North Mid-Amateur

The Courses at Watters Creek
March 22-24, 2024

General Information
Date: March 22-24, 2024
Host Club: The Courses at Watters Creek
TGA Staff Contact: Tournament Coordinator - Preston Gilmore

Entry & Eligibility Information
Entries Open: January 24, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Exempt Entry Deadline: February 14, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Entries Close: March 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM 

Entry Fee: $325

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 14 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 $40 (plus applicable taxes).  Practice rounds will be TBD. 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 19, 2024 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.

Host Hotel: The TGA has partnered with the following hotel to be the host hotel for the North Mid-Amateur. Participants are responsible for individually booking their room for the championship, if needed.

Sonesta Simply Suites Plano Frisco 
4701 Legacy Dr., Plano, TX 75024
(972) 618-5446 
Booking Link
(Promo Code: 2TEXASGO)

For complete championship information, click here.   

Schedule of Events

Wednesday, January 24
9:00 AM - Registration Open

Wednesday, February 14
5:00 PM - Registration Exempt Deadline

Wednesday, March 13
5:00 PM - Registration Close

Friday, March 15
5:00 PM - Player Information

Tuesday, March 19
5:00 PM - Round 1/2 Pairings Released

Friday, March 22 
8:00 AM - Round 1 Begins off #1 & #10

Saturday, March 23 
8:00 AM - Round 2 Begins off #1 & #10

Sunday, March 24
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;

  • CJ Brock, Brock Mulder, Kendrick Vinar, Ryan Zamorano, Joe Seth Murphy, Brady Jones, Chris Wheeler, Aaron Hickman, Anthony Estorga, Jordan Hammer, Scott Maurer, Rob Couture

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

  • TBD

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

  • CJ Brock ('23), Jason Schultz* ('22), Paul McNamara ('21), Anthony Estorga ('19), Zach Atkinson ('18),

d) Last five (5) North Amateur champions;

  • Andrew Chow ('23), Jason Schultz* ('22), Jason Schultz ('21), Will Adams ('19),Travis Woolf ('18),

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

  • CJ Brock

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

  • Rick Lindsay

g) Three (3) Host Club Exemptions

  • TBD

* indicates player is ineligible