Hilton Head Junior Open

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Briggs Winfree closed in style at the Hilton Head Junior Open, firing a final-round 1-under 71 to claim the Boys 16-18 title with a two-day total of 3-over 147 at the Country Club of Hilton Head. After opening the tournament with a 76, Winfree separated himself from the field on Sunday with the only under-par round in the division. On a course that demanded control and punished mistakes, that final-round 71 was the clear difference-maker. It turned a competitive leaderboard into a six-shot victory and gave Winfree one of the strongest closing performances of the weekend. A.J. Gardner and Winslow Robinson finished tied for second at 9-over 153. Gardner followed his opening 78 with a 75, while Robinson opened with a 74 before closing with a 79. Rusty Hooks and Joey Looby shared fourth place at 12-over 156, and William Biddington rounded out the top six at 14-over 158 after improving by six shots in the final round. The deeper story in the Boys 16-18 division was how the Country Club of Hilton Head shaped the competition. Scores held tight at the top early, but Sunday became a test of patience and execution. Winfree answered that challenge better than anyone, staying composed while the rest of the field struggled to keep pace. His final-round 71 stood alone and gave him complete control of the championship. Wyatt Cain finished seventh at 24-over 168, Jack Ridilla placed eighth at 27-over 171, and Colson Morgan and Landon Pittman tied for ninth at 32-over 176. Winfree’s victory gave the Hilton Head Junior Open a clear headline performance in the Boys 16-18 division and reinforced what the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour aims to provide at venues like the Country Club of Hilton Head — a serious competitive test where players have to earn every finish.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Sebastian Trujillo put together the steadiest two-round performance in the Boys 14-15 division at the Hilton Head Junior Open, earning the title with a total of 10-over 154 at the Country Club of Hilton Head. Trujillo opened with a 76 and returned with a 78 on Sunday, making him the only player in the division to break 80 in both rounds. That consistency was the difference. On a course that challenged the field across the weekend, Trujillo kept control of his tournament from start to finish and won by 21 shots. Bennett Williams finished second at 31-over 175 after rounds of 89 and 86. Sebastian Cantrell and Sandy Jostyn shared third place at 42-over 186. Cantrell posted rounds of 94 and 92, while Jostyn opened with an 86 before closing with a 100. The Boys 14-15 division became a test of stability more than anything else, and Trujillo was clearly the player who handled that test best. While scores climbed throughout the field, he stayed composed, avoided major mistakes, and separated himself with two solid rounds that never gave the rest of the division much of an opening. His win added another strong championship performance to the weekend at the Country Club of Hilton Head, where the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour once again gave junior golfers the opportunity to compete on a course that demanded discipline and rewarded consistency.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Bo Moody delivered the most consistent performance in the Boys 12-13 division at the Hilton Head Junior Open, posting matching rounds of 77 to finish at 10-over 154 and claim the title at the Country Club of Hilton Head. In a division where the course continued to challenge players throughout the weekend, Moody separated himself by doing the simplest thing better than everyone else: he stayed steady. His back-to-back 77s gave him a 10-shot victory and made him the only player in the division to keep both rounds in the 70s. Wylkes Whitlow finished second at 20-over 164 after rounds of 83 and 81, while Coleman Stanley took third at 24-over 168 with an eight-shot improvement in the final round after opening with an 88. Sammy Stanley placed fourth at 25-over 169, and Graves Boyd rounded out the top five at 26-over 170. The Boys 12-13 division turned into another test of patience at the Country Club of Hilton Head, where clean scorecards were hard to find and momentum could shift quickly. Moody never gave that momentum away. While the field battled to recover from mistakes, he stayed in control across both rounds and turned consistency into separation. Lucas Roodt finished sixth at 29-over 173, Wyatt Novak placed seventh at 41-over 185, and Jack Christon finished eighth at 72-over 216. Moody’s win added another composed championship effort to the weekend for the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour, as the Hilton Head Junior Open continued to reward the players who managed the course, stayed disciplined, and handled two days of pressure the best.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Eleanor O’Grady turned in a composed and consistent performance at the Hilton Head Junior Open, capturing the Girls 14-18 title with a two-round total of 10-over 154 at the Country Club of Hilton Head. O’Grady carded matching rounds of 77 and 77, making her the only player in the division to keep both rounds in the 70s. That consistency gave her complete control of the championship and a 16-shot margin of victory. On a weekend where the course demanded patience and discipline, O’Grady delivered exactly that from start to finish. Mya Moore finished second at 26-over 170 after rounds of 86 and 84, improving by two shots in the final round to secure the runner-up position. Chandler Salita placed third at 71-over 215 with rounds of 115 and 100, while Kaylie Hittle finished fourth at 127-over 271. The Girls 14-18 division followed the same pattern seen throughout the Hilton Head Junior Open: the Country Club of Hilton Head rewarded players who stayed steady and avoided major mistakes. O’Grady separated herself by doing just that. While others battled the course over both rounds, she maintained control, limited damage, and never gave the field a path back into contention. Her win added another strong title performance to the weekend for the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour, where players across every division were tested by a venue that required focus, control, and resilience over 36 holes.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Glavine White earned the Girls U13 title at the Hilton Head Junior Open after posting a two-round total of 40-over 184 at the Country Club of Hilton Head. White opened the weekend with a 93 and followed it with a 91 in the final round, improving by two shots on Sunday to close out the championship. Her steady finish gave her the division title and added another winning performance to a weekend that tested players across every age group. The Girls U13 division, like the rest of the tournament, was shaped by the demands of the Country Club of Hilton Head. The course required patience, focus, and the ability to stay composed over 36 holes, and White answered that challenge by staying consistent from round to round and finishing with momentum. Her victory completed the girls divisions at the Hilton Head Junior Open and reflected the kind of resilience the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour aims to develop through competition on strong venues. Send me the word and I’ll now stitch every Hilton Head division into one clean full-event press release plus a separate venue recap.