19th Southeastern Challenge Match
Banyan Golf Club of Palm Beach - West Palm Beach
October 20-22, 2023
Southeastern Challenge Match is a tri-state biennial competition between Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. The men’s Southeast Challenge Match debuted at Lake Nona Golf Club in Orlando, Florida, in 1989 as an event intended to promote goodwill and competition between the best amateur players, playing as a team, from Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.
Teams
Each team from Florida, Georgia, and Alabama consists of:
- Two players 55 years of age and older as of the first day of the match.
- Two players 50 years of age and older as of the first day of the match.
- Seven players 25 years of age and older as of the first day of the match.
- One player 21 years of age and older as of the first day of the match.
Championship Format
Day 1
- Afternoon Practice Rounds
- Team Dinner
Day 2
- Morning Four-Ball Matches
- Afternoon Foursome Three-Ball Matches
Day 3
- Morning Three-Ball Matches
Championship Field Size
36 players; 12 players from each state.
Scoring
Each match is played as an 18 hole stipulated round.
- One point for a win
- One-half point for a match ending all square
- No points for a loss
Event History
|
Year |
Champion |
Score |
Site |
| 1989 | Florida | FL 32, GA 21 1/2, AL 18 1/2 |
Lake Nona Golf Club, Orlando, FL |
| 1990 | Georgia | Atlanta National Golf Club, Atlanta, GA | |
| 1991 | Alabama | Country Club of Birmingham, Birmingham, AL | |
| 1992 | No Matches | No Matches | No Matches |
| 1993 | No Matches | No Matches | No Matches |
| 1994 | Florida | FL 41, GA 29, AL 14 | Fiddlesticks Country Club, Fort Myers, FL |
| 1995 | Florida | FL 33 1/2, GA 27, AL 23 1/2 | Sea Island Resort, Sea Island, GA |
| 1996 | Florida | FL 31 1/2, GA 29, AL 23 1/2 | Greystone Golf & Country Club, Hoover, AL |
| 1997 | No Matches | No Matches | No Matches |
| 1998 | Florida | FL 31, GA 29, AL 24 | Country Club of Ocala, Ocala, FL |
| 2000 | Georgia | GA 25 1/2, FL 24 1/2, AL 13 | Idle Hour Club, Macon, GA |
| 2002 | Georgia | GA 26 1/2, FL 19 1/2, AL 17 | The Ledges, Huntsville, AL |
| 2004 | Georgia | GA 28, AL 17 1/2, FL 17 1/2 | TwinEagles Club, Naples, FL |
| 2006 | Georgia | GA 32 1/2, FL 15 1/2, AL 15 | Hawks Ridge Golf Club, Ball Ground, GA |
| 2008 | Georgia | GA 26 1/2, AL 21 1/2, FL 15 | Kiva Dunes Golf Course, Gulf Shores, AL |
| 2010 | Florida | FL 25, GA 22 1/2, AL 15 1/2 | Lost Tree Club, North Palm Beach, FL |
| 2012 | No Matches | No Matches | No Matches |
| 2013 | Florida | FL 25, GA 24, AL 14 | Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee, Eatonton, GA |
| 2015 | Florida | FL 25, GA 22.5, AL 15.5 | Willow Point G & CC, Alexander City, AL |
| 2017 | Georgia | GA 24, FL 21, AL 18 | The Bear's Club, Jupiter, FL |
| 2019 | Georgia | GA 25.5, FL 21.5, AL 16 | Kinderlou Forest Golf Club, Valdosta, GA |
| 2021 | Florida | FL 27.5, GA 20, AL 15.5 | Willow Point Golf & Country Club |