Veritex Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship
Date: June 3-5, 2025
Host Club: Lakewood Country Club
TGA Staff Contact: Scott Davidson, Tournament Director
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
General Information
Date: June 3-5, 2025
Host Club: Lakewood Country Club
Address: 6430 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX 75214
Phone: (214) 821-1491
LJT Staff Contact: Scott Davidson, Tournament Director
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Entry & Eligibility Information
Entries Open: February 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Entries Close: May 14, 2025 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 2. Beginning Thursday, May 15th, players can email Scott Davidson (sdavidson@txga.org) to request a practice round time between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. Please DO NOT contact Lakewood CC 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.
Monday Qualifying
An eighteen-hole qualifying tournament will be held at Lakewood CC on Monday, June 2. A 42-player field will compete for 4 spots in the tournament. Registration for the qualifying tournament will open at 9:00 A.M. on Friday, May 16. Registration Fee is $120 and the field will be filled based ONLY on order of registration.
Registration Information
Players can check in with the Registration Tent outside the golf shop on Monday from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm to receive tee gifts. Any players not able to register on Monday, June 2 must notify the Tournament Director and can pick up their gifts on Tuesday, June 3 prior to the first round.
Starting Times/Pairings Information
Starting times/pairings for the first and second rounds will be available Friday, May 30. Final round starting times/pairings will be available in the evening preceding play (approximately one hour after the completion of play). The field will be cut to the low 30 players and ties following the second round. 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.
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 Veritex 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 on Monday, June 2.
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
A) Past Champions: Luke Colton
B) Top 10 – 2024 Veritex Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship:
Luke Colton, Byungho Lee*, Asher Vargas, Trevor Gutschewski, Adam Villanueva, Brooks Harper, Collin Bond*, Brooks Simmons, Trenton Mierl*, Jackson Funkhouser*
C) Top 5 – 2024 Texas Junior Amateur:
Shiv Parmar, Adam Villanueva, Matt Pawly, Isaiah Igo, Gavin Hymer
D) Top 5 – 2025 Texas Cup Invitational:
E) Top 3 – 2025 Bluebonnet Championship:
F) Top 3 – 2024 George Hannon Junior Invitational:
Adam Villanueva, Mitchell Maier, Mackey Beckett, Austin Randall
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) Champion – 2025 Winter Classic: Andre Follmer
J) Champion – 2025 Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic: Matt Pawly
K) Champion – 2025 Spring Preview:
L) 2024 LJT Tournament Champions Post ’24 VBBNJC:
Preston Chabaud, Spencer Carter, Adam Villanueva, Daniel Ferguson, Shiv Parmar, Gable Roach, Rhett O’Rear, Mackey Beckett, Tripp Depoy
M) 2024 Boys 14 & Under Player of the Year:
J.P. Lynch
N) 2025 Boys 14 & Under Points Leader (through Bluebonnet Championship):
O) 2024 Texas Junior Amateur Champion (Boys 14 & Under):
N/A
P) Top 10 – 2025 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class (through February 5 and Texas only): Adam Villanueva, Brooks Simmons, Shiv Parmar, Reese Roberts, Nathan Miller, Tyler Stanford, Jaxon Bandelier, Eli Walker Campbell, Matt Pawly, MItchell Maier
Q) Top 10 – 2026 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class (through February 5 and Texas only): Luke Colton, Henry Guan, Sterling Hurd, Asher Vargas, Brooks Harper, Nicholas Logis, Austin Randall, Blake Brown, Austin Le, Finn Burkholder
R) NTPGA: Jeffrey Rubenstein, Caden Clark, Kaden Leivian
S) STPGA:
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
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Wednesday, February 5
9:00 AM – Registration Opens
Wednesday, May 14
5:00 PM – Registration Closes
Friday, May 30
3:00 PM – Pairings Released
Monday, June 2
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM – Monday Qualifying
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Player Registration
11:00 AM – 2:30 PM – Practice Rounds
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Lunch Available
Tuesday, June 3
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Round 1 Tee Times off No. 1 & 10
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Lunch Available
Wednesday, June 4
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 6
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
QUALIFYING
Tournament Updates
Colton Wins the 25th Veritex Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship
DALLAS — Luke Colton of Frisco clinched victory at the 25th Veritex Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship, finishing with an 11-under 202 in the tournament.
Colton, Harper tied for lead after Round Two of the 25th Veritex Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship
DALLAS — Luke Colton of Frisco and Brooks Harper of Dallas finished Round 2 tied for the lead at 9-under 133. Colton, coming off a strong round one, finished with a 4-under 67, while Harper finished with a 5-under 66.
“It was a good round,” shared Colton. “I had to scramble a bit more than yesterday, but I was able to put together a good score by making a few putts.”
Colton, continuing his strong scoring after round one, finished with a 67 that included only one bogey in the whole round.
“I am just going to keep the same routine,” shared the Wakeland High School junior. “Get a good night’s rest and head out here tomorrow and hopefully play well.”
