December 6, 2024 •
Spring, TX (December 6, 2024) - Good Afternoon Players, Parents, & Family Friends,
Eleven months into 2024, and one more to go. We are looking forward to wrapping up the 2024 Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour season at the always beloved Golf Club at Texas A&M!
Welcome, Communications Coordinator, Peyton Snow!
As of November 11th, the Southern Texas PGA welcomed Peyton Snow to the team! Peyton, born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, attended the University of Arizona before completing an internship with the AJGA that led her to us. Peyton assisted with the Junior Presidents Cup and Presidents Cup earlier this year in Montreal, Quebec before making the move east to Texas to begin as our Communications Coordinator. Peyton will be working closely with the Junior Golf team at STPGA. Click here to learn more about Peyton!
Prestige Tour Champions (November)
November was busy and the Prestige Tour team put some miles on these boots! Starting November just North of Houston at the Bearkat Course for the Bearkat Cup, Jules Mahan of San Antonio, TX and Federico Montaner of Spring, TX walked away as repeat Champions as this was their 2nd Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour win of 2024. Moving just across state lines into the always enjoyable Lake Charles, LA for the Lake Charles Spring Classic, Issac Diaz of Del Rio, TX captured his 2nd Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour win while Payson Pistono of The Woodlands, TX has been crowned Champion for the first time on the Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour! Thanksgiving week was a fun one as we had two tournaments in two separate cities! Starting in San Antonio, Matt Pawly of San Antonio, TX and Destiny McNeil of Castroville, TX showcased their skills and knowledge in the presence of greatness at the Abraham Ancer Classic. From San Antonio headed east, Bay Oaks Country Club hosted the Helfman Auto Turkey Shootout where Jackson Black of College Station, TX and Muci Guo of Bellaire, TX were able to capture their first Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour wins!
ICYMI – Prestige Tour Important Dates
As 2024 winds up, 2025 is only a few short weeks away! With that, below is a list of important dates to keep an eye on!
· December 3rd – 2025 Junior Golf Membership Opens
· December 3rd – All Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour tournaments will be viewable from January through May 17-18.
· December 10th – All Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour tournaments from January through February will be open for registration.
· January 7th – All Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour tournaments from March through May 17-18 will be open for registration.
For more information and to see other important dates for the 2025 year,
click here.
Thank You to Our Title Partners!
With all the awesome achievements of our Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour golfers we want to thank our many Partners without whom our incredible Tour would not be possible! Firstly, we want to thank Billiard Factory, who is a fantastic supporter of the Southern Texas PGA Junior Golf Program. With 13 locations across the United States, Billiard Factory is recognized as the premier destination for family-friendly games. If you are still in need of gifts for the holiday season, be sure to give Billiard Factory a look!
Thank you to Srixon for providing our players with golf balls and other equipment to keep them at the top of their game! From 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 Abraham Ancer and his team for not only their generosity towards growing the game of golf, but the willingness to teach and speak with the many junior golfers at the Abraham Ancer Classic!
Thank you to our Tournament Title Sponsor of the Turkey Shootout, Helfman Auto! Participating in many golf tournaments throughout the year can put several miles on your ride. Keep Helfman Auto in mind the next time you are looking for your new ride to the golf course!
Rules Corner
Srixon Billiard Factory Prestige Tour tournaments can be busy. So busy that there can be at least 6 golfers on every hole! With that said, it is imperative that players identify his or her golf ball before taking a stroke. If a player performs a stroke at an incorrect ball, the player will be awarded with a two-stroke penalty as long as the player corrects his or her mistake before teeing off on the next hole. If the player fails to correct the mistake of playing from the wrong ball before teeing off on the next hole, the player is then disqualified.
Thank you again to all players, parents, host facilities, and Sponsors! We are looking forward to finishing the year strong and gearing up for another excellent year in 2025! Don’t forget to check the Prestige Tour Schedule for the rest of the year! As always, if we can ever be of assistance to you, please feel free to contact Connor Murphy via email (cmurphy@pgahq.com) or phone (832-442-2410) or Dean Pocwierz via email (dpocwierz@pgahq.com) or phone (832-442-2434)!
