The Louise Suggs Junior Girls Invitational returns to Sunset Hills Country Club in Carrollton, bringing together talented high school girls for a tournament that celebrates the history of golf while supporting the next generation of female players.
Launched in 2022 by a dedicated group of Carrollton volunteers, the tournament was created as a tribute to professional golfer Louise Suggs and her lasting impact on the game, particularly in expanding opportunities for women and young female golfers.
Suggs has deep ties to Sunset Hills Country Club. Her father, Johnny Suggs, was the first head golf professional at the private 18-hole course and helped establish the strong competitive tradition among women golfers at the club. Sunset Hills also hosted the LPGA Carrollton Open from 1950 to 1955, welcoming some of the sport’s most accomplished players, including Babe Zaharias, Betsy Rawls, and Patty Berg.
The tournament also honors the memory of Wayne Eidson, a longtime golf enthusiast who worked at Sunset Hills after retiring. Eidson received a golf scholarship to Polk Junior College before continuing his golf career at the University of Alabama. He later spent three years working as a caddy on the PGA Tour alongside notable players including Mac McLendon, Tommy Aaron, and Bruce Devlin.
Eidson strongly believed in creating more opportunities for young female golfers, a vision that remains an important part of the tournament’s mission. The champion of the Louise Suggs Junior Girls Invitational will receive the prestigious Eidson Award in recognition of that legacy.
The tournament will be held at Sunset Hills Country Club on October 16, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
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