2025-2026 Tournament Schedule

All times are shotgun starts unless otherwise noted. We will leave from the parking lot next to the tennis courts at a time that will allow us to arrive at the golf course at least an 1 hour before start time for warm up and registration. 

Girls: (Note TEAM I and TEAM II)

FALL 2025

• September 30th: TEAM I, @ Plum Creek, Hays HS, Starting Time: 8AM

• October 15th: TEAM I, @Crystal Falls GC, 4th Annual Charley Rouse Invitational, Starting Time: 9AM

• November 5th: TEAM II, @Star Ranch GC, Hutto Invitational, Starting Time: 8AM

• November 7th/8th: TEAM I, @Delaware Springs, Vandegrift Invitational, Starting Time: 8:30AM

• November 14th/15th: TEAM I, @Legacy Hills, State Preview,  Starting Time: 8AM

• November 18th: Team II (4 ONLY), @Delaware Springs, Hutto Invitational, Starting Time: 9AM

SPRING 2026

• February 9th: TEAM I, @ Forest Creek, District Preview, Starting Time: 8AM

• February 20th/21st: TEAM I, @Cottonwood GC, Waco Midway Invitational, Starting Time: 9AM (F); 8AM (Sat)

• February 23rd: TEAM I, @Lost Pines Golf Club, Bastrop Invitational, Starting Time: 8:30AM

• March 6th/7th: TEAM I, @VCC and The Club at Colony Creek, Victoria East HS, Starting Time: TBD

• March 11th: TEAM II, @Delaware Springs, Burnet Invitational, Starting Time: TBD

• March 18th: TEAM I & Medalist @Forest Creek GC, District 25-5A Warm-up

• March 30th/31st: TEAM I & II, @Forest Creek GC, District 25 Girls Championships, Starting Time: 8AM 

• April 15th/16th: TEAM I @Champion Lakes GC, McAllen, TX; Regional Championships (Start Time TBD)

• May 4th & 5th: TEAM I, State Golf Tournament @ Legacy Hills GC (We better be here LADIES)

Boys Varsity: (Note TEAM I, TEAM II, TEAM III)

FALL 2025

• September 29th: TEAM I & II, @Plum Creek Lions GC, Hays Invitational, Starting Time: 8AM

• October 8th: TEAM I, @Mill Creek, Salado HS Invitation (27 HOLES), Starting Time: 8:30AM

• October 14th: TEAM II & III @Crystal Falls GC, 4th Annual Charley Rouse Invitational, Starting Time: 9AM

• October 17th/18th: TEAM I , @Hidden Falls in Meadow Lakes GC, Marble Falls Invitational, Starting Time: 9am

• October 27th: TEAM II & III, @Sammons GC, Temple Invitational, Starting Time: 8:30AM

• November 4th: TEAM I, @Star Ranch GC, Hutto Invitational, Starting Time: 8am

• November 17th: TEAM III (4 players) @Delaware Springs, Hutto Scramble, Starting Time: 9am

SPRING 2026

• February 9th: TEAM I & II, @ Forest Creek GC, District Preview, Starting Time: 8AM

• February 20th/21st: TEAM I, @ Legacy Hills, STATE Preview, Starting Time: 8AM

• February 27th/28th: TEAM I @Cotton Wood GC, Waco Midway Invitational, Starting Time: 9AM (F) 8AM (Sat)

• March 2nd: TEAM II, @Sammons, Temple HS Invitational, Starting Time: 8:30AM

• March 6th/7th: TEAM I, @VCC and The Club at Colony Creek, Victoria East HS, Starting Time: TBD

• March 12th: TEAM II & III: @Delaware Springs, Burnett Invitational, Starting Time: TBD

• March 18th: TEAM I +2 Medalists, District Preview @Forest Creek

• March 25th/March 26th: TEAM I & II, @Forest Creek GC, District 25 Boys Championships, Starting Time: 8AM

• April 13th/14th: TEAM I (how bad do you want it?), Regional Golf Tournament @Chapion Lakes GC, McAllen, TX, Start Time: TBD

• April 17th/28th: TEAM I and/or Qualifiers, State Golf Tournament @ Legacy Hills GC, Start Time: TBD

Tryout and Golf Lesson Information   

1. Students must have an Athletic Physical on file with the athletic trainers BEFORE tryouts.  Check the Leander Sports Medicine website for more details about getting a physical or contact Wayne Lauritzen who is one of our Athletic Trainers at Rouse HS (wayne.lauritzen@leanderisd.org).

2. Tryouts will consist of prequalification on the hitting mats at Rouse HS (August 14th, 15th & 16th: golf balls will be provided) and four nine-hole rounds of golf during the second and third week of school (players will walk each round). Players must show proficiency on the hitting mats at school during the first week of school in order to attempt qualification on the course (evaluated by Head Coach). Bring your irons to hit off the mats. Players MUST provide their own golf equipment, golf balls during the qualifying rounds. 

3. Totals from each of your FOUR 9-hole rounds (36-hole total) will be added together for an average score. There are no exemptions.  All golfers wanting to play for Rouse will be required to go through tryouts. The following are the requirements for making the team in addition to appropriate demeanor and attitude:

Boys – The top 12 boys* that meet minimum scoring criteria gain access to playing at Crystal Falls. Alternates will be granted permission to play based on availability and skill level. 

Freshman and sophomores (must break 18-hole total of 110; 36-hole 220)

Juniors (must break 18-hole total of 95; 36-hole 190)

Seniors (must break 18-hole total of 85; 36-hole 170)

Girls – The top 12 girls* that meet minimum scoring criteria gain access to playing at Crystal Falls. Alternates will be granted permission to play based on availability and skill level. 

Girls must break 18-hole total of 120; 36-hole 240

*The top 24 golfers will be allowed to play on Monday and Thursday at Crystal Falls GC. There might be a rotation opportunity for players outside of the top 24.

If a boy or girl finishes in the top 10 or outside the top 10 BUT does not meet the 18-hole scoring requirements (see above), they will be allowed on the team in the fall but must go through a second qualifier by the end of the fall. If they do not meet score requirements again, the golfer might be removed from the program, or the golfer’s playing privileges at Crystal Falls GC will be reduced, or their ability to play in tournaments will be strictly limited until scores improve. 

Attire and Transportation:

• All players must wear a collared shirt and appropriate golf shorts to ALL practices at Crystal Falls GC. Players may choose to wear long sleeve lightweight UPF 50+ shirts and appropriate golf shorts, but all short sleeve shirts must have a collar. All collared shirts will be worn tucked in with appropriate shorts/skirts.

No jeans, athletic shorts or non-collard t-shirts (except the long sleeve lightweight UPF 50+ shirts) allowed on the course.  

• A school bus will be available to deliver all golfer who need a ride to the course on Monday (playing the course), Tuesday (practice day) and Thursday (playing the course). Players MUST provide their own clubs, balls and ride home from the course each day.

• Crystal Falls is a difficult course and a player might lose many golf balls so I would buy cheap! 

Golf Lessons: If you are looking for find a local golf professional for lessons you might look through this attachment which has several local golf professionals listed. I always suggest taking 1-2 lessons to get a feel of a coach before you commit to multiple lessons, but lessons do help improve your game, BUT there is no replacement for grinding on the putting green with your short game on the range from 170yards in!

Please contact me if you have any questions regarding tryouts or preparation. 

Weekly Practice Schedule

Monday and Thursdays (2:30pm - 6:00pmish): The top 24 golfers will be invited to play at Crystal Falls Golf Course Monday and Thursday each week (6-foursomes). 

Tuesdays (2:30pm - 4:30pm): This is our practice day at Crystal Falls GC. The following are the three stations that players who come to Crystal Falls will rotate through: Range, Short Game (by the range), and Putting Green (40mins each). Coach Hjort will be rotating through each station, but you can ask for individual help and he will come and give some guidance. 

Players who have privileges at other courses MUST check in with Coach Hjort via TEXT message (512-501-9592) or in person and let Coach Hjort know if a player is driving or getting transported to another course. Parents must be advised if a player is bringing another player to a course (this will not start until September 2025).  

Wednesdays (2:00pm - 3:25pm): Wednesdays will be used as hitting days at Rouse HS. We have 10 mats located outside on the grass fields and we will be working on different clubs each week. PLAYERS MUST BRING THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL CLUBS to hit at Rouse. Yes, we have extra clubs, but hitting your clubs is where you get to work on distance and accuracy. Notice, if parents would like to pick up their golfers by the mats around 3:25pm players need to let Coach Hjort know who is picking them up.  

Players who have privileges at other courses MUST check in with Coach Hjort via TEXT message (512-501-9592) or in person and let Coach Hjort know if a player is driving or getting transported to another course. Parents must be advised if a player is bringing another player to a course (this will not start until September 2025).  

Fridays (2:00pm - 3:25pm): All Rouse Golfers are required to attend Friday workout. We will be focusing on strength and interval training throughout the season to help strengthen our physical game. Players must bring shorts, shirts and tennis shoes to workout every Friday that is scheduled! 

In order to improve to a competitive level, golfers should be practicing on their own and taking lessons with a golf professional outside of our practice times.

Links:

LISD Student Athletic Handbook

USGA RULES WEBSITE

STPGA: Summer Golf Tournament Info and Registration Pages

Lessons at Crystal Falls

Texas Junior Golf Tour

Rouse Sports Medicine Website