Briefly: Brielle Burns of Houston leads the Girls Division of the Collegiate Preview after shooting 1-under par across 36 holes on Monday. Jacob Baker of Mt. Pleasant leads the Boys Division at 6-under following rounds of 69-67.
Leaders: Houston’s’ Brielle Burns leads the Girls Division after rounds of 69-72 on Monday. Her 2-under in the first round consisted of four birdies and two bogeys. She heads into the final round with a huge eight-stroke lead. In the boys’ division, Mt. Pleasant’s Jacob Baker tallied nine birdies across 36 holes on Monday, with seven coming in a bogey free final 21 holes. Baker holds a one-stroke lead going into the final round.
In Contention: In the Boys Division, Fort Worth’s Charlie Dial sits one-stroke off the lead. Dial tied the lowest round of the tournament so far, with a 4-under par 67 in the first round. Dial followed that up with a one-under second round to stay in the hunt. Dallas’ Spencer Carter is in third place, three-strokes off the lead. Carter posted back-to-back rounds at par or better, going 71-67. Alone in fourth place is Preston Chabaud of Katy. Chabaud carded scores of 70-70. In the Girls Division, Grace Kalina of Frisco sits alone in second after firing a 74-75 on Monday. Casandra Cantu Chavez of Tomball is in third after rounds of 73-77.
Golf Course: Built in 1908, Gus Wortham Golf Course is located a few miles outside downtown Houston. The Par 71 course spans just over 6,300 yards. In 2014, the Houston Golf Association entered a 30-year lease and operating agreement to assist in maintaining the course, which was restored in 2017 by Architect Baxter Spann. The 18-hole course holds the distinction of being the oldest continually operated golf course in Texas. Throughout its history, notable figures such as Harry Vardon, Ted Ray, and Bobby Jones have performed exhibitions here.
Weather: Round one opened on a warm morning, with temperatures in the low-80’s for the first tee time. Temperatures ramped up to the low-90’s as players completed their first round and stayed there throughout the second round.
Tournament Format: The Collegiate Preview is a 54-hole stroke-play event for players ages 14-19 that have an active membership with the Texas Junior Golf Alliance. The event is divided into two divisions: Boys and Girls.
Texas Junior Golf Alliance: The Alliance is a joint venture between the Texas Golf Association, Northern and Southern Texas PGA and Houston Golf Association. The goal of the Alliance was to allow junior golfers a clear path to the best tournaments in Texas. Each of the three tier-two organizations (STPGA, NTPGA, HGA) conduct events that serve as qualifiers into the statewide tier-one events run by the Legends Junior Tour (LJT). This allows players to compete in local events in which they can earn spots to play in statewide tournaments.
Player of the Year Points: 1000 points in the 2024 Player of the Year Point Race are up for grabs this weekend at the Collegiate Preview. Points are awarded at each tournament to the top half of each age division.
Tournament Exemptions: All players that finish in the top half of each division will earn points towards the LJT Player of the Year Standings. The event is ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard, Golfweek, and WAGR.
Next Up: The Final Round of the Collegiate Preview is set to begin at 7:30 am at Gus Wortham Golf Course on Tuesday, June 25th.
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Girls Division
Boys Division
| T56 | Benjamin Salinas | Cypress, Texas, 2027 | 15 | 74 | 83 | 157 |
| T56 | Sidansh Ravinutula | The Woodlands, TX, 2025 | 15 | 78 | 79 | 157 |
| 58 | Jeziah Bramwell | Houston, TX, 2025 | 16 | 85 | 73 | 158 |
| 59 | Miles Parker | Temple, TX, 2026 | 17 | 85 | 74 | 159 |
| 60 | Robert Clark | Houston, TX, 2025 | 18 | 79 | 81 | 160 |
| T61 | Krish Shah | Dallas, TX, 2028 | 19 | 85 | 76 | 161 |
| T61 | Matthew Collum | Colleyville, TX, 2025 | 19 | 81 | 80 | 161 |
| 63 | Wayne Ping Poon | The Woodlands, TX, 2025 | 24 | 84 | 82 | 166 |
| 64 | Alexander Davis | Mont Belvieu, TX, 2025 | 26 | 83 | 85 | 168 |
| 65 | A.J. Cott | The Woodlands, TX, 2025 | 30 | 88 | 84 | 172 |
| 66 | Trenton Tiner | Pearland, TX, 2027 | 36 | 84 | 94 | 178 |
| WD | Brent Mauer | Baytown, TX, 2026 | – | 78 | WD | WD |
| WD | Connor Williams | Kingwood, TX, 2025 | – | 80 | WD | WD |
| WD | Trip O’Donnell | Houston, TX, 2026 | – | WD | WD | WD |
| WD | Whit Bartlett | Austin, TX, 2025 | – | WD | WD | WD |