Texas Super Senior
Sugar Creek Country Club
April 25-27, 2022
General Information
Date: April 25-27, 2022
Host Club: Sugar Creek Country Club (Trent-Jones)
TGA Staff Contact: Tournament Director - Justin Guthrie
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Entry & Eligibility Information
Entries Open: February 23, 2022 at 9:00 AM
Exempt Deadline: March 16, 2022 at 5:00 PM
Entries Close: April 13, 2022 at 5:00 PM
Entry Fee: $325
Eligibility: Entries are open to male amateur golfers residing in the state of Texas age 65 or older as of the first round of tournament play, with a certified WHS Handicap Index of 12.4 or less. To be eligible for the Legends Division, golfers must be age 75 or older as of the first round of tournament play, with a Handicap Index of 16.4 or less. Please reference TGA Competition Policies 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 in each division until the published exemption deadline of March 16, 2022 at 5:00 PM. Once the exemption deadline has passed, and if the field or a division is not full, the TGA will fill the remaining spots in the field with wait listed entries, which may affect the size of each division. These entries will be accepted into the field in the order in which they were received, regardless of division.
Championship Information
Format/Field Size: Play will be contested over 54 holes of stroke play. The field will be limited to 88 players, 62 Super Seniors and 26 Legends.
Practice Round Information: Each player is allowed one (1) complimentary practice round after 11:00 AM on Sunday, April 24, only. Players must contact the host club directly to schedule a practice round. Golf shop phone number is (281) 494-9131.
Registration Information: There is no official registration for the Texas Super Senior. 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 first round play.
Starting Times/Pairings Information: Starting times/pairings for the first and second rounds will be made no later than April 22, 2022 online at www.txga.org. Final round starting times/pairings will be available in the evening preceding play (approximately one hour after the completion of play) online at www.txga.org. Final round starting times/pairings will be re-drawn based on total score following the previous rounds of play.
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Schedule of Events
Sunday, April 24
11:00 AM -Practice Rounds
Monday, April 25
8:30 AM - Round 1
12:30 - 3:30 PM - Player Lunch
Tuesday, April 26
8:30 AM - Round 2
12:30 - 3:30 PM - Player Lunch
Wednesday, April 27
8:30 AM - Round 3
Following Play - Awards Presentation
Provided players are otherwise eligible, exemptions are given to the following:
a) Last five (5) Texas Senior Amateur Champions;
- Sandy Pierce ('22), Gary Durbin ('21), John Derrick* ('20), Gary Durbin ('19), Lewis Stephenson ('18)*
b) Last five (5) Texas Super Senior Amateur Champions;
- Chuck Gardner ('22), Wayne Wright ('21), 2020 - Canceled due to COVID-19, Ed Brooks ('19), Mickey Jones ('18)
c) Last two (2) Legends Division Champions of Texas Super Senior Amateur;
- J Wayne Franklin ('22), Mike Rice ('21)
d) Top 15 finishers (and ties) in previous year’s Texas Senior Amateur;
- Sandy Pierce*, Andrew Hydorn*, Mike Booker, Terrence Miskell*, Kyle Kelting*, David Ortego*, Chuck Gardner, Lewis Stephenson*, Lee Sandlin, Tray Tyner*, Tommy Tucker*, John McClure*, Donald O'Connor*, Mark Motes*, Chris Hartenstein*, Bobby Baugh*
e) Top 15 finishers (and ties) in previous year’s Texas Super Senior Amateur;
- Chuck Gardner, Gary Durbin, Hollis Sullivan, Mike Booker, Michael Puls, John Grace, Doug Hopton-Jones, John Stark, Mike Vacek, Henry Coffman, Raymond Garcia, Lee Sandlin, Mike Peck, Dick Stone, David Emery, Dan Hogan, Steve Moran
f) Top three (3) finishers (and ties) in the Legends Division of previous year’s Texas Super Senior Amateur;
- J Wayne Franklin, Bill Holstead, David Wagner
g) Any player that qualified for previous year’s U.S. Senior Open;
- Contact TGA for exemption details
h) Any player that advanced to Match Play in the previous year’s U.S. Senior Amateur;
- Contact TGA for exemption details
i) Top five (5) finishers (and ties) in Super Senior Division of previous year’s West Texas Amateur;
- Mike Peck, Lelan Chiles, Michael Puls, Bobby Haney, Mickey Jones
j) Top ten (10) finishers (and ties) in Super Senior Division of previous year’s Regional Senior Amateurs;
- North: Jim Quinn, Gary Kirwan, Rick Lindsay, Michael Puls, Dick Stone, Bob Neal, Lewis Standfield, Walt Barnes, Dub Huckabee, Bobby Smith, Gregory Hoy
- South: Mike Vacek, Alan Fama, Kent Samuel, Jamey Freisleben, Gary Noto, Scott Broadwell, Douglas Jones, Richard Hageman, Bobby Haney, Raymond Garcia
k) Last three (3) Texas Senior Play of the Year recipients;
- Mike Booker ('22), Lewis Stephenson ('21), Mike Lohner ('20)
l)Top three (3) finishers and ties in previous year's Texas Super Senior Player of the Year;
- Chuck Gardner, Michael Puls, Mike Booker
m) Three (3) host club exemptions.
COURSE INFORMATION
Sugar creek country club
420 Sugar Creek Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77478
(281) 494-9131 | www.thesugarcreek.com
