Abraham Ancer Helps STPGA Grow the Game!

November 22, 2023 • Southern Texas PGA

Former STPGA Junior Golfer turned World Class Professional Golfer commences a new relationship for 2024 around junior golf and scholarships!

SPRING, TX (NOVEMBER 28, 2023) - The Southern Texas PGA is excited to announce a new partnership with Professional Golfer, Abraham Ancer. This new partnership includes involvement with the Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour, STPGA College Scholarships, as well as Junior Golf Grants to get the next generation of golfers into the sport.

This new partnership will bring forth the first ever Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour event in Abraham Ancer’s honor starting in 2024. The new Abraham Ancer Turkey Shootout will take place the week of Thanksgiving starting in 2024 in the San Antonio area. We are excited to announce the first Abraham Ancer Turkey Shootout will take place at Oak Hills Country Club November 25-26, 2024. The goal with this event is to create a unique experience for our Junior Golfers and provide access to world-class venues.

“This is so exciting for junior golf and players from Southern Texas,” said Thomas Hutton, Executive Director of the STPGA. “Abraham grew up in Southern Texas and he is now giving back to the next generation of golfers!”

In addition, Abraham Ancer will also commence a new college scholarship through the STPGA’s Scholarship Program. With Abraham’s support, the STPGA will have a lasting effect not only on the individual who is looking to further their education, but on their entire family. The first Abraham Ancer scholarship will be awarded in May when all STPGA Scholarships are announced. All graduating Seniors and current college students are encouraged to apply when the application period opens in January!

“The STPGA does an awesome job growing the game, providing scholarships, and running high quality events,” said Ancer who was born in McAllen, TX and raised in Reynosa, Mexico. Ancer grew up playing at Reynosa Country Club and traveled to South Texas to compete in STPGA events, where he was the STPGA Valley Area Champion for his division in 2005. “I feel it is only right to give back, get engaged with the next generation, and make a difference!”

Lastly, this partnership will continue to bring more golfers to the game through a Junior Golf Grant. With Abraham’s partnership, the STPGA will provide financial support to juniors each summer that have participated in Drive, Chip, and Putt but have never played in an STPGA tournament. Our goal is to create lifelong golfers and through this grant we will help further these junior golfer’s journey with the game by providing them with a free membership into the STPGA Junior Golf program as well as a $50 credit towards their first STPGA event.

Today’s announcement is exciting as we welcome Abraham Ancer into the STPGA family, and we look forward to the impact of this partnership in Junior Golf in Southern Texas!

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Srixon Prestige Tour - April State of the Union

By Connor Murphy • April 1, 2025

Spring, TX (April 1st, 2025) - Good Afternoon Players, Parents, & Family Friends, March was busy! 5, 36-hole championships in 5 different cities in only 30 days! More tournaments, more champions. More champions, more history. Let’s keep it rolling into April! Srixon Prestige Tour Champions - March As the weather began to warm up, our junior golfers followed suit. Beginning at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Golf Course for the Hill Country Open , Oliver Betschart, New Braunfels, TX, and Saahi Naraharasetty, Cedar Park, TX, claimed their first wins of 2025 with each of them breaking par through 36 holes. Moving a week later to the Spring Break Classic at The Club at Falcon Point, the hometown hero, Maddox Cleavinger, Katy, TX, claimed his first Prestige Tour victory by shooting a 144 (E) through 36 holes while Joann Bee, Spring, TX, claimed her third Prestige Tour victory since 2023. The week following, JP Lynch and Kanak Yadav, both from Austin, TX, proved that they mean business in 2025 by earning their third victories since 2024 at the EmmyEvan Shootout in the Hills at Lakecliff Golf Club. A few short days later, the Prestige Tour team headed across state lines into the beautiful, Lake Charles, Louisiana for the Visit Lake Charles Spring Classic ! Daniel Rice, Magnolia, TX, and Vivian Volion, Springfield, LA, walked into LC and walked away with hardware. Rounding out March, South Shore Harbour played host for the Veritex Bank Houston Junior Classic where Luke An, Houston, TX, and Carolyn Liu, Katy, TX, found a way to call themselves champions! Welcome to Team STPGA, Lora and Daniel, for the inaugural Bayou Cup! On March 23, the final day of the Visit Lake Charles Spring Classic, the STPGA welcomed the first two players to Team STPGA for the 2025 Bayou Cup against friendly rivals, Team LJGT ! Lora Kim, Katy, TX, found a way to prevail over the remaining eligible participants by carding a 72-75(+5). Daniel Rice, Magnolia, TX, not only won the championship itself, but his 69-72(-1) earned himself a spot to compete on Team STPGA alongside Kim this winter! 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 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 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 EmmyEvan for their continued support of STPGA Junior Golf and for sponsoring the 2025 EmmyEvan Shootout in the Hills at Lakecliff Golf Club! Former junior golfer and current junior golfer, Emmy and Evan Tran, love this game so much they found a way to support junior golfers and their mission towards success! Thank you to the staff at Visit Lake Charles for welcoming the Srixon Prestige Tour team into the wonderful town of Lake Charles, LA, and for providing discounted hotel rates to those participating in the Visit Lake Charles Spring Classic! Lastly, thank you to the team at Veritex Bank for continuing their support of junior golf in 2025 for being the Title Partner of the Veritex Bank Houston Junior Classic! 2025 Summer Registration Opens TOMORROW Set your alarm clocks! TOMORROW, April 1st at 9:00 AM (CST), all Srixon Prestige Tour tournaments from May 28-29 through August 16-17 will OPEN for registration! Click b elow to view the Srixon Prestige Tour schedule.

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