PRESTIGE TOUR
The Srixon Prestige Tour represents the STPGA’s most elite and competitive level of junior golf. While many of the Tour’s top players compete exclusively on this circuit due to its year-round schedule, exemption opportunities, and national rankings, it is also
designed to provide Junior Tour players with the opportunity to experience a higher level of competition and participate in multi-day events. Srixon Prestige Tour tournaments are contested over two to three days, with juniors playing 18 holes per day
for a total of 36. The Tour is open to players ages 11–18*, and while it is often viewed as a pathway for preparing for state, national, and collegiate competition, it is important to note that not all participants intend to pursue college golf.
Launched in 2012 with just a handful of events, the Srixon Prestige Tour has grown into a robust schedule of more than 46 tournaments annually. Players competing on the Tour have the opportunity to earn exemptions into numerous state and national events conducted by various organizations, as well as AJGA Performance Stars, Junior Golf Scoreboard Rankings, and Global Junior Golf Rankings.
About the Tour
Do I qualify to play on the Prestige Tour?
- To be eligible to participate on the Srixon Prestige Tour, STPGA Junior Golfers must have recorded three scores of 85 or better in STPGA Junior Tour tournaments. If this requirement has not been met, players may alternatively submit documentation of four rounds of 85 or better from outside tournaments, played from a minimum yardage of 5,300 yards for boys and 4,900 yards for girls. As a final option, players may submit a Letter of Recommendation from their PGA Professional to Casey Klassen at cklassen@pgahq.com.
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Division Breakdown
This Tour is designed for the top players in our Section with the goal of preparing them for the next steps in their junior golf journey. With this tenant in mind, our divisions and yardages will fall within the following ranges:
Boys 11-14
6,100 - 6,400 yards
Boys 15-18
6,600 - 6,900 yards
Girls 11-18
5,600 - 5,900 yards
Results Format
To recognize the achievements of as many juniors as possible, the Srixon Prestige Tour will offer two* unique divisions per gender: 11–14, 15–18, and a combined Girls 11–18 division. The 11–14 and 15–18 age divisions will compete for trophies and achievement recognition. For the purpose of awarding exemptions, the Boys 15-18 and Girls 11-18 divisions will be utilized, unless specified the Tournament Information Page.
Specific information regarding AJGA Performance Stars, Junior Golf Scoreboard and Global Junior Golf Rankings, and exemptions will be available on each Tournament Information Page.
Division Advancement Request:
To allow our younger players to play in the division best suited for them, players will have the option to “play up” into the 15-18 division.
Click the button below to fill out the Srixon Prestige Tour Division Advancement Request Form.
Insperity Invitational Points List Challenge
The Southern Texas PGA Srixon Prestige Tour features a year-round points challenge, with points earned throughout the season counting toward the Boys and Girls 11–14, Boys and Girls 15–18, and Girls 11–18 division Points Lists. Following the final Srixon Prestige Tour event of the year, the Southern Texas PGA will award the overall Points List leaders in the Boys 15–18 and Girls 11–18 divisions with an exemption into the following year’s Insperity Invitational Junior Pro-Am.
Due to the success of the Srixon Prestige Tour, we have strengthened our relationship with the AJGA so that Srixon Prestige Tour players can earn PBE stars. AJGA PBE stands for American Junior Golf Association Performance Based Entry and was introduced in 2003 by the AJGA as the means to determine AJGA Tournament Fields. This enables AJGA members to earn their way into AJGA tournaments based on their performance at the national, regional, and state levels. The STPGA is proud and excited about being able to award PBE stars at our Srixon Prestige Tour tournaments.
Srixon Prestige Tour Performance Policy
In order to protect the integrity of the Srixon Prestige Tour, the STPGA implemented the Performance Policy. If you have trouble competing on the Srixon Prestige Tour, we do not want this to detract from your junior golf journey or the journey of others, and we want to encourage you to continue to improve your game at the STPGA Junior Tour level.
Any player that scores three consecutive rounds of 90 or higher in Srixon Prestige Tour tournaments will not be permitted to participate again until they regain eligibility. A player may regain eligibility into Srixon Prestige Tour tournaments by posting scores of 85 or better in three STPGA Junior Tour tournaments.
Note #1: Players will be allowed to complete a tournament, should the third round of 90 or higher happen during Round 1 of an event.
Note #2: The STPGA reserves the right to waive the performance policy at its discretion (i.e. inclement weather).
Note #3: If a player fails to meet the Srixon Prestige Tour Performance Policy outlined above and is already registered for future Srixon Prestige Tour tournaments, the player will be moved to the Pending Eligibility List.
The Southern Texas PGA is a proud co-owner of the Legends Junior Tour with the Northern Texas PGA and Texas Golf Association. This ownership allows us to award exemptions into Legends Junior Tour events across the state of Texas. The Srixon Prestige Tour is designed to provide high-level competition within our Section, while the Legends Junior Tour creates competition between the best juniors across the state of Texas!
Not only can players earn exemptions into Legends Junior Tour events by playing on the Srixon Prestige Tour, but players also have an opportunity to receive a “Battlefield Promotion”. The Battlefield Promotion was created in 2019 to provide Srixon Prestige Tour and NTPGA All American Tour players direct access to the Legends Junior Tour. It states, should a player win three times in a calendar year on these Tours, such player will earn a Battlefield Promotion to the Legends Junior Tour and would become fully exempt for the remainder of that calendar year and the following year.
Due to the structure of the alliance, the three wins can be combined between the STPGA Srixon Prestige Tour and the NTPGA All-American Tour.
At Srixon Prestige Tour events, players can also earn Priority Status into Legends Junior Tour events. Players who have proven themselves in previous Prestige Tour competitions will be given priority over other players. For more information about Legends Junior Tour Priority Status, Click Here.
The Ben Hogan Junior Cup Matches is an annual competition between the Northern and Southern Texas PGA Junior Tours’ top six boys and top six girls ages 11-18. The Matches that take place in late summer is a way for top juniors to compete against our rival section to the north. The team is determined based on exemptions earned at Prestige Tour events.
The Bayou Cup is an annual competition between the Louisiana Junior Golf Tour and Southern Texas PGA's top six boys and top six girls played at Big Easy Ranch. The Matches take place in late fall and will highlight the area's rich golf traditions and offer an unmatched opportunity for young players to showcase their skills in a match play format. The team is determined based on exemptions earned at Prestige Tour events.
The Boys and Girls Champion of each qualifier will have the opportunity to join 156 of the nation’s top junior golfers in the PGA of America’s premium junior event, the 50th Junior PGA Championship.
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