WindRose Golf Club claim the PGA Jr. League STPGA 13U Section Championship

August 26, 2022 • Southern Texas PGA

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (August 21, 2022) – Led by Garrett Nobles, PGA Head Professional and Shelby Thibodeaux, PGA Associate, the WindRose Golf Club All-Star team battled through two matches at Hill Country Golf Club to win the 13U Section Championship title and take home the coveted trophy. 


“Our kids went out and played well today,” said Nobles. “After narrowly missing qualifying for the Section Championship in 2021, it’s great to see our juniors hard work this year pay off and we’re excited to represent the Southern Texas PGA at the PGA Jr. League Regional.”


PGA Jr. League is a grow the game initiative where juniors play in a team format led by PGA Professionals. This year’s program in Southern Texas featured over 1,525 juniors at 59 facilities taught by 74 PGA Professionals and Associates. This weekends event was the culmination of the season with 4 teams battling it out through Match Play format for the Championship.


In the morning matches, the WindRose 1 All-Star Team came up against the High Meadow Ranch All-Star team, both who qualified through the East Qualifier featuring 16 All-Star teams. The Semi-Final match was close until the finish, with WindRose claiming the victory 7-5.


After a short lunch break and a fresh warmup, the WindRose team went back onto the Lakes Course at Hyatt Hill Country Golf Club in the afternoon paired up against Barton Creek Golf Academy, who claimed the other morning Semi-Final Match over the Fair Oaks Ranchers. Bolstered by their victory in the morning, the WindRose All-Star team rose to the challenge and claimed the Section Championship with a final score of 8 ½ - 3 ½.


“I’m very proud of our juniors and how they played out there today,” said Nobles. “Our juniors are so excited, and Shelby and I cannot wait to proudly display this trophy at WindRose Golf Club.”


Nobles, who is a two time recipient of the PGA Jr. League Game Changer for having one of the 25 largest programs in the country and the largest in Southern Texas, has been with WindRose Golf Club in Spring, TX since 2014. 


The WindRose All-Star team is headed to the PGA Jr. League Regional Championship on September 9-11 at Firewheel Golf Park (Bridges).


To view the full results from today’s tournament, please click here.

To view photos from the event, please click here.

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