North Senior Amateur
Whitestone Golf Club
April 3-4, 2023
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General Information
Date: April 3-4, 2023
Host Club: Whitestone Golf Club
TGA Staff Contact: Tournament Coordinator - Harris Milson
Entry & Eligibility Information
Entries Open: February 8, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Exempt Entry Deadline: March 1, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Entries Close: March 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Entry Fee: $220
Eligibility: Entries are open to male amateur golfers who are 55 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 for the Senior division and 10.0 or less for the Super Senior division. 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 1, 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, 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 36 holes of stroke play. The field will be limited to 84 players, 60 seniors and 24 super seniors.
Divisions: The field will be split up in two divisions; Senior (55 or older as of the tournament start date) and Super Senior (65 or older as of the tournament start date). Each division will play from different tees/yardage with a separate champion being crowned in each division. Super Seniors must declare on application if they wish to compete in the Senior division.
Practice Round Information: Each player is allowed one (1) practice round at the rate of $38 Weekday, $45 Friday (Senior Rate), $55 Saturday or Sunday (including cart) plus applicable taxes. Practice rounds can be booked up to seven (7) days in advance. Players must contact the host club directly to schedule a practice round.
Registration Information: There is 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 round will be made no later than March 31, 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.
For complete championship information, click here.
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, February 8
9:00 AM - Registration Opens
Wednesday, March 1
5:00 PM - Registration Exempt Deadline
Tuesday, March 28
5:00 PM - Registration Close
Thursday, March 30
5:00 PM - Player Information & Round 1 Pairings Released
Monday, April 3
8:00 AM - Round 1 Begins off #1 & #10
Tuesday, April 4
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 Senior (Senior Division)
- Neal Barfield, Lewis Stephenson, Michael Goff, Steve Love, Donald O' Connor, John Schaefer, Kevin Grimes, Bill Brown, Sam Manning, John Donahue, Scott Wolf, Chuck Palmer
b) Top five (5) finishers (and ties) in previous year's Regional Senior (Super Senior Division)
- Jim Quinn, Gary Kirwan, Rick Lindsay, Michael Puls, Dick Stone
c) Last five (5) Regional Senior Amateur Champions (Senior Division)
- Neal Barfield ('22), Dave Davis ('21), Dave Davis ('19), Mike Peck ('18), Wayne Wright ('17)
d) Last five (5) Regional Senior Amateur Champions (Super Senior Division)
- Jim Quinn ('22), Gary Kirwin ('21), Gary Kirwan ('19), Geoffrey Westapher ('18), Bryan Winnett ('17)
e) Top ten (10) finishers (and ties) in the 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*
f ) Three (3) Host Club exemptions.
*indicates player is ineligible