Texas League Play
Horseshoe Bay Resort
August 27-30
- 2019 Texas League Play Champion’s Odessa Country Club
- 2019 Texas League Play Champion’s Odessa Country Club
Tournament Information
Date: July 23-26, 2020
Host Club: Willow Brook Country Club
Address: 3205 W. Erwin St. Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: 903-592-8229
TGA Staff Contact: Kellen Kubasak, Director of Competitions, North Texas
Entry & Eligibility Information
Entries Open: June 2, 2020 @ 9:00 AM
Entries Close: July 15, 2020 @ 5:00 PM
Exempt Deadline: June 17, 2020 @ 5:00 PM
Entry Fee: $250
Elgibility: 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 Policies & Procedures for further details, including Policies and Procedures and Terms of the 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 17 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. After the close of entries, teams that withdraw will be filled based on the waitlist, regardless of division. For additional information regarding the wait list and when the number of applicants exceeds the field capacity, please refer to the TGA Policies and Procedures.
Championship Information
Format/Field Size: The championship is scheduled for 18 holes of stroke play qualifying on Thursday, July 23. The low 32 players from stroke play qualifying will advance to match play beginning on Friday, July 24. The field is limited to 84 players. *Stroke play qualifying on Thursday, June 23, is WALKING ONLY*
Caddies: Caddies are permitted during the championship. Players are responsible for supplying their own caddie for the competition. Caddies must abide by the host facility dress code. NEW FOR 2020: While a caddie is not prohibited from riding in the cart, the TGA has adopted a ‘one-seat’ policy as explained below.
Transportation *NEW FOR 2020*: The TGA has adopted the “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.
Please click here for full player information for the Texas Mid-Amateur Match Play.
Schedule of Events
Tuesday, May 26
9:00 AM – Entries Open
Wednesday, June 17
5:00 PM – Exempt Deadline Closes
Wednesday, July 15
5:00 PM – Entries Close
Wednesday, July 22
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Practice Rounds
8:00 AM – Practice Round Starting Times – #1 Tee
Thursday, July 23
8:00 AM – Stroke Play Qualifying Round – #1 Tee (Walking ONLY)
Following Play – Field cut to the low 32 players for Match Play
Friday, July 24
7:30 AM – Round of 32 Matches
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Player Lunches
1:00 PM – Round of 16 Matches
Saturday, July 25
7:30 AM – Quarterfinal Matches
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Player Lunches
12:00 PM – Semifinal Matches
Sunday, July 26
7:30 AM – Championship Match
Following Play – Awards Presentation
Exemptions: Provided players are otherwise eligible, exemptions are given to the following:
a. Last three (3) Texas Amateur Champions:
- Ryan Grider – 2019
- Mitchell Meissner – 2018 (Ineligible)
- Zander Lozano – 2017
b. Last three (3) Texas Mid-Amateur Champions:
- Christopher Wheeler – 2019
- Colby Harwell – 2018, 2017
c. Players advancing into the Round of 16 in the match play portion of the previous year’s Texas Mid-Amateur Match Play:
- Jake Istrick
- Charles White
- Joseph Mathis
- Geoff Heller
- Anthony Estorga
- Kevin Liberto
- Bryan Mitchell
- Danny Lovell
- Randy Lance
- Shaun Helmle
- Bart Worthing
- Josh Swanson
- John Dowdall
- Gary Ezmerlian
d. Top 10 finishers in the previous year’s Texas Mid-Amateur:
- Jeff Howard
- Marcus Jones
- Brandon Immel
- Rob Couture
- Clay Hodge
- Blake Trimble
- Travis Woolf
- Brad Mason
- Alex Woodward
- Jess Bonneau
e. Top 10 finishers in the current year’s Texas Amateur:
- 111th Texas Amateur Postponed to August 7-9
f. Winner and Runner-Up in the current year’s Regional Mid-Amateurs:
- CANCELED
g. Low Mid-Master from the previous year’s Texas Mid-Amateur:
- Marcus Jones
h. Three (3) Host Club exemptions:
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
Tournament Information
Date: July 23-26, 2020
Host Club: Willow Brook Country Club
Address: 3205 W. Erwin St. Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: 903-592-8229
TGA Staff Contact: Kellen Kubasak, Director of Competitions, North Texas
Entry & Eligibility Information
Entries Open: June 2, 2020 @ 9:00 AM
Entries Close: July 15, 2020 @ 5:00 PM
Exempt Deadline: June 17, 2020 @ 5:00 PM
Entry Fee: $250
Elgibility: 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 Policies & Procedures for further details, including Policies and Procedures and Terms of the 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 17 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. After the close of entries, teams that withdraw will be filled based on the waitlist, regardless of division. For additional information regarding the wait list and when the number of applicants exceeds the field capacity, please refer to the TGA Policies and Procedures.
Championship Information
Format/Field Size: The championship is scheduled for 18 holes of stroke play qualifying on Thursday, July 23. The low 32 players from stroke play qualifying will advance to match play beginning on Friday, July 24. The field is limited to 84 players. *Stroke play qualifying on Thursday, June 23, is WALKING ONLY*
Caddies: Caddies are permitted during the championship. Players are responsible for supplying their own caddie for the competition. Caddies must abide by the host facility dress code. NEW FOR 2020: While a caddie is not prohibited from riding in the cart, the TGA has adopted a ‘one-seat’ policy as explained below.
Transportation *NEW FOR 2020*: The TGA has adopted the “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.
Please click here for full player information for the Texas Mid-Amateur Match Play.
Schedule of Events
Tuesday, May 26
9:00 AM – Entries Open
Wednesday, June 17
5:00 PM – Exempt Deadline Closes
Wednesday, July 15
5:00 PM – Entries Close
Wednesday, July 22
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM – Practice Rounds
8:00 AM – Practice Round Starting Times – #1 Tee
Thursday, July 23
8:00 AM – Stroke Play Qualifying Round – #1 Tee (Walking ONLY)
Following Play – Field cut to the low 32 players for Match Play
Friday, July 24
7:30 AM – Round of 32 Matches
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Player Lunches
1:00 PM – Round of 16 Matches
Saturday, July 25
7:30 AM – Quarterfinal Matches
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Player Lunches
12:00 PM – Semifinal Matches
Sunday, July 26
7:30 AM – Championship Match
Following Play – Awards Presentation
Exemptions: Provided players are otherwise eligible, exemptions are given to the following:
a. Last three (3) Texas Amateur Champions:
- Ryan Grider – 2019
- Mitchell Meissner – 2018 (Ineligible)
- Zander Lozano – 2017
b. Last three (3) Texas Mid-Amateur Champions:
- Christopher Wheeler – 2019
- Colby Harwell – 2018, 2017
c. Players advancing into the Round of 16 in the match play portion of the previous year’s Texas Mid-Amateur Match Play:
- Jake Istrick
- Charles White
- Joseph Mathis
- Geoff Heller
- Anthony Estorga
- Kevin Liberto
- Bryan Mitchell
- Danny Lovell
- Randy Lance
- Shaun Helmle
- Bart Worthing
- Josh Swanson
- John Dowdall
- Gary Ezmerlian
d. Top 10 finishers in the previous year’s Texas Mid-Amateur:
- Jeff Howard
- Marcus Jones
- Brandon Immel
- Rob Couture
- Clay Hodge
- Blake Trimble
- Travis Woolf
- Brad Mason
- Alex Woodward
- Jess Bonneau
e. Top 10 finishers in the current year’s Texas Amateur:
- 111th Texas Amateur Postponed to August 7-9
f. Winner and Runner-Up in the current year’s Regional Mid-Amateurs:
- CANCELED
g. Low Mid-Master from the previous year’s Texas Mid-Amateur:
- Marcus Jones
h. Three (3) Host Club exemptions:
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
COURSE INFORMATION


Tyler,TX,75702
Tyler,TX,75702
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Click on one of the links below to sign up for a shift:
8AM-12PM:
http://houstonfoodbank.civicore.com/index.php?section=indGpRegistrations&action=conditional&fwID=57216
… 2 Likes - J. Holland Humphries cards a final round 1-under-par 70 to post 12-under par for the tournament and win the Veritex bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship by four strokes. The 2021 SMU Men’s Golf commit joins a great list of #VertiexBankBNJC … 4 Likes
- Join the Spirit Food Fund in volunteering at the Houston Food Bank on Friday June 12.
Sign up for a shift:
8 am-12 pm http://houstonfoodbank.civicore.com/index.php?section=indGpRegistrations&action=conditional&fwID=57216
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- The Legends Junior Tour Veritex Bank Byron Nelson Junior Championship is set for June 2-4 at Lakewood CC in Dallas. The LJT and Veritex Bank are committed to hosting a safe and competitive championship.
Read Championship Preview: https://txga.org/2020/05/28/veritex-bank-byron-nelson-junior-championship-set-for-june-2-4/
#VeritexBankBNJC | … 4 Likes - Want a way to help during this #COVID19 pandemic? Donate to The Spirit Golf Association Food Fund! All donations go directly to the Houston Food Bank.
Text: SPIRITFOODFUND to 41444
Call: 713-547-8623
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- Timeline Photos Just a friendly reminder that our TGA offices will close on Monday to observe #MemorialDay.
- Back2Golf PSA _30 (May 2020) A few key reminders from the United States Golf Association – USGA on #SocialDistancing as we get #Back2Golf! 1 Comments
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⛳️Boot Ranch
?Fredericksburg
?Aug. 6-9
??New Qualifying Sites: https://txga.org/tournaments.php?region=&category=7&year=2020
?Register Today: https://txga.org/register-championship/
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