Bluebonnet Championship
Brownwood Country Club
May 4-5, 2024
Tournament Information
Date: May 4-5, 2024
Host Club: Brownwood Country Club
LJT Staff Contact: Tournament Director - Adam Schulte
Entry & Eligibility Information
Entries Open: Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Entries Close: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Entry Fee: $300
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 will be added to the field according to the Exemption Based Entry procedures immediately following the close of registration. For more information on the exemption based entry procedures, please check the LJT Eligibility & Entry Procedures.
Championship Information
Format/Field Size: Play will be contested over 36 holes of individual stroke play with no cut. The field is limited to 132 Players.
Divisions: Boys 15-18, Boys 14 & Under, Girls 12-18
Practice Round Information: The official practice round date is Friday, May 3. Players may begin contacting the club beginning Friday, April 26 to schedule a practice round. Practice round fees are $25 walking.
Cancellation/Withdrawal Policy: The cancellation deadline is 10 days prior to the tournament start date. For refund details please check the LJT Championship Policies.
Caddies: Caddies will NOT be permitted for the event. Rule 10.3a will be modified in this way: A player must not have a caddie during the round.
Host Hotel(s): The LJT has partnered with the following hotels to serve as the designated host hotel(s) for the Bluebonnet Championship. Participants are responsible for individually booking their room for the championship, if needed.
Holiday Inn Express Early
128 Early Blvd, Early, TX, 76802
Cut-off Date: Friday, April 12
Booking Link: Click here
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Brownwood
103 Market Place Blvd, Brownwood, TX 76801
Cut-off Date: Wednesday, April 3
Reservation Method: Use booking link below or call hotel at (325) 641-1731 and mention 2024 Bluebonnet Championship.
Click here: Click here
For complete championship information, click here.
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, February 7
9:00 AM - Registration Opens
Wednesday, April 17
5:00 PM - Registration Closes
Thursday, April 18
10:00 AM - Players Added to Field
Friday, April 26
10:00 AM - Players May Contact Club for Practice Round
Wednesday, May 1
3:00 PM - Pairings Released
Friday, May 3
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Official Practice Rounds
Saturday, May 4
7:30 AM - 2:00 PM - Round 1 Begins (#1 Tee)
7:00 PM - Pairings Made for Final Round
Sunday, May 5
7:30 AM - 2:00 PM - Round 2 Begins (#1 Tee)
Provided players are otherwise eligible, exemptions are given to the following:
Boys 15-18 Division
a) Past Champions: Nathan Miller
b) Top 10 – 2024 Texas Cup Invitational: Mitchell Maier, Preston Hiller, Austin Hofferkamp, Tyler Sanford, Dylan Villarreal, Shiv Parmar, Jackson Hymer, Yi Wen Huang, Cameron Villarreal, Emerson Majma
c) Top 10 – 2023 Veritex Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship: Charlie Wylie, Blake Keen, Byungho Lee, Mitchell Maier, Jaxon Bandelier, Jackson Benge, Reese Roberts, Daniel Zou
d) Top 10 – 2023 Texas Junior Amateur: Colin Leonard, Alex Huang, Trenton Mierl, Eli Walker Campbell, Jace Hulett, Daniel Ferguson, Austin Randall, Bradley O'Donnell, Patrick Babb
e) Top 5 – 2023 Bluebonnet Championship: Caden Cox
f) Top 5 – 2023 George Hannon Junior Invitational: Rhett O'Rear, Preston Hiller, Ryan Lee
g) Top 3 – 2023 Collegiate Preview: Garrett McMellon, Jack Clancy, Shaunak Nair, Asher Vargas
h) Top 3 – 2023 Texas Junior Golf Alliance Invitational: Wylie Waldrip, Grayson Petru, Deacon Dortch, Aiden Wright
i) Top 3 – 2024 Winter Classic: Raines Watson, Tyler Sanford
j) Top 3 – 2024 Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic: Sterling Hurd, Kellen Young
k) Top 3 – 2024 Spring Preview: Trenton Mierl, Daniel Ferguson, Eli Walker Campbell
l) 2023 LJT Tournament Champions Post ’23 Bluebonnet Championship: Tyson Embry, Jeffery Rubenstein
m) Top 10 – 2024 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class (As of Feb. 7 & TX Only): Charlie Wylie, Bowen Ballis, Byungho Lee, Daniel Zou, Ryan Shelberg, Blake Keen, Colin Leonard, Jackson Hymer, Alex Huang, Aidan Dortch
n) Top 10 – 2025 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class (As of Feb. 7 & TX Only): Brooks Simmons, Nathan Miller, Shiv Parmar, Adam Villanueva, Eli Walker Campbell, Mitchell Maier, Tyler Sanford, Austin Hofferkamp, Reese Roberts, Aiden Wright
o) Top 5 – 2026 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class (As of Feb. 7 & TX Only): Henry Guan, Luke Colton, Sterling Hurd, Nicholas Logis, Brooks Harper
p) NTPGA: Jeffrey Rubenstein, Max Chan, Banks Cozby, Edward Lehner, Tripp Tuthill, Landon Hilario, Zac Morales, Spencer Carter, Austin Randall
q) STPGA: James Devore, Carson Holmes, Jackson Funkhouser, William Mangione, Ryan (Woojin) Lee, Bennett Lane, Kaden Frierson, Cole Pregler, Drew Sliman, Shepherd Findley
r) Host Club Exemptions:
s) Sponsor Exemptions: Jeronimo Sanchez, Emiliano Zapian, Reda Safa, Alonso Domenech, Sebastian Morales, Nick Lopez
Girls 12-18 Division
a) Past Champions: Shyla Brown
b) Top 5 – 2024 Texas Girls’ Invitational: Veronica Exposito, Claire Wan, Dresden Bounds, Elie Chile, Daniela Palmeros, Alicia Bellendir
c) Top 5 – 2023 Texas Junior Amateur: Kaylee Yuan, Julia Vollmer, Lydia Portlock, Sayers Allen
d) Top 3 – 2023 Bluebonnet Championship: Swetha Sathish, Lauren Madson, Michelle Lee
e) Top 3 – 2023 Collegiate Preview: Annaliese Joiner, Grace Kalina
f) Top 3 – 2023 George Hannon Junior Invitational: Isabel Emanuels
g) Top 3 – 2023 Texas Junior Golf Alliance Invitational: Darcy Wright, Sidney Robertson, Joann Bee
h) Top 3 – 2024 Winter Classic: Dresden Bounds, Sophia Ellestad
i) Top 3 – 2024 Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic: Stephanie De Marco
j) Top 3 – 2024 Spring Preview: Alicia Bellendir, Stephanie DeMarco, Kenzi Cho, Maye Huang
k) 2023 LJT Tournament Champions Post ’23 Bluebonnet Championship: Brooke Frerichs, Carly Sherman, Marissa Loya
l) Top 5 – 2024 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class (As of Feb. 7 & TX Only): Sydney Givens, Julia Vollmer, Summer Lee, Chiara Brambilla, Jenna Madden
m) Top 5 – 2025 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class (As of Feb. 7 & TX Only): Maye Huang, Adrienne Ahn, Stalee Fields, Sayers Allen, Swetha Sathish
n) NTPGA: Tarini Bhoga, Kaylee Yuan, Elizabeth Bellendir, Eileen Lee, Lucy Kate Smith, Gia Ahlowalia, Alicia Bellendir, Kate Bennett, Swetha Sathish, Kenzi Cho
o) STPGA: Bowen Lan, Abbey Anderson, Gladys Taboada, Grace Wu, Ava Frazier, Destiny McNeil, Krysta Loftin, Carolyn Liu, Samantha Truong, Quinn Timmerman, Avery Hazelrigg
p) Host Club Exemptions:
q) Sponsor Exemptions: Shreena Pennam, Pearl Omaruaye, Zoe Moore
Boys 14 & Under Division
a) 2024 LJT Tournament Champions: Evan Hofferkamp, JP Lynch, Declan Dent
b) 2023 LJT Tournament Champions: Aadi Parmar, Dylan Knox, Henry Jackson, Cameron Lewis
c) NTPGA:
d) STPGA:
e) Host Club Exemptions:
f) Sponsor Exemptions: Dexter Zimmerman
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.
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