April 29, 2024 •Southern Texas PGA
KINGWOOD, TX (APRIL 27-28, 2024) - Eleven Champions were named at the 2024 Spring Championship at The Clubs of Kingwood (Forest Course).
Champions were crowned from Junior Tour and Little Linksters. In addition to crowning our spring season champions, an incredible opportunity to qualify for the 13th Annual Texas Junior Cup team was also on the line this weekend for the Little Linksters.
Domenic Laurenzo dominated in the Little Linksters Co-Ed 6-8 Division, beating the field by six strokes, finishing at (-2) 70 for the tournament.
"I'm so thankful for the STPGA and all of the support from my friends and family," said Laurenzo.
Riley Do of San Antonio came from behind to win the Little Linksters Girls 9-10 Division after going one-under in the final round. She finished the tournament at (+2) 74.
“I was pretty nervous, but coming down the stretch the nerves went away and I am really excited that I got the win.” Do said.
Julian Salinas of Edinburg shot two solid rounds of 35 to finish at (-2) 70 for the tournament and take home the title in the Little Linksters Boys 9-10 Division.
"I love playing in STPGA tournaments and I am so happy I get to play for Team STPGA in the Texas Junior Cup!" said Salinas.
Texas Terry of Austin carded four birdies on the final day to finish the tournament at (E) 72 and take home the hardware for the Little Linksters Boys 11-12 Division.
"I play in tournaments all season to prepare me for these Championships, so I'm excited that I won and get to represent Team STPGA in the Texas Junior Cup!" said Terry.
Viktoria Germain of Houston won the Little Linksters Girls 11-12 Division by four strokes after two solid rounds, putting her at (+2) 74 for the tournament.
“It's exciting that I get to play in the Texas Junior Cup again this year. I love representing Team STPGA and getting to play alongside my friends.” said Germain.
Kevin Jiang of Spring secured the Championship title for the Junior Tour Boys 11-12 division after carding five birdies for the tournament, finishing at (+2) 146.
“Its really about having fun, all of my friends are out here and we are playing our best golf.” said Jiang.
Jessie Lee of San Antonio, was crowned the Junior Tour Girls 11-12 Division Champion after finishing the tournament with 11 straight pars, shooting a total of (+8) 152.
“I love that I get to play with my friends from different cities that I don't get to play with often, it's a really fun event for us!” said Lee.
Brody Thompson of Magnolia took home the win in the Junior Tour Boys 13-14 Division after playing two steady rounds, finishing at (+4) 148 for the tournament.
“This is only my second tournament, so for me to win it was pretty great!”
Tiffany Wong of Austin, shot a tournament total of (+16) 160 to claim the Girls 13-14 Division Junior Tour Spring Championship Title.
"To win the Spring Championship meant a lot, it proved me how much my game has grown." said Wong.
Tyler Rosson of Houston came from three stroke back to win the Junior Tour Boys 15-18 Division. He shot a tournament total of (+9) 153.
“I like playing in tougher conditions, because it brings out the better players in such a good event like this.” Rosson said.
Hannah Creekmore of Rockport finished at (+11) 155 for the tournament and doubled her lead in the final round to claim the Junior Tour Girls 15-18 Division title by six strokes.
“I just tried to stay positive throughout the round and if something went bad, I tried to not get down on myself.” said Creekmore.
The Southern Texas PGA Junior Golf Program would like to thank PGA TOUR Superstore, Veritex Community Bank, and First Community for their continued support of our Junior Golf Program. Also, thank you to the entire staff at The Clubs of Kingwood for their hospitality and allowing us to host this event at their facility.
Congratulations to all of our winners and our four juniors who qualified for the Texas Junior Cup Matches! Team STPGA is starting off strong!
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To view the final results for Little Linksters, click here.
To view the final results for Junior Tour, click here.
