PT Recap: Vortech Contracting Championship

August 12, 2024Southern Texas PGA

Harris County, TX (August 10-11, 2024) - This past weekennd the Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour hosted the Vortech Contracting Championship at Gleannloch Pines Golf Club. Both players took home the title after playing two solid rounds of golf!

Katelyn Davis, from Kingwood, TX, secured her first-ever Prestige Tour win after two consistent rounds of golf. She shot a score of (+3) 74 during the first round and improved in the second round with a (+2) 73. Her combined scores for the weekend totaled (+5) 147, qualifying her for the 2024 Texas Junior Golf Alliance Invitational.

Blake Harwell from League City, TX has claimed his second consecutive Prestige Tour win! He scored five birdies throughout the tournament, finishing with a (-3) 68 in round one and a (-2) 69 in round two. Harwell's total score of (-5) 137 has secured him a spot in the 2024 Texas Junior Golf Alliance Invitational.


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By Connor Murphy February 3, 2025
Spring, TX (February 1st, 2025) - Good Afternoon Players, Parents, & Family Friends, It is hard to believe that one month has already passed! As one month passes, one more follows shortly after. February will contain 3 Srixon Prestige Tour tournaments with one being in the Houston, Austin, and San Antonio metro areas! Srixon Prestige Tour Champions - January The new year began down on the coast at Galveston Country Club where Brent Mauer , of Mont Belvieu, TX and London Fowlkes , of Porter, TX, started off the year on a hot start claiming the victory. Following this weekend, the Srixon Prestige Tour headed north to The Golf Club at Texas A&M where Drew Dickens , of Dripping Springs, TX, and London Fowlkes , of Porter, TX, weathered the storm and walked away victorious despite the challenging conditions! Dickens carded a 139 (-3) forcing a playoff where he would then call himself champion after the first playoff hole. Fowlkes continues her hot streak by showing resilience and carding the best second round score, 73 (+2), within the Girls 13-18 division to earn herself back-to-back victories! 2025 Texas Women’s Open Qualifiers The Srixon Prestige Tour will be awarding 3 participants with the opportunity to participate in the 2025 Texas Women’s Open. These additional qualifiers will be held during the Alamo City Shootout at Cedar Creek Golf Course and the Spring Fling at Pearland Golf Club. This qualifier is only available for players within the Girls 13-18 division of each respective event. The Alamo City Shootout will award the top finisher within the qualifier after Round 2, while the Spring Fling will award the top 2 finishers within the qualifier after Round 2. Female participants have the option to pay $30 extra by selecting the Entry Fee + TWO Qual at registration. The Bayou Cup As we enter year 3 of our partnership with the Louisiana Junior Golf Tour, we are excited to announce another Cup Match to the schedule! The Bayou Cup will be held at Big Easy Ranch on December 5-7, 2025. Keep an eye out for our exemption schedule to see how YOU can represent Team STPGA in this inaugural event! Upcoming Events Below are a few events with remaining field spots within the next month or so. March 1-2 – Hill Country Open at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Golf Course March 17-18 - EmmyEvan Shootout in the Hills at Lakecliff Golf Club Ma rch 22-23 - Visit Lake Charles Spring Classic at Contraband Bayou Golf Club April 5-6 - Alamo City Shootout at Cedar Creek Golf Course Below are some important dates to keep an eye on in the future. The entire 2025 Srixon Prestige Tour schedule will be viewable on February 4th, 2025 . April 1 - All tournaments from May 28-29 through August 16-17 will open for registration. For more information and to see other important dates for the 2025 year, click here . To view the current Srixon Prestige Tour schedule, click here . Thank You to Srixon! 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. Rule’s Corner For this month’s Rule’s Corner, we will refresh our knowledge on relief from a Penalty Area. If your ball is known or virtually certain to be at rest within a RED penalty area, players will have 3 options of relief for the cost of one penalty stroke: stroke-and-distance, back-on-line, and lateral relief. If your ball is known or virtually certain to be at rest within a YELLOW penalty area, players will only have 2 options of relief for the cost of one penalty stroke: stroke-and-distance or back-on-line. We are looking forward to making further strides and hope to fulfill our goal of leaving excellence on and off the golf course. As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact myself (E: cmurphy@pgahq.com | D: (832)442-2410) or Dean Pocwierz (E: dpocwierz@pgahq.com | (832)442-2404).
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