ALICE, Texas – Under clear skies, the Javelina Golf Classic attracted competitive players, sponsors and teams wanting to fight for the first place spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On March 14, Texas A&M University \u2013 Kingsville\u2019s (TAMUK) golf team hosted up to 20 golf teams that consistented of four players per team. The entry fee was $150 per person, and $600 for an entire team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event, held at Alice Municipal Golf Course, served as a fundraiser for the Javelina golf program while also giving players and supporters a chance to connect off the course. Supporters had the opportunity to contribute through various donation levels, ranging from $100 to $4,500, with sponsors receiving items such as hole and par sponsorships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teams competed across a par 71 course throughout the day, with additional contests like a long-drive competition and a closest-to-the-pin challenge adding to the competitive yet relaxed atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the tournament, Ray Garza\u2019s team and James Miller\u2019s team both posted the lowest score of 50. Garza\u2019s team secured first place after a 12 handicap hole tiebreaker. Kirstin Grabow\u2019s team finished in third place with a score of 52.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the players, the day was about both performance, competition and enjoying the overall experience. This gave the local golfers the opportunity to show off their skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alessia Rojas, TAMUK student and golfer, shared how she did throughout the game and what helped them to score more points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI had three really good putts midway through that helped us out a lot,\u201d Rojas said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teammate, Jamie Miller, also pointed to key moments in her round that helped keep momentum going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI had two phenomenal drives that landed just before the green, and that really helped keep us going,\u201d Miller said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both players shared similar goals heading into the fundraiser, focusing on both competition and team performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGoing into it, our game plan was for everyone on the team to try to get at least a birdie on every hole,\u201d Rojas said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Miller added that the team also wanted to keep things relaxed and enjoy the support around them throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe wanted to have a fun, calm day and enjoy being out here with everyone supporting us, especially our parents,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the competitive nature of the tournament, players also had their eyes on what a win would mean at the end of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt would definitely mean we would get bragging rights,\u201d Rojas said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Miller, the motivation carried even more personal significance for herself when she reflected on the year before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI won last year, so for my senior year I want to keep that winning streak going,\u201d Miller said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event also brought out alumni support, including George Beltran, a 1994 graduate from Texas A&I University, the school\u2019s name before becoming TAMUK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI came out for the love of the game and to support the Javelinas,\u201d Beltran said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beltran said that while he did not play sports during his time at the university, his connection to the school has remained strong over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy wife did play sports here, and we still keep up with what\u2019s going on,\u201d he said. \u201cWe like to donate every year to show our support for the students and the university.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beyond the competition and prizes, the Javelina Golf Classic highlighted the continued support surrounding the program, bringing together players, alumni and community members for a shared purpose and a successful day on the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Competition backed by community Javelina Golf Classic Brings Competition and Community Support to Alice ALICE, Texas – Under clear skies, the Javelina Golf Classic attracted… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":140,"featured_media":12419,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[344],"class_list":["post-12406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"aioseo_notices":[],"cc_featured_image_caption":{"caption_text":"","source_text":"","source_url":""},"authors":[{"term_id":344,"user_id":140,"is_guest":0,"slug":"kade-murdoch","display_name":"Kade Murdoch","avatar_url":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/6ff467aabe167c5e5558981304f3eeaf.jpg?ver=1778627689","0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/140"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12406"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12406\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12421,"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12406\/revisions\/12421"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12406"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=12406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1609-2-822x1024.jpg\")
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