General Information

Date: March 16-18, 2026
Host Club: Willow Brook Country Club
Address: 3205 W Erwin Street, Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: (903) 592-8226
TGA Staff Contact: Adam Schulte, Tournament Director

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Entry & Eligibility Information

Entries Open: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Entries Close: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Entry Fee: $340

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 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 Sunday, Mar. 15 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. This booking window will open at Noon CST on Friday, Mar. 6. Please DO NOT contact Willow Brook Country Club directly to reserve your practice round.

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 Friday, March 13. 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 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.

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.

Texas Cup Invitational Exemptions

A. Past Champions: 
B. Top 10 – 2025 Texas Cup Invitational: Coltrane Mittag, Noah Chauvin, Spencer Carter, Mason An, Alex Escamilla, William Mangione, Dylan Knox, Ryan (Woojin) Lee, Jacob Baker,
C. Top 10 – 2025 Veritex Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship: Jeffrey Rubenstein, Coltrane Mittag, Declan Dent, Oliver Betschart, Aadi Parmar, Mackey Beckett
D. Top 10 – 2025 Texas Junior Amateur: Jaxon Henegar, Henry Jackson, Bennett Kuhns, Declan Dent, Grant DeLorenzo, William Mangione, Spencer Carter
E. Top 5 – 2025 George Hannon Junior Invitational: Kaden Frierson, Grant DeLorenzo, Finn Burkholder, Ben Montreuil, Stone Fancher
F. Top 5 – 2025 Bluebonnet Championship: Landon Hilario, Declan Dent, Ryan (Woojin) Lee, William Mangione
G. Top 5 – 2025 Collegiate Preview: Corrington Case, Matthew Lewis, Jacob Baker, Austin McCollum, Dylan Knox, Tyson Embry
H. Top 5 – 2025 Texas Junior Golf Alliance Invitational: Corrington Case, Isaac Diaz, Ian Chen, Andrew Scott, William Mangione, Edward Lehner
I. Top 3 – 2026 Winter Classic: Declan Dent, Bennett Kuhns, Andrea Birolini
J. Top 3 – 2026 Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic: Henry Talarico, Cooper Nichols, Parker Brown
K. Top 3 – 2026 Spring Preview: Jake Knobler, Drew Dickens, Tripp Depoy, Ryan (Woojin) Lee
L. LJT Tournament Champions Post ’25 Texas Cup Invitational: Stone Fancher, Brayden Verret, Dylan Knox, Ben Montreuil
M. 2025 Boys 14 & Under Player of the Year: Austin Anderson
N. 2025 Texas Junior Amateur Boys 14 & Under Champion: Lincoln Rubis
O. 2025 George Hannon Junior Invitational Boys 14& Under Champion: Austin Anderson
P. 2025 TJGA Invitational Boys 14 & Under Champion: Isaiah Diaz
Q. Top 5 – 2026 JGS Class as of Dec. 10, 2025 (TX Only): Luke Colton, Nicholas Logis, Asher Vargas, Blake Brown, Aaron Cummins
R. Top 5 – 2027 JGS Class as of Dec. 10, 2025 (TX Only): Grant DeLorenzo, Alexander Zhang, Isaiah Igo, Aadi Parmar, Bennett Kuhns
S. Top 5 – 2028 JGS Class as of Dec. 10, 2025 (TX Only): Mason An, Declan Dent, Ryan (Woojin) Lee, Ryan Lee, J.P. Lynch
T. NTPGA: Henry Mayor, Knox Barnard, Jeremiah Walden, Rishab Shroff, David Pyle, Connor Bryce, Lincoln Rubis, Austin Farris, Colten Paradise, Oliver Decker
U. STPGA: Ryan (Woojin) Lee, Ryan Lopez, Kai Tamez, Caleb Thomas, Cole Gailys, Joshua Szynski, Jackson Tennant, Gavin Swearingen, Blane Arnim, Thomas Ochoa, Benjamin Wylie, Jason Wood
V. Host Club Exemptions: Davis Green, Jack Lyssy, Mac Pillsbury, Reid Habermehl

The LJT reserves the right to select players for the championship field. Exempt players must enter by the published deadline or they will lost their spot in the field.

Wednesday, Dec. 10
9:00 AM – Registration Opens

Wednesday, Feb. 18
5:00 PM – Registration Closes

Thursday, Feb. 19
10:00 AM – Players Added to the Field

Friday, Mar. 6
12:00 PM – Player Practice Round Signup Opens

Friday, Mar. 13
3:00 PM – Pairings Released for First Round

Sunday, Mar. 15
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Player Practice Rounds

Monday, Mar. 16
8:30 AM – 10:27 AM – Round 1 Tee Times off No. 1 & 10
12:30 PM – 3:00 PM – Lunch Available 

Tuesday, Mar. 17
8:30 AM – 10:27 AM – Round 2 Tee Times off No. 1 & 10
12:30 PM – 3:00 PM – Lunch Available
5:00 PM – Field Cut to Low 30 players and ties 

Wednesday, Mar. 18
8:30 AM – 10:27 AM – Round 3 Tee Times off No. 1
Completion of Play – Awards Presentation