South Senior Amateur

General Information
Date: April 2-3, 2024
Host Club: Tapatio Springs Resort
TGA Staff Contact: Tournament Director - Justin Guthrie

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 South 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 a discounted rate of $100.00, plus tax (Discounted rate not available on Sunday, March 31). Contact the host club directly to schedule practice rounds. Rounds may be booked fourteen (14) days in advance.   

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 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 contracted with the following hotels to be the host hotel for the South Senior Amateur. Participants are responsible for individually booking their room for the championship, if needed. The deadline to book through the booking link below is March 9, 2024. 

Tapatio Springs Resort
1 Resort Way, Boerne, TX 78006
(866) 724-0602
Cutoff Date: March 9, 2024
Booking Link

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