86^th Texas Senior Amateur

Schedule of Events

Wednesday, May 17
9:00 AM - Registration Open

Wednesday, July 12
5:00 PM - Registration Exempt Deadline/Registration Close

Qualifying Window: July 17 - August 11, 2023

Last Chance Qualifying: August 22, 2023

Tuesday, September 5
First and Second Round Pairings Released

Thursday, September 7
8:00 AM - Player Registration & Practice Rounds
6:00 PM - Golf Course Closes
6:30 PM - Player Welcome Reception

Friday, September 8
8:00 AM - Round 1, Wave 1 (#1 & #10 Tees)
11:30 AM - Player Lunch Begins
1:00 PM - Round 1, Wave 2 (#1 & #10 Tees)
Following Play - Field cut to low 54 players (and ties)

Saturday, September 9
8:00 AM - Round 2, Wave 1 (#1 & #10 Tees)
11:30 AM - Player Lunch Begins
1:00 PM - Round 2, Wave 2 (#1 & #10 Tees)
Following Play - Field cut to low 54 players (and ties)

Sunday, September 10
8:00 AM - Final Round (#1 & #10 Tees)
Following Play - Awards Presentation

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

a) Last five (5) Texas Senior Amateur Champions

• Sandy Pierce ('22), Gary Durbin ('21), John Derrick ('20), Gary Durbin ('19), Lewis Stephenson ('18)

b) Top twenty (20) and ties from previous year’s Texas Senior Amateur;

• Sandy Pierce, Andrew Hydorn, Mike Booker, Terrence Miskell, Kyle Kelting, David Ortego, Chuck Gardner, Lewis Stephenson, Lee Sandlin, Tray Tyner, Tommy Tucker, John McClure, Donald O'Connor, Mark Motes, Chris Hartenstein, Bobby Baugh, Todd Bonneau, Pat Youngs, William Shock, Todd Lacoste, Jonathan Shipley, John Pierce, Grady Bruce, John Derrick

c) Made cut in current year’s Texas Amateur;

• N/A

d) Made cut in previous year’s Texas Mid-Amateur;

• Gary Durbin, Terrence Miskell

e) Top five (5) finishers and ties in current year’s West Texas Amateur (Senior Division);

• TBD (July 21-23, 2023)

f) Winner from current year’s West Texas Amateur (Super Senior Division)

• TBD (July 21-23, 2023)

g) Top fifteen (15) finishers and ties in current year’s Regional Senior Amateurs

• North: John Schaefer, Neil Barfield, Mike Peck, Lewis Stephenson, John Stollenwerck, Larry Corson, Christopher Hansen, Mike Custer, Chuck Palmer, Bob Easterlin, Lee Sandlin, Michael Goff, Randall Conn, Chad Leopard, Brad Stumpf
• South: Mike Booker, Terrence Miskell, Ron Byrd, John Pierce, Kurtis Lilley, Thomas Immenschuh, Bobby Baugh, Gary Durbin, Mike Padilla, Pat Youngs, Jed Shreve, Tony Escoyne, Charlie Jabbia, Gordon Wagner, John Dowdall

h) Top five (5) and ties from previous year’s TGA State Senior Player of the Year

• Mike Booker, Sandy Pierce, Lewis Stephenson, Terrence Miskell, Andrew Hydorn

i) Top three (3) and ties from previous year’s TGA State Super Senior Player of the Year

• Chuck Gardner, Michael Puls, Mike Booker, Hollis Sullivan

j) Current year’s Mid-Amateur Match Play winner, runner-up and semi-finalists

• TBD (July 27-30, 2023)

k) Top three (3) finishers and ties from the current year’s Texas Super Senior Amateur (Super Senior Division)

• Chuck Gardner, Jerry Hudgins, Ed Turner, Alan Fama

l) Winner from current year’s Texas Super Senior Amateur (Legends Division)

• Bill Holstead

m) Top 3,000 in the R&A/USGA World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) as of Registration Open Date

• Contact Chris Untiedt at [email protected]

For past results, click here.

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 86^th Texas Senior Amateur must participate in an 18-hole individual stroke play qualifier. For 86^th Texas Senior Amateur qualifying information, see the Qualifying tab.

86^th Texas Senior Amateur Qualifying Schedule

Entries Open: May 17, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Exempt Entry Deadline: July 12, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Entries Close: July 12, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Qualifying TGA Staff Contact: Tournament Coordinator - Harris Milson

Entry Fee: $175

Last Chance Qualifying Schedule

For complete qualifying information, click here.