The Greater Waco Chamber created the Starburst Junior Golf Classic in the fall of 1998. A committee of volunteers and Chamber staff recruited area golf courses to host the first tournament in 1999. More than 400 kids played in the very first Starburst tournament.

In 2012, the tournament will be limited to approximately 1050 players for boys and girls ages 7 to 18. Nine courses will host one of the largest junior golf tournaments in the world. Players from numerous states and other countries will come to Waco to win this prestigious tournament.

The tournament committee set a goal in 1998 to design and host one of the best junior tournaments in the United States.  That goal included a mission statement to “host a professional looking tournament for kids ages 7 to 18."  This statement continues today as the more than committee and volunteers strive to host the best junior tournament.

Previous Starburst champions and players include:

GIRLS -  Lauren Espinosa, Shannon Fish, D’Rae Ward, Megan Hull, Kelli McKandless, Sara Jones, Gabriella Dominguez, Sarah Beth Davis, Sarah and Andrea Zwartynski

BOYS -  Ford Fischer, Jordan Spieth, Cory Whitsett, Anthony Paolucci,  Adam Meyer, Scott Scheffler, Colton Williams, Ryan O’Rear, Tucker Wadkins

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