Georgia commit John Daniel Culbreth secures Jones Cup Junior in home state
12/21/2024 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com
see also: Sea Island Golf Club
Culbreth, a Thomasville, Georgia native that is heading to Athens for collegiate golf, secured the two-shot win
John Daniel Culbreth of Thomasville, Ga., carded rounds of 66-67-69 to finish 8-under and secure the wire-to-wire at the 2024 Jones Cup Junior Invitational at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga.
The Georgia commit finished T3 last year behind the 2023 Alabama State Amateur winner, Tyler Watts.
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Culbreth carded a first-round bogey-free 4-under 66 to co-lead with Preston Hage of Raleigh, N.C., and Nathan Miller of Dallas, Tex. Hage finished in solo second place at 6-under and two shots back of Culbreth.
Giuseppe Puebla of West Palm Beach, Fla., finished in solo third place at 2-under. Cam Kuchar of Jupiter, Fla., son of Matt Kuchar, finished in solo fourth place at 1-under. These were the only four golfers under par for the championship.
According to Georgia Athletics, Culbreth is ranked 11th on the Junior Golf Scoreboard. He has six top-ten finishes in invitational tournaments under his belt, including a win at the 2023 Sea Pines Junior Heritage, a third-place finish at the 2023 Jones Cup Junior Invitational, and fourth-place finishes in the 2023 Bobby Chapman and 2024 Wyndham Invitational.
As a member of the Brookwood School golf team, he has won three GIAA AAA state championships. In the 2024 state tournament, he was the low medalist, shooting 8-under 64.
The Jones Cup Junior Invitational follows in the footsteps of the Jones Cup Invitational. The tournament features the nation’s top male junior golfers ages 15-18.
The winner of the 54-hole stroke play competition receives an exemption to participate in the heralded Jones Cup Invitational, which typically features a diverse international field.
Past champions include Tyler Watts, Maxwell Ford, William Moll, and Matt Nesmith.
About the Jones Cup Junior
The Jones Cup Junior Invitational follows in the footsteps of the Jones Cup Invitational. The tournament features the nation’s top male junior golfers ages 15-18. The winner of the 54-hole stroke play competition receives an exemption to participate ...
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