Kartik at the famed Sage Valley Golf Club in South Carolina
India’s highest ranked amateur golfer, 15-year-old Kartik Singh is set to compete in the highly-anticipated 2025 Junior Invitational, taking place at Sage Valley Golf Club in South Carolina, from March 19-22. This invitation-only 72-hole annual event (increased from 54 holes prior to 2025) is recognised as the premier junior golf tournament in the world by Golfweek, bringing together an elite field of 36 boys and 24 girls from across the globe.
Since its inception in 2011, the Sage Valley Junior Invitational has been one of the most sought-after events in competitive junior golf. Initially featuring only boys, the tournament introduced a girls’ division in 2022, with past champions including World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (2014), LIV Golf’s Joaquín Niemann (2017), and PGA TOUR winner Akshay Bhatia (2018).
Kartik joins a formidable field that includes Tiger’s son Charlie Woods, and Kai Trump, granddaughter of U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Junior Invitational is known for its elite-level competition and unique experiences for participants. Players have previously attended private clinics and events with golf icons such as Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Jason Day, and Brooks Koepka, adding to the prestige of the tournament.
Kartik will reunite with three of his Bonallack Trophy-winning Asia-Pacific teammates from earlier this year – Joshua Bai (New Zealand), Thanawin Lee (Thailand), and Anh Minh Nguyen (Vietnam).
As the event tees off, all eyes will be on the next generation of global golfing talent competing for one of the most coveted titles in junior golf.
