Jones Cup Invitational Underway in Georgia

February 2, 2012 | by

Live scoring available as field comprised of top amateurs representing 13 countries tees off Friday at Ocean Forest

SEA ISLAND, Georgia (Feb. 1, 2012) -- Ocean Forest Golf Club is hosting the 8th playing of the Jones Cup Invitational, February 3-5, 2012. A field comprised of some of the best amateur golfers in the world, representing 13 countries, will compete over three days on the beautiful Rees Jones designed course for a chance to add their name to a list of great champions that includes DJ Trahan, Gregg Jones, Nicholas Thompson, Luke List, Kyle Stanley, Patrick Reed and John Peterson. The strong field includes the reigning US Amateur Champion Kelly Kraft, British Amateur Champion Bryden Macpherson, US Mid Amateur Champion Randy Lewis and Welsh Amateur Champion Jason Shufflebotham who are all looking to add this prestigious title to their impressive amateur careers. Inaugurated in 2001, the Jones Cup Invitational was built from a deep commitment to amateur golf by the A.W. Jones family, and annually attracts the finest amateurs from the United States and abroad for this three-day competition. Past participants range from current and future PGA Tour stars including Luke Donald, Rickie Fowler, Lucas Glover, Dustin Johnson, Chris Kirk, Jeff Overton, Webb Simpson, Brandt Snedeker, Bubba Watson and Gary Woodland. The event is open to the public with starting times beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, February 3. For more information about the tournament or 2012 field, please reference the website at www.jonescupinvitational.com or contact Kory Reitz, Head Golf Professional, Ocean Forest Golf Club (912) 638-5835.

Results: Jones Cup

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Justin Thomas	Goshen, KY	1000	72-75-69--216
2	Manav Shah	Bakersfield, CA	700	71-71-76--218
3	Ben Taylor	, New Zealand	500	73-75-71--219
4	Kevin Phelan	, Ireland	500	74-72-74--220
T5	Michael Hebert	Orlando, FL	500	73-73-75--221

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About the Jones Cup

Jones Cup Invitational Underway in Georgia

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, Pa...