North Mid-Amateur

Rockwall Golf & Athletic Club
March 24-26, 2023

General Information
Date: March 24-26, 2023
Host Club: Rockwall Golf & Athletic Club 
TGA Staff Contact: Tournament Coordinator - Duffy Suhr

Entry & Eligibility Information
Entries Open: January 25, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Exempt Entry Deadline: February 15, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Entries Close: March 17, 2023 at 5:00 PM 

Entry Fee: $290 

Eligibility: Entries are open to male amateur golfers who are 25 years of age or older by the first round of tournament play, and reside in the North Texas region (31’ parallel, Salado, TX and South is the break point). Applicants must have a certified WHS Handicap Index of 8.4 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 until the published exemption deadline of Wednesday, February 15th at 5:00 PM. Once the exemption deadline has passed, and if the field or a division 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. 

Championship Information

Format/Field Size: Play will be contested over 54 holes of individual stroke play with no cut. The field is limit 84 players. 

Mid-Master Recognition: In addition to the overall champion, an award will be given to the low Mid-Master finisher. (Mid-Master – any player 40+ years of age)

Practice Round Information: One discounted practice round will be available to players at $45 (plus applicable taxes).  Practice rounds will be available March 14-16 and March 21-23 after 1PM. Contact the golf shop directly to schedule a practice round.

Registration Information: There is no no official registration for TGA Regional Events. Players are asked to arrive to their respective starting tee 8-10 minutes prior to their starting time. 

Starting Times/Pairings Information: Starting times / pairings for the first and second rounds will be made no later than March 21, 2023 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 round of play.

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Schedule of Events

Wednesday, January 25 
9:00 AM - Registration Open

Wednesday, February 15 
5:00 PM - Registration Exempt Deadline

Friday, March 17 
5:00 PM - Registration Close

Tuesday, March 21 
5:00 PM - Player Information & Round 1/2 Pairings Released

Friday, March 24 
8:00 AM - Round 1 Begins off #1 & #10

Saturday, March 25 
8:00 AM - Round 2 Begins off #1 & #10

Sunday, March 26 
8:00 AM - Final Round Begins off #1 & #10
Following Play - Awards Presentation

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

a) Top ten (10) finishers and ties in previous year’s Regional Mid-Amateur;

  • Jason Schultz, Scott Maurer, Robert Johnson, Christopher Wheeler, Mark Strickland, Gant Bills, Matthew Sullivan, Gary Ezmerlian, Justin Fraley, Kyle Kelley

b) Top five (5) players and ties on the respective Medalist Points List

c) Last five (5) Regional Mid-Amateur champions;

  • Jason Schultz ('22), Paul McNamara* ('21), Anthony Estorga ('19), Zach Atkinson ('18), Gant Bills ('17)

d) Last five (5) North Amateur champions;

  • Jason Schultz ('22), Jason Schultz ('21), Willas Adams ('19),Travis Woolf ('18), Max Kettler ('17)

e) Previous year’s North Mid-Amateur Low Mid-Master;

  • Jason Schultz

f) Previous year’s North Senior Amateur champion (Senior Division);

  • Neil Barfield

g) Three (3) Host Club Exemptions

  • TBD

* indicates player is ineligible