De Marco leads Girls 12-18 Division, Knox, and Lynch lead Boys 14 & Under division, Boys 15-18 Division suspended due to lightning Brownwood — Jackson Hymer leads the Boys 15-18 Division of the Bluebonnet Championship after shooting a 7-under 65 with 9 groups...

Legends Junior Tour Bluebonnet Championship Set for May 4-5 ADDISON – Over a month after the last Legends Junior Tour Event, the Bluebonnet Championship is set for May 4-5. The 23rd Edition of the tournament will head back to Brownwood Country Club for one of the...

Women’s Partnership Match Play Concludes at River Crossing Club – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –  Date: April 17, 2024 Contact: Preston Vinzant, Texas Golf Association Phone: 214-468-8942 Email: pvinzant@txga.org Women’s Partnership Match Play Concludes at River Crossing...

Day 2 of the 25th Women’s Partnership Match Play Concludes at River Crossing Club Date: April 16, 2024 Contact: Krisit Knight, Texas Golf Association Phone: 214-468-8942 Email: kknight@txga.org Briefly: The 25th annual Women’s Partnership Match Play concluded its...

Texas Super Senior Amateur Set for April 22-24 Riverbend Country Club in Sugar Land will be the host site for the 9th Texas Super Senior Amateur, to be played from April 22-24. This year’s Texas Super Senior Amateur will be the fourth TGA championship held at...

Cedar Crest Golf Course First of Six Courses Hosting U.S. Adaptive Open Qualifier Addison – Cedar Crest Golf Course in Dallas, Texas is set to host their first U.S. Adaptive Open Qualifier. The qualifier will be one of only six sites across the United States between...

25th Women’s Partnership Match Play set for April 15-17 Addison – The 25th Women’s Partnership Match Play is heading to River Crossing Club in Spring Branch, Texas for the first time. The three-day tournament is the second tournament on the Women’s Calendar for the...

Bobby Baugh Wins South Senior Amateur; Brad Greebon Wins Super Senior Amateur Briefly: San Antonio’s Bobby Baugh breaks through with his first Texas Golf Association victory following a four-shot win in the 2024 South Senior Amateur at Tapatio Springs Hill Country...

Randall Conn Wins North Senior Amateur; Tom Takes Claims Super Senior Division Briefly: Trophy Club’s Randall Conn wins the North Senior Amateur title with a final round 72 to finish at five-over-par 145 for the tournament, to claim the win over the field by five...

Shyla Brown, Henry Guan make First-Ever U.S. National Junior Team In a press release yesterday, the USGA announced the inaugural U.S. National Junior Team that includes Texans Shyla Brown and Henry Guan. With the 2024 Olympics kicking off and the Presidents Cup taking...

Regional Senior Amateurs Set for April 2-3 The Texas Golf Association’s 2024 men’s regional tournament series rolls on in the first week of April with the North and South Senior Amateurs. The championships will be held concurrently from April 2-3. The North Senior...

Chris Wheeler wins North Mid-Amateur Briefly: Chris Wheeler of Addison, TX captures the 2024 North Mid-Amateur, and earns low Mid-Master recognition, at The Courses at Watters Creek for his third TGA championship victory. Wheeler closed the event with a bogey free...

Sheen Shines at the South Mid-Amateur Briefly: Alvin’s Nathan Sheen finished atop the leaderboard at the South Mid-Amateur down in League City at South Shore Harbour Country Club. Sheen, who shot a tournament low round of 7-under par 65 in the second round, finished...

Regional Mid-Amateurs Set for March 22-24 The TGA's 2024 men’s regional tournament series continues this month with the North and South Mid-Amateurs. The championships will be held concurrently from March 22-24. The North Mid-Amateur will be played on the Traditions...

Rome Wins Playoff to Claim TGA Fall Series – Houston TitleBriefly: Austin’s Michael Rome birdied the first playoff hole to finish atop the leaderboard of the Men’s Division after separating himself from three others that all began the day at even-par following the...

Registration Updates for TGA ChampionshipsAs we continue to work through these uncertain times during the COVID-19 crisis, the Texas Golf Association made the decision to delay the registration process for several upcoming events.Registration is scheduled to open for...

DCP Registration Open The USGA, Masters Tournament and PGA of America recently announced that registration for 2020-2021 Drive, Chip and Putt qualifying is now officially open.   The schedule of qualifiers, set to begin this summer at hundreds of locations nationwide,...

Meet Your New TGA President: Leslie HenryDALLAS – Leslie Henry didn’t hit her first golf ball until she was 35 years old. The accomplished amateur tennis player and former collegiate athlete was a law student at the South Texas College of Law in Houston when she...

Medalist Series Entries Open The Texas Golf Association is once again pleased to offer the TGA Medalist Series as a great way to ease into a new tournament season. Whether you’re an experienced competitive golfer or have been off the radar for a few years and now have...

League Play Entries Open Texas League Play begins its 16th season in 2020 looking to expand the roster and attract more TGA Member Clubs that would like to join in on the fun. Last year, 56 teams in 14 conferences competed in Texas League Play, with Odessa Country...

World Handicap System is Here The USGA marks another extraordinary milestone in golf by being the first national association to launch the World Handicap System (WHS). In doing so, the U.S. joins countries on every continent in adopting the new Rules of Handicapping...

Countdown to the World Handicap System What’s your handicap? If you play the game, it’s typically one of the first questions you hear when you meet another golfer. Problem is, handicap systems differ in various parts of the world. Your handicap in America, for...

WHS: Frequently Asked Questions 1. What is the World Handicap System (WHS) all about?   Golf already has a single set of playing Rules, a single set of equipment Rules and a single set of Rules of Amateur Status overseen by the USGA and the R&A. Yet, today there...

WHS: What to Expect When the new World Handicap System goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, golfers will notice a number of major changes and improvements compared to the current system. With help from the USGA, we’ve highlighted the Five Most Critical Changes you need...

LPGA STAR STACY LEWIS TO CAPTAIN USA TEAM AT SPIRIT INTERNATIONAL The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship at Whispering Pines Golf Club recently announced that LPGA marquee player Stacy Lewis will captain the USA Team. The Spirit International, which will...

Quitman Senior Awarded $25,000 College Scholarship DALLAS – Abigail Dobbs was recently announced as the winner of the TGA Foundation’s 2019 Doris Kallina/’Nez Muhleman Scholarship, valued at $25,000 over a four-year period. Dobbs received $3,000 on April 11 in a late...

Loh and Beck Win 2018 Women's Texas Pinehurst Mansfield – After two days of playing the Chapman style format, Melissa Loh and Nancy Beck, both from Dallas, shot 72-72-144 and were the overall champions of the 2018 Women’s Texas Pinehurst at Walnut Creek Country Club....

TGA's Take Your Shot Challenge a Massive Success DALLAS – Nearly 60 competitors on Thursday took part in the inaugural Take Your Shot Challenge, a Texas Golf Association Foundation fundraiser that had players compete in a nine-hole closest-to-the-pin contest at...

Austin's Gillman Wins Second U.S. Women's Am Title Kristen Gillman will have her name etched on the Robert Cox Trophy for a second time.The 20-year-old from Austin, Texas, who is a junior at the University of Alabama, registered nine birdies over 30 holes on Sunday in...

TGA Executive Director Rob Addington Steps Down After 19 years as the Texas Golf Association’s Executive Director, Rob Addington late last week announced his resignation. The 112-year-old organization’s leader for the past two decades said he will stay in his current...

Texas Golf HOF Announces Class of 2018 The latest inductees to the Texas Golf Hall of Fame followed similar paths, from humble beginnings to golf’s biggest stage. The Hall announced its 2018 class on Tuesday, July 17. Chad Campbell, Billy Ray Brown, Bill Moretti and...

TGA Says "Take Your Shot" at a Million Dollars Don’t miss your shot at one million dollars, along with heaps of other amazing prizes up for grabs at the TGA’s inaugural “Take Your Shot Challenge” contested on Oct. 4 at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas. The...

TCU's Springer Wins 115th Trans-Miss COLUMBUS, Ohio – TCU senior Hayden Springer from Trophy Club, Texas, briefly went into shock when he heard the roar from behind the 16th green in the final round of the 115th Trans-Mississippi Amateur Championship. He had hit his...

Golf 101 Program Encourages, Empowers Women Any golfer could tell you how fun and relaxing a round played with family or friends can be, but sometimes it can offer so much more. Alexis Jones surely can attest to that fact. Not a golfer by any stretch, the Executive...

INTRODUCING ONLINE JOIN RENEW We are pleased to offer our Member Clubs an innovative way to streamline their workload and at the same time add to their membership roster and revenue stream. The TGA’s new Online Join Renew feature makes it quick and easy for golfers to...

ESTABLISH A "TIME PAR" AT YOUR COURSE “Time par” is the term given to the length of time allocated to complete each hole, a certain number of holes or the full round. Establishing a pace of play expectation, and communicating that expectation to players, is a common...

HOSTING GOLF 101 PROGRAMS ENCOURAGES, EMPOWERS WOMEN The TGA launched the Golf 101 initiative in 2017 as a way to introduce women of all ages to the game. The program also is geared toward women who are getting back into the game after a break. It’s not just for...

USGA Releases Rules Changes LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. — The USGA and The R&A have unveiled the new Rules of Golf, to be implemented Jan. 1, 2019. The USGA and The R&A finalized golf’s new Rules this month after an extensive review that included a request for...

INCREASING WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION Texas is fortunate to have so many avid women golfers who are passionate about the game and eager to tee it up every chance they get. They are very involved at the local level, signing up for club events, taking an active role in their...

UNDERSTANDING COURSE RATING The Course Rating system is the backbone of the USGA Handicap System, yet many people are still confused by the numbers and how they are calculated. To summarize, the USGA Course Rating indicates the playing difficulty of a course for...

Key Features of New World Handicap System LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. and ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND (Feb. 20, 2018) –  The way golfers around the world will calculate their handicaps is set to be transformed by a new system developed by the USGA and The R&A, with key features...

TGA Enters into New Relationship with USGA New USGA Regional Golf Association Alliance Created to Support and Stimulate Grassroots Community Golf Programs   LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. – Fifty-nine regional golf associations, including the Texas Golf Association, have...

Medalist Series Entries Open The Texas Golf Association is once again pleased to offer the TGA Medalist Series Events to kick off the 2018 tournament season. Whether you’re a seasoned competitive golfer or new to the game with an itch to test your skills against...

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BOOST CLUB SPIRIT WITH TEXAS LEAGUE PLAY Since its inception in 2006, Texas League Play has greatly expanded the appeal of interclub matches all across the state. The team match play competition that utilizes the USGA Handicap System to level the playing field for...

Holly Lake Ranch GC Donates more than $8,300 For Harvey Relief

YOUR MEMBERS ARE OUR MEMBERS As the governing body and stewards of amateur golf in Texas, it is our duty and passion to ensure our members are taking full advantage of all the valuable benefits of their TGA Membership. Currently, we believe many of your club’s members...

FINAL NOTICE: TPP SERVICE ENDS DECEMBER 31, 2017 This is the final reminder to all TGA Member Clubs that support and ability to access information from the Tournament Pairing Programs (TPP Client and TPP Online) will end on December 31, 2017.   If you haven’t made the...

TGA Announces Strategic Partnership with RCS Consulting Group to Enhance Member Value ADDISON — As recognition of a strategic partnership the Texas Golf Association (TGA), the RCS Hospitality Group is pleased to offer a 10 percent discount to all TGA members for any...

TGA Partners With Affinity Travel The TGA has partnered with Affinity Travel Benefits, a leading edge, online travel aggregation platform that provides exclusive discounts up to 70 percent off retail rates at hotels and resort properties.The affiliation with Affinity...

HOW THE TGA'S PARTNERSHIP WITH TARO BENEFITS YOUR CLUB A lot of our Member Clubs might not be familiar with the Texas Alliance of Recreational Organizations (TARO) or the important legislative work the association does on behalf of clubs across the state. Because the...

UNDERSTANDING COURSE SLOPE RATING Perhaps no golf course terminology is more misunderstood than “Slope.” Most golfers believe that the higher the Slope number, the more difficult the golf course. The Slope is actually not a measure of a course's difficulty. That's the...

INCREASE REVENUE, GROW YOUR CLUB'S BRAND BY HOSTING A FUN GOLF EVENT The Texas Golf Association launched its Fun Golf Initiative in 2015 in order to engage a broader spectrum of the TGA Membership with a series of one-day events that are less serious, more dynamic and...

TGHOF Announces Class Of 2017 Texas Golf Hall of Fame reveals next chapter in state’s rich golf history, announcing Class of 2017: Kelli Kuehne, Steve Elkington, James E. “Buddy” Cook, Montford T. Johnson Jr., and Lions Municipal earn inductions.Kelli Kuehne, one the...

Cameron Champ Wins 114th Trans-Miss HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The way Cameron Champ was playing, the only thing that could stop him was a thunderstorm.   That’s what happened Thursday on the final day of the 114th Trans-Mississippi Amateur Championship. Severe weather with...

MAKE THE SWITCH NOW TO NEW USGA TM PRODUCT If you’ve been delaying making the switch from the Tournament Pairing Programs (TPP Client and TPP Online) to the new USGA Tournament Management Product (USGA TM), now is the time to act. Remember, the current version of TPP...

Walker Lee Qualifies for U.S. Open In a field stacked with USGA champions and PGA Tour winners, a 19-year-old incoming college freshman proved experience isn’t everything.On a long day that included a nearly two-hour weather delay, Walker Lee, of Houston, Texas, rode...

HOLE HANDICAPPING HEADACHES? Sometimes the No.1 handicap hole on the course is also the toughest…and sometimes it isn’t. This can be perplexing for members and perhaps for club staff as well. The root of the confusion generally stems from a stubborn, lingering...

SIX REASONS TO HOST A TGA EVENT AT YOUR CLUB What do 46 of the Top 50 courses in Texas, as ranked in 2016 by The Dallas Morning News, have in common? In addition to being the most lauded clubs in the state, they all have at one time hosted a TGA event. In fact, nine...

TEXAS CELEBRATES WOMEN'S GOLF DAY On June 6, more than 50 golf Texas facilities will join in the global celebration of the many ways that women can engage with golf. Industry data shows that women are a critical demographic and represent a vibrant, growing segment of...

Modernizing Golf's Rules The R&A and the USGA are pleased to announce a major set of proposed changes to the Rules of Golf. These changes result from our Rules Modernization initiative that began five years ago in an effort to bring the Rules up to date to fit the...

ADJUSTING HANDICAPS WHEN TWO PLAYERS COMPETE FROM DIFFERENT TEES It is highly likely – almost certain, in fact – that one of the most frequently asked questions golf professionals get about handicaps pertains to Section 3-5, which deals with allocation of strokes when...

THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP The Texas Golf Association is one of the largest and most respected state golf associations in the U.S., with over 500 Member Clubs representing more than 130,000 individuals. As a TGA Member Club, you have access to a plethora of information,...

Results From 2017 DCP National Finals In what seems like a blink of an eye, the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship has soared in the consciousness of golfers of all ages and golf facilities throughout the country.   Now in its fourth year, DCP has become a...

Combo Tees – The Easy Way To Update Your Course For golf course owners and operators looking for an inexpensive way to refresh the playing experience for their members, the addition of combination tees might just be the no-hassle solution. The idea of “Combo Tees” —...

Upgrades Available For USGA Tournament Management Product The Texas Golf Association recently announced Member Clubs that upgrade to the USGA Tournament Management Club Premium version by March 31 will receive priority access for enrollment and training. The recently...

Check Out 2017 Fun Golf Calendar Great golf courses, fun people. Discounted rounds. No stress. No pressure. Plenty of prizes, tee gifts and maybe a beverage or two. Any of that sound good to you?Come join the TGA Fun Golf Movement. These laid-back outings are open to...

TGA Partners with Find A Game DALLAS—The Texas Golf Association recently announced a strategic partnership with “Find a Game,” a web and smartphone application designed to help golf clubs eliminate threesomes and increase play with customized invitations to golfers...

Upgraded Tournament Software Coming in 2017 The Texas Golf Association is excited to announce a partnership with Golf Genius, the USGA and the SRGA Community to enhance the Member Club experience with cutting-edge tournament management software technology.Since 2009,...

2017 USGA Championships Preview Calendars are flipped, resolutions are made and one goal is the focus for tens of thousands of competitors from more than 75 countries around the globe: to qualify for, contend in and, ultimately, win a USGA championship. The 2017...

Most Common Rules Inquiries Of 2016 Every year, the USGA Rules Department answers thousands of inquiries about the Rules of Golf. The questions come from golf associations, golf professionals, clubs, Committees in charge of competitions and players at every level of...

Austin's Robbins Wins USGA Book Award For the first time since it was established in 1987, two winners have been selected for the 2016 Herbert Warren Wind Book Award. The award recognizes and honors outstanding contributions to golf literature while attempting to...

Changes To Ball At Rest Rule The USGA and The R&A announced the introduction of a new Local Rule that eliminates the penalty when a ball is accidentally moved on the putting green.   The Local Rule will be available for any committee in charge of a competition to...

2018 DCP Qualifying Sites Announced The USGA, the Masters Tournament and The PGA of America officially launched the 2018 Drive, Chip & Putt Championship by announcing the local qualifying schedule for the competition’s fifth year. The schedule includes dates and...

USGA Features Breaking 100 Gala Highlighted by McKinney, Texas, native Brittany Lang’s July victory in the U.S. Women’s Open, 2016 has been a year of celebration of women’s golf in the Lone Star State. On Nov. 1, the Breaking 100 Gala marked the bookend of a yearlong...

Thanks To Our Member Clubs Throughout its 111-year history the Texas Golf Association has enjoyed a strong bond with its Member Clubs. By working together to advance and promote the game, the TGA and its Member Clubs have made the Lone Star State one of the best...

2017 Rules Workshop Schedule As part of a longstanding cooperative effort to provide service to the game and enhance understanding about the Rules of Golf, the USGA and the PGA of America will again conduct Rules of Golf workshops around the United States in 2017.  ...

Peggy Kirk Bell Dies At 95 Peggy Kirk Bell, a member of the 1950 USA Curtis Cup team, winner of the 1990 Bob Jones Award, one of golf’s foremost instructors and an inspirational ambassador for the game, died on Nov. 23 at the age of 95.Bell was born Margaret Anne Kirk...

2017 USGA Executive Committee Nominees Diana Murphy has been nominated to serve a second one-year term as the 64th president of the United States Golf Association by the USGA Nominating Committee, as the organization prepares for its 123rd year of service to the game...

A Loop Of Faith 3, 6, 9 and 18 hole rates give players more time flexibilityThere’s nothing better than a plan coming together – and quickly, for that matter. Arlington Lakes Golf Club, a municipal course that sits on 90 acres in the Chicago suburb of Arlington...

Every Drop Counts Watering With Precision and EfficiencyIrrigating golf courses with precision and efficiency has always been important in golf course maintenance because it creates better playing conditions and healthier turf for all who enjoy the game. Today’s golf...

Texans Among 2017 DCP Finalists Amid the celebrations and tears of joy shed by those who punched their tickets to Augusta National at the Drive, Chip and Putt regional qualifier on Sept. 10 at Southern Hills Country Club, one family had more reasons to rejoice than...

Texas Golf HOF Induction Recap SAN ANTONIO – The next chapter of Texas Golf history was written Monday as the Class of 2016 was formally inducted into the Texas Golf Hall of Fame in a daylong ceremony of memories and celebration, capped by the formal induction banquet...

Rankin Joins Breaking 100 Panel World Golf Hall of Famer Judy Rankin Joins Breaking 100 Panel at Nov. 1 Gala   DALLAS—The lineup of guest star panelists for the TGA’s Nov. 1 Breaking 100 Gala at Houston Country Club became even more impressive earlier this week when...

Arnold Palmer Dies At 87 Arnold Palmer, a three-time USGA champion and seven-time major champion whose charismatic and charming personality helped popularize golf in the late 1950s and early 1960s, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 25 in Pittsburgh, Pa., at the age of 87....

Robin Burke Inducted into Texas Golf Hall of Fame SAN ANTONIO—Current U.S. Curtis Cup captain and two-time WTGA State Amateur Champion Robin Burke highlights the 2016 Texas Golf Hall of Fame Class, which was announced Wednesday.   Burke was inducted in the Amateur...

Amarillo CC Set For Women's Senior The state’s best women amateurs aged 50 and older are heading west to the recently renovated Amarillo Country Club for the 27th playing of the Women’s Senior Stroke Play Championship from Oct. 2-4.   The last time a women’s...

Tapatio Springs Hosts 2nd Texas Shamble As George Strait, country music legend and co-owner of Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort, once sang, “Here for a Good Time.”   Judging by last year’s wildly successfully inaugural event, that song might just be put on...

TGA Play Days Are All Fun And Games Great golf courses, fun people. Discounted rounds. No stress. No pressure. Plenty of prizes, tee gifts and maybe a beverage or two. Any of that sound good to you?   Everyone knows summertime means fun time, so let’s get into it. If...

Corinth's Goodwin Runner-Up At U.S. Junior It was the longest 47-minute wait to hit a 3½-foot championship-clinching putt in Min Woo Lee’s young golf career. And when the second of two weather suspensions in Saturday’s 36-hole final match in the 69th U.S. Junior...

Share Your Love Of Play 9 Using #Play9Sweeps, post a photo to Twitter that shows you playing nine. Approved entries will be posted in the USGA photo gallery and become eligible to win a monthly prize of a $100 USGA Shop Gift Card or the Grand Prize of a $500 Amex Gift...

Stakes Raised for 95th WTGA State Amateur DALLAS—There’s more on the line than ever before at the 95th WTGA State Amateur Championship. Not only will the state’s oldest women’s championship be held at one of its most historic courses, it also will dramatically impact...

Play 9 Expands In Year Three Spurred by the success of its first two years, the PLAY9™ program is expanding this year, encouraging more golfers to play nine holes during six scheduled “PLAY9 Days” throughout the golf season, beginning on May 9 and occurring on the...

Olympic Club Set For 113th Trans-Miss SAN FRANCISCO—One of the most storied clubs in America will play host to the 113th Trans-Mississippi Amateur Championship when the elite 144-player field heads to The Olympic Club from July 11-14.   This year’s Trans-Miss...

Valadez Wins Byron Nelson Junior DALLAS—Levi Valadez of San Antonio won a one-hole playoff against Plano’s Parker Coody to win the prestigious Byron Nelson Junior Championship at venerable Lakewood Country Club.Valadez, who has committed to Kansas State, was the...

Thothong Wins Stroke Play Championship HOUSTON — Megan Thothong of Dallas won the 2016 Women’s Stroke Play Champion after shooting a 1-under-par 71 for her final round at Pine Forest Country Club.  Thothong led the tournament wire-to-wire. After the first round she...

Byron Nelson Junior Set For June 28-30 The Legends Junior Tour’s Byron Nelson Junior Championship, the LJT’s first Major Championship of the year, starts on June 28 and continues through June 30. The 54-hole event is returning to Lakewood Country Club for the 15th...

Texans Win U.S. Women's Four-Ball Texans Hailee Cooper, 16, of Montgomery, and Kaitlyn Papp, 17, of Austin, needed 19 holes to defeat 13-year-old Californians Angelina Kim, of Los Angeles, and Brianna Navarrosa, of San Diego, in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball...

New Site For Texas State Junior One of the country’s oldest and largest state junior competitions, the Texas State Junior Championship, moves to The Woodlands Country Club on July 25-29 after being hosted by Horseshoe Bay Resort the previous six years.   “Horseshoe...

Young Texans In 2016 DCP Finals Seven youngsters from Texas earned a coveted spot in the third annual Drive, Chip & Putt Championship National Finals. The popular event will be played Sunday, April 3, prior to the start of the Masters Tournament.   The three girls...

Course Rating Seminar on March 8 The USGA and TGA will be conducting a Course Rating seminar on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Canyon Creek CC in Richardson. The seminar will focus on the content within the USGA Course Rating Manual, followed by...

2016 USGA Boatwright Internships Available The Texas Golf Association is now accepting applications for the 2016 USGA Boatwright Internship Program. The internships will provide a wide range of experiences for those interested in pursuing a career in golf...

Young Texans Qualify For 2016 DCP Finals Seven talented youngsters from Texas are among the 80 junior golfers representing 30 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces to earn invitations to Augusta National Golf Club for the third annual Drive, Chip & Putt...

2017 DCP Qualifying Schedule Released The United States Golf Association (USGA), Masters Tournament and the PGA of America officially launched the 2017 Drive, Chip and Putt Championship by announcing the local qualifying schedule for the upcoming year.   The schedule...

Bell Honored With 2016 Bob Jones Award The United States Golf Association will bestow its highest honor, the Bob Jones Award, to Judy Bell, of Colorado Springs, Colo., at an award ceremony on June 14, 2016, during the week of the 116th U.S. Open Championship at...

Key Changes To Handicap System For 2016 In tandem with the 2016 updates to the Rules of Golf, the United States Golf Association has announced revisions to the USGA Handicap System™, effective Jan. 1, 2016.   “The USGA Handicap System is constantly evolving to ensure...

Diana Murphy to Lead USGA Executive Committee The USGA recently announced the nomination of Diana Murphy of St. Simons Island, Ga., to serve a one-year term as 64th president of the USGA. The election of officers and the 15-member USGA Executive Committee will take...

Jim Brown of Dallas Elected TGA President At the Annual Membership Meeting, Jim Brown of Dallas Athletic Club was elected to a two-year term as President of the Texas Golf Association effective January 1, 2016. He succeeds Bill Hanley of Colonial Country Club in Fort...

Understanding New Rule 14-1b Rule 14-1b, which prohibits anchoring a club when making a stroke, takes effect on January 1, 2016, as part of the 2016 edition of the Rules of Golf.Click on the link below to look at some of the strokes that will still be permitted...

Understanding Rule 14-1b: Prohibited Strokes

Introducing 2015 Texas Golf Hall of Fame Class SAN ANTONIO – World golf championship winner and multi-major Champions Tour victor, Jeff Maggert, a member of Texas golf family royalty, Trip Kuehne, and the site of the 1952 U.S Open, The Northwood Club in Dallas,...

2015 USGA Women's State Team Championship Following in the footsteps of noted trailblazers Lewis & Clark, albeit more than two hundred years apart, a new group of intrepid explorers will alight in Cape Girardeau from Sept. 10-12 when Dalhousie Golf Club hosts the...

Dallas Junior Awarded $25,000 College Scholarship DALLAS – Rakeshia Wines on Wednesday was awarded the 2015 Doris Kallina/’Nez Muhleman Scholarship, valued at $25,000 over a four-year period. Wines received $3,000 on Wednesday in a ceremony at the Texas Golf...

Storylines From U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying At Northwood Northwood Club in Dallas is one of 10 U.S. sites that will host U.S. Open sectional qualifying on Monday, June 8. Below are some of the more interesting storylines from Northwood.Sectional qualifying,...

Important Changes to TPP Software  DALLAS—As we approach the beginning of a new year, we’d like to provide a few pieces of information that may be helpful in getting 2016 off to a great start.   First of all, many clubs consider replacing computers at the beginning of...