Jones Cup Invitational

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2023 Jones Cup Invitational Champion: David Ford

2024 Jones Cup Invitational: January 4-7, 2024

Qualifier: December 11, 2023

Registration for the 2024 Jones Cup Invitational Qualifier will open at 9:00 a.m. (EST) on Friday, September 15, 2023, and close at 5:00 p.m. (EST) on Saturday, November 11th, 2023. Due to the overwhelming demand for the 2024 Jones Cup Invitational Qualifier, discretion will be made by the Jones Cup Committee for entry into the Qualifier field. A minimum of 3 qualifying spots to participate in the 2024 Event will be awarded. The qualifier field will be limited to 78 players.

Qualifier Information Register for the Qualifier

In The News

The Jones Cup Invitational is grateful to have received excellent media coverage of this year’s tournament. Visit the link below to see our latest features in national and local news outlets.

News Coverage

Invitation Criteria

Invitations are invite-only, and granted at the discretion of the Jones Cup Committee. The tournaments listed below are given considerable weight in the selection process.

A.J.G.A., Canadian, Collegiate, WAGR, and Scratch Amateur Rankings
Azalea Amateur
Dogwood Invitational
GB&I Walker Cup Squad
Georgia Amateur
Jones Cup
NCAA Championship
North and South Amateur
Northeast Amateur
Porter Cup
Southeastern Amateur
Southern Amateur
Sunnehanna Amateur
U.S. Amateur
U.S. Junior
U.S. Mid Amateur
U.S. Walker Cup Squad
Western Amateur
Western Junior
Maridoe Amateur

Jones Cup History

Born of the A.W. Jones family’s deep commitment to amateur golf, the Jones Cup began in 2001 as an opportunity to celebrate not only the game of golf, but also the camaraderie associated with it. This three-day, 54-hole individual stroke-play event at Ocean Forest brings together many of the finest amateurs from the U.S. and abroad.

Because of the global success of the Jones Cup Invitational and its recognition as a premier world amateur golf event, the Jones Cup Junior Invitational and Jones Cup Senior Invitational were created in 2009 and 2011 respectively, and are contested at Sea Island Golf Club each year.

Past Champions

2023 – David Ford
2022 – Palmer Jackson
2021 – Ludvig Aberg
2020 – Davis Thompson
2019 – Akshay Bhatia
2018 – Garrett Barber
2017 – Braden Thornberry
2016 – Beau Hossler
2015 – Austin Connelly
2014 – Corey Conners
2013 – Sean Dale
2012 – Justin Thomas
2011 – John Peterson
2010 – Patrick Reed
2009 – Kyle Stanley
2007 – Luke List
2005 – Nicholas Thompson
2003 – Gregg Jones
2001 – D.J. Trahan

Accommodations

The Lodge

Located between Seaside and Plantation courses at the Sea Island Golf Club, The Lodge overlooks St. Simons Sound and the Atlantic Ocean, with 43 rooms in the main building and seven cottages. Full access to Sea Island amenities, including golf, is included.

The Lodge Rooms:
$395 + taxes and fees