Good Afternoon Players, Parents, & Family Friends,

They say cooler weather means it’s time to bundle up but on the Srixon Prestige Tour, the competition is just heating up.

Srixon Prestige Tour Champions - October
The Srixon Prestige Tour teed off it's October schedule at Bay Forest Golf Course for the Bay Forest Junior Championship, where Ryan Joseph Lopez of Houston, TX claimed his first Srixon Prestige Tour victory with back to back under par rounds. In the girls division, Krysta Loftin of Pearland, TX managed to cap off her tournament weekend with the only under-par round within the girls division to claim her 2nd Srixon Prestige Tour victory of 2025.

Next, the Prestige Tour traveled south to Victoria for the VCVB South Texas Showcase at Victoria Country Club. Kai Tamez of Edinburg, TX, captured his first career Prestige Tour title after finishing even par with a Round 2 score of 71 (-1), while Sohia Liu of Sugar Land, TX, started her tournament weekend strong with a Round 1 score of 68 (-4) giving her a 4 stroke lead heading into Sunday’s Round 2 where she would be crowned with her first Srixon Prestige Tour victory.

The month wrapped up in one of Texas’ best Tourist towns at Lady Bird Johnson Golf Course for the Antigua Fredericksburg Open, where Caleb Thomas of Spring Branch, TX, secured his first career Prestige Tour win with a 134 (-8). Quinn Timmerman of Boerne, TX, also broke through for her first career title, with a 69-68-137 (-5) .

2025 Bayou Cup - Team STPGA!
In just over a month, 12 junior golfers from the Srixon Prestige Tour will tee it up against 12 junior golfers from the Louisiana Junior Golf Tour in the highly anticipated Bayou Cup Matches at Big Easy Ranch in Columbus, TX on December 5-7! Below is a list of players that have earned the opportunity to represent YOUR Section in the 2025 Bayou cup Matches.

 Boys 13-18

• Hugo Dittrich - Spring, TX
• Ryan Lee - College Station, TX
• Ryan Joseph Lopez - Houston, TX
• Daniel Rice - Magnolia, TX

Boys 13-14

• Cody Borden - The Woodlands, TX
• Levi Hullinger - Missouri City, TX
• Jordan Thomas - Spring Branch, TX
• Bennett Underwood - Austin, TX

Girls 13-18

• Katelyn Allen - Montgomery, TX
• Muci Guo - Bellaire, TX
• Lora Kim - Katy, TX
• Payson Pistono - The Woodlands, TX

New Registration Process for the Srixon Prestige Tour & 2026 Important Dates

A few changes are coming to the Srixon Prestige Tour regarding registration processes for our Championships starting in 2026. Below is a list of dates we wanted to share with you to ensure a smooth transition into the new year.

• December 2nd - Srixon Prestige Tour (January - May) Schedule will be Viewable
• December 16th - January & February Prestige Tour tournaments Open for Registration
• January 6th - March Prestige Tour tournaments Open for Registration
• February 3rd - April Prestige Tour tournaments Open for Registration
• March 3rd - May Prestige Tour tournaments Open for Registration
• April 7th - June Prestige Tour tournaments Open for Registration
• May 5th - July Prestige Tour tournaments Open for Registration
• June 2nd - August Prestige Tour tournaments Open for Registration
• July 7th - September Prestige Tour tournaments Open for Registration
• August 4th - October Prestige Tour tournaments Open for Registration
• September 1st - November Prestige Tour tournaments Open for Registration
• October 6th - December Prestige Tour tournaments Open for Registration
  
  

As you can see, we’ll be following a new consistent schedule Prestige Tour tournament registrations will open on the first Tuesday of each month, for events taking place two months later.

Thank You to our Sponsors!

For the seventh consecutive year, Srixon is returning as the sole Prestige Tour Title Partner for the 2025 year. Keep in mind, if you are looking for golf balls to golf clubs, Srixon is one of the premiere brands in the industry and will always keep you at the top of your game.

Another thank you to the City of Victoria and the VCVB team for their continued support of STPGA Junior Golf and for welcoming many families to town for the VCVB South Texas Showcase!

Huge thanks to Antigua Apparel for sponsoring the Antigua Fredericksburg Open and for providing each junior golfer with a new vest to rep on the golf course as the temperatures start to drop!

Thank you again to all our players, parents, host facilities, and Sponsors! We are looking forward to a great rest of the year with fierce competition, cooler temperatures, and even lower scores! As always, if we can ever be of assistance to you, please feel free to contact me via email (cmurphy@pgahq.com), Casey Klassen (cklassen@pgahq.com) or Kevin Reilly (kreilly@pgahq.com) via email!