45th Texas Father-Son Set for July 11-13

The Clubs of Kingwood’s Forest Course in Kingwood will be the host venue for the 45th Texas Father-Son, scheduled for July 11-13.

This will be the second Texas Father-Son held at the renowned northeast Houston club in recent years, which previously hosted the 2013 Texas Father-Son, won by Juan and Juan Jose Salcedo.

“We are very honored to be invited back to The Clubs of Kingwood for the 45th Texas Father-Son,” said Chris Untiedt, TGA Senior Tournament Director. “The club and its members have been tremendous advocates for amateur golf at all levels, and we are certain this magnificent facility will once again prove to an ideal setting for a fantastic championship experience.”

The Clubs of Kingwood, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024, is the centerpiece of a 14,000-acre master-planned community and is home to five award-winning golf courses. The Forest Course, widely considered the club’s most challenging test, opened in 1992 and was designed by the architectural firm of Finger Dye Spann, Inc. The par-72 layout meanders through the channels and wetlands of Lake Houston and is highlighted by deep, massive bunkers, narrow fairways and small greens.

First held in 1981, the Texas Father-Son is one of the most well-attended events on the TGA’s annual schedule and is a longstanding summer tradition for many families. To make this unique tournament more accessible to players of all ages and skill levels, the 80 teams in the starting field are pre-assigned to one of five flights based on the players’ combined Low Handicap Index® over a one-year period ending on July 2.

The Championship Flight consists of 40 teams with the lowest combined handicap indexes and will play four-ball stroke play the first two rounds. After 36 holes, the field is cut to the low 20 teams (and ties), which continue on in the Championship Flight and will play combined individual stroke play in the final round. The three-day total is the team’s score for the championship.

Teams not making the 36-hole cut in the Championship Flight will compete in the Presidents Flight and play another round of four-ball stroke play. The format for all other flights is 54-hole net four-ball stroke play.

Starting times and pairings for the first and second rounds will be posted on the TGA website no later than July 8. Live scoring updates and daily recaps will also be available online once the action gets underway from The Clubs of Kingwood.

At the 2024 Texas Father-Son, held on the Apple Rock Course at Horseshoe Bay Resort, Frank and Brennan Young of Fair Oaks Ranch made par on the first playoff hole to win the Championship Flight over Scott and Jake Lile of The Woodlands. The two teams finished the 54 holes of regulation play tied at 13-under-par 275, one stroke clear of 36-hole leaders Darren and Deacon Dortch of Dallas.

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