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TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
General Information
Date: February 24-25, 2024
Host Club: Cedar Crest Golf Course
Address: 1800 Southerland Avenue, Dallas, TX 75203
Phone: (214) 670 7615
LJT Staff Contact: Preston Vinzant – Tournament Coordinator
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Entry & Eligibility Information
Entries Open: Friday, December 15, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Entries Close: Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Entry Fee: $300
Eligibility: Players must have a current membership with a member of the Texas Junior Golf Alliance. Players can renew or sign up with the Northern Texas PGA or the Southern Texas PGA membership to be eligible.
Entry Procedure: Players will be added to the field according to the Exemption-Based Entry procedures immediately following the close of registration. For more information on the exemption-based entry procedures, please check the LJT Eligibility & Entry Procedures.
Championship Information
Format/Field Size: Play will be contested over 36 holes of stroke play. The field will be limited to 84 players.
Divisions: Boys 15-18, Boys 14 & Under, Girls 12-18.
Practice Round Information: The official practice round date is Friday, February 23. Players may begin contacting the club beginning 7 days prior to schedule a practice round. Practice Round fees are $25 walking.
AJGA PBE Available: AJGA Performance Stars for approved divisions can be found on AJGA PBE Allocations.
Starting Times/Pairings Information: Starting times/pairings for the first and second rounds will be made no later than Wednesday, February 21. Pairings will be listed online on the tournament homepage. Final round starting times/pairings will be available in the evening preceding play (approximately one hour after the completion of play). Final round starting times/pairings will be re-drawn based on the total score following the previous round of play
Caddies: Caddies will NOT be permitted for the championship. Rule 10.3a will be modified in this way. A player must not have a caddie during the round.
Cancellation/Withdrawal Procedure: Players may withdraw themselves from the field and receive a refund up until 10 days before the first round. If you need to withdraw, please contact the Tournament Coordinator and they will instruct you on how to complete the WD. For full refund details, please reference the LJT Competition Policies.
Transportation: Players will be required to walk during the competition unless acting under the direction of an LJT Rules Official. Non-motorized push/pull carts will be permitted during the championship. Spectator carts will be permitted for the championship and must be rented from the club for $38.
Rules of Golf
The Championship will be contested under the 2023 Rules of Golf as approved by the United States Golf Association and R&A, its interpretations and clarifications, 2024 Legends Junior Tour Local Rules and Terms of Competition, and any local rules given to the player on their first tee. For information on rules, visit the LJT page.
STARTING TIMES/PAIRINGS
EXEMPTIONS
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, December 15
9:00 AM – Registration Opens
Wednesday, February 7
5:00 PM – Registration Closes
Thursday, February 8
10:00 AM – Players Added to Field
Friday, February 16
8:00 AM – Players May Contact Club for Practice Round
Wednesday, February 21
3:00 PM – Pairings Released
Friday, February 23
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Official Practice Rounds
Saturday, February 24
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Round 1 Tee Times off No. 1 & 10
Following Play – Pairings Made for Final Round
Sunday, February 25
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Round 2 Tee Times off No. 1 & 10
QUALIFYING
Tournament Updates
Grace Jin wins the 103rd Women’s Texas Amateur
BEE CAVE – Grace Jin of Huntsville wins the 103rd Women’s Texas Amateur after defeating Emma McMyler 1 UP.
The sun rose on Spanish Oaks Golf Club in Bee Cave for the final match day of the 103rd Women’s Texas Amateur. In her first time competing in the championship, Jin won 5 matches on the way to becoming the 103rd Women’s Texas Amateur Champion joining an elite list of champions.
Jin, McMyler meet in Finals at the 103rd Women’s Texas Amateur
BEE CAVE – No. 6 seeded Grace Jin of Huntsville and No. 8 Emma McMyler of San Antonio will face off in the final of the 103rd Women’s Texas Amateur.
Jin, a rising sophomore at Sam Houston State University would kick off her quarterfinal matchup against No.3 seed Veronika Exposito of The Woodlands. Jin would go 1 UP early and hold that lead in the match going into the back nine. Jin would lose No.10 but gain it right back on No. 11 and No.12. From there, Jin would march herself into the semifinals winning 4&3.
Top seeds Claggett and Emanuels Swing their way into Quarterfinals 103rd Women’s Texas Amateur
BEE CAVE –— Top-seeded players Tillie Claggett of Spring and Isabel Emanuels of Austin advanced to the quarterfinals after the first day of matches at the 103rd Women’s Texas Amateur.
