Private Membership  ·  Brunswick, Georgia  ·  Est. 1899  ·  Closed Tuesdays
Brunswick Country Club Est. 1949 WAGR Ranked Amateur Championship

Golden Isles
Invitational

76 editions. One championship. The most prestigious amateur event on the Georgia coast — played on a true Donald Ross original since 1949.

76th
2026 Edition
July 30 – Aug 1
Tournament Dates
June 11, 2026
Registration Opens
6,800 Yards
Blue Tees · WAGR Event
All-Time Record Holder
Bill Ploeger

11 Golden Isles Invitational Championships — a record that stands across 76 editions of the tournament.

Notable Alumni

Champions Who Went On
to Shape the Game

1972

Andy Bean

Brunswick native and Golden Isles champion before his decorated PGA Tour career. Eleven PGA Tour victories and a Ryder Cup career cemented his legacy — it all started here.

1985

Davis Love III

Future Ryder Cup captain and World Golf Hall of Fame inductee. His 1985 Golden Isles Invitational victory came during his amateur years at the University of North Carolina.

1996

Vaughn Taylor

Before his two PGA Tour wins and Presidents Cup appearances, Vaughn Taylor added the Golden Isles Invitational to his amateur resume in 1996 in commanding fashion.

Champions Roll

Recent Champions

Verified recent champions. For the full historical roll dating to 1949, contact the club directly.

2025
Henry Robards
2024
Cody Carroll
2023
Jack Vajda
Bill Ploeger
11 Championships — Record
1996
Vaughn Taylor
1985
Davis Love III
1972
Andy Bean
1949
'Dynamite' Goodloe