Texas Cup Invitational heads to Rayburn Resort
ADDISON – The 2025 Texas Cup Invitational will take place at Rayburn Resort, marking the first all-boys major on the 2025 calendar. The 54-hole tournament is set for March 10-12, with a cut to the low 30 players and ties after 36 holes.
“We are thankful and excited to be heading to Rayburn Resort and Marina,” Tournament Coordinator Preston Vinzant said. “They were able to host this tournament on short notice, and we are excited to bring the level of talent on our tour to a new venue for a major championship.”
The tournament was originally scheduled for Westwood Golf Club on the same dates but was relocated after unforeseen circumstances.
“We are thankful for Westwood Golf Club and all their hard work in preparing for the Texas Cup Invitational,” Vinzant said. “We look forward to continuing our partnership with the club in the future and returning to the prestigious venue.”
Nestled in the hills surrounding Lake Sam Rayburn, Rayburn Resort is a hidden gem. The 27-hole course features 150 feet of elevation change, along with new greens, tees, bunkers, and fairways designed to challenge golfers of all skill levels.
The front nine was designed in 1968 by Jay Riviere, known for contribution’s on the restoration of Memorial Park Golf Course, Jackrabbit Course at Champions Golf Club, and the design of Panorma Golf Club. This stretch features only one hole with water but compensates with strategically placed bunkers around the greens.
The back nine was designed by world-renowned golf course architect Robert Trent Jones, whose portfolio includes Shady Oaks Country Club, the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, the Olympic Club Lake Course, and West Point Golf Course. This section of the course is characterized by four dogleg holes and a tighter layout than the front nine.
Mitchell Maier of Richmond emerged victorious at the 2024 Texas Cup Invitational, held at Eagle’s Bluff Country Club in Bullard, Texas. The University of North Texas golf commit recorded five birdies and three bogeys in the final round to secure the title. It was Maier’s second Legends Junior Tour victory and his first major championship.
The champion of the 2025 Texas Cup Invitational will earn exemptions into the 2025 Bluebonnet Championship, the 26th Veritex Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship, the 2025 George Hannon Invitational, and the 99th Texas Junior Amateur. The top five finishers will also receive an exemption into the 26th Veritex Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship. The top 10 finishers will earn exemptions into the 2025 Bluebonnet Championship, the 2025 George Hannon Invitational, and the 99th Texas Junior Amateur.
The Legends Junior Tour is part of the Texas Junior Golf Alliance, a collaboration between the Texas Golf Association and the Northern and Southern Texas PGA. Operated by the Texas Golf Association and its foundation, the tour has supported junior golf initiatives since its inception in 2005. It conducts some of the state’s premier junior championships, including the Veritex Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship, the Texas Junior Amateur, the Texas Girls’ Invitational, and the Texas Cup Invitational
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