Texas Mid-Amateur Match Play

Denton Country Club

July 21-24, 2022

General Information

Date: July 21-24, 2022
Host Club: Denton Country Club
Address: 1213 Country Club Blvd., Argyle, TX 76226
Phone: (940) 464-499
TGA Staff Contact: Tournament Director – Justin Guthrie

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Entry & Eligibility Information

Entries Open: June 1, 2022 at 9:00 AM

Exempt Entry Deadline: June 22, 2022 at 5:00 PM
Entries Close: July 13, 2022 at 5:00 PM

Entry Fee: $250

Eligibility: Entries are open to male amateur golfers who reside in the state of Texas age 25 or older as of the first round of tournament play, with a WHS Handicap Index of 5.4 or less. Please reference TGA Policies and Procedures for further details, including Policies and Procedures, and Terms of Competition.

Entry Procedure: The field will be established in the order in which entries are received with a priority for exempt players until the published deadline of Wednesday, June 22 at 5:00 PM. Once the exemption deadline has passed, and if the field is not full, the TGA will fill the remaining spots in the field with waitlisted entries. These entries will be accepted into the field in the order in which they were received. After the close of entries, players that withdraw will be filled based on the waitlist. For additional information regarding wait list and when the number of applicants exceeds the field capacity, please refer to the TGA Policies and Procedures.

Championship Information

Format/Field Size: The championship is scheduled for 18 holes of stroke play qualifying on Thursday, July 21. The low 32 players from stroke play qualifying will advance to match play beginning on Friday, July 22. The field is limited to 90 players.

Practice Round Information: Each player is allowed one (1) complimentary practice round on Wednesday, July 20 only. Players must contact the Denton CC golf shop to schedule a practice round tee time.

Registration Information: There is no official registration for the Texas Mid-Amateur Match Play. Players are asked to arrive to their respective starting tee 8-10 minutes prior to their starting time.Tee gifts will be distributed in the scoring area following stroke play qualifying on Thursday, July 21.

Starting Times/Pairings Information: Starting times/pairings for stroke play qualifying round will be made available no later than Monday, July 18 online at www.txga.org. Match play starting times/pairings will be made available in the evening proceeding stroke play qualifying (approximately one hour after the completion of play) online at www.txga.org. Match play draw will be based on the stroke play qualifying score and position.

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Wednesday, July 21
Practice Rounds

Thursday, July 22
7:30 AM – Stroke Play Qualifying Round (#1 & #10 tees)
Following Play – Field cut to the low 32 players for Match Play

Friday, July 23
7:30 AM – Round of 32 Matches
Player Lunches
1:00 PM – Round of 16 Matches
 
Saturday, July 24
7:30 AM – Quarterfinal Matches
Player Lunches
12:30 PM – Semifinal Matches

Sunday, July 24
7:30 AM – Championship Match
Following Play – Awards Presentation

Exemptions: Provided players are otherwise eligible, exemptions are given to the following:

a) Last three (3) Texas Amateur Champions;

  • Austyn Reily (ineligible)
  • Trey Bosco (ineligible)
  • Ryan Grider (ineligible)

b) Last three (3) Texas Mid-Amateur Champions;

  • Frederick Janneck
  • Ryan O'Rear
  • Christopher Wheeler


c) Players advancing into the Round of 16 in the match play portion of previous year’s Texas Mid-Amateur Match Play;

  • Christopher Wheeler, Andrew Lawson, Coy Breen, Aaron Hickman, John Derrick, Colby Harwell, Gary Ezmerlian, Padden Nelson, Todd Albert, Jeffery Juillerat, Sean McCauley, Jon Glover, Drew Evans, Jason Enloe, Johnny Begzos, Daniel Depasquale


d) Top 10 finishers in the previous year’s Texas Mid-Amateur;

  • Frederick Janneck, Clay Fullick, Aaron Hickman, Ryan O'Rear, John Yerger, William Aycock, Eric Lodge, Brandon Immel, Todd Albert, Clay Hodge, Casey Carnes


e) Top 10 finishers in the current year’s Texas Amateur;

  • TBD - June 16-20, 2022


f) Winner and Runner-up in the current year’s Regional Mid-Amateurs;

  • North: Jason Schults, Scott Maurer
  • South: Daniel Depasquale, Randy Lance


g) Low Mid-Master from previous year’s Texas Mid-Amateur;

  • Clay Fullick, Aaron Hickman


h) Three Host Club Exemptions.

The TGA reserves the right to select players to be in the field. For exemption request details, please view TGA Competition Policies. Exempt players must enter by the published deadline or they will lose their exempt status and spot in the final field.