COLUMBIA, SC (June 23, 2021) – Final round results from the 63rd SCGA Junior Championship presented by the Heritage Classic Foundation, hosted by Forest Lake Club in Columbia, SC, on Wednesday, June 23, 2021.
Championship Information: Final round results | Media Results
Entering the day with a one-shot lead, Rowan Sullivan of Charleston needed to play a consistent final round for a chance to claim the SCGA Junior Championship title. Despite battling through adversity and triumph through his final round, Sullivan was able to capture the Charles Rountree Junior Championship trophy after a final round score of one-under-par 70 and a tournament total of three-under-par 210.
“After my birdie on one I was thinking, we have 17 holes to go,” Sullivan said. “Two-shots is not enough when I am this nervous and I was nervous all day.”
After birdies on hole one and three, Sullivan found adversity when he was notified of a two-stroke penalty placed on him on his fourth hole. The penalty forced Sullivan from a comfortable four-shot lead to a one-shot lead. Following the penalty, Sullivan would still finish his front nine at one-over-par on the round. He would then proceed to shoot a two-under-par 33 on the back nine to become the champion.
“I persevered and I am proud of myself,” Sullivan says. “Turning the back nine I said to myself, prove to everyone who you can be and who you are. I wanted to see myself win one and this is going to be huge for my confidence.”
Luke Sullivan finished the day one-shot behind to take second place. For the final round, Sullivan shot one-under-par 70. Overall, he carded two-under-par 211 for the championship.
Zach Phillips of Inman fought to grab a spot on the leaderboard posting one-under 70 for the final round to claim third place.
The top eight finishers qualified for the 46th annual Georgia-South Carolina Junior Team Matches. Those players include champion, Rowan Sullivan, Luke Sullivan, Zach Phillips, Major Lenning, Drew Harrill, Adam Hunt, David Oliver IV and Jerry Bruns. The matches will be played July 24-25 at Greenville Country Club (Riverside).
The SCGA would like to send a special thanks to the entire membership at Forest Lake Club and their junior golf committee and staff, as well as all of the sponsors for their dedication and commitment to the 63rd SCGA Junior Championship.
A continued partnership with the South Carolina Golf Association and Junior Golf Association and Foundation, the Heritage Classic Foundation is again the presenting sponsor of the Junior Championship, showcasing the best players across the state. A 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Heritage Classic Foundation is dedicated to supporting educational and charitable initiatives to enhance quality of life and economic vitality by hosting the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing, South Carolina’s only annual PGA TOUR golf tournament.
About the South Carolina Golf Association (SCGA)
The SCGA, founded in 1929, is the governing body for amateur golf in South Carolina. As a non-profit organization, the SCGA’s purpose is to promote, preserve and serve the game of golf. Made up of more than 270 member clubs and more than 50,000 individual members, the SCGA annually conducts 21 SCGA statewide championships, 59 one-day contests, eight USGA qualifiers, seven 40-plus tournaments and six special events. Other Member services offered include GHIN – the USGA Handicap Computation System, Golf Genius Tournament Management Software System and support, Rules of Golf and Handicap education, USGA Course/Slope Ratings and Course measuring, Amateur Status information, the Palmetto Golfer Magazine and the SC Golf Hall of Fame. The SCGA also houses the offices of the SC Junior Golf Foundation and SC Junior Golf Association in a combined effort to support junior golf and grow the game’s initiatives.
