Brendan Cunningham Junior Open

Brendan Cunningham Junior Open

July 9-11, 2026 | The Rookery at Marco Island

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Overview

Formerly known as the South Florida Junior Open, this event was renamed to honor Brendan Cunningham. Brendan was a longtime supporter and volunteer of the SFPGA who passed away in 2020. The Brendan Cunningham Junior Open is one of South Florida’s eight junior majors. The Brendan Cunningham Junior Open is a 54 hole event conducted on the South Florida PGA Junior Tour. The Brendan Cunningham Junior Open is open to players holding status on the Medalist Tour. This event is designed to bring a major atmosphere to junior golf in South Florida.


This event counts towards the USNDP Team Florida points list. To learn more, click here.


The champion of the Boys 13–18 division will earn a spot on the 2026 Justin Thomas-Cameron Young South Florida PGA Junior Challenge Cup Team. For more information about the Junior Challenge Cup, please click here.

Event Details

The field is composed of 92 players from the Medalist Tour.

Age Divisions

Boys 13-18

Girls 13-18

Boys 11-12

Hotel Information

JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort

400 S Collier Blvd, Marco Island, FL 34145



Past Champions

2021 CHAMPIONS

Oscar Crowe (Boys 13-18)

Zoe Pinillos (Girls 13-18)

Jaden Peterson (Boys 11-12)

2020 CHAMPIONS

Aaron Jarvis (Boys 13-18)

Jordan Fischer (Girls 13-18)

2019 CHAMPIONS

Chad Tracy (Boys 13-18)

Hina Matsui (Girls 13-18)

2018 CHAMPIONS

Garrett Giles (Boys 13-18)

Arielle Keating (Girls 13-18)

2017 CHAMPIONS

Luke Clanton (Boys 13-18)

Taylor Caradonna (Girls 13-18)