Lanny Wadkins Junior Championship - Open

Date: July 27-28, 2026
Host Club: The Golf Club at Texas A&M
TGA Staff Contact: Preston Vinzant, Tournament Manager

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

Resort General Information

Date: July 27-28, 2026
Host Club: The Golf Club at Texas A&M
Address: 1 Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77841
Phone: (979) 845-1723
TGA Staff Contact: Preston Vinzant, Tournament Manager

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Entry & Eligibility Information

Entries Open: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Entries Close: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Entry Fee: $300

Eligibility: All players must have an active membership with a member of the Texas Junior Golf Alliance. Membership can be purchased through the NTPGA, and the STPGA

Entry Procedure: Players will be added to the field according to the Priority Entry System immediately following the close of registration. For more information, please check the Eligibility & Entry Procedures here.

Championship Information

Format/Field Size: Play will be contested over 36 holes of stroke play. The field is limited to 120 players.

Divisions: Boys, Boys 14 & Under, Girls

Practice Round Information: The official practice round date is Sunday, July 26. Players may begin contacting the club beginning Sunday, July 19 to schedule a practice round. Practice round fees are $35 walking.

AJGA PBE Available: AJGA Performance Stars for approved divisions can be found here.

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

Starting Times/Pairings Information

Starting times/pairings for the first round will be made no later than Thursday, July 23. Pairings will be listed online on the tournament homepage. Final round starting times/pairings will be available in the evening following the completion of the first round. Final round starting times/pairings will be re-drawn based on total score following the previous rounds of play.

Host Hotel

The LJT has partnered with the following hotel(s) to serve as the designated host hotel for the Lanny Wadkins Championship:

TBD

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.

SCHEDULE

Wednesday, April 8
9:00 AM – Registration Opens

Wednesday, July 8
5:00 PM – Registration Closes

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

Sunday, July 19
Players may contact club to schedule practice round

Thursday, July 23
3:00 PM – Pairings Released for First Round

Sunday, July 26
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Player Practice Rounds

Monday, July 27
6:30 AM – Practice Facilities Open
7:30 – 9:00 AM & 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM – Round 1 Tee Times (#1 & #10 Tee)

Tuesday, July 28
6:30 AM – Practice Facilities Open
7:30 – 9:00 AM & 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM – Final Round Tee Times (#1 & #10 Tee)
Awards Ceremony Following Play

STARTING TIMES/PAIRINGS

Lanny Wadkins Junior Championship Past Champions

Year Host Club Boys 15-18 Boys 14 & Under Girls 12-18
2025 South Shore Harbor CC Final Results Daniel Ferguson Reid Habermehl Madeline Buckley
2024 The Golf Club at Texas A&M Tripp Depoy Zachary Rubis Syna Nijhawan
2023 Iron Horse GC Garett McMellon Cameron Lewis Kaylee Yuan
2022 Tangle Ridge GC Brooks Harper Duff McKay Jenna Madden
2021 Oakmont CC Matthew Foster Brooks Harper Kate Pickrell
2020 Brookhaven CC Matthew Watkins Nathan Miller Farah O’Keefe

Tournament Updates

HOST CLUB

1 Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77841

(979) 845-1723 | Website

HOST CLUB

1 Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77841

(979) 845-1723 | Website

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