Srixon Prestige Tour - March State of the Union

May 14, 2026 • Southern Texas PGA

Spring, TX (March 3rd, 2025) - Good Afternoon Players, Parents, & Family Friends,

March is already here! Before you know it, we will be recognizing achievements in June! Before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s revisit the success and awesome moments we had in February.


Srixon Prestige Tour Champions - February

These junior golfers didn’t let the cold weather stop them from catching fire on the golf course! February began in Sun City at White Wing Golf Club for the 2025 ATX Showcase where JP Lynch, of Austin, TX, and Aly Esparza, of Laredo, TX, claimed their first victories of 2025. Just two short weeks later, the Srixon Prestige Tour took on Riverhill Country Club for the 2025 Heart of Texas Classic where Colton O’Dell, of Georgetown, TX, and Caileigh Royer, of Mont Belvieu, TX, claimed their first Srixon Prestige Tour victories of their STPGA Junior Golf careers! Rounding out February, Panorama Golf Club hosted the 2025 PGA Tour Superstore Winter Showdown where William Mangione, of Austin, TX, and Grace Wu of Houston, TX, managed to walk away victorious for the second straight year at Panorama Golf Club!


Welcome Casey Klassen!

Casey is our newest addition to the Srixon Prestige Tour team and will be taking over the Prestige Tour Coordinator role. Casey is originally from Michigan where he played for his High School’s varsity golf team. After his time at Western Michigan University, Casey was an intern for the American Junior Golf Association for the 2024 season. Casey will be joining us at the Spring Break Classic at The Club at Falcon Point on March 10-11.


 If you happened to run into Casey in the near future, be sure to say hi! Click here to learn more about Casey!


2025 Bayou Cup & Exemptions


Exciting times! A new cup match is upon us! The 2025 Bayou Cup is the newest cup match that will survey the talents of STPGA Junior Golf members versus the Louisiana Junior Golf Tour members. The 2025 Bayou Cup will be held on December 5-7, 2025 at Big Easy Ranch in Columbus, TX!  Big thank you to the wonderful team of the Louisiana Junior Golf Tour for assisting us in making this opportunity a reality!


Want to be a part of history? See below to find out how YOU can earn a spot to represent Team STPGA in the first ever Bayou Cup!


Boys 13-18 Exemptions

  • Lake Charles Spring Classic at Contraband Bayou Golf Club | March 22-23
  • Insperity Invitational Tour Championship at Champions Golf Club | July 21-22
  • Prestige Tour Open at Gleannloch Pines Golf Club | August 11-12
  • Vortech Contracting Championship at Rayburn Resort | September 6-7


Girls 13-18 Exemptions

  • Lake Charles Spring Classic at Contraband Bayou Golf Club | March 22-23
  • Insperity Invitational Tour Championship at Champions Golf Club | July 21-22
  • H-Town Showdown at BlackHorse Golf Club | August 23-24
  • Sun City Showdown at Legacy Hills Golf Club | September 27-28


Boys 13-14 Exemptions

  • H-Town Showdown at BlackHorse Golf Club | August 23-24
  • Brackenridge Park Classic at Brackenridge Park Golf Course | September 13-14
  • Sun City Showdown at Legacy Hills Golf Club | September 27-28
  • Bay Forest Junior Championship at Bay Forest Golf Course | October 4-5

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.


Thank you to PGA Tour Superstore for their continued support of STPGA Junior Golf and for sponsoring the 2025 PGA Tour Superstore Winter Showdown at Panorama Golf Club! From apparel, to golf balls, to golf clubs, PGA Tour Superstore has it all! Click here to find a PGA Tour Superstore near YOU!


2025 Summer + Fall Schedule Release

We have had a great year so far with 5 amazing tournaments. We are excited to have our FULL 2025 Srixon Prestige Tour Schedule released! We have 40 great tournaments in store with one invitational coming in July and one cup match coming in December.


Thank you again to all our players, parents, host facilities, and Sponsors! We are looking forward to a great rest of the year with fierce competition, warmer temperatures, and low scores! As always, if we can ever be of assistance to you, please feel free to contact me via email (cmurphy@pgahq.com) or Casey Klassen via email (cklassen@pgahq.com)!

 Thank you,

  Connor Murphy

Prestige Tour Coordinator

Introducing the 2026 Summer Interns

By Southern Texas PGA • May 19, 2026
The Southern Texas PGA is happy to announce our new interns joining the staff for the Summer 2026 season! Please welcome these individuals into our great Section and we look to continue our incredible service and grow the game! Operations Interns

PT Recap: Wildflower Classic

By Southern Texas PGA • May 19, 2026
Fredericksburg, TX (May 16-17, 2026) – The Srixon Prestige Tour traveled to Fredericksburg this past weekend for the 2026 Wildflower Classic, hosted at Lady Bird Johnson Golf Course! Even with tough weather conditions setting the stage, our junior golfers rose to the occasion against a competitive field and displayed their standout skills. Thank you to our host facility, our players and parents, our Title Partner Srixon, and all of our staff who made the tournament such a success. Read more about our winning junior golfers below!

Greenwood Cup Exemption Announcement

By Southern Texas PGA • May 14, 2026
Houston, TX (May 14, 2026) - The Southern Texas PGA Junior Golf program is excited to announce a new exemption for 2026. The winner of the Boys and Girls Division at the Insperity Tour Championship for the Srixon Prestige Tour will earn an exemption to play at The Greenwood Cup Junior Invitational hosted at River Oaks Country Club in Houston, TX. Over the past decade, The Greenwood Cup has welcomed many of the game's rising stars, including Blades Brown, Farah O'Keefe, Pierceson Coody and Rachel Heck, among many others. The tournament features a Boys and Girls Division, with a four-ball team format. Invited players have the opportunity to pick a partner of their choice. The Insperity Tour Championship winners will receive an invitation to this year's tournament on October 23-25, 2026. "We would like to thank the Tournament Committee at River Oaks, including Tournament Chairman, Stuart Wallace and Director of Golf, Matt Swarts, for offering this exemption," said Thomas Hutton, Executive Director of the STPGA. "This not only adds to the reasons why juniors should try to qualify for the PT Tour Championship on July 20-21 at Boot Ranch, but also highlights River Oaks' commitment to growing the game. This first-class tournament is an event the players will remember for many years." Both our Boys and Girls winners at the Insperity Tour Championship can pick a partner of their choice, pending approval from the Greenwood Cup Committee, and enjoy the first class experience at River Oaks CC in Houston, TX. This is an unbelievable opportunity for STPGA Junior Golfers to earn another exemption for playing Srixon Prestige Tour events! Click here to find out more information about The Greenwood Cup. Click here to see how you can qualify for The Insperity Tour Championship.

STPGA SPRING CHAMPIONSHIP WRAPS UP FIRST SEASON OF 2026 AT FOREST CREEK GOLF CLUB

By Southern Texas PGA • May 4, 2026
ROUND ROCK, TX (MAY 4, 2026) - The Southern Texas PGA Junior Golf Program wrapped up the 2026 spring season over the weekend as champions were crowned across fifteen divisions at the STPGA Spring Championship. Hosted at the beautiful Forest Creek Golf Club, the event showcased the wide range of talent in the Little Linksters, Junior Links, and Junior Tour tours over two days of competitive golf. The STPGA Spring Championship continues to be a strong gateway to the rest of the junior golf season, offering top performers unique opportunities as the year ramps up. This year saw a new opportunity for one junior golfer. Through our partnership with the Good Good Championship, Bat Masterson Thibodeaux won four tickets to the final day of competition at the inaugural PGA TOUR event. It will be hosted at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa Fazio Canyons Golf Course in Austin from November 9-15.
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