Shah, Mourning, and Bounds Win James A. Ragan Memorial
Briefly: Krish Shah fired a 4-under 68 in his final round to win the Boys Division of the James A. Ragan Memorial at Corpus Christi Country Club. Dresden Bounds consistent golf secured her the win, with a final round score of 2-under par 70. Meanwhile, Jude Mourning’ s 1-under par round of 71was just enough to secure his first Legends Junior Tour title in the Boy’s 14 and Under Division.
Dallas’s Krish Shah wins this year’s James A. Ragan Boys Division with a tournament total of five-under par, 139. Krish found some magic with his putter during the second round to roll in 5 birdies against a lone bogey to secure his first Legend Junior Tour victory. Shah started the day 3 shots back of a trio of leaders, and was able to overcome the windy conditions to seal the victory.
San Antonio’s Dresden Bounds finished off a perfect 2026 Legends Junior Tour record with her third win in 3 attempts this year. The 2027 graduate and Oklahoma State commit added the James A. Ragan trophy to her collection with 2 steady rounds of golf that saw her hold a slim lead wire to wire and finish her tournament with a 1-shot victory.
In the Boys 14 & Under Division, Jude Mourning out of Granbury narrowly prevailed over several players to secure his first LJT victory. The 2031 grad birdied 3 out of five holes on his front nine to grab the lead and was able to do just enough on his back nine to come out on top.
In Contention: In the Boys Division, Lannon Lennox of Dallas, Thomas Ochoa of McAllen and Knox Barnard of Waxahachie all tied for 2nd place at 4-under par, one shot behind Shah. Del Rio’s Isaiah Diaz, Mongomery’s Stratton Cushman, and Weslaco’s Adam Segura all tied for 5th place at 3-under par, 2 shots behind the champion. The packed leaderboard saw 7 different players within 2-shots of the lead. In the Girl’s Division, San Antonio’s Michelle Lee fired a final round 3-under par to finish solo second, one shot behind Bounds. Murphy’s Serina Armendariz finished third with a 36 hole total of even par. In the Boys 14 & Under Division, Mason Hwang of Houston came in solo second, finishing one shot behind Mourning at 1-over par for the championship. Finishing in a tie for 3rd place at 2-over par was Sugar Land’s Clay Shaffer and Shenandoah’s Pablo Mora.
Course: Corpus Christi Country Club is hosting the James A. Ragan Memorial for the 11th time in the tournaments 12-year history. The club underwent a full course renovation in 2022 which included 18 new green complexes, new bunkers, and a re-grassing of the fairways. Chet Williams Design led the renovation, and the course was re-opened last November during their Centennial Celebration. Previously, Corpus Chrisi Country Club hosted the James A. Ragan Memorial since 2017. The Club was originally opened in 1909, but a hurricane destroyed the original course in 1919. John Bredemus designed a new layout in 1922, and the club expanded to 18 holes in 1938. Robert Trent Jones Sr. was tasked with a redesign in 1964, and the course reopened January of 1965 and has hosted numerous top-level amateur events along the way. Corpus Christi Country Club features an open layout that works its way through a residential area and maneuvers its way across hills and bodies of water. Tall palm trees surround the property, and the wind plays a huge factor into each shot for the player.
Weather: Morning temperatures started out in the upper 70’s with the afternoon temperatures reaching 91 degrees under mostly clear skies. The players were challenged by windy conditions with sustained winds around 15 mph and gusts to 25 mph out of the southeast.
Tournament Format: The tournament is a 36-hole stroke play event for players ages 12-18 that are members of the Texas Junior Golf Alliance. Players completed 18 holes on Sunday and will play the final 18 holes on Monday.
Player of the Year Points presented by Huntington Bank: Krish Shah, Dresden Bounds, and Jude Mourning all earned 1,000 points in the LJT Player of the Year Points race presented by Huntington Bank. Players have been competing all year for a coveted spot in the upcoming Jackie Burke Cup Matches scheduled for November 7-8 at Eagles Bluff Country Club. The Jackie Burke Cup field is set on points and will see two 12-player teams, one representing South Texas and the other representing North Texas compete for the cup in a series of matches. Click here for more information on the Player of the Year Points.
About James: James Ragan started playing on the LJT in 2008 and recorded three top-25 finishes. The Corpus Christi native won the 2010 Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic and earned a spot in the Jackie Burke Cup Matches. He would go on to win the LJT’s first Sportsmanship Award and the next year the award was named after him. Ragan was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in 2006, which is a rare type of pediatric cancer. He founded “Triumph Over Kid Cancer” which is an organization that has raised more than three million dollars for pediatric cancer research. James passed away in 2014 but TOKC has kept going with the help of the Ragan family.
About TOKC: Founded by James Ragan in 2007, Triumph Over Kid Cancer is dedicated to improving the lives of children with cancer by raising their spirits, raising the public’s awareness and funding research to improve the treatment and survivability of pediatric cancers.
What’s Next: The Legends Junior Tour heads to Whitney for the Texas Junior Golf Alliance Invitational at the New Course at White Bluff Resort on October 24-25. For more information on the Texas Junior Golf Alliance Invitational, click here.
For more information on the James A. Ragan Memorial, click here. To see all the scores from Sunday’s round, click here.