PREVIEW AND LIVE SCORING: Jones Cup Senior Invitational

February 25, 2025 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com

The top senior amateur golfers in the country will head to Georgia for the prestigious invitational from Feb. 25 to Feb. 27

The Jones Cup Senior Invitational is back at Sea Island Golf Club, the Seaside Course, in St. Simons Island, Ga., from Feb. 25 to Feb. 27. The coveted invite brings the top senior players in the country to Georgia as they compete for the title.

Entry into the Jones Cup Senior is by invitation only, and to be considered for an invitation, you must apply via registration.

The 54-hole stroke play with no cut senior invitational event started in 2012 and follows in the footsteps of the Jones Cup, an event that unofficially kicks off the amateur circuit each year.

Two of the last three Jones Cup Senior invitationals have been decided in a playoff, and last year's win was a one-shot victory, so a great finish is to be expected with so much talent in one field.

RECENT WINNERS

Last year, Jack Larkin Sr. finished 1-under and held off Miles McConnell by one shot. Larkin went on to win the Reynolds Senior and record four top-five finishes in 2024.

In 2023, Bob Royak defeated Jeff Knox in a playoff. Royak, the No. 2 ranked golfer in the AmateurGolf.com Senior Rankings, defeated Jeff Knox in a sudden-death playoff.

“This is easily one of the top one or two tournaments for the strength of the field,” Royak said after the win. “If you can win this, it’s a good feeling.” In 2022, the Jones Cup Senior ranked behind only the U.S. Senior Amateur for having the strongest field in senior amateur competition.

This propelled Royak to a stellar 2023, when he made the semifinals of the U.S. Senior Amateur, won the North & South Senior and The Lupton Senior Invitational on top of the Jones Cup Senior, and finished runner-up at the Crump Cup in the Senior Division. He was also named the 2023 AGC Senior Player of the Year. Royak recently finished in solo second place in the Senior Division at the Gasparilla Invitational.

HISTORY

The Jones Cup was born from the A.W. Jones family and its commitment to amateur golf. The Jones family has owned and operated the Cloister Hotel and Sea Island Golf Club since 1928. The Sea Island Golf Club has hosted six USGA championships and was the site of the 2004 U.S. Mid-Amateur. The Jones Cup Senior Invitational is yet another extension of the family’s strong involvement in amateur golf.

PAST CHAMPIONS

2012 – Doug Hanzel
2013 – Mike Bodney
2014 – Doug Hanzel
2015 – Jack Hall
2016 – Mark Weston
2017 – Walter Todd
2018 – Gene Elliott
2019 – Doug Hanzel
2020 – Bob Royak
2021 – Doug Hanzel
2022 – Matthew Sughrue
2023 – Bob Royak
2024 - Jack Larkin Sr.

EXEMPTIONS

- Top 15 Players and ties from the 2023 Jones Cup Senior
- All Past Champions

Results: Jones Cup Senior

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Jeff Knox	Augusta, GA	1200	66-67-72=205
2	Danny Nelson	Savannah, GA	900	70-70-66=206
T3	Steve Harwell	Mooresville, NC	700	67-71-69=207
T3	Shaw Pritchett	Montgomery, AL	700	70-68-69=207
T3	Bob Royak	Alpharetta, GA	700	68-69-70=207

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About the Jones Cup Senior

PREVIEW AND LIVE SCORING: Jones Cup Senior Invitational

Inaugurated in 2012, the Jones Cup Senior Invitational extends the legacy of the prestigious Jones Cup by showcasing many of the nation’s top senior amateurs each spring at Sea Island Resort’s celebrated Seaside Course in Coastal Georgia. Contested o...