99th Texas Junior Amateur
presented by Edwin Watts Golf
Date: July 28-30, 2025
Host Club: Horseshoe Bay Resort (Apple Rock & Ram Rock)
TGA Staff Contact: Scott Davidson, Tournament Director
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
General Information
Date: July 28-30, 2025
Host Club: Horseshoe Bay Resort (Apple Rock & Ram Rock)
Address: 2655 Bay W Blvd, Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657
Phone: (830) 598-6561
TGA Staff Contact: Scott Davidson, Tournament Director
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Entry & Eligibility Information
Entries Open: Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Entries Close: Monday, May 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Entry Fee: $340 (Boys and Girls Divisions) / $325 (Boys and Girls 14 & Under Divisions)
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 in the Boys Division must have an exemption or qualify through one of 12 Qualifying Sites. Players in the Girls Division will be added to the field according to the Exemption-Based Entry procedures immediately following the close of registration.
Boys and Girls 14 & Under Divisions with Priority Entry Status will be added to the field according to the Texas Junior Amateur Priority Entry System procedures immediately following the close of registration.
For more details, see Texas Junior Amateur Priority Entry information click here.
Championship Information
Format/Field Size: The championship will be an individual stroke play competition with four (4) age divisions: Boys 15-18, Girls 15-18, Boys 14 & Under, and Girls 14 & Under. The Boys 15-18 Division will compete on the Ram Rock Course and the other three divisions will compete on the Apple Rock Course.
The Boys and Girls 15-18 Divisions will play 54 holes. At the conclusion of 36 holes, the Boys Division will be cut to the low 45 players (and ties) and the Girls Division will be cut to the low 27 players (and ties). The Boys and Girls 14 & Under Divisions will play 36 holes
Divisions: The field is limited to 240 players as outlined below;
Boys 15-18 Division – 120 Players
Girls 15-18 Division – 60 Players
Boys 14U – 45 Players
Girls 14U – 15 Players
Practice Round Information: The official practice round date is Sunday, July 27 from 11:00AM – 3:00PM. Players may begin contacting the club beginning sunday, July 20 to schedule a practice round. Practice round fees are $50 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 Friday, July 25. 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.
EXEMPTIONS
Players competing in the Boys Division must earn an exemption or qualify for the Texas Junior Amateur through one of the Qualifying Sites. The Girls Division will be filled according to Exemption-Based Entry Proceedures. Players competing in the Boys & Girls 14U Divisions gain entry through the LJT Priority Entry System.
Boys Division Exemptions
a) Past Champions: Jack Clancy, Henry Jackson, Shiv Parmar
b) Top 10 – 2024 Texas Junior Amateur: Shiv Parmar, Adam Villanueva, Matt Pawly, Isaiah Igo, Gavin Hymer, Ryan (Woojin) Lee, Eli Walker Campbell, Tripp Depoy, Elliot Cope, Austin Randall, Corbin Murray
c) Top 3 – 2024 George Hannon Junior Invitational: Adam Villanueva, Mitchell Maier, Mackey Beckett, Austin Randall
d) Top 3 – 2024 Texas Junior Golf Alliance Invitational: Mackey Beckett, Coltrane Mittag, Preston Mohon, Gray Gale, Jace Hulett
e) Champion – 2025 Winter Classic:
f) Champion – 2025 Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic:
g) Champion – 2025 Spring Preview:
h) Top 10 – 2025 Texas Cup Invitational:
i) Top 3 – 2025 Bluebonnet Championship:
j) Top 10 – 2025 Veritex Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship:
k) Champion – 2025 Flodder Financial Shootout:
l) Champion – 2025 Collegiate Preview:
m) Top 3 – 2025 Lanny Wadkins Junior Championship:
n) 2024 LJT Tournament Champions:
o) Top 10 – 2025 LJT Player of the Year Points List (Through Bluebonnet Championship):
p) 2024 Boys 14 & Under Player of the Year: J.P. Lynch
q) Top 10 – 2025 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class (As of Feb. 5):
r) Top 10 – 2026 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class (As of Feb. 5):
s) Top 5 – 2027 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class (As of Feb. 5):
t) NTPGA:
u) STPGA:
v) Host Club Exemptions:
Girls Division Exemptions
a) Past Champion: Kaylee Yuan, Honorine Nobuta Ferry
b) Top 5 – 2025 Texas Girls’ Invitational:
c) Top 10 – 2024 Texas Junior Amateur: Honorine Nobuta Ferry, Faith Tufono, Grace Heiss, Avery Zweig, Alicia Bellendir, Michelle Lee, Jamison Louie, Anika Singh, Destiny McNeil, Eileen Lee, Gia Ahlowalia
d) Top 5 – 2024 George Hannon Junior Invitational: Alicia Bellendir, Claire Wan, Elizabeth Bellendir, Stephanie De Marco, Gia Ahlowalia
e) Top 5 – 2025 Bluebonnet Championship:
f) Top 3 – 2025 Collegiate Preview:
g) Top 5 – 2024 Texas Junior Golf Alliance Invitational: Lisa Zhang, Anika Singh, Krysta Loftin, Kaylee Yuan, Megan Lee
h) 2024 LJT Champions (August – December): Adrienne Ahn, Aleah Shields-Rodipe, Stephanie De Marco, Syna Nijhawan
i) 2025 LJT Champions:
j) 2024 Texas Junior Amateur Girls 14 & Under Champion: N/A
k) Top 10 – 2025 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class as of February 5, 2025 (TX Only):
l) Top 10 – 2026 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class as of February 5, 2025(TX Only):
m) Top 5 – 2027 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class as of February 5, 2025 (TX Only):
n) NTPGA:
o) STPGA:
p) Host Club Exemptions:
The LJT reserves the right to select players to be in the field. Exempt players must enter by the published exemption deadline, or they will lose their spot in the field.
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Feb. 5
9:00 AM – Registration Opens
Monday, May 26
5:00 PM – Registration Closes
Wednesday, May 28
10:00 AM – Players Added to Girls / Boys & Girls 14U Fields
12:00 PM – Boys Division Qualifying Information Released/Posted
June 1 – July 21
Boys Division Qualifying
Sunday, July 20
Players may contact club to schedule practice round
Friday, July 25
3:00 PM – Pairings Released for First Round & Second Rounds
Sunday, July 27
11:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Player Practice Rounds
Monday, July 28
7:30 AM – 1:30 PM – Round 1 Tee Times (#1 Tee Start | Apple & Ram)
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Lunch Available
Tuesday, July 29
7:30 AM – 1:30 PM – Round 2 Tee Times (#1 Tee Start | Apple & Ram)
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Lunch Available
2:00 PM – Boys & Girls 14U Awards Ceremony
6:00 PM – Boys Division Cut to Low 45 & Ties / Girls Division Cut to Low 27 & Ties
Wednesday, July 30
7:30 AM – 9:30 AM – Round 3 Tee Times (#1 Tee Start | Apple & Ram)
QUALIFYING
STARTING TIMES/PAIRINGS
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HOST CLUB
2655 Bay W Blvd, Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657
(830) 598-6561 | Website
Tournament Updates
Edwin Watts Golf Commits to Presenting Sponsorship of the 99th Texas Junior Amateur
The Legends Junior Tour, a division of the Texas Golf Association, is thrilled to announce that Edwin Watts Golf has committed to being the presenting sponsor of the 99th Texas Junior Amateur. The annual stroke play championship features the state’s most talented...
Nobuta Ferry cards final round 65 to win 98th Texas Junior Amateur Girls 15-18 Division
Nobuta Ferry cards 65 in Final Round to win 98th Texas Junior Amateur Girls 15-18 Division BOURNE – Honorine Nobuta Ferry of Flower Mound captured the 98th Texas Junior Amateur Girls 15-18 Division title with an impressive final-round score of 65, completing a...