General Information

Date: July 18-20, 2025
Host Club: Abilene Country Club (South Course)
Address: 4039 S. Treadway, Abilene, TX 79602
Phone:  (325) 692-2583
TGA Staff Contact: Duffy Suhr, Tournament Manager

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Entry & Eligibility Information

Entries Open: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Exempt Entry Deadline: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Entries Close: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Entry Fee: $325

Eligibility: Entries are open to male amateur golfers who reside in the northern and southern regions of Texas with a certified 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 Men’s 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 11, 2025 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, 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 Men’s Competition Policies.

Exemptions:
a) Top five (5) finishers and ties in current year’s North & South Mid-Amateur
b) Top five (5) finishers and ties in previous year’s North & South Amateur
c) Last five (5) West Texas Amateur Champions
d) Last five (5) West Texas Amateur Senior Divison Champions
e) Last five (5) West Texas Super Senior Divison Champions
f) Top ten (10) finishers & ties in previous year’s West Texas Amateur
g) Top five (5) finishers & ties in previous year’s West Texas Amateur Senior Division
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 Men’s 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 of 54-holes of stroke play with thee (3) divisions; Championship, Senior, and Super Senior.  Each division will play from separate tees/yardages and separate champions will be recognized in each division.

Practice Round Information: Coming Soon

Registration Information: All competitors must register with the Texas Golf Association staff prior to the start of the championship.  Official tournament registration will be held at Abilene Country Club on Thursday, July 17 from 11:00AM to 3:00PM outside of the golf shop.  Competitors who are unable to register on the date a time listed above must contact Texas Golf Association staff in charge by 5:00PM, July 17 or are subject to forfeiting their playing position.

Starting Times/Pairings Information: Starting times/pairings for the first round will be made no later than Tuesday July 15, 2025 online at TXGA.org. Final Round times/pairings will be available in the evening preceding play (approximately one hour after the completion of play) online at TXGA.org. Final round starting times/pairings will be re-drawn based on total score following the previous rounds of play.

Caddies: Caddies are permitted and must adhere to all TGA Men’s 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 Chris Untiedt, Senior Tournament Director.

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 Men’s Competition Policies.

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

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

• North – TBD
• South – TBD

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

• North – Rob Couture, Hunter Wolfinger, Aaron Hickman, Seth Bearden, Jack Hollingsed
• South – Jackson Hymer, Alex Malanga, Esteban Gonzalez, Braden Smith, Bryce Womack

c) Last five (5) West Texas Amateur Champions

• Carson Gallaher (’24), Will Adams (’23), Casey Carnes (’22), Garrett Leak (’21), J.T. Pittman (’20)

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

• Trevor Hyde (’24), Kelly Eng (’23, ’22), Mike Booker (’21), Lewis Stephenson (’20)

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

• Ed Ball (’24), Doug Hopton-Jones (’23, ’20), Mike Peck (’22), Craig Urban (’21)

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

• Carson Gallaher, Preston Defriend, Braden Smith, Leyton Hiebert, Casey Carnes, Aston Castillo, Luke Hagen, Rob Couture, Josh Goldstein, Jake Sitterle, Davis Seybert

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

• Trevor Hyde, John Derrick, Larry Corson, Jeff Bellnap, John McClure

h) Top three (3) finishers & ties in previous year’s West Texas Amateur Super Senior Division

• Ed Ball, Michael Jones, Doug Hopton-Jones

c) Three (3) host club exemptions: TBD

* Indicates player is ineligible 

Wednesday, May 21
9:00 AM – Registration Opens

Wednesday, June 11
5:00 PM – Registration Exempt Deadline

Wednesday, July 9
5:00 PM – Registration Closes

Tuesday, July 15
5:00 PM – Player Information & Round 1 Pairings Released

Thursday, July 17
11:00AM – 3:00PM – Registration

Friday, July 18
7:30 AM – Round 1: Morning Wave Begins (#1 & #10 Tees)
12:30 AM – Round 1: Afternoon Wave Begins (#1 & #10 Tees)

Saturday, July 19
7:30 AM – Round 2: Morning Wave Begins (#1 & #10 Tees)
12:30 AM – Round 2: Afternoon Wave Begins (#1 & #10 Tees)
Following Play – Field cut to the low 72 players (and ties)

Sunday, July 20
7:30 AM – Final Round Begins (#1 & #10 Tees)
Following Play – Awards Presentation