Five Storylines for the 30th

1. An Open Title

   Marty Rifkin and Jeremy Walsh won the 29th edition last October with rounds of 68 and 66 for a 10-under 134, one shot ahead of Mike Weeks and Wylie Inman and of Scott Butler and Braden List. Rifkin and Walsh are not in this year’s field, so the 2025 title will not be defended. Rifkin’s win also came 13 years after his first, in 2012 with Scott Wilson.

2. The Chouinards Return

   Mike and Caleb Chouinard won the rain-shortened 2024 championship with a 65, and they are back together for 2026. Mike also played last year with Brenden Chouinard and finished in a tie for eighth. Of the five family teams in this year’s field, the Chouinards are the only one that has already won this event.

3. The Record Holder Is Back

   Stephen Anderson and Pete Williams won this championship four times (2010, 2011, 2013 and 2016), more than any other team. Their 127 in 2016 is still tied for the lowest winning score in event history. Anderson is back with Luke Harrigan, his partner for a tie for 13th in 2025.

4. Past Champions, New Partners

   Mike Nealy won the sixth edition in 2001 with Clyde Gibson. Twenty-five years later he is back with Matt Lashinger, after the pair closed with a 67 last year to tie for fourth. Frank Babusik (2015, with Jackson Shoenfelt) is paired with Ryan Haxel, and Ryan Howison (2022, with Scott Butler) tees it up with Richard Donegan. Chris Hatfield, who won a playoff in 2023 with Jeff Helfrich, is back with Tyler Huffman.

5. Last Call Before the Tour Championship

   The Junior Senior is the final regular-season event before the Tour Championship presented by Tiger Woods, October 17–18 at Mayacoo Lakes Country Club. Points are available in the Open, Senior and Super Senior races, so a strong weekend at Abacoa can still move a player into or out of the final field.

How It Works

The championship is a single division of two-person teams. Each team pairs one Junior (49 or younger) with one Senior (50 or older), and Juniors and Seniors play from separate tees.

If teams are tied for the championship, a sudden-death playoff begins right after play ends. A playoff decided the title in 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2023.

What’s at Stake

Thirty Years of Champions

The first edition was played at Old Trail in 1996 and won by Jack Moriarty and Bob Brown at 137. For its first nine years, the championship moved among clubs across the county. It has been played at Abacoa Golf Club since 2005.

* 2024 was shortened to 18 holes by rain. (P) = won in a playoff. Clyde Gibson won four titles with four different partners (1999, 2001, 2003 and 2004).

Home Course: Abacoa Golf Club

Abacoa Golf Club in Jupiter is one of South Florida’s best public golf courses. It was also the last course designed by Joe Lee before his death. Abacoa has hosted the Junior Senior every year since 2005, along with this season’s County Amateur Qualifier. Players know the course well, so the low scores usually come down to the alternate-shot round on Saturday.

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