General Information

Date: June 2-4, 2026
Host Club: Trinity Forest Golf Club
Address: 5000 Great Triniyu Forest Way, Dallas, TX 75217
Phone: (214) 646-3570
LJT Staff Contact: Scott Davidson, Tournament Director

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Entry & Eligibility Information

Entries Open: February 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Entries Close: May 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Entry Fee: $340

Eligibility: This is a boys-only event. 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 Eligibility & Entry Procedures on the LJT landing page.

Championship Information

Format/Field Size: Play will be contested over 54 holes of stroke play. The field is limited to 84 players; at the completion of 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 30 players and ties.

Divisions: Boys 12-18

Practice Round Information: The official practice round is Monday, June 1 between 11:00 AM and 2:30 PM. Beginning Friday, May 15th at 12:00 PM, players will be able to schedule their practice round through an online portal.  A link to the portal will be included in the Player Information Packet sent out on Thursday, May 14th.

Please DO NOT contact Trinity Forest Golf Club directly to reserve your practice round.

AJGA PBE Available: Detailed PBE breakdown can be found here.

LJT Exemptions Available: Available tournament exemptions can be found here.

Qualifying Tournament

An eighteen-hole qualifying tournament will be held at Cedar Crest Golf Course in Dallas on Friday, May 29th. This 72-player field will compete for the final 4 spots into the Huntington Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship. Registration will open on Friday, May 15th at 9:00 AM and the field will be set based ONLY on order of registration.  Qualifying fee is $120.  More information on the qualifying tournament can be found under the Qualifying Tab on the Tournament homepage.

Starting Times/Pairings Information

Starting times/pairings for the first and second rounds will be available Friday, May 29. Final round starting times/pairings will be available after the completion of the second round. The field will be cut to the low 30 players and ties following the second round and final round starting times/pairings will be re-drawn based on total score following the previous rounds of play.

Caddies

Caddies are permitted for the championship. Players are responsible for providing their own caddie for the event, and the caddie cannot be the player’s parent or legal guardian.  Caddies must wear an LJT issued caddie bib which can be picked up at the players starting hole. 

Players interested in hiring a Trinity Forest caddy for any of the rounds should contact Shawn Kosty to make those arrangements.

Cancellation/Withdrawal Procedure

Players may withdraw themselves from the field and receive a refund up until 10 days before the first round. If you need to withdraw, please contact the Tournament Director and they will instruct you on how to complete the WD. For full refund details, please reference Competition Policies on the LJT Landing page.

Transportation

Players and caddies will be required to walk during the competition, unless acting under the direction of an LJT Rules Official. Non-motorized push/pull carts will be permitted during the championship.

Spectator Carts

Spectator carts are not allowed at the Huntington Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship. Spectators with a handicap placard can email Scott Davidson to request a cart for the tournament rounds. Carts will not be permitted during the practice rounds on Monday, June 1.

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, 2026 Legends Junior Tour Local Rules and Terms of Competition. For more information on rules, visit the USGA Rules of Golf Hub.

A) Past Champions: Luke Colton
B) Top 10 – 2025 Veritex Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship: Jeffrey Rubenstein, Coltrane Mittag, Declan Dent, Oliver Betschart, Aadi Parmar, Mackey Beckett
C) Top 5 – 2025 Texas Junior Amateur: Jaxon Henegar
D) Top 5 – 2026 Texas Cup Invitational: Andrea Birolini, Tripp Depoy, Bennett Kuhns, Maddox Mowad, Henry Talarico
E) Top 3 – 2026 Bluebonnet Championship:
F) Top 3 – 2025 George Hannon Junior Invitational: Kaden Frierson, Grant DeLorenzo, Finn Burkholder
G) Top 3 – 2025 Collegiate Preview: Corrington Case, Matthew Lewis, Jacob Baker
H) Top 3 – 2025 Texas Junior Golf Alliance Invitational: Corrington Case, Isaac Diaz, Ian Chen
I) Champion – 2026 Winter Classic: Declan Dent
J) Champion – 2026 Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic: Henry Talarico
K) Champion – 2026 Spring Preview: Jake Knobler
L) 2025 LJT Tournament Champions Post ’25 HBBNJC: Stone Fancher, Brayden Verret, Dylan Knox, Ben Montreuil
M) 2025 Boys and Boys 14 & Under Player of the Year: William Mangione, Austin Anderson
N) 2026 Boys 14 & Under Points Leader (through Bluebonnet Championship):
O) 2025 Texas Junior Amateur Champion (Boys 14 & Under): Lincoln Rubis
P) Top 10 – 2026 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class (through February 4 and Texas only): Luke Colton, Kuan Zhou, Nicholas Logis, Asher Vargas, Blake Brown, Serling Hurd, Austin Le, Aaron Cummins, Brooks Harper, Mackey Beckett
Q) Top 10 – 2027 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class (through February 4 and Texas only): Grant DeLorenzo, Aadi Parmar, Alexander Zhang, Isaiah Igo, Bennett Kuhns, Henry Jackson, Grant Clapp, Tripp Depoy, Vincent Porras, Alex Escamilla
R) NTPGA: Lincoln Rubis, Oliver Decker, Braden Stokes, Andrea Birolini, Lennox Lannon, Aiden Tiet, Joseph Taylor, Wesley Crofford, Evan Evola
S) STPGA: Madden Myers, Jackson Sledzik, Hudson Burrell, Brady Shelton, Daniel Trousdale, Micah Stewart, Maddox Cleavinger, Joshua Jho, Diego Amour, Luciano Follmer, Drew Dickens, Oren Jones, Adrian Bowers, Christopher Torn
T) Host Club Exemptions:
U) Tournament Exemptions:
V) Committee Selected International Players: 

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.
* Indicates a player is ineligible

Wednesday, February 4 
9:00 AM – Registration Opens

Wednesday, May 13
5:00 PM – Registration Closes

Thursday, May 14
10:00 AM – Final Field Set

Friday, May 15
9:00 AM – Registration Opens for the Qualifying Tournament

Monday, May 18
5:00 PM – Registration Closes for the Qualifying Tournament

Friday, May 29 
7:30 AM – 11:00 AM – Qualifying Tournament Starting Times

Friday, May 29
3:00 PM – Pairings Released

Monday, June 1
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Player Registration
11:00 AM – 2:30 PM – Practice Rounds
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Lunch Available

Tuesday, June 2
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Round 1 Tee Times off No. 1 & 10
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Lunch Available

Wednesday, June 3
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Round 2 Tee Times off No. 1 & 10
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Lunch Available
3:00 PM – Field Cut to Low 30 players and ties

Thursday, June 4
8:00 AM – 9:40 AM – Final Round Tee Times off No. 1
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Lunch Available
3:00 PM – Awards Presentation