SPARTANBURG, SC (Oct. 23, 2022) – Final round results of the 28th Annual Bobby Chapman Junior Invitational hosted by the Country Club of Spartanburg in Spartanburg, SC on Sunday, October 23, 2022.
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Will Hartman of Marvin, NC posting an impressive overall score of nine-under par 204 to claim the 28th Annual Bobby Chapman Junior Invitational title. Hartman maintained a steady lead throughout the tournament, finishing with a final round score of one-under par 70 to take the title by three-shots.
“Today was a lot of fun,” said Hartman. “This course is awesome. It’s really tough, but I think it’s fair, so if you’re playing well, you can take advantage of it. I never once thought my name would be at the top of the leaderboard at the end of this week, but I’m glad it is. This win is a huge confidence booster for me because this is a hard tournament to win against great competition, so this is an awesome feeling.”
William Jennings of Greenville, SC took second place, finishing with an overall tournament total of six-under par 207 and a final round score of two-under par 69.
Kyle Haas of Winston Salem, NC finished in third, carding four-under par 209 overall for the tournament.
About the Bobby Chapman Junior Invitational
Robert H. (Bobby) Chapman, Jr. dedicated his life to his family, business and to the game of golf. Bobby was a local and national leader in the textile industry. He worked for his family’s business, Inman Mills, for over thirty years, where he served as a Director and Vice-Chairman. His genuine, straightforward character earned him the respect of those who knew him.
As a competitor, Bobby Chapman won the Country Club of Spartanburg Men’s Golf Championship a record nine times. He won the Carolina’s Golf Association Four Ball Championship twice – in 1951 with the legendary P.J. Boatwright, Jr. He twice qualified for the U.S. Men’s Amateur Championship and was a member of the Carolinas team in the Carolinas-Virginia Matchplay Competition.
In 1993, a group of CCS members, many of whom continue as Board Members of the Bobby Chapman Junior Invitational today, came together to create a new junior event that would reach national prominence. With the help of the South Carolina Golf Association and the South Carolina Junior Golf Association, the new tournament was held for the first time in 1995.
Since its inception, The Bobby Chapman Junior Invitational has been known for its competitive excellence, as well as its southern hospitality to both players and parents.
