Medalist North
February 17-18 – Grapevine Golf Course (Pecan/Bluebonnet), Grapevine, TX
March 16-17 – Firewheel Golf Park (Bridges Course), Garland, TX
April 6-7 – Cross Timbers Golf Course, Azle, TX
Medalist Hill Country
RESCHEDULED June 29-30 – Delaware Springs Golf Course, Burnet, TX
RESCHEDULED May 18-19 – River Bend Golf Club, Floresville, TX
May 4 – 5 – Lighthouse Country Club, Kingsland, TX
Medalist Gulf Coast
February 17-18 – Pearland Golf Club, Pearland, TX
March 16-17 – The Wilderness Golf Club, Lake Jackson, TX
April 27-28 – Pasadena Municipal Golf Course, Pasadena, TX
TGA Staff Contact: Duffy Suhr – Tournament Manager
The Texas Golf Association will not have staff nor rules officials on site for Medalist Series Events, these events are run strictly by host club staff.
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Entry & Eligibility Information

Entries Open: Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024 at 9:00AM
Exempt Entry Deadline: N/A (See “Format/Field Size below)
Entries Close: Monday prior to each event at 5:00PM
Entry Fee: $185

Eligibility: Entries open to male amateur golfers who reside in Texas. Applicants must have a certified a certified WHS Handicap Index of 15.0 or less through a TGA member club. Please reference TGA Men’s Competition Policies for further details, including Policies and Procedures, and Terms of Competitions. There are no regional restrictions for the Medalist Series; TGA members can play in the Medalist North, Hill Country, or Gulf Coast events regardless of the region the player resides in Texas.

Entry Procedure: The field will be established in the order in which entries are received until the Monday prior to the first round of the Medalist Series Event. Should withdrawals occur spots will be filled from the waitlist by order of entry.

Exemptions: There are no exemptions into Medalist Series event, exemptions can be earned into other Texas Golf Association events through the Medalist Series, click here to view list of available exemptions.

The TGA reserves the right to select players to be in the field. For exemption request details, please view TGA Men’s Competition Policies.

Host Hotels: Medalist North #2 and Medalist Gulf Coast #3 have discounted room rates through Sonesta Hotels, information and booking link are below.
Medalist Gulf Coast #3
Sonesta Simply Suites Houston – NASA Clear Lake
2737 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX 77058
(281) 461-3060
Booking Link (Cutoff Date – April 9, 2024)

Championship Information

Format/Field Size: Scheduled for 36 holes of Stroke Play (no cut), gross only. Field limit of 51 players. The field will be established in the order in which entries are received. Each event will be allocated 39 Open Division and 12 Senior Division (age of 55 or older at that start of the first round) players for the first two weeks of registration. Once the two week 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 any affect the original size of each division. These entries will be accepted into the field in the order in which they were received, regardless of division. For additional information regarding wait list and when the number of applicants exceeds the division capacity, please refer to the TGA Men’s Competition Policies.

Divisions: TGA Medalist Series Events will be split up in two divisions; Senior Division for players 55 and over and the Open Division for all other players.

Practice Round Information: Below are the practice round rates and availability offered by the club to TGA Medalist Series players. For any clubs offer discounted rates please identify yourself as a TGA Medalist Series competitor. Call the Golf Shop to schedule your practice round at your specific Medalist Series site.

• Medalist North #1 (Grapevine GC): $50 conducted week before the Medalist Event, February 12-16.
• Medalist North #2 (Firewheel GP-Bridges Course): $25
• Medalist North #3 (Cross Timbers GC): Rate for time/date practice round is scheduled
• Medalist Hill Country #1 (Delaware Springs GC): Rate for time/date practice round is scheduled
• Medalist Hill Country #2 (River Bend GC): Available March 11-15 at $20 plus tax. Call golf shop one week prior to schedule practice round.
• Medalist Hill Country #3 (Lighthouse CC): Contact club the week prior to schedule practice round
• Medalist Gulf Coast #1 (Pearland GC): Rate for time/date practice round is schedule ($22 cart fee), available anytime Monday-Friday, after 1PM on the weekend.
• Medalist Gulf Coast #2 (The Wilderness GC): $60 conducted the week before the Medalist Event, March 11-14.
• Medalist Gulf Coast #3 (Pasadena Municipal GC): Weekday $29 shared cart, $43 single cart (age 60+); $34 shared cart, $48 single cart (under age 60. Weekend $40 shared cart, $55 single cart

Registration Information: There is no official registration for TGA Regional Events. Players are asked to check in with the golf shop upon arrival and arrive to their starting tee 8-10 minutes before their tee time.

Starting Times/Pairings Information: Starting times/pairings will be emailed to players, and posted online at www.TXGA.org the Tuesday prior to each event at 5:00PM. Tee Times will start off #1 (unless otherwise noted) with a respective starting time for each event as follows (Senior Division will tee of first).

Caddies: Caddies are permitted and must adhere to all TGA Men’s Competition Policies and host club policies.

Skins Eligibility: To remain eligible, players entered into the optional skins game must complete their respective round and post a score. Players who No Card or Withdrawal from the event forfeit all possible skins earnings. If you are entering or currently playing collegiate gold, to avoid possible NCAA violations, we ak you not to participate.

Cancellation/Withdrawal Procedure: Prior to the entry deadline players looking to withdraw should do so online through their Golf Genius user profile or by contacting the TGA Staff Contact directly. After the entry deadline has passed players should either call the Texas Golf Association at (214) 468-8942 or email the TGA Staff Contact directly. Only withdrawals on the day of the competition should be directed to the host club golf shop.

Transportation: Players may walk or ride at their own discretion. Cart fees are included in the players entry fee. The TGA ‘One-Seat’ Policy is in effect. Spectators must walk at all times.

Medical Cart: Spectators in accordance of ADA compliance may request golf carts. Requests for golf carts must be supported by complete documentation, including the fully-completed Cart Request Form and the required accompanying medical documentation specified in that form for all first-time requests. Any medical cart request that is granted by the TGA will be good for that individual for the remainder of that calendar season. A request will not be deemed complete until all required information and documentation has been provided. For further information and details contact Senior Tournament Director – Chris Untiedt.

Score Posting: The TGA will post all scores for individual stroke play events to players GHIN number. Players are asked to not post scores for individual TGA stroke play events as it will result in a duplicate posting.

Policies & Procedures

To ensure competitors the best experience at all Texas Golf Association (TGA) events, it is helpful to be knowledgeable of TGA Men’s Competition Policies.