30th Annual Jimmy Self Invitational set for August 1-3 at Palmetto Dunes

Palmetto Dunes Resort looks forward to holding the 2025 Jimmy Self Invitational at Arthur Hills Golf Course  

The South Carolina Junior Golf Association (SCJGA) will host the 30th Annual Jimmy Self Invitational from August 1-3 on the Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort on Hilton Head Island, S.C., marking three decades of one of the state’s most prestigious junior golf championships.

The 54-hole stroke play tournament features boys and girls divisions for ages 13–19 and annually draws many of the Southeast’s top junior competitors. The Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Dunes, renowned for its strategic layout and scenic Lowcountry setting, returns as the host site for the second consecutive year.

Last year, Dawson Szabo of Greer captured the boys title with a three-day total of nine-under-par 207, highlighted by a final-round 69.

Emerson Devers of Pawleys Island claimed the girls championship with a closing 73 to finish at nine-over-par 225, securing a one-shot victory.

It was Szabo’s first SCJGA title and a redemption win for Devers, who finished runner-up in 2023.

The Jimmy Self Invitational plays a key role in the SCJGA’s mission to grow the game among South Carolina’s youth

Presented by Greenwood Communities & Resorts since its inception, the Jimmy Self Invitational honors the legacy of Jimmy Self — a longtime South Carolina business leader and passionate supporter of junior golf.

The event was originally created to rotate among Greenwood Communities & Resorts’ properties in Hilton Head, Charleston and Greenwood, and it remains one of the four SCJGA majors.

Now the tournament permanently resides at Palmetto Dunes on Hilton Head Island.

The Jimmy Self Invitational plays a key role in the SCJGA’s mission to grow the game among South Carolina’s youth, offering high-level tournament experience while promoting the values of golf — honor, respect and perseverance.

For more information about the South Carolina Junior Golf Association and the Jimmy Self Invitational, visit www.scjga.org.