Soong
  • Ronin Banerjee
  • Sam Carraher
  • Mason An
  • Luke Ringkamp

Winners of the following 2025 Events:

Southern Junior - Bailey Sutter

Scott Robertson - Grayson Baucom

Hudson Junior Invitational - Eckstein Alexander

Junior PGA Championship - Lunden Esterline

Bubba Conlee - Macaulay Myers

North-South Junior - Davis Wotnosky

Junior World - Unable to compete due to Graduation.

Junior Orange Bowl Invitational - Unable to compete due to Graduation.                            

Press Thornton Future Masters - Warren Stiglitz

Western Junior - Unable to compete due to Graduation.

Mizuno Keith Mitchell Jr Championship - Shayaan Kim

Junior Invitational at Sage Valley - Miles Russell

Bobby Chapman - Jackson Ormond

Dustin Johnson World Junior - Unable to compete due to Graduation.