97th Junior Amateur
White Bluff Resort
July 24-26
General Information
Dates: July 24-26, 2023
Host Club: White Bluff Resort
Courses: New Course & Old Course
Address: 20022 Misty Valley Circle, Whitney, TX 76692
Phone: (254) 694-9276
Tournament Director: Scott Davidson
Entry & Eligibility Information
Entries Open: Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Entries Close: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Entry Fee: $340 (Boys and Girls Divisions) / $320 (Boys and Girls 14 & Under Divisions)
Eligibility: Players must have a current membership with a member of the Texas Junior Golf Alliance and have full-time residency in Texas.
Entry Procedure: Players in the Boys Division must have an exemption or qualify through one of 12 Qualifying Sites. Players in the Girls Division, Boys 14U, and Girls 14U Divisions with Priority Entry Status will be added to the field first, while players without Priority Status will be added based on available spots in the field based on when they registered.
Championship Information
Format/Field Size: Stroke Play / 240 Players
Boys Division: 54 holes on the New Course; cut to low 45 players and ties after second round
Girls Division: 54 holes on the Old Course; cut to low 27 players and ties after second round
Boys and Girls 14 & Under Division: 36 holes on the Old Course
Divisions: Boys, Girls, Boys 14U, Girls 14U
Practice Round Information: Players may call the Golf Shop at (254) 694-9276 to book their practice round tee times.
Registration Information: Official player registration will take place next to the golf shop on Sunday, July 23 from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
Wednesday, February 1
9:00 AM - Registration Opens
Wednesday, May 31
5:00 PM - Registration Closes
Thursday, June 1 - Friday, July 14
Boys Division Qualifying
Sunday, July 16
Players may begin contacting the club for practice rounds
Friday, July 21
3:00 PM - Tournament Pairings Released
Sunday, July 23
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Official Player Practice Rounds
Monday, July 24
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM - Round 1 Tee Times off No. 1 & 10
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Lunch Available
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Round 1 Tee Times off No. 1 & 10
Tuesday, July 25
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM - Round 2 Tee Times off No. 1 & 10
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Lunch Available
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM - Round 2 Tee Times off No. 1 & 10
Wednesday, July 26
7:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Final Round Tee Times off No. 1
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Lunch Available
3:00 PM - Awards Ceremony
Players competing in the Boys Division must earn an exemption or qualify for the Texas Junior Amateur through one of the Qualifying Sites. Players competing in the Boys 14 & Under Division gain entry through the LJT Priority Entry System.
A) Past Champions: Aaron Pounds, Jaivir Pande, Gaven Lane
B) Top 10 – 2022 Texas Junior Amateur: Luke Colton, Trenton Mierl, Colin Leonard, Michael Chevalier, Tyler Blackwell
C) Top 10 – 2023 Texas Cup Invitational: Shiv Parmar, Grayson Sebastian, Connor Carver
D) Top 10 – 2023 Veritex Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship:
E) Top 3 – 2023 Bluebonnet Championship:
F) Top 3 – 2023 Collegiate Preview:
G) Top 3 – 2022 George Hannon Junior Invitational: Mitchell Maier, Daniel Macias, Jackson Funkhouser
H) Top 3 – 2022 Texas Junior Golf Alliance Invitational: Ryan Shellberg, Matt Pawly, Eli Walker Campbell
I) Champion – 2023 Winter Classic: Ben Delarosa
J) Champion – 2023 Jimmy Demaret Junior Classic: Sterling Hurd
K) Champion – 2023 Spring Preview: Andrew Petruzzelli
L) Champion – 2023 Flodder Financial Shootout:
M) Top 3 – 2023 Lanny Wadkins Junior Championship:
N) 2022 LJT Tournament Champions: Elijah Galvan, Connor Henry, Preston Stout, Reese Roberts, Luke Harper, Ethan Law, Austin Hofferkamp, Sterling Hurd, Brooks Harper, Corbin Null, Byungho Lee,
O) Top 10 – 2023 LJT Player of the Year Points List (Through Bluebonnet Championship):
P) 2022 Boys 14 & Under Player of the Year: Jack Clancy
Q) Top 10 – 2023 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class (As of Feb. 1): Ethan Fang, Thomas Morrison, Jack Usner, Alex Papayoanou, Matthew Foster, Rex Hargrove, Davis Ovard
R) Top 10 – 2024 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class (As of Feb. 1): Bowen Ballis, Daniel Zou, Blake Keen, Charlie Wylie, Jackson Hymer, Alex Huang
S) Top 5 – 2025 Junior Golf Scoreboard Class (As of Feb. 1): Adam Villanueva, Nathan Miller, Brooks Simmons
T) NTPGA:
U) STPGA:
V) Host Club Exemptions:
The LJT reserves the right to select players to be in the field. Exempt players must enter by the published deadline or they will lose their spot in the field
COURSE INFORMATION
