Athletic Achievements:
Ranked #6 in Georgia (juniorgolfscoreboard)
Ranked #84 in the Country (Class of 2025, juniorgolfscoreboard)
-3.85 Stroke Differential (juniorgolfscoreboard)
Winner | 2024 5A State Champion 64-66 (-14), won by 10 strokes
Winner | 2023 5A State Champion 68-71 (-5), won by 3 strokes
T1 | 2024 Georgia PGA Junior Championship 73-71-68
Winner | 2024 Jack Oliver Amateur Championship 74-67-68 (-7), youngest winner in history of event
Winner | 2024 David A. Wall Memorial Junior Championship
Winner | 2023 David A. Wall Memorial Junior Championship
Winner | 2022 David A. Wall Memorial Junior Championship
62 | Course record at Quitman Country Club
61 | Course record at Laura S. Walker Country Club
67 | Course record at Valdosta Country Club
National Runner-Up | 2022 Drive, Chip & Putt at Augusta National Golf Club
6th | 2024 AJGA Atlanta Open
14th | 2024 Future Masters
14th | 2024 GSGA State Junior Championship
3rd | 2024 FJT Florida State, Major Championship
High School: Played for Coach Tony Wheeler at Ware County High • A scholar athlete and National Beta member • Qualified for the U.S. Junior Amateur, advancing to match play in July of 2025.
Personal: Born Royce Everett Carter III on Sept. 6 in Blackshear, GA • The son of Lauren and Rhett Carter • Mother attended Georgia Southern • Has two siblings, Coast and Sofie.Â
Major:Â Business
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| Career Snapshot |
| Year |
Starts |
Rds |
Strk |
Avg. |
Low Rd. |
Low 54 |
Top Finish |
Top-5 |
Top-10 |
Top-20 |
| 2025-26 |
2 |
6 |
437 |
72.83 |
68-Golfweek |
214Â (-2) |
T30-Soldier Hollow |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
2 |
6 |
437 |
72.83 |
68-Golfweek |
214 (-2) |
T30-Solider Hollow |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Career Scorecard |
| 2025-26 |
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| Tournament |
Scores |
Par |
Finish |
| Golfweek Fall Challenge* |
73-68-73=214 |
-2 |
36 |
| Soldier Hollow Individual* |
77-73-73=223 |
+7 |
T30 |
| *Played as individual |
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