General Information

Date: July 21-23, 2023
Host Club: Diamondback Golf Club
Address: 1510 E. Industrial Blvd., Abilene, Texas 79602
Phone: (325) 690-9190
TGA Staff Contact: Tournament Coordinator – Owen Kinney

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Entry & Eligibility Information

Entries Open: May 24, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Exempt Entry Deadline: June 14, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Entries Close: July 14, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Entry Fee: $290

Eligibility: Entries are open to male amateur golfers who reside in the northern and southern regions of the state of Texas who have a WHS Handicap index of 10.0 or less. To be eligible for the Senior Division, golfers must be age 55 or older as of the first round of tournament play. To be eligible for the Super Senior Division, golfers must be age 65 or older as of the first round of tournament play. Please reference TGA 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 Wednesday, June 14 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. For additional information regarding the wait list and when the number of applicants exceeds the field capacity, please refer to the TGA Competition Policies.

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

a) Top five (5) finishers and ties in current year’s North & South Mid-Amateur

• TBD

b) Top five (5) finishers and ties in previous year’s North & South Amateur

• Jason Schultz, Joe Seth Murphy, Kevin Doskocil, Adam Valickus, Sam Sewell, Clayton Smith, Christopher Wheeler, Brian Comegys, David Harrison, Holden Hamilton, Christian Barber, Joseph R Mathis.

c) Last five (5) West Texas Amateur Champions

• Casey Carnes (’22), Garrett Leek (’21), J.T. Pittman (’20), Jackson Markham (’19), David Bolen (’18)

d) Last five (5) West Texas Amateur Senior Division Champions

• Kelly Eng (’22), Mike Booker (’21), Lewis Stephenson (’20), Chuck Palmer (’19), Ralph Ellis (’18)

e) Last five (5) West Texas Amateur Super Senior Division Champions

• Mike Peck (’22), Craig Urban (’21), Doug Hopton-Jones (’20), Doug Hopton-Jones (’19), Ed Brooks (’18)

f) Top ten (10) finishers and ties in previous year’s West Texas Amateur

• Casey Carnes, Nolan Otto, Josh Pasco, Justin Thompson, Jake Leatherwood, Christopher Wheeler, Bryant Hiskey, Logan Diomede, J.T. Pittman, Dan Depasquale.

g) Top five (5) finishers and ties in previous year’s West Texas Amateur Senior Division

• Kelly Eng, Joe Sconiers, Mike Booker, Lewis Stephenson, Jeff Ray, Terry Rice, Rick Houston.

h) Top three (5) finishers and ties in previous year’s West Texas Amateur Super Senior Division

• Mike Peck, Lelan Chiles, Michael Puls, Bobby Haney, Mickey Jones, Doug Hopton-Jones.

i) Three (3) Host Club exemptions

The TGA reserves the right to select players to be in the field. For exemption request details, please view TGA Competition Policies. Exempt players must enter by the published deadline or they will lose their exempt status and spot in the final field.

Championship Information

Format/Field Size: The championship will be contested over 54 holes of stroke play with three (3) divisions; Championship, Senior, and Super Senior. Each division will play from separate tees/yardages and separate champions will be recognized in each division.

The field is limited to 144, as outlined below:

• Championship Division – Open (84 players)
• Senior Division – 55 & older (42 players)
• Super Senior Division – 65 & older (18 player)

At the conclusion of 36 holes the field will be cut to the low 72 players (and ties) with a pro-rated representation from each division. The pro-rated allocation of players making the cut from each division will be reflective of the number of players in each division, relative to the total field size. The determination of total field size, number of players in each division and pro-rated representation of players making the cut (before ties) will be announced in conjunction with pairings being posted.

Practice Round Information: Each player is allowed one (1) practice round. Please contact the Diamondback GC golf shop for availability and to schedule a practice round.

Registration Information: All competitors must register with Texas Golf Association staff prior to the start of the Championship. Official tournament registration will be held at Diamond Back Golf Club on Thursday, July 20 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM outside the golf shop. Competitors who are unable to register on the date and time listed above must contact Texas Golf Association staff in advance of the Championship. Players who fail to notify Texas Golf Association staff before 3:00 pm on Wednesday, June 14 that they cannot register, but intend to compete, are subject to forfeiting their spot.

Starting Times/Pairings Information: Starting times/pairings for the first and second rounds will be made available no later than Tuesday, July 18 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 will be re-drawn based on total score following the previous rounds of play.

Caddies: Caddies are permitted and must adhere to all TGA Competition Policies and host club policies.

Cancellation/Withdrawal Procedure: Prior to the entry deadline players looking to withdraw should do so online through their Golf Genius user profile or by contacting the TGA Staff Contact directly. After the entry deadline has passed players should either call the Texas Golf Association at (214) 468-8942 or email the TGA Staff Contact directly. Only withdrawals on the day of the competition should be directed to the host club golf shop.

Transportation: Players may walk or ride at their own discretion. Cart fees are included in the players entry fee. The TGA ‘One-Seat’ Policy is in effect. Spectators must walk at all times. For more information on TGA ‘One-Seat’ Policy, click here.

Medical Cart: Spectators in accordance of ADA compliance may request golf carts. Requests for golf carts must be supported by complete documentation, including the fully-completed Cart Request Form and the required accompanying medical documentation specified in that form for all first-time requests. Any medical cart request that is granted by the TGA will be good for that individual for the remainder of that calendar season. A request will not be deemed complete until all required information and documentation has been provided. For further information and details contact Senior Tournament Director – Chris Untiedt.

Score Posting: The TGA will post all scores for individual stroke play events to players GHIN number. Players are asked to not post scores for individual TGA stroke play events as it will result in a duplicate posting.

Policies & Procedures: To ensure competitors the best experience at all Texas Golf Association (TGA) events, it is helpful to be knowledgeable of TGA Competition Policies. For complete TGA Competition Policies, click here.

General Information

Date: July 27-30, 2023
Host Club: Cross Timbers Golf Course
Address: 1181 S. Stewart St., Azle, TX 76020
Phone: (817) 444-4940
TGA Staff Contact: Senior Tournament Director – Chris Untiedt

Entry & Eligibility Information

Entries Open: May 24, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Exempt Entry Deadline: June 14, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Entries Close: July 19, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Entry Fee: $250

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 5.4 or less. Please reference TGA 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 deadline of Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 5:00 PM. Once the exemption deadline has passed, and if the field 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.

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

a) Last three (3) Texas Amateur Champions

b) Last three (3) Texas Mid-Amateur Champions
c) Players advancing into the Round of 16 in match play portion of previous year’s Mid-Amateur Match Play

d) Top 10 finishers and ties in previous year’s Texas Mid-Amateur

e) Top 10 finishers and ties in previous year’s Texas Amateur

f) Top two (2) and ties in current year’s Regional Mid-Amateurs

g) Low Mid-Master from previous year’s Texas Mid-Amateur

h) Three (3) host club exemptions

The TGA reserves the right to select players to be in the field. For exemption request details, please view TGA Competition Policies. Exempt players must enter by the published deadline or they will lose their exempt status and spot in the final field.

Championship Information

Format/Field Size: The championship is scheduled for 18 holes of stroke play qualifying on Thursday, July 27, 2023. The low 32 players from stroke play qualifying will advance to match play beginning on Friday, July 28, 2023. The field is limited to 90 players.

Practice Round Information: Each player is allowed one (1) complimentary practice round on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 only. Players must contact the Cross Timbers GC golf shop to schedule a practice round tee time.

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. Tee gifts will be distributed in the scoring area following stroke play qualifying on Thursday, July 27, 2023.

Starting Times/Pairings Information: Starting times / pairings for stroke play qualifying will be made available no later than Monday, July 24, 2023 online at www.txga.org. Match play starting times/pairings will be available in the evening preceding play (approximately one hour after the completion of play) online at www.txga.org. Match play seeding will be based on stroke play qualifying score and position.

Caddies: Caddies are permitted and must adhere to all TGA Competition Policies and host club policies.

Cancellation/Withdrawal Procedure: Prior to the entry deadline players looking to withdraw should do so online through their Golf Genius user profile or by contacting the TGA Staff Contact directly. After the entry deadline has passed players should either call the Texas Golf Association at (214) 468-8942 or email the TGA Staff Contact directly. Only withdrawals on the day of the competition should be directed to the host club golf shop.

Transportation: Players may walk or ride at their own discretion. Cart fees are included in the players entry fee. The TGA ‘One-Seat’ Policy is in effect. Spectators must walk at all times.

Medical Cart: Spectators in accordance of ADA compliance may request golf carts. Requests for golf carts must be supported by complete documentation, including the fully-completed Cart Request Form and the required accompanying medical documentation specified in that form for all first-time requests. Any medical cart request that is granted by the TGA will be good for that individual for the remainder of that calendar season. A request will not be deemed complete until all required information and documentation has been provided. For further information and details contact Director of Competitions – South Texas, John Cochran IV.

Score Posting: The TGA will post all scores for individual stroke play events to players GHIN number. Players are asked to not post scores for individual TGA stroke play events as it will result in a duplicate posting.

Policies & Procedures

To ensure competitors the best experience at all Texas Golf Association (TGA) events, it is helpful to be knowledgeable of TGA Policies & Procedures.

Entry & Eligibility Information

Entries Open: May 3, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Exempt Entry Deadline: June 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Entries Close: June 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Qualifying TGA Staff Contact: Tournament Coordinator – Duffy Suhr

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Entry Fee: $175

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 Policies and Procedures 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 sectional qualifying round. Please see “Exemptions” tab for list for the list of exempt players. Qualifying round starting times, pairings and additional information, including practice rounds, is available to view on the Qualifying Information page.

40th Texas Mid-Amateur Qualifying Schedule

40th Texas Mid-Amateur Qualifying Schedule – Last Chance

**See Last Chance Qualifying below for more information, including entry and eligibility information.

Qualifying Information

Format: All players who are not exempt must participate in an 18-hole sectional qualifier. Qualifying round starting times, pairings and additional information, including practice rounds, will be posted in the Qualifying Schedule table, above, by July 8th.

What’s Included: The qualifying entry fee includes the qualifying round green fee, cart, range balls, and usage of the practice facilities. Players will have the ability to one (1) practice round at a reduced rate. See site specific Player Information for more details.

TGA Cart Policy: Included in the entry fees, all players have access to ride in a shared cart during their qualifying round. Players may walk or ride during TGA qualifying rounds. While a caddie is not prohibited from riding in the cart, the TGA has adopted a ‘one-seat’ policy as explained below.

‘One-Seat’ Policy: The “one-seat” policy allows either the player or the player’s caddie to ride in or move a golf cart, but not at the same time. The player and the player’s caddie are not allowed to ride in the same or separate carts at the same time.

The player can ride in or move a golf cart with another player in it, so long as the player’s caddie is not riding in another cart at that time.

The player can ride in or move a golf cart with another player’s caddie in it, so long as the player whose caddie is in the cart is not riding in another cart at the same time. As a reminder, players are responsible for the actions of their caddie (when applicable).

Transferring Qualifying Site: Changing a qualifying site is permissible, only before the tournament entry deadline. Or, if a player is entered in a Texas Mid- Amateur qualifier and the entry deadline has passed and circumstances arise that would cause him to miss his assigned qualifier, he may follow the “Walk Up Procedure”, outlined in the Men’s Polices & Procedures, at another qualifier.

Walk-Up Procedure for Qualifying Rounds: If a player is entered in a Texas Mid-Amateur qualifier and the entry deadline has passed and circumstances arise that would cause him to miss his assigned qualifier, he may follow the “Walk Up Procedure”, outlined in the Men’s Polices & Procedures, at another qualifier. Any walk up player at a qualifying site will be drawn by lot to replace players in the field that fail to show up at their designated starting time.

To be a part of the Walk-Up procedure you must be registered at another qualifying site. Players wishing to Walk-Up are required to check in with the TGA official at the 1st tee 30 minutes prior to the start of the qualifying round. Players attempting to transfer qualifying sites who are late to check in will be placed at the bottom of the Walk-Up list. Once play begins, if a player who is in the starting field fails to show up at the tee at the designated time, an alternate player will be called. If the player does not show within five minutes, the alternate player’s ball will be in play.

Qualifying Places: The number of qualifying spots allocated to each site will be determined by the TGA after the entry deadline has closed and all eligible entries are confirmed. This number of spots available is based on the field size at each site. Each qualifying site will have a predetermined field limit and may fill up. Each qualifying site must have at least 5 players or it will be canceled. If the requested qualifying site is full or cancelled, applicants will be reassigned by the TGA to the nearest qualifying site available. If reassignment is unacceptable, a full refund will be granted.

Ties: The last qualifying position or an alternate position shall be decided by a sudden death hole-by-hole playoff immediately after the last score has been approved and posted by a TGA Tournament Director.

Score Posting: At the conclusion of each sectional qualifying each player’s score will be automatically posted to the World Handicap System. Please do not enter your own scores from the competitive rounds, as this will result in a double post.

Last Chance Qualifying – Entry and Eligibility Information

Last Chance Qualifying is open to all eligible players including unsuccessful qualifiers or any players missing the original entry deadline. Entries are accepted on a first-in basis and a limited wait list will be established.

DFW Area Last Chance Qualifying:

Date: September 11 or 12, 2023
Host Club: TBD
Address: TBD
Phone: TBD
Entries Open: September 5, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Entries Close: September 8, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Last Chance Qualifying Fee: $175
Field Limit: 84

Houston Area Last Chance Qualifying:

Date: September 11, 2023
Host Club: South Shore Harbour Course
Address: 4300 South Shore Boulevard, League City, TX 77573
Phone: (281) 334-0525
Entries Open: September 5, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Entries Close: September 8, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Last Chance Qualifying Fee: $175
Field Limit: 84

Available Qualifying Spots (Applies to Last Chance Qualifying Only): The number of players to qualify will be as follows: Field size of 40 or less players, 2 will qualify; Field size of 41-60 players, 4 will qualify; Field size of 61-84, 6 will qualify. No alternate positions will be given out at Last Chance Qualifying.

General Information

Date: September 29 – October 1, 2023
Host Club: Midland Country Club
Address: One Wildcatter Way, Midland, TX 79705
Phone: (432) 683-3621
TGA Staff Contact: Senior Tournament Director – Chris Untiedt

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Entry & Eligibility Information

Entries Open: May 3, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Exempt Entry Deadline: June 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM
Entries Close: June 28, 2023 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 Policies and Procedures 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.

Exemptions: Provided players are otherwise eligible, exemptions are given to the following:
a) Last five (5) Texas Mid-Amateur Champions;
b) Last five (5) Texas Amateur Champions;
c) Top twenty (20) finishers and ties from the previous year’s Texas Mid-Amateur;
d) Top five (5) Mid-Amateur finishers and ties from the current year’s Texas Amateur;
e) Low Mid-Master in previous year’s Texas Mid-Amateur;
f) Low Mid-Master in current year’s Regional Mid-Amateurs;
g) Current year Mid-Amateur Match Play winner, runner-up and semi-finalists;
h) Top three (3) finishers and ties from the current year’s Regional Mid-Amateurs;
i) Top two (2) Mid-Amateur finishers and ties from the current year’s Regional Amateur’s;
j) Top three (3) Mid-Amateur finishers and ties from the current year’s West Texas Amateur;
k) Previous year’s Texas Senior Amateur Champion;
l) Current Year’s Texas Super Senior Amateur Champion;
m) Previous year’s Regional Players of the Year;
n) Current year’s Medalist Players of the Year;
o) Previous year’s Texas Senior Player of the Year;
p) Previous year’s Texas Super Senior Player of the Year;
q) Top fifteen (15) finishers and ties from the previous year’s TGA State Player of the Year Points List;
r) Top 2,000 in the R&A/USGA World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR) as of Registration Open Date
s) Three (3) host club exemptions

The TGA reserves the right to select players to be in the field. For exemption request details, please view TGA Competition Policies. Exempt players must enter by the published deadline or they will lose their exempt status and spot in the final field.

Championship Information

Format/Field Size: Play will be contested over 54 holes of individual stroke play. The field is limited to 132 players; at the completion of 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 28, 2023 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 28 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 28, 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 26, 2023 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.

Caddies: Caddies are permitted and must adhere to all TGA Competition Policies and host club policies.

Cancellation/Withdrawal Procedure: Prior to the entry deadline players looking to withdraw should do so online through their Golf Genius user profile or by contacting the TGA Staff Contact directly. After the entry deadline has passed players should either call the Texas Golf Association at (214) 468-8942 or email the TGA Staff Contact directly. Only withdrawals on the day of the competition should be directed to the host club golf shop.

Transportation: Players may walk or ride at their own discretion. Cart fees are included in the players entry fee. The TGA ‘One-Seat’ Policy is in effect. Spectators must walk at all times.

Medical Cart: Spectators in accordance of ADA compliance may request golf carts. Requests for golf carts must be supported by complete documentation, including the fully-completed Cart Request Form and the required accompanying medical documentation specified in that form for all first-time requests. Any medical cart request that is granted by the TGA will be good for that individual for the remainder of that calendar season. A request will not be deemed complete until all required information and documentation has been provided. For further information and details contact Senior Tournament Director – Chris Untiedt.

Score Posting: The TGA will post all scores for individual stroke play events to players GHIN number. Players are asked to not post scores for individual TGA stroke play events as it will result in a duplicate posting.

Policies & Procedures

To ensure competitors the best experience at all Texas Golf Association (TGA) events, it is helpful to be knowledgeable of TGA Policies & Procedures.