SPARTANBURG, SC (Oct. 22, 2021) – First round results of the 27th Annual Bobby Chapman Junior Invitational hosted by the Country Club of Spartanburg in Spartanburg, SC on Friday, October 22, 2021.
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The Country Club of Spartanburg welcomed 60 top-ranked junior golfers this morning for the first round of the 27th Annual Bobby Chapman Junior Invitational.
Hampton Roberts of Cary, NC carded an impressive six-under par 65 to lead round one. Roberts finished the day with six birdies and a bogey free card to hold a one-stroke lead heading into round two.
“I hit it pretty good today,” said Roberts. “I stuck to my game plan and hit it pretty well off the tee. I didn’t miss many greens, so I didn’t make many mistakes. I’m just going to try and have fun and play golf tomorrow, which is what my plan was today and hopefully things will go similar.”
Caleb Surratt of Indian Trail, NC sits solo second after firing seven birdies and posting a first round score of five-under par 66.
“It was an awesome day,” Surratt said. “I felt like I had a good plan this morning and my goal today was to execute my plan and get more results, which is exactly what I’m going to do the next two days.”
Reed Lotter of Savannah, GA and Chase Kyes of Birmingham, AL sit tied for third, each posting four-under par 67 for round one.
Round two begins on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at 9:00 A.M. off #1.
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.
