PRESTIGE TOUR

The Srixon 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 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 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! 

About the Tour

Do I qualify to play on the Prestige Tour?

• In order to participate on the Srixon Prestige Tour, STPGA Junior Golfers must have recorded three 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 four 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 Connor Murphy at cmurphy@pgahq.com. 

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To recognize the achievements of as many of our juniors as possible, the Srixon 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.

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

In addition to competing at a top-tier event on the Srixon 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 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 Prestige Tour. 

Srixon Prestige Tour Performance Policy

In order to protect the integrity of the Srixon Prestige Tour, the STPGA implemented the Performance Policy. If you have trouble competing on the Srixon 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 90 or higher in Srixon Prestige Tour tournaments will not be permitted to participate again until they regain eligibility. A player may regain eligibility into Srixon  Prestige Tour tournaments by posting scores of 85 or better in three STPGA Junior Tour tournaments.

Note #1:  Players will be allowed to complete a tournament, should the third round of 90 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 Prestige Tour Performance Policy outlined above and is already registered for future Srixon Prestige Tour tournaments, the player will be moved to the Pending Eligibility List. 

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 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 Prestige Tour, but players also have an opportunity to receive a “Battlefield Promotion”. The Battlefield Promotion was created in 2019 to provide Srixon 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 Prestige Tour and the NTPGA All-American Tour.

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

The Ben Hogan Junior Cup Matches is an annual competition between the Northern and Southern Texas PGA Junior Tours’ top six boys and top six girls ages 13-18 played at Shady Oaks Country Club. The Matches that take place in late summer is a way for top juniors to compete against our rival section to the north. The team is determined based on exemptions earned at Prestige Tour events. 

The Bayou Cup is a brand new annual competition between the Louisiana Junior Golf Tour and Southern Texas PGA's top six boys and top six girls played at Big Easy Ranch. The Matches will take place in late fall and will highlight the area's rich golf traditions and offer an unmatched opportunity for young players to showcase their skills in a match play format. The team is determined based on exemptions earned at Prestige Tour events. 

The Boys and Girls Champion of each qualifier will have the opportunity to join 156 of the nation’s top junior golfers in the PGA of America’s premium junior event, the 46th Junior PGA Championship.