Announcing the Insperity Invitational Tour Championship for the Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour!

December 14, 2023 • Southern Texas PGA

HOUSTON, TX (DECEMBER 14, 2023) - Insperity Invitational Tour Championship helps continue elevation of the Srixon

Billiard Factory Prestige Tour.


You spoke. We listened.


The Southern Texas PGA is proud to announce the inaugural Insperity Invitational Tour Championship for the Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour! This long-awaited championship is a way for the Southern Texas PGA to reward the success of the many junior golfers on the Srixon Billard Factory Prestige Tour throughout the year. A massive thank you to out title sponsor, Insperity Invitational, as they continue to demonstrate their devotion to growing the game of golf in Southern Texas!


The Insperity Invitational Tour Championship will be a 36-hole competition on July 8-9, 2024. This tournament will display the talents of Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour champions and Insperity Invitational points list leaders who will battle it out at The Clubs at Houston Oaks, a Chet Williams designed championship golf course. We would like to thank PGA Head Professional and Past President James Brown and his entire team at The Clubs at Houston Oaks for allowing us to give our players this once in a lifetime opportunity!


The field will consist of champions from the Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour tournaments along with our top players on the 13-18 Insperity Invitational Points Lists! Our goal is to showcase our top players all in one field in the middle of the summer on a championship golf course!


We are also very excited to announce a special and unique exemption for this event! The winners from the Boys 13-18 and Girls 13-18 will earn fully exempt status on the Legends Junior Tour for 1 year! This status will begin September 1, 2024, and carry through August 31, 2025.


More information regarding the specifics of the Invitation Breakdown and how you can earn a spot in this Invitational can be found Here. You may also Click Here to view the Tournament Information Page for the event to see everything that this once in a lifetime tournament has to offer.


Here at the STPGA, we are very excited to continue our long-standing partnership with the Insperity Invitational and to continue to expand the opportunities for our junior golfers as the relationship develops! To read more about everything the Insperity Invitational has to offer, Click Here to read the official press release on our expanded partnership that was announced back in the fall! We would also like to thank Srixon and Billiard Factory for their continued support of the Prestige Tour as without these amazing partners the Insperity Invitational Tour Championship would not be possible!


Please note that some of our players have already earned an invitation to this tournament through their great play in 2023 and should be receiving their official invitation soon! Please do not hesitate to reach out to Prestige Tour Manager, Matthew Coughlin, or Prestige Tour Coordinator, Connor Murphy, for any questions surrounding the Insperity Invitational Tour Championship.


We look forward to another fantastic year on the Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour and to the 1st playing of the Insperity Invitational Tour Championship!

Srixon Prestige Tour - August State of the Union

By Southern Texas PGA • August 1, 2025
Good Afternoon Players, Parents, & Family Friends, History was made in July! Srixon Prestige Tour Champions - July Beginning the month of July, the Srixon Prestige Tour team took on Aggieland for the Summer Showdown at Traditions Club! Battling through the obstacles Mother Nature threw our way, Jaxon Graves of Magnolia, TX, and Roberta Alvarez of The Woodlands, TX, won their second Srixon Prestige Tour tournament of the year after the event was deemed to be an 18-hole competition. One short week later, Cypresswood Golf Club (Traditions) hosted the Bayou City Challenge , where Veronika Germain of Houston, TX won her second Srixon Prestige Tour championship, and Anthony Nguyen of Katy, TX made eagle on Hole #18 of Round 2 to secure his first Srixon Prestige Tour win of 2025. Wrapping up July, the STPGA Challenge is currently being hosted at BlackHorse Golf Club (North), where two more Champions will walk away from the golf course with more than memories! 2025 Insperity Invitational Tour Championship What a time it was! In year 2 of the Insperity Invitational Tou r Champio nship , the Srixon Prestige Tour team administered the Insperity Invitational Tour Championship at one of Texas’ most historic facilities, Champions Golf Club, host of the 1969 US Open and 1967 Ryder Cup. From the Practice Round to the Fireside Chat/Q&A with local collegiate coaches to 36-holes of competition golf, the Insperity Invitational Tour Championship was a resounding success! Ryan Lee of College Station, TX, carded back-to-back rounds of a 69 to win by one stroke with a 138 (-4). Payson Pistono of The Woodlands, TX held steady after securing a one-stroke lead going into Round 2. Pistono carded a Round 2 score of 73 (+2) for a tournament total of 143 (+1) to earn herself the win by two strokes total. Lee and Pistono have both earned exemptions to compete on Team STPGA in the 2025 Bayou Cup and fully exempt status on the Legends Junior Tour from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026! Thank you to Russell Roten, PGA General Manager, and the entire team at Champions Golf Club for hosting the 2025 Insperity Invitational Tour Championship and providing this one-of-a-kind playing opportunity! 2025 Ben Hogan Junior Cup - TeamSTPGA In a few short days, 12 junior golfers from the Southern Texas PGA who have earned the opportunity to head north to compete against 12 junior golfers from the Northern Texas PGA will head to Fort Worth for the Ben Hogan Junior Cup Matches, a Ryder Cup style event. Below are the participants representing our Section in this year’s Ben Hogan Junior Cup Matches. Captain Savannah Dupre - Boerne, TX Boys Tyler Neidel - Lakeway, TX Ian Chen - Houston, TX Michael Vienneau - Austin, TX Ryan Chen - Houston, TX Jaxon Graves - Magnolia, TX Marco Baima - San Antonio, TX Girls Abigail Archunde - Fischer, TX Katelyn Allen - Montgomery, TX Veronika Germain - Houston, TX Krysta Loftin - Pearland, TX Roberta Alvarez - The Woodlands, TX Addison Bandelier - Austin, TX Click here to follow along and root for TeamSTPGA! 2025 Srixon Prestige Tour Fall Schedule Four new tournaments are OPEN for registration! The Srixon Prestige Tour tournaments from August 23-24 through the end of September are OPEN for registration. Click here to view the list of tournaments within this time frame and lock up your field spot today! Mark your calendars! On Tuesday, August 12, at 9:00 am, all remaining Srixon Prestige Tour tournaments (October - December) will be OPEN for registration. Click here to view this list of tournaments! Thank You to our Sponsors! For the seventh consecutive year, Srixon is returning as the sole Prestige Tour Title Partner for the 2025 season. Keep in mind, if you are looking for golf balls to golf clubs, Srixon is one of the premier brands in the industry and will always keep you at the top of your game. Another big thank you to the awesome team at Insperity Invitational for sponsoring the Srixon Prestige Tour Tour Championship! The continued support and their willingness to reward success do not go unnoticed, and we could not be more thankful

Pistono and Lee Come Out On Top at Second Annual Insperity Invitational Tour Championship

By Peyton Snow • July 23, 2025
Pistono and Lee Claim Victory at Insperity Invitational Tour Championship! 
A man and a woman are standing next to golf bags on a golf course.

PT Recap: Bayou City Challenge

July 16, 2025
Spring, TX(July 14-15) - The Srixon Prestige Tour hosted the 2025 Bayou City Challenge at Cypresswood Golf Club - Traditions in Spring, Texas. As the day heated up so did the competition but didn't stop our champions, who continued to rise to the challenge, showcasing their incredible skills and determination as they kicked butt and took names on the course.

PT Recap: Summer Showdown

July 9, 2025
College Station, TX(July 7-8) - The Srixon Prestige Tour hosted the 2025 Summer Showdown at Traditions Club at Texas A&M in College Station, Texas. While Mother Nature certainly tested the competitors with some wet conditions , ultimately leading to the unfortunate cancellation of Round 2, these talented junior golfers refused to be deterred. Despite the short ened format, the resilience and skill displayed by the players shone through, proving that even in adverse weather, true champions rise to the occasion. The determination to perform at their best, even when faced with challenging circumstances, truly highlighted the spirit of junior golf.
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