PT Recap: Rio Grande Showcase

May 8, 2023Southern Texas PGA

LAREDO, TEXAS (May 6-7, 2023) - The Southern Texas PGA headed all the way down south for the Rio Grande Showcase at Laredo Country Club. With 44 of our Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour players teeing it up, we had a weekend full of good golf. 




In the Overall Girls Division, Brooke Yount of League City, went home with the trophy after a two-hole playoff. Finishing Round One with a  (+3) 75, Brooke was in first place with a one-stroke lead going into the final round. She finished with a tournament total of  (+7) 151, sending her into a playoff with Alyssa Esparza of Laredo. After the first playoff hole, the two remained tied, until Brooke took home the win with a par on 10. This was Brooke’s first ever Prestige Tour victory since joining the STPGA in 2018. “Having my family out here with me for my first Prestige Tour win meant the world to me,” Brooke stated. This victory earned Brooke exemptions into the 2023 Texas Junior Amateur, the 2023 George Hannon Junior Invitational, & The 2023 Ascendant LPGA Benefiting VOA Girls Championship.



In the Overall Boys Division, Dylan Villarreal of Palmhurst, finished Round One with a (+1) 73 placing himself tied for fourth place with a two-stroke deficit from the leader. Intent on climbing up the leaderboard, Dylan shot a tournament total of (+1) 145 including 7 birdies, making him the overall boys division winner. This was Dylan’s first ever Prestige Tour victory, about which he said, “I’ve been waiting for this and it finally happened. I’m just really happy and I can’t wait to go celebrate.” This victory earned Dylan exemptions into the Veritex Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship, the 2023 Texas Junior Amateur, & the 2023 George Hannon Junior Invitational.



This marks the final Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour of the Spring Season. We will be back on May 30 at the Golf Club of Houston for the Girls Southern Texas Junior PGA Championship #1 to mark the start of the summer series.

March 3, 2025
Fredricksburg, TX (March 2, 2025) - The Srixon Prestige Tour's Hill Country Open, held at The Lady Bird Johnson Golf Course, concluded with Oliver Betschart and Saahi Naraharasetty securing first-place positions following two rounds of play.
By Connor Murphy March 3, 2025
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 )!
February 27, 2025
The STPGA is excited to introduce our new Prestige Tour Coordinator, Casey Klassen. We are thrilled to have him on board the team and are eager to see him grow the game for our junior golfers! Here's a little more about him:
February 24, 2025
Panorama Village, TX (February 24, 2025) - This past weekend the Srixon Prestige Tour hosted the PGA Tour Superstore Winter Showdown at Panorama Golf Club. William Mangione and Grace Wu both earned top finish overall after playing despite challenging weather over the course of the 36-holes.
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