pga tour winner davis thompson and frank lickritter He was a coach at the University of Florida and won the Florida Open twice. JC Deacon and PGA Tour members Philip Knowles and Raul Pereda will lead the team in the 49th annual Henry Tuten Gator Bowl Pro-Am, to be held Dec. 15-16 at Sea Island Resort on St. Simons Island, Georgia.
Thompson, a former University of Georgia star, won the 2024 John Deere Classic and finished 71st on the regular-season FedEx Cup points list. He is ranked 91st in the world.
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Rick Ritter is a two-time winner on tour, Knowles was an All-ASUN player at the University of North Florida and earned his PGA Tour card on the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour, and Pereda earned his card on the 2023 PGA Tour Q School.
Davis Thompson of St. Simons Island, Georgia, admires the trophy he won at the 2024 John Deere Classic.
Members of Korn Ferry Tours will also be on site. AJ Crouch of Jacksonville, Jared Wolf With Nocatee Sam Anderson of Ponte Vedra Beach. LIV Golf is represented by: Harold Varner III.
they will chase professional teams dillon board baldwin and amateur Joe Stepness, Alex Williamson and Sammy Davis Those who have won the tournament for the past two years.
The format will be 36 holes and 1 gross best ball. The first round will be played on the Seaside Course, and the second round will be played on the Plantation Course.
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Announcement of JAGA Award Winners and Officers
The Jacksonville Area Golf Association announced the 2025 JAGA Award winners on Dec. 9 at the organization’s annual meeting held at Stillwater Golf and Country Club in St. Augustine.
Winner:
Club Executive of the Year: barbara harris Windy Harbor Golf Club.
Social Contribution Award: Bill Pease.
Honorary Director: Ray Gottschalk Sawgrass Country Club.
Earl and Eleanor Kelley Long Term Achievement Award: jack morehead NAS Jacksonville Golf Club.
JAGA Director of the Year: jeff johnston Sawgrass Country Club.
Professional of the Year: tes of blanton Timucuana Country Club.
Superintendent of the Year: Tim Lyons Marsh Landing Country Club.
JAGA’s 2026 officers were elected at the annual general meeting. Four of the five officers will return for another year: President Duke Butler III (TPC Sawgrass), Vice President of Administration Jim Loftin (Palencia), Vice President of Tournaments; jeff johnston (Sawgrass Country Club) and Treasurer. John Milton (Jacksonville Beach Golf Club).
newly elected secretary Joe Cronauer (Sawgrass).
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Sensor and Sponsor Ji.
The Jacksonville Area Golf Association announced that home builder Lennar is the new sponsor of the JAGA Senior Amateur Championship, which will be played for the next three years at the Lennar-developed Stillwater Golf and Country Club in St. Augustine.
The JAGA Senior Amateur is the region’s oldest golf tournament and will be held for its 69th edition May 3-5, 2026.
Matt Kuchar named Junior Presidents Cup captain
matt kucharThe former St. Simons Island, Ga., resident and 2012 Players Champion will serve as the U.S. Junior Presidents Cup captain for the 2026 game, set for Sept. 20-21, 2026, at Medina Courses No. 1 and 2.
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CT pan A Chinese Tapei player will be the international captain.
Matt Kuchar won the 2012 Players Championship, highlighting his return to the PGA Tour with nine wins.
Junior Presidents Cup games will be held at Medina No. 3 from September 24th to 27th prior to the Presidents Cup.
The Junior Presidents Cup team will consist of 24 of the world’s top junior male players aged 19 and under. They will compete in six four-ball and foursomes matches on September 20th, followed by 12 singles matches on September 21st.
Kuchar has won nine times on the PGA Tour and has played in the Presidents Cup five times and the Ryder Cup four times.
The last time the Junior Presidents Cup was held in Montreal in 2024, the United States won by defeating the international team 15-9. Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach, tyler mawhinney fleming island and jackson bird Born on St. Simons Island and plays for the U.S. national team.
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Area juniors dominate FJT top 10
led Jiratan Pornchai Four Middleburg First Coast juniors finished in the top 10 in the women’s 9-10 division at the Florida Junior Tour’s Heritage Oaks Open in Sarasota on Dec. 6-7.
Porunchai shot 155 for 36 holes and tied for second place, two strokes behind the winner. Joselyn Ayala of Tampa. avery chen Ponte Vedra Beach (161) finished alone in sixth place. veda’s chest Jacksonville (163) tied for eighth; tegan chen Ponte Vedra (166) finished 10th.th.
This article originally appeared in the Florida Times Union: Baldwin’s Dillon Board tries again for third Gator Bowl Pro-Am title
