North Amateur

Thorntree Country Club
August 4-6, 2023

General Information

Date: August 4-6, 2023

Host Club:  Thorntree Country Club

TGA Staff Contact: Tournament Coordinator - Duffy Suhr

Entry & Eligibility Information

Entries Open: June 14, 2023 at 9:00 AM 

Exempt Entry Deadline: July 5, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Entries Close: July 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM 

Entry Fee: $325

Eligibility: Entries are open to male amateur golfers residing in the North Texas region (31’ parallel, Salado, TX and South is the break point) with a certified WHS Handicap Index of 8.4 or less. Please reference Men's 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 July 5, 2023 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 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 will be limited to 84 players.

Practice Round Information: Each player is allowed one (1) practice round at the rate of $35.00 on weekday, $25 after 12PM plus applicable taxes, weekend practice round will require full rate to be paid by player. Players must contact the host club 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 August 1, 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, June 14

9:00 AM - Registration Open

Wednesday, July 5

5:00 PM - Registration Exempt Deadline

Friday, July 28

5:00 PM - Registration Close

Tuesday, August 1

5:00 PM - Player Information & Round 1/2 Pairings Released

Friday, August 4

7:30 AM - Round 1 Begins off #1 & #10

Saturday, August 5

7:30 AM - Round 2 Begins off #1 & #10

Sunday, August 6

7:30 AM - Final Round Begins off #1 & #10

Following Play - Awards Presentation

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

a) Top 10 finishers and ties in previous year’s Regional Amateur 

  • Jason Schultz*, Joe Seth Murphy, Kevin Doskocil, Adam Valickus, Sam Sewell, Clayton Smith, Christopher Wheeler, Michael Crites, Daniel Shofner, Jay Pabin, Ty Holbrook

b) Top five (5) players on current year’s Medalist North Points List

  • Jeff Dodson, Ted Waldrip, Drew Warmbrod, Ray Jackson, Ben Carter

c) Last five (5) Regional Amateur Champions

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

d) Last five (5) Regional Mid-Amateur Champions

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

e) Current year’s Regional Senior Amateur Champions

  • John Schaefer

f) Three (3) host club exemptions

* indicates player is ineligible