New Team Event Commences in 2025 Called The Bayou Cup!

January 13, 2025Peyton Snow

The Southern Texas PGA, Louisiana Junior Golf Tour, and Gulf States PGA expand

partnership with new Ryder Cup style event!

January 13, 2025 (Spring, TX) – The Southern Texas PGA is excited to announce a new team event against the state of Louisiana starting this year. Called “The Bayou Cup”, this team event will feature 12 junior golfers on both teams and will be played at Big Easy Ranch in Columbus, TX on December 5-7, 2025.

Each team will be comprised of 4 Girls ages 13-18, 4 Boys ages 13-14, and 4 Boys ages 15-18, at the time of qualifying. This will be the first team event specifically with a 13-14 age division administered by the Southern Texas PGA. The 12 qualifying spots will be awarded throughout the 2025 Srixon Prestige Tour with the first qualifying spots being awarded at the Lake Charles Spring Classic on March 22-23 for the Boys 15-18 and Girls 13-18 Champion.


The remaining exemption outline will be announced at a later date this spring.


The relationship between the STPGA, Gulf States PGA, and Louisiana Junior Golf Tour started in 2023 when the STPGA administered 2 Srixon Prestige Tour events in Lake Charles, LA. After two successful years of co-branding junior golf events, all three organizations felt like this was an awesome next step for players from both states. 


“This is a big announcement for junior golf and all of our members,” said Thomas Hutton, Executive Director for the Southern Texas PGA. “Team events allow us to celebrate not only great players, but great opportunities to build friendships and relationships that will last a lifetime.”


To make the inaugural event even more exciting, Big Easy Ranch will be an unbelievable host! Friday, December 5 will feature a practice round and opening ceremony. Saturday, December 6 will feature an 18-hole match in the morning on the Championship Course and then a 9-hole match on the Par-3 course in the afternoon, followed by an 18-hole singles match on Sunday, December 7 on the Championship Course. 


“We want to extend our gratitude to Billy Brown for hosting this event at Big Easy Ranch,” said Logan Ray, Executive Director for the Louisiana Golf Association. “The golf and hospitality there are unrivaled, and it will be a spectacular showcase for the best junior golfers in Louisiana and Texas. Mr. Brown has a connection to both states, making this even more special to host at his place."


In just a few short years, Big Easy Ranch has quickly become one of the top destinations for the finest sporting, hunting and golf amenities. The highly anticipated opening of The Covey, the 18-hole championship golf course, took place in March of 2023 and in its first year, it was ranked as #1 new and #10 top overall golf course by The Dallas Morning News in the state of Texas. 


In addition to this new event in 2025, the STPGA will continue to administer two Srixon Prestige Tour events in Lake Charles, LA, with one being March 22-23 at Contraband Bayou Golf Course and the other November 8-9 at Mallard Golf Club. To continue our growth, a new Louisiana Junior Golf Tour event will also be added the first weekend of the Summer at Koasati Pines Golf Club in Kinder, LA on May 31-June 1 where STPGA Junior Golfers can play in as well! This third event at Koasati Pines will still have an Insperity Invitational Tour Championship exemption and players will earn points on the Insperity Invitational Points List and Legends Junior Tour Points List. Full details on this May 31-June 1 event will be announced at a later date. 


The STPGA, LJGT, and Gulf States PGA look forward to hosting all 24 players in December of 2025 and starting a new rivalry in junior golf! Who will be the first to win The Bayou Cup


Click Here to learn more about Big Easy Ranch.

Click Here to learn more about the Southern Texas PGA Junior Golf Program. 

Click Here to learn more about the Louisiana Junior Golf Tour.

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