Future Masters 2025: Dothan’s enduring junior golf legacy

Each summer, Dothan, Alabama, springs to life as the Press Thornton Future Masters returns to Dothan Country Club, welcoming hundreds of the world’s top junior golfers. Now in its 76th year, the 2025 tournament took place from June 21 to June 28, continuing a tradition that began in 1950 and has become a cornerstone of junior golf in the U.S. The tournament, revered for its high level of competition and family-friendly atmosphere, draws nearly 500 elite junior golfers from across the country and overseas. Participants from 37 states, Puerto Rico, and eight foreign countries competed in the 202