Texas Mid-Amateur Match Play
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
General Information
Date: August 1-4, 2024
Host Club: Sweetwater Country Club (Cypress Course)
TGA Staff Contact: Tournament Manager – Owen Kinney
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Entry & Eligibility Information
Entries Open: June 5, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Exempt Entry Deadline: June 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Entries Close: July 24, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Entry Fee: $250
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 5.4 or less. Please reference TGA Men’s Competition Policies on the Mens landing page 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 deadline of Wednesday, June 26, 2024 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.
Championship Information
Format/Field Size: The championship is scheduled for 18 holes of stroke play qualifying on Thursday, August 1, 2024. The low 32 players from stroke play qualifying will advance to match play beginning on Friday, August 2, 2024. The field is limited to 84 players.
Practice Round Information: Each player is allowed one (1) complimentary practice round on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 only. Players must contact the Sweetwater CC golf shop to schedule a practice round tee time.
Registration Information: Player registration will take place on Wednesday, July 31st from 9:30 am – 4:00 pm. Registration will be outside the golf shop stairs adjacent to the golf cart staging area. Please check-in prior to your scheduled practice round. If you are unable to play an official practice round on Wednesday, July 31st, please inform the TGA staff that you cannot register, but intend to compete in the championship.
Starting Times/Pairings Information: Starting times/pairings for stroke play qualifying will be made available no later than Monday, July 29, 2024 online at txga.org. Match play starting times/pairings will be available in the evening preceding play (approximately one hour after the completion of play) online at txga.org. Match play seeding will be based on stroke play qualifying score and position.
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 Senior Tournament Director – Chris Untiedt.
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 the TGA Men’s Competition Policies on the Men’s landing page.
STARTING TIMES/PAIRINGS
EXEMPTIONS
Provided players are otherwise eligible, exemptions are given to the following:
a) Last three (3) Texas Amateur Champions
Bret Gray* (’23), Holden Wisener* (’22), Austyn Reily* (’21)
b) Last three (3) Texas Mid-Amateur Champions
Josh Pasco (’23), Ryan O’Rear (’22), Frederick Janneck (’21)
c) Players advancing into the Round of 16 in match play portion of previous year’s Mid-Amateur Match Play
Dave Davis, Matthew Sullivan, Colby Harwell, Christopher Wheeler, Gant Bills, Kyle Wesolowski, Scott Maurer, Andrew Grice, Jared Jimenez, Anthony Estorga, Kendrick Vinar, Seth Murphy, Aaron Hickman, Brandon Grace, Matt Miller, Eric Heinle
d) Top 10 finishers and ties in previous year’s Texas Mid-Amateur
Josh Pasco, Brady Shivers, Gant Bills, Austin Jordan, Terence Begnel, Austen Fulmer, Michael Milstead, Marcus Jones, Rob Couture, Zach Atkinson, Jed Dirksen, Aaron Hickman
e) Top 10 finishers and ties in current year’s Texas Amateur
TBD: 115th Texas Amateur will be played June 13-16, 2024 at Trinity Forest Golf Club
f) Top two (2) and ties in current year’s Regional Mid-Amateurs
North: Christopher Wheeler, Rob Couture
South: Nathan Sheen, John Hunter
g) Low Mid-Master from previous year’s Texas Mid-Amateur
Gant Bills
h) Three (3) host club exemptions
* indicates player is ineligible
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, June 5
9:00 AM – Registration Open
Wednesday, June 26
5:00 PM – Registration Exempt Deadline
Wednesday, July 24
5:00 PM – Registration Close
Monday, July 29
5:00 PM – Player Information & Stroke Play Qualifying Starting Times/Pairings
Wednesday, July 31
All Day – Practice Rounds
Thursday, August 1
7:30 AM – Stroke Play Qualifying Begins (#1 & #10 Tees)
Friday, August 2
7:30 AM – Round of 32 Matches Begin (#1 Tee)
1:00 PM – Round of 16 Matches Begin (#1 Tee)
Saturday, August 3
7:30 AM – Quarterfinal Matches Begin (#1 Tee)
12:30 PM – Semifinal Matches Begin (#1 Tee)
Sunday, August 4
7:30 AM – Championship Match Begins (#1 Tee)
Following Play – Awards Presentation
QUALIFYING
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