Player: Jackson Van Paris


Jackson Van Paris
Hometown: Pinehurst, North Carolina
University: Vanderbilt
Graduation Year: 2025
Area of Study: Undeclared
Soldier Honored: David A. Wyatt

As a Sophomore (2022-23)
• Tied for 13th at the Sunnehanna Amateur with a four-day total of 281
As a Freshman (2021-22)
• Tied for 16th at the Jones Cup
• First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
The Van Paris File
• Four-time Rolex Junior All American
• In 2018 at the age of 14 became the youngest player to win a match at the U.S. Amateur since Bobby Jones in 1916
• Ranked seventh nationally by Golfweek and fourth by Rolex
• Won 10th annual Junior Invitational at Sage Valley by shooting 9-under par with rounds of 71-69-67 – including 4-under on his final nine holes of the tournament
• Captured 2020 Sea Pines Junior Heritage
• Won back-to-back AJGA Simplify Boys Invitational titles
• Member of the 2017 ACDS Junior All Star Team
• 2020 AJGA Player Representative
• AJGA Foundation Board Member
• Four-time NCISAA all-state selection
• Competed in 2017 Evian Junior Cup in France where he won the individual competition and led United States team to victory
• Part of team titles with United States in 2019 Junior President’s Cup, with East Team at 2019 Wyndham Cup and with The O’Neal School in NCISAA state golf tournament
• Organized and hosted Carolina Cup through AJGA’s Leadership Links program raising more than $250,000 for charity