FLORENCE, SC (June 25, 2026) – Final-round results of the 75th Annual Grant Bennett Florence Junior Invitational, hosted by Florence Country Club in Florence, South Carolina, on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
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Florence Country Club welcomed 74 junior golfers for the final round of the 75th Annual Grant Bennett Florence Junior Invitational.
In the Boys 13–19 Division, Erik Erlenkeuser of Anderson captured the championship with a three-day total of nine-under-par 201. John Wylie Richardson of Florence finished just one stroke behind at eight-under-par 202 to earn runner-up honors.
The victory marks Erlenkeuser's second Grant Bennett Florence Junior Invitational title, joining an exclusive group of only five other players to win the championship multiple times. The win also continues his impressive run of form, coming just one week after claiming the SCGA Junior Championship. That victory earned him an exemption into the 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship.
In the Boys 12 & Under Division, Landon Hudson secured the championship title on Wednesday afternoon with an impressive 36-hole total of 2-over-par 144. Wallace Simmons of Beaufort finished runner-up at 6-over-par 148.
The South Carolina Junior Golf Association extends its appreciation to Florence Country Club and the Grant Bennett Florence Junior Invitational Committee for their outstanding hospitality and support throughout the championship week.
