31st Annual Jimmy Self Invitational set for July 31 - August 2 at Palmetto Dunes

Palmetto Dunes Resort looks forward to holding the 2026 Jimmy Self Invitational at Arthur Hills Golf Course

The South Carolina Junior Golf Association (SCJGA) will host the 31st Annual Jimmy Self Invitational from July 31 – August 2 on the Arthur Hills Course at Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort on Hilton Head Island, S.C., marking over three decades of one of the state’s most prestigious junior golf championships.

The 54-hole stroke play tournament features 84 boys and girl’s 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, Landry Williams captured the boys title. Williams fired a final-round 1-under 71 to finish at 5-under-par 211, pulling away from the field by three shots. His consistent play over all 54 holes earned him the Jimmy Self Invitational championship. 

Claire Green captured the girls title and closed with a 5-over 77, finishing the tournament at 3-over-par 219. Despite a challenging final round, her earlier play gave her enough of a cushion to secure the girls title by five strokes.

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

The Invitational is named for Jimmy Self, former Chairman-of-the-Board for Greenwood Mills, who died in 1995. Mr. Self served as a captain of the golf team at Clemson in 1964 & 65, was on the South Carolina Golf Association Board from 1969-71 and was generous to the game of golf in the years that followed. The parties involved felt this tournament would be a great tribute to the man that gave so much to golf.

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.