Women’s Stroke Play

The Woodlands Country Club

July 12-14, 2024

General Information
Date: July 12-14, 2024
Host Club: The Woodlands Country Club (Player Course)
TGA Staff Contact: Tournament Director - Justin Guthrie

Entry & Eligibility Information
Entries Open: May 1, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Exempt Entry Deadline: May 22, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Entries Close: June 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Entry Fee: $300 

Eligibility: Entries are open to female amateur golfers with a certified WHS Handicap Index. Please reference TGA Women’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 until the published exemption deadline of Wednesday, May 22 at 5:00 PM. Once the exemption deadline has passed, and if the field is 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 stroke play with no cut. The top-30 players with the lowest handicap index must play in the Championship Division. All other players will have the option to play in the Championship Division or opt out and play in the Flight Division. The Flight Division will play a separate set of tees at a shorter yardage. The field is limited to 84 player. The deadline to opt out of the Championship Division or change division is Wednesday, June 19 at 5:00 PM.

Practice Round Information: Each player is allowed one (1) complimentary practice round on July 11, 2024 only. Players may contact the host club on or after June 24 to schedule practice rounds. All practice rounds must be scheduled by email through Christopher Cook ([email protected]). Please do not call the club to schedule practice rounds. Practice rounds will start at 10:00 AM.

Registration Information: Player registration will be held on July 11, 2024. If a player cannot make registration, they must notify the TGA staff that they are unable to make the registration deadline, but will be competing in the championship. Those players not contacting a TGA Official by 5:00 PM on July 11, 2024 are subject to forfeiting their playing position.

Starting Times/Pairings Information: Starting times / pairings for the first and rounds will be made no later than July 8, 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

Host Hotel: The TGA has partnered with the following hotels to serve as the designated host hotel(s) for the Women’s Stroke Play Championship. Participants are responsible for individually booking their room for the championship, if needed

Hilton Garden Inn Houston/The Woodlands 
9301 Six Pines Drive, Houston, TX 77380

Cut-Off Date: Thursday, June 27
Booking Link: Click here

For complete championship information, click here.   

Schedule of Events

Wednesday, May 1
9:00 AM - Entries Open

Wednesday, May 22
5:00 PM - Exempt Entry Deadline

Wednesday, June 19
5:00 PM - Entries Close & Division Change Deadline

Friday, July 5
5:00 PM - Player Information Packet

Monday, July 8 
5:00 PM - Round 1 & 2 Pairings Released

Thursday, July 11 
9:00 AM - Player Registration
10:00 AM - Practice Rounds Start

Friday, July 12
8:00 AM - Round 1 Begins (#1 & #10 Tees)
Following Play - Player Lunches

Saturday, July 13 
8:00 AM - Round 2 Begins (#1 & #10 Tees)
Following Play - Player Lunches

Sunday, July 14
8:00 AM - Round 3 Begins (#1 & #10 Tees)
Following Play - Player Lunches/Awards Presentation

Provided players are otherwise eligible, exemptions are given to the following:

a) Previous year’s Women’s Texas Amateur Champion

  • Madison Le

b) Previous year’s Women’s Texas Amateur Finalist

  • Sydney Givens

c) Previous year’s Women’s Texas Amateur Semi-Finalists

  • Elina Sinz, Raleygh Simpson

d) Top three (3) Finishers (and ties) in previous year’s Women’s Stroke Play

  • Megan Tang, Camryn Carreon, Mia Nixon

e) Top two (2) Finishers (and ties) in previous year’s Women’s Senior Stroke Play

  • Mina Hardin, Kelley Nittoli

f) Previous year’s TGA Women’s Player of the Year

  • Madison Le

g) Previous year’s TGA Women’s Senior Player of the Year

  • Marian Barker

h) Two (2) host club exemptions

  • Karen Northcutt, Maura Price