A South Carolina teen took home the top honor at the 6th HV3 Invitational, a youth golf event sponsored by East Carolina alum Harold Varner III.
Banks Steele of Lancaster, S.C., won the event, held at Cramer Mountain Club, was presented by the Carolinas Golf Association and the Varner’s HV3 Foundation. It was a 36-hole event played over two days.
Steele rallied from three shots back to capture the title. He was in seventh place after shooting an opening round par 72. He shot a 66 on Sunday to finished with a two-day total of 138.
“I just really started playing tournament golf about two years ago, so to be a winner at this level feels great,” Steele told CarolinasGolf.com. “I’ve put in a lot of hard work, and I’m really glad to see that pay off. Especially with this foundation doing all the good that they do, it feels really good to win this tournament.”
According to CarolinasGolf.org, “the HV3 Invitational is more than just a tournament—it’s a platform to inspire the next generation of golfers. The event annually brings together a diverse and highly competitive field, and the 2025 edition was no exception.”
Photo credit: Banks Steele (CarolinasGolf.com photo)
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