Hilton Head Island, SC — The Sea Pines Junior Heritage is taking place
February 4-5, 2012 inside The Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island. The
36-hole, stroke play event will consist of 45 boys and 33 girls from around
the globe. Saturday’s round begins at 9 a.m. on Heron Point by Pete Dye and
Sunday’s round begins at 8:30 a.m. on the Harbour Town Golf Links.
The field is headed up by defending girls champion McKenzie Talbert.
McKenzie was member of the 2011 Junior Solheim Cup Team. The North Augusta native is also on the Rolex Junior All-America Team – Honorable Mention.
A number of notable commitments have also been made by South Carolina
natives. Six South Carolina girls, including McKenzie and fellow North
Augusta native Jessica Hoang, have committed to play.
Also in the field is Yu Liu from Beijing, China. Yu was named to the Rolex
All-America Second Team and is currently ranked 8th in the Golfweek Junior
Rankings. Ashlan Ramsey has also committed. The Milledgeville, GA native
was named to the Rolex All-America First Team and is currently ranked 10th
in the Golfweek Junior Rankings.
A total of five boys from South Carolina are currently in the field, led by
Chapin native William Starke. He is currently ranked #17 in the Golfweek
Junior Rankings. Also in the field is Ben Dietrich, a 16-year old living in
Bluffton.
The Sea Pines Junior Heritage began as a small local scholastic event in the
mid-1980s. In 1989 the tournament expanded and golfers from all over the
South participated. Today the event is regarded as one of the top 10
junior events in the nation. Past boys champions include: Charles Howell,
III, Sean O’Hair and Kyle Stanley. Paula Creamer, Candie Kung, Virada
Nirapathpongporn and Alexis Thompson are all past girls champions.
For more information about the Sea Pines Junior Heritage, please contact
Assistant Tournament Director Andy McMillen at (843) 671-2448 or by email at andy@heritageclassicfoundation.com.