South Amateur

Corpus Christi Country Club

August 9-11, 2024

General Information
Date: August 9-11, 2024
Host Club: Corpus Christi Country Club
TGA Staff Contact: Owen Kinney - Tournament Manager

Entry & Eligibility Information
Entries Open: June 12, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Exempt Entry Deadline: July 3, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Entries Close: July 31, 2024 at 5:00 PM 

Entry Fee: $325

Eligibility: Entries are open to male amateur golfers residing in the South Texas region (31’ parallel, Salado, TX and South is the break point) with a certified WHS Handicap Index of 8.4 or less. 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 July 3, 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. 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 will be limited to 84 players.

Practice Round Information: Each player is allowed one (1) practice round at the rate of $45.00 plus applicable taxes from August 1-8, 2024, after 12:00PM on Saturday and Sundays. Players must contact the host club 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 August 6, 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.

For complete championship information, click here.   

Schedule of Events

Wednesday, June 12
9:00 AM - Registration Open

Wednesday, July 3
5:00 PM - Registration Exempt Deadline

Wednesday, July 31
5:00 PM - Registration Close

Tuesday, August 6
5:00 PM - Player Information & Round 1/2 Pairings Released

Friday, August 9
8:00 AM - Round 1 Begins (#1 & #10 Tees)

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

Sunday, August 11
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 10 finishers and ties in previous year’s Regional Amateur 

  • Tyler Blackwell, Andrew Tan, Christian Rodriguez, Randy Lance, Blake Benson, Logan Thomason, Broc Haymon, Colt Tenpenny, Jonathan Kim, Terrin Anderson.

b) Top three (3) players on current year’s respective Medalist Points List

  • Gulf Coast - TBD
  • Hill Country- TBD

c) Last five (5) Regional Amateur Champions

  • Terrin Anderson ('23) Brian Comegys ('22), Padden Nelson ('21), Cody Banach ('19), Jacob Davis ('18)

d) Last five (5) Regional Mid-Amateur Champions

  • Logan Thomason ('23) Dan Depasquale ('22), Robert Gwin ('21), Devin Young ('19), Broc Hayman ('18)

e) Current year’s South Senior Amateur Champion

  • TBD

f) Three (3) host club exemptions

* indicates player is ineligible