Presenting the 2023 Summer Series Champions

July 31, 2023 • Southern Texas PGA

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS - 11 Champions were crowned at the Houston Area Chevy Dealers STPGA Junior Championship at The Woodlands Country Club - Palmer Course on Wednesday, July 27.


This three-day event featured 249 juniors, ages 6-18, who earned points all summer to play in the long-awaited Championship. The Woodlands Country Club hosted the event for the seventh consecutive year.

The event commenced on Monday with a carnival-like atmosphere where juniors were able to play a practice round, experience a demo day, practice chipping and putting, and compete in a long drive marshmallow contest. The carnival was followed by an opening ceremony that featured STPGA Junior Golf Alumni Hailee Cooper and Gurleen Kaur. Title Partner, Houston Area Chevy Dealers, and Presenting Partners Veritex Bank, HOW Water, Foresight Sports, Sam Houston PGA Golf Management Program, and Ahead were present on-site.

Our Junior Tour players competed in a 36-hole Championship playing the King and General courses on Tuesday and Wednesday. A big congratulations to our six division Champions!


  • Boys 15-18: Tyler Givilancz from Schertz, TX
  • Girls 15-18: Avery Dyer from Kingwood, TX
  • Boys 13-14: Samuel Woodberry from Austin, TX
  • Girls 13-14: Madeline Buckley from Magnolia, TX
  • Boys 11-12: Luke An from Houston, TX
  • Girls 11-12: Jessie Lee from San Antonio, TX


For a full list of results, Click Here.

Our Little Linksters played a total of 18-holes on Tuesday and Wednesday on the Deacon nine-hole course. A big congratulations to our five division Champions!


  • Boys 11-12: Dario DiFonzo from Cypress, TX
  • Girls 11-12: Muci Guo from Bellaire, TX
  • Boys 9-10: Brayden Ortiz from League City, TX
  • Girls 9-10: Chloe Magwe from Houston, TX
  • Co-ed 6-8: Domenic Laurenzo from Houston, TX


For a full list of results, Click Here.

This Championship concluded a summer of over 250 events that took place in 7 different metro areas in Southern Texas. The STPGA would like to thank all the parents for their support of this program and all the juniors for playing so much golf! 


To view pictures from the event, Click Here. 


While the summer has officially ended for the STPGA Junior Golf program, the PGA TOUR Superstore Fall Series starts this Sunday, July 30, with events until early December! The points will reset for juniors as they look to earn an exemption into our PGA TOUR Fall Series Championship on December 9-10 at Hyatt Hill Country Golf Club in San Antonio, TX.


Registration for August tournaments is open! Registration for September and October tournaments will open Tuesday, August 1, and registration for November and December tournaments will open Tuesday, September 5. 


Click Here for our Little Linksters Schedule.


Click Here for our Junior Tour Schedule.


Click Here for our Junior Links Schedule. 


Thank you for a great summer and looking forward to an awesome Fall to wrap up 2023!

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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