Tournaments / Prestige Tour

PRESTIGE TOUR

The Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour is the STPGA’s most elite and competitive level of junior golf.  While some of our better players exclusively play this Tour due to its year-round nature, exemptions, and rankings, it is also designed to give our Junior Tour players an opportunity to experience a higher level of play and compete in multi-day events. Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour tournaments are contested over the course of 2-3 days with juniors playing 18-holes a day for a total of 36- or 54-holes. This Tour is open to players ages 13-18*, and while it is often viewed as a resource to prepare for state and national events as well as college golf, it is important to note that not all players who compete on this Tour plan to continue their journey with college golf.


The Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour started in 2012 with a handful of events over the course of the year and has grown to a boisterous schedule of over 37 events! Players who compete on this Tour have the opportunity to earn exemptions into a multitude of state and national events conducted by various organizations, earn AJGA Performance Stars, Junior Golf Scoreboard Rankings, and Global Junior Golf Rankings! 


*Some tournaments, typically conducted in the summer months, will be open to players ages 11-12. These tournaments will be noted on the schedule.

About the Tour

Do I qualify to play on the Prestige Tour?


  • In order to participate on the Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour, STPGA Junior Golfers must have recorded two scores of 85 or better in a STPGA Junior Tour tournament.  If this requirement has not been satisfied, as an additional option, players may provide the STPGA with documentation of three recorded rounds of 85 or better in outside tournaments.  As a final option, a player may send a Letter of Recommendation from their PGA Professional to Matthew Coughlin at mcoughlin@pgahq.com.  Please note that based on field size and registrations, players who have satisfied the requirement of recording two scores of 85 or lower in a Junior Tour event may receive precedence over the other options and the STPGA has the right to approve or decline players that we feel is in the best interest of the event. 


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YOUR JOURNEY

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 11-12

5,700 - 6,100 yards

Boys 13-18

6,600 - 6,900 yards

Girls 11-12

5,300 - 5,600 yards

Girls 13-18

5,600 - 5,900 yards

Results Format

To recognize the achievements of as many of our juniors as possible, the Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour will feature three* unique divisions per gender, 13-14, 15-18, and 13-18. The 13-14 and 15-18 age divisions will feature competition for trophy and achievement purposes. With the goal of awarding exemptions and player of the year honors to our juniors, we want to ensure that the best players are receiving these accolades regardless of age, and therefore these will be based on the results from the 13-18 division.

  • *Some tournaments, typically conducted in the summer months, will be open to players ages 11-12. These tournaments will be noted on the schedule.


Specific information regarding AJGA Performance Stars, Junior Golf Scoreboard and Global Junior Golf Rankings, and exemptions will be available on each Tournament Information Page.

Insperity Invitational Points List Challenge

The Southern Texas PGA Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour has a year-round points challenge. Points acquired throughout the year will accumulate towards the Boys and Girls 13-14, Boys and Girls 15-18, and Boys and Girls 13-18 division Points Lists. After the final Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour of the year, the Southern Texas PGA will award the top two players on the Boys and Girls 13-18 Points List with an exemption into the Insperity Invitational Junior Pro-Am the following year.

Exemptions

In addition to competing at a top-tier event on the Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour, our participants are also competing for additional playing opportunities at the state and national levels! We have formed several relationships with allied organizations in order to achieve this goal, and greatly value watching our juniors represent the Southern Texas PGA and themselves at these events! While you will still be required to register and pay for these events, by earning an exemption via the Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour you have punched your ticket to participate in these events that are highly sought after and not open to public registration otherwise!


It is important to note that all items listed below are different and unique. Please read through each item to understand how it works and relates to the Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour. 

PGA

Due to the success of the Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour, we have strengthened our relationship with the AJGA so that Srixon Billiard Factory 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 Billiard Factory Prestige Tour tournaments. 

Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour Performance Policy

In order to protect the integrity of the Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour, the STPGA implemented the Performance Policy (effective January 1, 2021). If you have trouble competing on the Srixon Billiard Factory 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 94 or higher in Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour tournaments will not be permitted to participate again until they regain eligibility. A player may regain eligibility into Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour tournaments by posting scores of 85 or better in two STPGA Junior Tour tournaments.


Note #1: Players will be allowed to complete a tournament, should the third round of 94 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 Billiard Factory Prestige Tour Performance Policy outlined above and is already registered for future Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour tournaments, the player will be moved to the Pending Eligibility List. 

PGA

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 Billiard Factory 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 Billiard Factory Prestige Tour, but players also have an opportunity to receive a “Battlefield Promotion”. The Battlefield Promotion was created in 2019 to provide Srixon Billiard Factory 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. 


Note: Due to the structure of the alliance, the three wins can be combined between the STPGA Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour and the NTPGA All-American Tour.


At Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour events, players can also earn Priority Status into Legends Junior Tour events. Players who have distinguished themselves in previous Tier 1 and 2 competitions will be given priority over other players. For more information about Legends Junior Tour Priority Status, Click Here.

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