2025 Texas Shamble

Date: August 22-24, 2025
Host Club: Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort
TGA Staff Contact: Kelly Kilgo, Managing Director of Foundation and Outreach

 

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

General Information

Date: August 22-24
Host Club: Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort
Address: 1 Resort Way, Boerne, Texas
Phone:  830-537-4197
TGA Staff Contact: Kelly Kilgo – kkilgo@txga.org

 

Entry & Eligibility Information

Entries Open: June 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Entries Close / Withdraw Deadline: August 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Entry Fee: $TBD per Team

Eligibility: Entries are open to Male and Female. You must be a TGA member by having a GHIN handicap.

Entry Procedure: The field will be established in the order in which entries are received. We will 54 Teams total.

Championship Information:

Format/Field Size: The filed is limited to 54 teams. The format of play is 36-hole Two-Person Shamble. In a Shamble format, both players hit a tee shot, select the better shot, and play their own ball from that point until the ball is holed. There will be Men, Women and Mixed flights and 80% of each player’s handicaps will be used. Handicap max is 36.0. If your handicap is higher than 36, we will bring it down. The maximum spread of partners can be no more than a 12 differencial spread. Example: If a 10 handicap player is playing with a 30 handicap player, the 30 handicap player has to come down to a 22 handicap. 

Practice Round Information: Practice Round Information will be mailed to you.

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. 

 

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.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, August 22nd

7:00 Practice Facilities Open
8:00 – 2:00 Practice Round Tee Times (You will receive an email with more information)
10:00 – 2:00 Registration (In Front Lobby). Please register in person.
6:00 – 8:00 Player Welcome Party – Mexican Buffet

Saturday, August 23rd
Sunrise Practice Facilities Open
7:00 Breakfast Tacos Served
8:30 Round 1 – Shotgun Start

Sunday, August 25th
Sunrise Practice Facilities Open
7:00 Breakfast Tacos Served
8:30 Round 2 – Shotgun Start

STARTING TIMES/PAIRINGS

Women's Four-Ball Past Champions

YEAR HOST CLUB CHAMPION
2024 Oakmont CC Final Results Yvonne Chamness & Mattingly Palmer
2023 Fair Oaks Ranch G&CC Final Results Emily Ritchie & Delaney Martin
2022 Riverbend CC Final Results Elise Parel & Jacqueline Nguyen
2021 Royal Oaks CC Final Results Faith Delagarza & Amari Smith
2020 Midland CC Final Results Faith Delagarza & Amari Smith

North Four-Ball Past Champions

YEAR HOST CLUB CHAMPION
2017 Sky Creek Ranch GC Will Osborne & Joshua Irving
2016 Waterchase GC Brad Gibson & Zach Atkinson
2015 Tierra Verde GC Michael Ray & Joshua Irving
2014 Hurricane Creek CC Peyton Cook & Scott Maurer
2013 Stonebriar CC (Fazio) Peyton Cook & Scott Maurer
2012 The Honors GC of Dallas Patrick Cawthorne & Lewis Stephenson
2011 The GC of Dallas Paul Atkinson & Zach Atkinson
2010 Mira Vista CC Jason Felps & Colby Harwell
2009 Texas Star GC

Bell Steen & Rick Houston

Senior Division: Chuck Palmer & Jim Parrish
2008 Castle Hills CC Casey Weiss & Luke Kane

Senior Division: Chip Stewart & Larry Thomas

2007 Eagle's Bluff CC Jason Felps & Ken Patterson
2006 Sky Creek Ranch GC Stephen Love & Joe Owen
2005 Links at Waterchase Roger Marcincuk & Kevin Pedigo
2004 Links at Lands End Greg Boots & Alex Buecking
2003 Robson Ranch GC Greg Boots & Alex Buecking

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North Team Leads 22nd Texas Shootout

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“It was a good round,” shared Colton. “I had to scramble a bit more than yesterday, but I was able to put together a good score by making a few putts.”

Colton, continuing his strong scoring after round one, finished with a 67 that included only one bogey in the whole round.

“I am just going to keep the same routine,” shared the Wakeland High School junior. “Get a good night’s rest and head out here tomorrow and hopefully play well.”

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“I feel good,” shared Colton. “I played pretty well and left a few shots out there, but overall, it’s a good start to the tournament.”

Colton showcased his skill by going bogey-free through seventeen holes, including six birdies. On No. 18, Colton missed a putt a few inches short, scoring his only bogey of the day. Despite tough weather conditions at the start of the round, Colton remained unfazed, going 2-under on the front nine.

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HOST CLUB

7301 Fish Pond Rd, Waco, TX 76710

(254) 772-0160 | Website

HOST CLUB

7301 Fish Pond Rd, Waco, TX 76710

(254) 772-0160 | Website

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