General Information

Date: September 6-8, 2024
Host Club: Denton Country Club
TGA Staff Contact: Justin Guthrie – Tournament Director

Host Hotels

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.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Denton-UNT-TWU�
4485 North I-35, Denton, TX�

Cutoff Date: August 4, 2024
Booking Method: Use the booking link provided or call the hotel directly at (940) 808-0600 and identify yourself as a TGA participant.
Booking Link: Click Here

La Quinta Inn & Suites TWU Denton
4465 North I-35, Denton, TX 76207

Cutoff Date: August 4, 2024
Booking Method: Use the booking link provided or call the hotel directly at (940) 808-0444 and identify yourself as a TGA participant.
Booking Link: Click Here

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Entry & Eligibility Information

Entries Open: May 1, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Exempt Entry Deadline: June 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Entries Close: June 26, 2024 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 Men’s Competition Policies on the Men�s landing page 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.

Championship Information

Format/Field Size: Play will be contested over 54 holes of individual stroke play. All players will be competing in one division from the same tees and yardage. The field is limited to 132 players. At the completion of the 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 5, 2024 only. Player will book practice rounds using the golf genius link provided in the Player Information Packet.

Registration Information: Player registration will take place on Thursday, September 5 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 5, 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 3, 2024 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 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 Untied – 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.

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Qualifying Information

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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, 2024.

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What is 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.

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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.

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�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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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 t