The St. Augustine Amateur, which began in 2004, will celebrate its 19th playing December 6-8 at the St. Johns Golf Club in southern St. Johns County, Florida, tournament officials announced.

The 54-hole competition resumed last year after a two-year hiatus due to course reconstruction. Brody Stevenson, a former Bartram Trail High School golfer, shot a final-round 65 on December 3, 2023, to finish at 11-under par and win the title by two strokes, a victory that spurred him on to become an Atlantic Sun Conference all-freshman team honoree a few months later for Florida Gulf Coast University.

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The St. Johns Golf Club drew praise from participants last year after work was undertaken using “traditional throwback” architectural features instituted by golf course architect Erik Larsen and Director of Golf/General Manager Wes Tucker to develop a unique par-71, 7,009-yard layout.

The course reopened in late November 2022, just more than one year before the tournament’s resumption.

The new course also offered later dates for the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) event, thereby drawing a higher-ranked field. Prior to 2023, the tournament was played in October.

The December dates last year and going forward move away from fall college golf schedules and are situated in between fall and spring slates to attract more college players.

Net proceeds generated through sponsorships will continue to directly benefit First Tee–North Florida, a local youth development organization.

In collaboration with this year’s dedicated sponsors, which are still to be finalized, the 2024 St. Augustine Amateur is expected to generate another $25,000 plus, increasing First Tee-North Florida's total support to nearly $500,000 since 2004.

The maximum 84-player field is expected to include current NCAA Division I college golfers, nationally ranked junior golfers who have committed to play for NCAA Division I programs, elite mid-amateurs, and international representation.

The age range in 2023 was 13 to 44. Previous winners have hailed from various locations: the United States, Malaysia, Italy, South Korea, England, Norway, and Thailand; Florida, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Alabama; and five players who called the Jacksonville and St. Augustine areas home.

There are 18 past champions since the event started in 2004, led by future PGA Tour players Peter Uihlein (2006), Zach Sucher (2008) and Blayne Barber (2009), Korn Ferry Tour players A.J. Crouch (2011) and Jack Maguire (2012) and PGA Tour Americas player Sam Anderson (2020).