The Invitational is named for Jimmy Self, former Chairman-of-the-Board for Greenwood Mills, who died in 1995. Mr. Self served as 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.
Applications: The Jimmy Self Junior Festival of Flowers is a junior specific tournament designed to introduce great players and students to college programs across the southeast. Players will be accepted based on their respective High School Championship individual finishes. Only 2017 graduates and later classes are permitted to apply. The field size is 84 players (boys and girls) and will be filled according to State Championship results. The exemption lists are published on the tournament site .Players are eligible from SC, NC, GA, and AL. Coaches will be invited to attend and all results will be sent to Golf Week and National Junior Golf Scoreboard.
Field Exemptions:
SC Boys (Spring 2016): 4A- Top 10 that apply, 3A- Top 10 that apply, 2A- Top 5 that apply, 1A- Top 5 that apply;
Scisa- Top 5 that apply.
SC Girls (Fall 2015): 4A- Top 10 that apply, 3A- Top 10 that apply, 2A,1A- Top 5 that apply, Scisa - Top 4 that apply.
Out of State and AT LARGE Eligibility:
25 spots + any SC vacancies are reserved for out of state high school top finishers and committee exemptions based on state rankings and NJGS rankings.
