The Jimmy Self Junior Festival of Flowers

June 14-15, 2008

After a first round 70, Crawford Reeves fired a second round 66 to finish at 8 under par 136. The Greenville native claimed his championship by three shots over Kamito Hirai and Cory Taylor to add to his recent Scott Robertson victory. To say the least, his summer is off to a fast start.  Haley Stephens shot a 68 to claim the girls title by one stroke over Anna Martin. She shot three under for the championship and earned her way into the Ladies Festival of Flowers.  Anne Marie Covar and McKenzie Talbert finished at even par 144.

For 11 years, the Jimmy Self was known as a premier high school invitational conducted by the South Carolina Junior Golf Association. The 2007 event has transformed into an individual stroke play competition for both boys and girls, thereby opening the doors to those who may not have been on a championship high school team. Keeping education as a priority, the field was selected based strictly on their academic record and handicap index.

As part of the month long celebration known as the Festival of Flowers, a junior specific tournament was added to the long running invitational golf tournaments held in Greenwood. The tournament is held in memory of James C. "Jimmy" Self Jr. . He was the 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.

The 36 hole event has been presented by Greenwood Development since inception. Greenwood Development Corporation has been a leader in the creation and management of residential and resort communities in the Southeast since 1978. The company’s association with golf has been a vital part of its history, from developing some of the region’s most beloved golf courses, to sponsorship of the Heritage Tournament and its commitment to junior golf.