Adam Vermut Wins 20th Annual St. Augustine Amateur Golf Tournament

• 12 December 2025
• Category: SJC News Golf Club Parks and Recreation
• Tags: 2025

The University of North Florida senior finished seven points under par

On December 7, 2025, University of North Florida senior Adam Vermut won the 20^th Annual St. Augustine Amateur Golf Tournament with a birdie on the 18^th hole of St. Johns Golf Club (4900 Cypress Lakes Blvd., Elkton). The Office of Public Affairs produced a video to commemorate the event.

Vermut won against 83 other players who made up the field for this year’s tournament. They ranged from ages 14 to 38 and hailed from 20 U.S. states and 10 different countries. View the full results on the USGA website. His prize was $1,000 and a unique trophy in the shape of a Spanish conquistador helmet.

“Most amateur tournaments only last 10, 12 years, so 20 is quite an achievement,” said Wes Tucker, Director of St. Johns Golf Club. “The community gets behind it, the players out here at the golf course volunteer for it… they do promotion amongst themselves about getting more volunteers for next year, or [getting] more people out to watch.”

Net proceeds from the tournament, generated through sponsorships, directly benefit First Tee – North Florida, a local youth development organization. The 2025 St. Augustine Amateur was expected to generate more than $25,000.

“What the First Tee does for junior golf is huge… bring kids up in different parts [of the County] that have never experienced golf, and they get to use it as an outlet,” said Tyler Gullikson, one of the competitors in the tournament. “And I know Wes Tucker, great people here that run the course, so it’s good to support them and support the tournament.”

“We’ve had players that have played [the tournament] in the past that have gone on and played the PGA Tour,” Tucker said. “It’s an early preview to the future of golf.”

The 2026 dates for the St. Augustine Amateur will be December 4 through 6, 2026.