LJT Bluebonnet Championship
Date: May 3-4, 2025
Host Club: Brownwood Country Club
TGA Staff Contact: Preston Vinzant, Tournament Coordinator
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
General Information
Date: May 3-4, 2025
Host Club: Brownwood Country Club
Address: 5875 County Road 225, Brownwood, TX 76801
Phone: (325) 643-1023
TGA Staff Contact: Preston Vinzant, Tournament Coordinator
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Entry & Eligibility Information
Entries Open: Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Entries Close: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Entry Fee: $300
Eligibility: Players must have a current membership with a member of the Texas Junior Golf Alliance. Players can renew or sign up with the Northern Texas PGA or the Southern Texas PGA membership to be eligible.
Entry Procedure: Players will be added to the field according to the Exemption Based Entry procedures immediately following the close of registration. For more information on the exemtpiton based entry procedures, please check the LJT Eligibility & Entry procedures here.
Championship Information
Format/Field Size: Play will be contested over 36 holes of individual stroke play with no cut. The field is limited to 132 players
Divisions: Boys 15-18, Girls 12-18, Boys 14 & Under
Practice Round Information: The official practice round date is Friday, May 2. Players may begin contacting the club beginning Friday, April 25 to schedule a practice round. Practice round fees are $25 walking.
AJGA PBE Available: Detailed PBE breakdown can be found here.
LJT Exemptions Available: Available tournament exemptions can be found here.
Tournament Qualifying
Players competing in the Bluebonnet Championship will be automatically entered into a qualifier for the Uswing Mojing Junior World Golf Championships being played in San Diego on July 7-10. Eligible divisions for the tournament are Boys 15-18, Boys 13-14, Boys 11-12, Girls 15-18, Girls 13-14, and Girls 11-12. For tournament information, click here.
The Girls 12-18 Division champion and POY Points leader following the Bluebonnet Championship will be awarded an exemption into the Texas Women’s Open.
Starting Times/Pairings Information
Starting times/pairings for the first round will be made no later than Wednesday, April 30. Pairings will be listed online on the tournament homepage at TXGA.org. Final round starting times/pairings will be available in the evening preceding play online at TXGA.org.
Caddies
Caddies are NOT permitted for the championship. Rule 10.3a will be modified in this way: A player must not have a caddie during a round.
Rules of Golf
The Championship will be contested under the 2023 Rules of Golf as approved by the United States Golf Association and R&A, its interpretations and clarifications, 2025 Legends Junior Tour Local Rules and Terms of Competition. For more information on rules, visit the USGA Rules of Golf Hub.
EXEMPTIONS
Provided players are otherwise eligible, exemptions are given to the following:
Boys 15-18 Division
a) Past Champions: Nathan Miller
b) Top 10 – 2025 Texas Cup Invitational:
c) Top 10 – 2024 Veritex Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship: Luke Colton, Asher Vargas, Trevor Gutschewski, Adam Villanueva, Brooks Harper, Brooks Simmons
d) Top 10 – 2024 Texas Junior Amateur: Shiv Parmar, Adam Villanueva, Matt Pawly, Isaiah Igo, Gavin Hymer, Ryan (Woojin) Lee, Eli Walker Campbell, Tripp Depoy, Elliot Cope, Austin Randall, Corbin Murray
e) Top 5 – 2024 Bluebonnet Championship: Kaden Frierson, Grayson Petru, Jaxon Bandelier, Austin Randall, Rhett O’Rear
f) Top 5 – 2024 George Hannon Junior Invitational: Adam Villanueva, Mitchell Maier, Mackey Beckett, Austin Randall, Grayson Petru
g) Top 3 – 2024 Collegiate Preview: Spencer Carter, Jacob Baker, Elliot Cope
h) Top 3 – 2024 Texas Junior Golf Alliance Invitational: Mackey Beckett, Coltrane Mittag, Preston Mohon, Gray Gale, Jace Hulett
i) Top 3 – 2025 Winter Classic:
j) Top 3 – 2025 Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic:
k) Top 3 – 2025 Spring Preview:
l) 2024 LJT Tournament Champions Post ’24 Bluebonnet Championship: Luke Colton, Preston Chabaud, Spencer Carter, Adam Villanueva, Daniel Ferguson, Shiv Parmar, Gable Roach, Rhett O’Rear, Mackey Beckett, Tripp Depoy
m) Top 10 – 2025 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class (As of Feb. 5 & TX Only):
n) Top 10 – 2026 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class (As of Feb. 5 & TX Only):
o) Top 5 – 2027 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class (As of Feb. 5 & TX Only):
p) NTPGA:
q) STPGA:
r) Host Club Exemptions:
s) Sponsor Exemptions:
Girls 12-18 Division
a) Past Champions: Adrienne Ahn
b) Top 5 – 2025 Texas Girls’ Invitational:
c) Top 5 – 2024 Texas Junior Amateur: Honorine Nobuta Ferry, Faith Tufono, Grace Heiss, Avery Zweig, Alicia Bellendir
d) Top 3 – 2024 Bluebonnet Championship: Adrienne Ahn, Michelle Lee, Naomi-Anne Phan
e) Top 3 – 2024 Collegiate Preview: Addison Braden
f) Top 3 – 2024 George Hannon Junior Invitational: Alicia Bellendir, Claire Wan, Elizabeth Bellendir, Stephanie De Marco
g) Top 3 – 2024 Texas Junior Golf Alliance Invitational: Lisa Zhang, Anika Singh, Krysta Loftin
h) Top 3 – 2025 Winter Classic:
i) Top 3 – 2025 Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic:
j) Top 3 – 2025 Spring Preview:
k) 2024 LJT Tournament Champions Post ’24 Bluebonnet Championship: Alicia Bellendir, Adrienne Ahn, Aleah Shields-Rodipe, Stephanie De Marco, Lisa Zhang, Syna Nijhawan, Sophia Ellestad
l) Top 5 – 2025 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class (As of Feb. 5 & TX Only):
m) Top 5 – 2026 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class (As of Feb. 5 & TX Only):
n) NTPGA:
o) STPGA:
p) Host Club Exemptions:
q) Sponsor Exemptions:
Boys 14 & Under Division
a) 2025 LJT Tournament Champions:
b) 2024 LJT Tournament Champions: Evan Hofferkamp, JP Lynch, Declan Dent
c) NTPGA:
d) STPGA:
e) Host Club Exemptions:
f) Sponsor Exemptions:
The LJT reserves the right to select players to be in the field. Exempt players must enter by the published deadline or they will lose their spot in the field.
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, February 5
9:00 AM – Registration Opens
Wednesday, April 16
5:00 PM – Registration Closes
Thursday, April 17
10:00 AM – Players Added to Field
Friday, April 25
10:00 AM – Players May Contact Club for Practice Round
Wednesday, April 30
3:00 PM – Pairings Released
Friday, May 2
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Official Practice Rounds
Saturday, May 3
7:30 AM – 2:00 PM – Round 1 Begins (#1 Tee)
7:00 PM – Pairings Made for Final Round
Sunday, May 4
7:30 AM – 2:00 PM – Round 2 Begins (#1 Tee)
STARTING TIMES/PAIRINGS
Tournament Updates
Miller, Jackson, and Brown win at Bluebonnet Championship
Miller, Jackson, and Brown win at Bluebonnet ChampionshipBriefly: Nathan Miller won the Boys 15-18 Division of the Bluebonnet Championship at 9-under-par. Shyla Brown won the Girls 12-18 Division at 2-under, while Henry Jackson won the Boys 14 & Under Division...
O’Rear leads Boys 15-18 Division, Boys 14 & Under and Girls 12-18 Divisions Suspended due to Lightning
O’Rear leads Boys 15-18 Division, Boys 14 & Under and Girls 12-18 Divisions Suspended due to LightningBrownwood — Rhett O’Rear leads the Boys 15-18 Division of the Bluebonnet Championship after shooting a 6-under 66 at Brownwood Country Club. Aadi Parmar...
HOST CLUB
5875 County Road 225, Brownwood, TX 76801
(325) 643-1023 | Website
Tournament Updates
Miller, Jackson, and Brown win at Bluebonnet Championship
Miller, Jackson, and Brown win at Bluebonnet ChampionshipBriefly: Nathan Miller won the Boys 15-18 Division of the Bluebonnet Championship at 9-under-par. Shyla Brown won the Girls 12-18 Division at 2-under, while Henry Jackson won the Boys 14 & Under Division...
O’Rear leads Boys 15-18 Division, Boys 14 & Under and Girls 12-18 Divisions Suspended due to Lightning
O’Rear leads Boys 15-18 Division, Boys 14 & Under and Girls 12-18 Divisions Suspended due to LightningBrownwood — Rhett O’Rear leads the Boys 15-18 Division of the Bluebonnet Championship after shooting a 6-under 66 at Brownwood Country Club. Aadi Parmar...