41st Texas Mid-Amateur
Denton Country Club
September 6-8, 2024
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General Information
Date: September 6-8, 2024
Host Club: Denton Country Club
TGA Staff Contact: Tournament Director - Justin Guthrie
Entry & Eligibility Information
Entries Open: May 1, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Exempt Entry Deadline: June 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Entries Close: June 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Entry Fee for Qualifiers: $175
Exempt Entry Fee: $325
Eligibility: Entries are open to male amateur golfers who reside in the state of Texas, age 25 or older as of the first round of tournament play, with a 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/Qualifying: All players who are not exempt must qualify via an 18-hole qualifying round. Please see “Exemptions” tab for list of exempt players. Exempt players must register by the published exempt entry deadline. Qualifying round starting times, pairings and additional information is available to view on the Qualifying Information page.
Championship Information
Format/Field Size: Play will be contested over 54 holes of individual stroke play. All players will be competing in one division from the same tees and yardage. The field is limited to 132 players. At the completion of the 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 54 players and ties.
Practice Round Information: Each player is allowed one (1) complimentary practice round on Thursday, September 5, 2024 only. Players must contact the host club golf shop directly to schedule a practice round tee time.
Registration Information: Player registration will take place on Thursday, September 5 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Registration will be located outside the golf shop. Please check-in prior to your scheduled practice round. If you are unable to play an official practice round on Thursday, September 5, please inform the TGA staff that you cannot register, but intend to compete in the championship.
Starting Times/Pairings Information: Starting times / pairings for the first and second rounds will be made no later than September 3, 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, May 1
9:00 AM - Registration Open
Wednesday, June 26
5:00 PM - Registration Exempt Deadline/Registration Close
Sectional Qualifying: July 1 - August 16
Last Chance Qualifying: DFW (Date: TBD)
Tuesday, September 3
First and Second Round Pairings Released
Thursday, September 5
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Practice Rounds
8:00 AM - Practice Round Starting Times (#1 Tee)
6:00 PM - Golf Course Closes
6:30 PM - Player Banquet
Friday, September 6
7:30 AM - Round 1, Wave 1 begins (#1 & #10 Tees)
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Player Lunch
12:30 PM - Round 1, Wave 2 begins (#1 & #10 Tees)
Saturday, September 7
7:30 AM - Round 2, Wave 1 begins (#1 & #10 Tees)
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM – Player Lunch
12:30 PM - Round 2, Wave 2 begins (#1 & #10 Tees)
Following Play - Field cut to low 54 players (and ties)
Sunday, September 8
7:30 AM - Final Round Begins (#1 & #10 Tees)
Following Play - Awards Presentation
Provided players are otherwise eligible, exemptions are given to the following:
a) Last five (5) Texas Mid-Amateur Champions;
- Josh Pasco (2023), Ryan O'Rear (2022 & 2020), Frederick Janneck (2021), Christopher Wheeler (2019)
b) Last five (5) Texas Amateur Champions;
- Bret Gray (2023), Holden Wisener (2022), Austyn Reily (2021), Trey Bosco (2020), Ryan Grider (2019)
c) Top twenty (20) finishers and ties from the previous year’s Texas Mid-Amateur;
- Josh Pasco, Brady Shivers, Gant Bills, Austin Jordan, Terence Begnel, Austen Fulmer, Michael Milstead, Marcus Jones, Rob Couture, Zach Atkinson, Jed Dirksen, Aaron Hickman, Ryan O'Rear, Jay McHugh, Will Osborne, Jonathan Alden, Logan Fox, Clay Hodge, Scott Maurer, Lane Branum, Colby Harwell, Kendrick Vinar
d) Top five (5) Mid-Amateur finishers and ties from the current year’s Texas Amateur;
- TBD (Trinity Forest Golf Club, June 13-16)
e) Low Mid-Master in previous year's Texas Mid-Amateur;
- Gant Bills
f) Low Mid-Master in current year's Regional Mid-Amateurs;
- Christopher Wheeler
g) Current year Mid-Amateur Match Play winner, runner-up and semi-finalists;
- TBD (Sweetwater Country Club, Aug 1-4)
h) Top three (3) finishers and ties from the current year's Regional Mid-Amateurs;
- North: Christopher Wheeler, Rob Couture, Luke Condon
- South: Nathan Sheen, John Hunter, Clay Fullick, Brett Battson
i) Top two (2) Mid-Amateur finishers and ties from the current year's Regional Amateur's;
- North: TBD (Tempest Golf Club, August 9-11)
- South: TBD (Corpus Christi Country Club, August 9-11)
j) Top three (3) Mid-Amateur finishers and ties from the current year's West Texas Amateur;
- TBD (Quicksand Golf Course, July 19-21)
k) Previous year's Texas Senior Amateur Champion;
- Gary Durbin
l) Current Year's Texas Super Senior Amateur Champion;
- TBD (Riverbend Country Club, April 22-24)
m) Previous year's Regional Players of the Year;
- North: Ryan Zamarano
- South: Logan Thomason
n) Current year's Medalist Players of the Year;
- TBD
o) Previous year's Texas Senior Player of the Year;
- Gary Durbin
p) Previous year's Texas Super Senior Player of the Year;
- Chuck Gardner
q) Top fifteen (15) finishers and ties from the previous year's TGA State Player of the Year Points List;
- Aaron Hickman, Josh Pasco, Bret Gray, Jase Summy, Brady Shivers, Bobby Massa, Travis Woolf, Gant Bills, Christopher Wheeler, Ethan Fang, Scott Maurer, Colby Harwell, Terence Begnel, Austin Jordan, Luke Dossey
r) Top 2,000 in the R&A/USGA World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR) as of Registration Open Date
- TBD
s) Three (3) host club exemptions
- TBD
For past results, click here.
* Indicates players is ineligible
The TGA reserves the right to select players to be in the field. Exempt players must complete registration for the event by the published exemption deadline or they will lose their spot in the field.
Note: All players who are not exempt under the categories listed above for the 41st Texas Mid-Amateur must participate in an 18-hole individual stroke play qualifier. For 41st Texas Mid-Amateur qualifying information, see the Qualifying tab.
41st Texas Mid-Amateur Qualifying Schedule
Entries Open: May 1, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Exempt Entry Deadline: June 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Entries Close: June 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Qualifying TGA Staff Contact: Tournament Manager - Owen Kinney
Entry Fee: $175
| Date | Region | Course | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | Hill Country 1 | The Hills Country Club (Live Oak) | Austin, TX |
| July 8 | Houston 1 | April Sound Country Club (White/Blue) | Montgomery, TX |
| July 13 | DFW 1 (Weekend) | Firewheel Golf Park (Bridges - Champions/Masters) | Garland, TX |
| July 15 | West 1 | Wichita Falls Country Club | Wichita Falls, TX |
| July 25 | East 1 | Beaumont Country Club | Beaumont, TX |
| July 28 | Houston 2 (Weekend) | Eagle Pointe Golf Club | Mont Belvieu, TX |
| July 30 | DFW 2 | Cross Timbers Golf Course | Azle, TX |
| August 1 | South 1 | Corpus Christi Country Club | Corpus Christi, TX |
| August 3 | Hill Country 2 (Weekend) | Delaware Springs Golf Course | Burnet, TX |
| August 5 | DFW 3 | Shady Valley Country Club | Arlington, TX |
| August 8 | East 2 | Eagle's Bluff Country Club | Bullard, TX |
| August 14 | Houston 3 | Cypresswood Golf Club (Cypress) | Spring, TX |
Last Chance Qualifying Schedule
| Date | Regional | Course | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | DFW - Last Chance | TBD |
For complete qualifying information, click here.
COURSE INFORMATION
