Meet Your 2026 Team STPGA Captains

Southern Texas PGA • April 8, 2026

Three Leaders. Three Cups. One Mission.

Trevino, Kilian-Smith, and MacCurrach will lead Team STPGA into the 2026 season across the Joe Black Cup, Levy Cup, and Texas Junior Cup Matches.

The Southern Texas PGA is proud to announce the selection of three PGA Professionals who will serve as Team STPGA Captains for the 2026 season, leading the Section’s teams in the Joe Black Cup, Levy Cup, and Texas Junior Cup Matches. With strong competition ahead, Team STPGA enters the 2026 season focused on reclaiming momentum in key matches, defending recent success, and continuing the Section’s long-standing tradition of excellence in team competition and player development.


The 46th Joe Black Cup will take place at Driftwood Golf & Ranch Club from November 15–17, 2026, where Team STPGA will look to regain the cup after falling short in each of the past two years. Matt Trevino, PGA, Teaching Professional at Mac Wylie Golf Center, has been selected to serve as Captain of Team STPGA for the 2026 Joe Black Cup. An STPGA Member since 2004, Trevino brings extensive competitive experience and a deep connection to the tradition of the event, having represented Team STPGA eight times and helping the team win or retain the cup in six of those appearances.


A graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a degree in Finance, Trevino began his professional career in 1999 at The Dominion Country Club in San Antonio. His connection to the Section dates back to his junior golf days, when he was named the 1993 STPGA Junior Golfer of the Year, and he later returned to the awards podium in 2005 as the STPGA Assistant Professional of the Year.

The Levy Cup Matches, scheduled to take place in early November 2026 with the host site to be determined,

will see Team STPGA looking to retain the cup following last year’s victory. Aaron Kilian-Smith, PGA, Assistant

Professional at The Clubs of Cordillera Ranch has been selected to lead the team into the 2026 Levy Cup

Matches. Elected to PGA Membership on November 30, 2020, Kilian-Smith steps into the role bringing a fresh

perspective and strong relationships throughout the Section, as the 2026 Levy Cup will mark his first time

competing in the matches.


Kilian-Smith began working within the Southern Texas PGA and at Cordillera Ranch in 2017, later gaining

additional experience in the Rocky Mountain Section beginning in 2021. He returned to his hometown of San

Antonio in 2023 and rejoined Cordillera Ranch in 2024, bringing valuable insight from his time working across

multiple PGA Sections.

The Texas Junior Cup Matches, set for September 18–20, 2026, at Sand Hill Farm, will feature Team STPGA working to reclaim the cup from the Northern Texas PGA. Jennifer MacCurrach, PGA, Chief Executive Officer of First Tee – Greater Austin, has been selected to serve as Captain for the 2026 Texas Junior Cup Matches. A PGA Member since 1993, MacCurrach brings more than three decades of leadership and dedication to youth player development and growing the game.


Through her role at First Tee – Greater Austin, she has created meaningful opportunities for junior golfers across Central Texas, including leadership of initiatives such as the Billy Clagett Scholarship, which has helped provide more than $100,000 in entry fees for over 290 students to participate in STPGA Junior Golf programs. Her commitment to growing the game was recently recognized when she was named the 2025 STPGA Youth Player Development Award Recipient, honoring her lasting impact on junior golf and the next generation of players.


Together, Trevino, Kilian-Smith, and MacCurrach will guide Team STPGA into the 2026 season with a shared focus on preparation, teamwork, and pride, as the Section looks to regain the Joe Black Cup, defend its Levy Cup title, and bring the Texas Junior Cup back to Southern Texas.

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