Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour - December State of the Union

December 6, 2024

Spring, TX (December 6, 2024) - Good Afternoon Players, Parents, & Family Friends,

Eleven months into 2024, and one more to go. We are looking forward to wrapping up the 2024 Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour season at the always beloved Golf Club at Texas A&M!

 

Welcome, Communications Coordinator, Peyton Snow!

As of November 11th, the Southern Texas PGA welcomed Peyton Snow to the team! Peyton, born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, attended the University of Arizona before completing an internship with the AJGA that led her to us. Peyton assisted with the Junior Presidents Cup and Presidents Cup earlier this year in Montreal, Quebec before making the move east to Texas to begin as our Communications Coordinator. Peyton will be working closely with the Junior Golf team at STPGA. Click here to learn more about Peyton!

 

Prestige Tour Champions (November)

November was busy and the Prestige Tour team put some miles on these boots! Starting November just North of Houston at the Bearkat Course for the Bearkat Cup, Jules Mahan of San Antonio, TX and Federico Montaner of Spring, TX walked away as repeat Champions as this was their 2nd Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour win of 2024. Moving just across state lines into the always enjoyable Lake Charles, LA for the Lake Charles Spring Classic, Issac Diaz of Del Rio, TX captured his 2nd Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour win while Payson Pistono of The Woodlands, TX has been crowned Champion for the first time on the Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour! Thanksgiving week was a fun one as we had two tournaments in two separate cities! Starting in San Antonio, Matt Pawly of San Antonio, TX and Destiny McNeil of Castroville, TX showcased their skills and knowledge in the presence of greatness at the Abraham Ancer Classic. From San Antonio headed east, Bay Oaks Country Club hosted the Helfman Auto Turkey Shootout where Jackson Black of College Station, TX and Muci Guo of Bellaire, TX were able to capture their first Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour wins!

 

ICYMI – Prestige Tour Important Dates

As 2024 winds up, 2025 is only a few short weeks away! With that, below is a list of important dates to keep an eye on!

·         December 3rd – 2025 Junior Golf Membership Opens

·         December 3rd – All Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour tournaments will be viewable from January through May 17-18.

·         December 10th – All Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour tournaments from January through February will be open for registration.

·         January 7th – All Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour tournaments from March through May 17-18 will be open for registration.


For more information and to see other important dates for the 2025 year,
click here.


Thank You to Our Title Partners!

With all the awesome achievements of our Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour golfers we want to thank our many Partners without whom our incredible Tour would not be possible! Firstly, we want to thank Billiard Factory, who is a fantastic supporter of the Southern Texas PGA Junior Golf Program. With 13 locations across the United States, Billiard Factory is recognized as the premier destination for family-friendly games. If you are still in need of gifts for the holiday season, be sure to give Billiard Factory a look!

 

Thank you to Srixon for providing our players with golf balls and other equipment to keep them at the top of their game! From 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.

 

Thank you to Abraham Ancer and his team for not only their generosity towards growing the game of golf, but the willingness to teach and speak with the many junior golfers at the Abraham Ancer Classic!

 

Thank you to our Tournament Title Sponsor of the Turkey Shootout, Helfman Auto! Participating in many golf tournaments throughout the year can put several miles on your ride. Keep Helfman Auto in mind the next time you are looking for your new ride to the golf course!


Rules Corner

Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour tournaments can be busy. So busy that there can be at least 6 golfers on every hole! With that said, it is imperative that players identify his or her golf ball before taking a stroke. If a player performs a stroke at an incorrect ball, the player will be awarded with a two-stroke penalty as long as the player corrects his or her mistake before teeing off on the next hole. If the player fails to correct the mistake of playing from the wrong ball before teeing off on the next hole, the player is then disqualified.




Thank you again to all players, parents, host facilities, and Sponsors! We are looking forward to finishing the year strong and gearing up for another excellent year in 2025! Don’t forget to check the Prestige Tour Schedule for the rest of the year! As always, if we can ever be of assistance to you, please feel free to contact Connor Murphy via email (cmurphy@pgahq.com) or phone (832-442-2410) or Dean Pocwierz via email (dpocwierz@pgahq.com) or phone (832-442-2434)!


By Southern Texas PGA December 15, 2025
Good Afternoon Players, Parents, & Family Friends, First and foremost, thank you to all the players and parents who made 2025 an unforgettable year! With 40 action-packed events, more than 1,200 competitors, an epic Tour Championship, and two thrilling Ryder Cup–style showdowns, this season truly made history. 2025 was one for the books! With 2026 on the horizon, we wanted to share with you all the changes that will be coming to the Srixon Prestige Tour. Registration Dates When registration opens it will work a little differently in 2026. All events for a given month will open two months prior, at 9am on the first Tuesday of the month. For example, all events for March will open on January 6th at 9am. Cancellation Policy Cancellations for events will work differently as well. Each event will now have two deadlines. The first will be 12 prior to the First Round of the event. Those who cancel on, or before the first deadline, will be charged a $15 cancellation. The second deadline will be 5 days prior to the First Round. Those who cancel between the first and second deadline will be charged a $50 cancellation. For players who register after the first deadline and cancel before the second deadline, they will only be charged a $15 cancellation fee. As a reminder, all refunds will be in the form of credit to that individual player's account. Division Changes We will have some changes to our Age Divisions in 2026. First, our divisions will be expanding from 13-18, to 11-18. The division split will now be 11-14, and 15-18. Secondly, the Boys 11-14 division will be playing from a new yardage. Starting with the Prestige Tour Premiere on January 17-18, Boys 11-14 will be playing from 6,200-6,500 yards. Boys 15-18 will remain at their current yardage of 6,660-6,900, and both Girls 11-14 and 15-18 will remain at 5,600-5,900. Should a Boy in the 11-14 division wish to compete in the 15-18 division and play from the respective yardage, click here to fill out the Division Advancement Request Form. The form must be filled out prior to the registration deadline of the first event the player wishes to play up. Once a player plays up into the older division three times, they must remain in that division for the remainder of the year. Entry Procedures & Field Sizes Along with the altered divisions, the entry procedures into a given tournament have changed. Entry will now be first come, first served based on division. Once a given division has reached capacity, remaining players will be placed on the waiting list. In the event that the event is not full, and the first cancellation has passed, the remaining spots will be filled by the waiting list, regardless of division, on a first come first served basis. These changes were made to maximize the chances for each division to meet the AJGA PBE minimum field requirements. Attached below is the field allocation by division chart based on total field size. 
By Jeff Giedd December 4, 2025
The STPGA is excited to introduce our new Junior Golf Coordinator, Claire Calabro. We are thrilled to have her on board the team and are eager to see her grow the game for our junior golfers! Here's a little more about her:
By Southern Texas PGA December 2, 2025
Good Afternoon, Players, Parents, & Family Friends, 11 incredible months have passed - it’s time to finish this year on a high note! Srixon Prestige Tour Champions - November November kicked off at Forest Creek Golf Club for The Round Rock Cup, where Cole Gailys of Austin, TX shined with back-to-back under-par rounds to capture his first Prestige Tour victory. In the Girls Division, Rachel Turk of Austin, TX delivered the weekend’s lone even-par round, sealing her first Srixon Prestige Tour title of 2025 in impressive fashion. From there, the Srixon Prestige Tour headed east just across state lines for the Visit Lake Charles Fall Classic at Mallard Golf Club in Lake Charles, LA. Joshua Szynski of New Braunfels, TX battled steady winds to notch his first career Srixon Prestige Tour win, finishing +1 after carding a birdie on the 36th hole of the tournament. Meanwhile, Caileigh Royer of Mont Belvieu, TX took her Round 1 lead into Round 2 where she would then claim her second Srixon Prestige Tour win of 2025. The month wrapped up with not one, not two, but THREE Championships taking place just before Thanksgiving! Beginning just north of Houston, Joanna Kim of Langley, British Columbia and Jackson Tennant of Austin, TX walked away as The Gobbler Cup Champions at Elkins Lake Country Club. Next, we look at the history made in San Antonio for the 2nd Abraham Ancer Classic at Oak Hills Country Club where Gavin Swearengin of San Antonio, TX takes home his first title and Aly Esparza of Laredo, TX claims her second Championship of 2025. Last but not least, Blane Arnim of Katy, TX & Sophia Liu of Sugar Land, TX found a way to enter the holiday season on a high note from their excellent play at Bay Oaks Country Club. New Cancellation Process for the Srixon Prestige Tour Beginning in 2026, a few changes will be implemented to the cancellation process for Srixon Prestige Tour Championships. These updates are designed to provide greater clarity and help players and families plan ahead with confidence. Below, you’ll find a breakdown of the upcoming changes — along with an example of what to expect — so you can be better prepared for the 2026 year. First cancellation wave deadline is 12 days prior to Round 1 Players are charged a $15 cancellation fee with the remaining credits being applied to the junior golfer’s account Ex: Round 1 is January 17, the first cancellation wave deadline is January 5th at 11:59 PM Second cancellation wave deadline is 5 days prior to Round 1 Players are charged a $50 cancellation fee with the remaining credits being applied to the junior golfer’s account Ex. Round 1 is January 17, second wave deadline is January 12th at 11:59 PM 2026 Registration Dates for the Srixon Prestige Tour & 2026 Important Dates 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 Click here to view our STPGA Junior Golf Important Dates webpage to see other program’s important dates. 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 Visit Lake Charles team for their continued support of STPGA Junior Golf and for welcoming many families to town for the Visit Lake Charles Fall Classic!
By Southern Texas PGA November 20, 2025
The STPGA is excited to introduce our new Digital Content Coordinator, Hannah D'Olimpio. We are thrilled to have her on board the team and are eager to see her grow the game for our junior golfers! Here's a little more about her:
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