Jones Cup: LIVE SCORING from first round Friday in Georgia
(photo courtesy Sea Island Golf Club)
The first "
Major of Amateur Golf"
of the season tees off on Friday - The Jones Cup
at
Ocean Forest Golf Club in Sea Island, Georgia.
The
invitational tournament, which has been played
just
10 times over its 14 year history, has
established
itself as a showcase for the most talented
amateur
golfers in the world -- many hoping for a spot on
the
USA or GB&I Walker Cup team.
From 2001 through 2009, The Jones Cup was
played biennially in Walker Cup years. That
changed
when the organizers declared it an annual event
in
2010. Below is some history, courtesy of the
Jones
Cup. We will have links to live scoring and full
coverage starting Friday. Top-ranked
Corey
Conners of Canada will attempt to become the
first
player in Jones Cup history to repeat as
champion.
HISTORY
The Jones Cup was born from a deep
commitment to amateur golf by the A.W. Jones
family, who founded the Cloister and Sea Island
Golf
Club in 1928. The Sea Island Golf Club has
played
host to seven USGA championships. The Jones
Cup is
yet another extension of the family's strong
involvement in amateur golf. First contested in
2001, Jones Cup began as an opportunity to
celebrate not only the game of golf, but also the
camaraderie and fellowship associated with it.
This
54-hole individual stroke-play event is played at
Ocean Forest Golf Club. The Rees Jones design
opened in 1995 and has hosted the 1998 Georgia
State Amateur Championship, the 1999 Southern
Amateur Championship and the 2001 Walker Cup
Match. The Jones Cup brings together many of
the
finest amateurs from the United States and
abroad
for this three-day competition. While the golf
course
proves to be a great venue for this unique event,
the
Jones Cup's success and popularity can be
attributed
to the strength of the players who comprise its
field.
To view the field and a fact sheet about this
year's Jones Cup, click
here>
ABOUT THE Jones Cup
The Jones Cup is probably the biggest of the
springtime
amateur majors in the United States, and the reason
is the venue and the strong U.S. and
international field. The past champions list is littered
with PGA Tour stars, including Justin Thomas,
Patrick Reed, Luke List, Kyle Stanley, Beau Hossler
and
several others.
This 54-hole individual stroke-play event,
inaugurated
in 2001, is played at Ocean Forest Golf Club.
The Rees Jones design opened in 1995 and has
hosted
the Georgia State Amateur Championship, the
Southern Amateur Championship and the 2001
Walker
Cup Match. The Jones Cup brings together
many of the finest amateurs from the United States
and abroad for a three-day competition.
The Jones Cup was born from a deep commitment to
amateur golf by the A.W. Jones family, who
founded the Cloister and Sea Island Golf Club in
1928.
The Sea Island Golf Club has played host to
seven USGA championships. The Jones Cup is yet
another extension of the family's strong
involvement in amateur golf.
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