North Amateur

Date: August 8-10, 2025
Host Club: Wichita Falls Country Club
TGA Staff Contact: Tanner Lewis, Tournament Coordinator

 

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

General Information

Date: August 8-10, 2025
Host Club: Wichita Falls Country Club
Address: 1701 Hamilton Blvd, Wichita Falls, TX 76308
Phone:  (940) 767-1481
TGA Staff Contact: Tanner Lewis, Tournament Coordinator (tlewis@txga.org)

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Entry & Eligibility Information

Entries Open: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Exempt Entry Deadline: Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Entries Close: Wednesday, Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Entry Fee: $325

Eligibility: Entries are open to male amateur golfers residing in the North Texas region (31’ parallel, Salado, TX and South is the break point) with a certified WHS Handicap Index of 8.4 or less. 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 until the published exemption deadline of July 2, 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. These entries will be accepted into the field in the order in which they were received.

Exemptions:
a) Top Ten (10) finishers and ties in previous year’s Regional Amateur
b) Top five (5) players on current year’s respective Medalist Points List
c) Last five (5) Regional Amateur Champions
d) Last five (5) Regional Mid-Amateur Champions
e) Current year’s Regional Senior Amateur Champion
f) 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. The field is limited to 84 players.

Practice Round Information: TBD

Registration Information: There is no official registration on-site for TGA Regional Events. Players are asked to arrive to their respective starting tee 8-10 minutes prior to their starting time.

Starting Times/Pairings Information: Starting times/pairings for the first round will be made no later than August 6, 2025 online at TXGA.org. Second and 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.

EXEMPTIONS

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

a) Top Ten (10) finishers and ties in previous year’s Regional Amateur

  • Rob Couture, Hunter Wolfinger, Aaron Hickman, Seth Bearden, Jack Hollingsed, Matthew Foster, Jeremy Freedman, Blake Taylor, Gage Doyle, Daniel Schipano, Sam Benson

b) Top five (5) players on current year’s respective Medalist Points List (DFW)

  • TBD

c) Last five (5) Regional Amateur Champions

  • Rob Couture (’24), Andrew Chow (’23), Jason Schultz* (’21, ’22), Will Adams (’19)

d) Last five (5) Regional Mid-Amateur Champions

  • Chris Wheeler (’24), C.J. Brock (’23), Jason Schultz* (’22), Paul McNamara (’21), Anthony Estorga (’19)

e) Current year’s Regional Senior Amateur Champion

  • TBD

f) Three (3) host club exemptions

  • TBD

* Indicates player is ineligible 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Wednesday, June 11
9:00 AM – Registration Opens

Wednesday, July 2
5:00 PM – Registration Exempt Deadline

Wednesday, July 30
5:00 PM – Registration Closes

Friday, August 1
5:00 PM – Player Information

Tuesday, August 5
5:00 PM – Round 1/2 Pairings Released

Friday, August 8
8:00 AM – Round 1 Begins off #1 & #10

Saturday, August 9
8:00 AM – Round 2 Begins off #1 & #10

Sunday, August 10
8:00 AM – Final Round Begins off #1 & #10

Following Play – Awards Presentation

STARTING TIMES/PAIRINGS

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North Amateur Past Champions

Year Host Club Champion
2024 Tempest GC Final Results Rob Couture - Celina
2023 Thorntree GC Final Results Andrew Chow - Coppell
2022 Harbor Lakes GC Final Results Jason Schultz - Allen
2021 The Bridges GC Final Results Jason Schultz - Allen
2020 No Championship Held - COVID-19 N/A
2019 The Courses at Watters Creek Final Results Will Adams - Odessa
2018 Stonebridge Ranch CC (Dye) Final Results Travis Woolf - Fort Worth
2017 Timarron CC Max Kettler - Southlake
2016 Hurricane Creek CC Hunter Shattack - Jacksonville
2015 Gentle Creek GC Josh Irving - Dallas
2014 The Courses at Watters Creek John Stollenwerck - Dallas
2013 Walnut Creek CC Luke Neeley - Mansfield
2012 Texas Star GC Chris Gilbert - McKinney
2011 Gleneagles CC (Queens) Danny Lovell - Dallas
2010 The Honors GC of Dallas Alex Moon - Dallas
2009 Tierra Verde GC Rob Couture - Dallas
2008 Firewheel Golf Park John Bearrie - Arlington
2007 Woodbridge GC Justin Fraley - Rowlett
2006 Heritage Ranch G&CC Charlie Holland - Dallas
2005 Pine Dunes Resort & GC Steve Galko - Dallas
2004 Trophy Club CC Chuck Palmer - Dallas
2003 The Tribute GC Steve Galko - Dallas
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HOST CLUB

1701 Hamilton Blvd, Wichita Falls, TX 76308

(940) 767-1481 | website

HOST CLUB

1701 Hamilton Blvd, Wichita Falls, TX 76308

(940) 767-1481 | website

Tournament Updates

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Rob Couture Wins 2024 North Amateur Briefly: Rob Couture of Celina, who started the final round six strokes off the lead, shot a six-under 64 to make a comeback win on Sunday at Tempest Golf Club. Couture, one of the mid-amateur players in the field, showed poise and...

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