General Information

Date: July 17-19, 2026
Host Club: Midland Country Club
Address: One Wildcatter Way, Midland, TX 79705
Phone:  (432) 682-4678
TGA Staff Contact: Charlie Martindale, Tournament Coordinator

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Host Hotel Information

The TGA has partnered with the following hotels to offer a special rate for tournament participants. Participants are responsible for individually booking their room for the championship, if needed.

Tru by Hilton Midland East – $115 (King), $119 (Queen)

Address: 4100 North Big Spring Street, Midland, TX 79705
Cutoff Date: Friday, June 26, 2026
Booking Method: Golfers may call the hotel at 432-218-5661 or book via the link below. Texas Golf Association is group name.
Booking Link: Book your group rate for Texas Golf Association

Entry & Eligibility Information

Entries Open: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Exempt Entry Deadline: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Entries Close: Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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 10, 2026 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 current year’s North & South Senior Amateur’s Senior Division
c) Top three (3) finishers and ties in current year’s North & South Senior Amateur’s Super Senior Division
d) Top five (5) finishers and ties in previous year’s North & South Amateur
e) Last five (5) West Texas Amateur Champions
f) Last five (5) West Texas Amateur Senior Divison Champions
g) Last five (5) West Texas Super Senior Divison Champions
h) Top ten (10) finishers & ties in previous year’s West Texas Amateur
i) Top five (5) finishers & ties in previous year’s West Texas Amateur Senior Division
j) Top five (5) finishers & ties in previous year’s West Texas Amateur Super Senior Division
k) 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. 84 players in Championship, 42 players in Senior, and 18 players in Super Senior. Each division will play from separate tees/yardages and separate champions will be recognized in each division.

Practice Round Information: Each player is allowed one discounted practice round at $60.00, contact Midland Country Club at (432) 682-4678 to schedule practice round.

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 Midland Country Club on Thursday, July 16 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 16 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 14, 2026 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 & South Mid-Amateur

• North – TBD
• South – TBD

b) Top five (5) finishers & ties in current years North & South Senior Amateur

• North – TBD
• South – TBD

c) Top three (3) finishers & ties in previous year’s North & South Senior Amateur (Super Senior Division)

• North – Michael Jones, Larry Corson, Sam Manning
• South – Chris Stuth, Bob Kearney, Mark Johnson

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

• North – Blake Keen, Seth Bearden, Aaron Cummins, Andrew Petruzzelli, Collin Leonard, Kevin Watts
• South – John Solis, Jonathan Kim, Esteban Gonzalez, Alex Malanga, Bryce Womack

d) Last five (5) West Texas Amateur Champions

• Hunter Welch (’25), Carson Gallaher (’24), Will Adams (’23), Casey Carnes (’22), Garrett Leak (’21)

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

• John Pierce (’25), Trevor Hyde (’24), Kelly Eng (’23, ’22), Mike Booker (’21)

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

• Dave Davis (’25), Ed Ball (’24), Doug Hopton-Jones (’23, ’20), Mike Peck (’22)

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

• Hunter Welch, Jackson Hymer, Eseban Gonzalez, Shoichiro Kato, Colin Leonard, Michael Carnes, John Stollenwerck Jr., Kolbe Fielder, Hank Germany, Preston Defriend

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

• John Pierce, Steve Love, Mike Booker, Ted Waldrip, Rich Houston

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

• Dave Davis, Henry Coffman, Steven Trafton

j) Three (3) host club exemptions: TBD

* Indicates player is ineligible 

Wednesday, May 13
9:00 AM – Registration Opens

Wednesday, June 10
5:00 PM – Registration Exempt Deadline

Wednesday, July 8
5:00 PM – Registration Closes

Tuesday, July 14
5:00 PM – Player Information & Round 1 Pairings Released

Thursday, July 16
11:00AM – 3:00PM – Registration

Friday, July 17
7:30 AM – Round 1: Morning Wave Begins (#1 & #10 Tees)
12:30 PM – Round 1: Afternoon Wave Begins (#1 & #10 Tees)

Saturday, July 18
7:30 AM – Round 2: Morning Wave Begins (#1 & #10 Tees)
12:30 PM – Round 2: Afternoon Wave Begins (#1 & #10 Tees)
Following Play – Field cut to the low 72 players (and ties)

Sunday, July 19
7:30 AM – Final Round Begins (#1 & #10 Tees)
Following Play – Awards Presentation