Charlie Woods and Kai Trump to compete in Junior Invitational at Sage Valley
February 20, 2025 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com
see also: Junior Invitational at Sage Valley, Sage Valley Golf Club
The two familiar names will compete in the tournament won by Scottie Scheffler Akshay Bhatia and Asterisk Talley
Suffice it to say there will be extra eyes on the Sage Valley Junior Invitational this year.
According to Brentley Romine of the Golf Channel, Charlie Woods and Kai Trump will be competing at the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley. The tournament is set for March 19-22 at Sage Valley Golf Club in Graniteville, S.C.
According to the report from Romine, Golf Channel obtained the player field via a Golf Genius Link, and Woods and Trump were listed.
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According to the official website, Golfweek recognizes the tournament as the #1 junior event in golf. The Junior Invitational welcomes the best junior golfers from around the world to Sage Valley Golf Club in Graniteville, South Carolina.
Founded in 2011, the Junior Invitational at Sage Valley has become one of the most desired invitations in the world of competitive junior golf. It features 36 of the top junior boys and 24 of the top junior girls competing simultaneously.
Participants have also been privileged to attend special private clinics and events with Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Jason Day, and Brooks Koepka.
Past winners have included Asterisk Talley, Anna Davis, Jackson Van Paris, Akshay Bhatia, Caleb Surratt, Joaquin Niemann, Austin Eckroat and Scottie Scheffler.
About the Junior Invitational
The Junior Invitational's mission is to operate the most prestigious junior golf championship in the world—an invitation-only 72-hole annual event (increased from 54 holes prior to 2025) for the top 36 boys and 24 girls from around the globe, hosted ...
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