General Information

Date: October 25-26, 2025
Host Club: Bearkat Course
Address: 457 I-45 S, Hunstville, TX 77340
Phone: (936) 294-4653
TGA Staff Contact: Adam Schulte, Tournament Director

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Host Hotels

The TGA has partnered with the following hotel to offer a special rate for tournament participants. Participants are responsible for individually booking their room for the championship, if needed.

Hampton Inn & Suites Huntsville – $128 (Doubles Available) 

Address: 120 Ravenwood Village Drive, Huntsville, TX 77340
Cutoff Date: October 2nd
Booking Method: You may call hotel (936) 439-5228 or book via the link below. Texas Golf Association is group name.
Booking Link: Book your group rate for Texas Golf Association

Home2 Suites by Hilton Huntsville – $123 (King) $129 (Queen)

Address: 199 Interstate 45 South, Huntsville, TX 77340
Cutoff Date: October 2nd
Booking Method: You may call hotel (936) 755-7900 or book via the link below. C-TEX is the group code.
Booking Link: ⁠Book your group rate for Texas Golf Association

Entry & Eligibility Information

Entries Open: Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Entries Close: Wednesday, October 8, 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, please check the LJT Eligibility & Entry Procedures here.

Championship Information

Format/Field Size: Play will be contested over 36 holes of stroke play. The field is limited to 84 players.

Divisions: Boys 15 -18, Boys 14 & Under, Girls 12-18

Practice Round Information: The official practice round is Friday, Oct. 24 and is included in the tournament entry fee. Following the close of registration, players will receive a Golfgenius link to sign up for/book a practice round time between 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm on the official practice round date. Please DO NOT contact Bearkat GC directly to reserve your practice round.

AJGA PBE Available: AJGA Performance Stars for approved divisions can be found on the LJT landing page.
LJT Exemptions Available: Available tournament exemptions can be found on the LJT landing page.

Starting Times/Pairings Information

Starting times/pairings for the first round will be made no later than Wednesday, October 22. 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.

Boys 15-18 Division Exemptions

A. Past Champions: Mackey Beckett, Wylie Waldrip
B. Top 5 – 2025 Veritex Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship: Jeffrey Rubenstein, Coltrane Mittag, Declan Dent, Oliver Betschart, Aadi Parmar
C. Top 5 – 2025 Texas Junior Amateur: Jaxson Henegar
D. Top 5 – 2025 Texas Cup Invitational:  Shiv Parmar, Coltrane Mittag, Noah Chauvin, Spencer Carter, Mason An
E. Top 3 – 2025 George Hannon Junior Invitational: Kaden Frierson, Grant Delorenzo, Finn Burkholder
F. Top 3 – 2025 Bluebonnet Championship: Landon Hilario, Declan Dent
G. Top 3 – 2025 Collegiate Preview: Corrington Case, Matthew Lewis, Jacob Baker
H. Top 3 – 2024 Texas Junior Golf Alliance Invitational: Mackey Beckett, Coltrane Mittag, Preston Mohon, Gray Gale, Jace Hulett
I. 2025 LJT Tournament Champions: Andre Follmer, Henry Jackson, Stone Fancher, Brayden Verret
J. 2024 Boys 14 & Under POY: JP Lynch
K. NTPGA: Austin Anderson, Connor Chisum, Lincoln Sherrill, David Lei, Charlie Simmons
L. STPGA: Ryan (Woojin) Lee, Jaxon Graves, Marco Baima, Anthony Nguyen, Carson Klein, Luke Janik, William Mangione, Tyler Kuo, Cody Borden, Hugo Dittrich, Mateo Tamez
M. Special Exemptions:

Girls 12-18 Division Exemptions

A. Past Champions: Lisa Zhang
B. Top 3 – 2025 Texas Junior Amateur: Honorine Nobuta Ferry, Gia Ahlowalia, Shyla Brown
C. Top 3 – 2025 Texas Girls’ Invitational: Michelle Lee, Makenzie Minshew, Alicia Bellendir
D. Top 2 – 2025 George Hannon Junior Invitational: Shyla Brown, Eileen Lee, Ava Frazier, Claire Wan
E. Top 2 – 2025 Collegiate Preview: Eileen Lee, Aubrie Nolen
F. Top 2 – 2025 Bluebonnet Championship: Michelle Lee, Ava Osborne
G. Top 2 – 2024 Texas Junior Golf Alliance Junior Invitational: Lisa Zhang, Anika Singh, Krysta Loftin, Kaylee Yuan
H. Champion – 2025 Texas Junior Amateur (Girls 14U): Jessie Lee
I. 2025 LJT Tournament Champions: Stephanie De Marco, Kaylee Yuan, Katelyn Allen, Madeline Buckley, Megan Lee
J. NTPGA: Mia Ginnetti, Jacqueline Zhuang, Megan Lee, Emma Nguyen, Alivia Bravo
K. STPGA: Payson Pistono, Roberta Alvarez, Sophia Liu, Veronika Germain, Lora Kim, London Fowlkes, Addison Braden, Claire McMyler, Muci Guo, Melay Dittrich, Lilly Raymond, Jessie Lee
L. Special Exemptions:

Boys 14 & Under Division Exemptions

A. Past Champions: JP Lynch
B. Top 5– 2025 Texas Junior Amateur: Lincoln Rubis, Theodore Lieu, Wyatt Brindza, Brayden Verret, Bryar Murphy
C. 2025 LJT Tournament Champions: Grant Lobner, Isaiah Diaz, Bryar Murphy, Reid Habermehl, Austin Anderson
D. Special Exemptions:

Wednesday, July 16
9:00 AM – Registration Opens

Wednesday, October 8
5:00 PM – Registration Closes

Thursday, October 9
10:00 AM – Players Added to the Field

Wednesday, October 22
3:00 PM – Pairings Released for First Round

Friday, October 24
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Player Practice Rounds

Saturday, October 25
7:00 AM – Practice Facilities Open
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Round 1 Tee Times

Sunday, October 26
7:00 AM – Practice Facilities Open
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Final Round Tee Times
3:00 PM – Awards Ceremony