North Senior Amateur

Walnut Creek Country Club
April 2-3, 2024

General Information
Date: April 2-3, 2024
Host Club: Walnut Creek Country Club (Pecan Course)
TGA Staff Contact:  Harris Milson - Tournament Coordinator

Entry & Eligibility Information
Entries Open: January 31, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Exempt Entry Deadline: February 21, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Entries Close: March 20, 2024 at 5:00 PM 

Entry Fee: $260

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 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 February 21, 2024 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 $45 Tuesday - Sunday, afternoon only, 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 and pairings for the first round will be made no later than March 27, 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 Senior Amateur. Participants are responsible for individually booking their room for the championship, if needed. 

Sonesta Simply Suites Arlington 
2221 Brookhollow Plaza Dr., Arlington, TX 76006
(817) 649-3336
Cutoff Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024
Booking Method: Individual reservations can be made through the property, by calling (817) 679-3336 ext. 462, emailing [email protected] or through the booking link below (Group Name: 0401TEXASG).
Booking Link 

For complete championship information, click here.

Schedule of Events

Wednesday, January 31
9:00 AM - Registration Opens

Wednesday, February 21 
5:00 PM - Registration Exempt Deadline

Wednesday, March 20
5:00 PM - Registration Closes

Wednesday, March 27
5:00 PM - Round 1 Pairings Released

Tuesday, April 2
8:00 AM - Round 1 Begins (#1 & #10 Tees)

Wednesday, April 3
8:00 AM - Final Round Begins (#1 & #10 Tees)
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)

  • John Schaefer, Neal Barfield, Mike Peck, Lewis Stephenson, John Stollenwerck, Larry Corson, Christopher Hansen, Mike Custer, Chuck Palmer, Bob Easterlin, Lee Sandlin

b) Top five (5) finishers (and ties) in previous year's Regional Senior (Super Senior Division)

  • Rick Lindsay, Craig Maxwell, Jim Quinn, Randy Sage, Tom Takes

c) Last five (5) Regional Senior Amateur Champions (Senior Division)

  • John Shaefer ('23), Neal Barfield ('22), Dave Davis ('21), Dave Davis ('19)*, Mike Peck ('18)

d) Last five (5) Regional Senior Amateur Champions (Super Senior Division)

  •  Rick Lindsay ('23), Jim Quinn ('22), Gary Kirwan ('21), Gary Kirwan ('19), Geoffrey Westapher ('18), 

e) Top ten (10) finishers (and ties) in the previous year's Texas Senior Amateur

  • Gary Durbin*, Lewis Stephenson, Bobby Baugh*, Sandy Pierce*, Tray Tyner*, Terrence Miskell*, Kyle Kelting, Chuck Gardner, Mike Booker*, Bart Goodwin, John Dowdall*, Trip Long

f) Three (3) Host Club exemptions

*indicates player is ineligible